Mass of Christian Burial for 87 year old Goldiemae Palensky, of David City, will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in David City.
Visitation will be held at the church on Sunday from 5-7 p.m., with a 7 p.m. rosary, and on Monday from 9-10 a.m. Burial will be in the Assumption Cemetery at Appleton.
Goldie was born Feb. 14, 1923, in Fremont to Frank and Edna (Diaz) Manzel. She graduated from Fremont High School in 1942. On Feb. 5, 1945, she married Leonard Palensky at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Abie and they lived in the Abie area for many years. Goldie was a member of the Heritage Club in David City and sang in their choir. She was also a member of the Red Hat Society and the Assumption Altar Society. She enjoyed crocheting, sewing, baking, dancing, watching her grandchildren's sporting events, and All Star Wrestling. Goldie died Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010, at the Butler County Hospital.
Goldie is survived by her husband, Leonard, of David City; nine children, Connie (Mrs. Duane) Svoboda, of David City, Judy (Mrs. Jerome) Jakub, of Columbus, Leonard Jr. (Loretta), of David City, Julie Chmelka, of David City, Ron (Tracy), of Linwood, Tim (Lisa), of Columbus, Tammy Ehrich, of Fremont, Carman Jorgensen, of David City, and Pete (Re'Nee), of Schuyler; 28 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and brother, Hamilton (Karen) Manzel, of Sonoma, Calif.
She was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Renee Palensky; brothers, Marvin and Jack Manzel; and sisters, Mern Pfieffer, Nona Babe and Dorothy Reier.