Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Holy Family Catholic Church, 1904 Mantorville Ave. N. in Kasson, Minn., with Father John Lasuba and Father Thomas Loomis as co-celebrants. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday, March 11, 2022, at Czaplewski Family Funeral Homes, 801 7th St. SE in Kasson, and one hour prior to the service Saturday at the church. Inurnment will be in St. Margaret’s Catholic Cemetery, Mantorville, Minn. Due to the current health concerns, face masks will be required during the visitation and service. You are invited to join a live stream of the mass on the Czaplewski Facebook page starting at 10:50 a.m. central time; https://www.facebook.com/Czaplewski-Family-Funeral-Homes-Crematory-336420016774213/. in lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorials to Mayo Clinic Hospice.

Robert Henry was born April 24, 1931, in Sherburn, Minn., the son of John Francis and Anna Margaret (Schimek) Yurcek. He graduated from Sherburn High School with the class of 1949. He graduated from the College of St Thomas in St. Paul with a Business/Accounting degree in 1953. While in college, he met the love of his life, Rosann Lucille Hoffmann. On Sept. 6, 1954, they were united in marriage. The couple made their home in Sherburn, Minn., where they raised their family while he was employed at and later managed and owned the family hardware store. After the hardware store was closed, he continued his career in the accounting department at NuWay Coop in Trimont, retiring in 2001. They moved to their home in Kasson in 2007. He had several “hobbies” in life, including family, the hardware store and woodcarving. In addition, he gladly shared his musical talents with his Church and Community. He greatly enjoyed hunting and fishing and attending Men’s Night at the Fox Lake Golf Course. While at the hardware store he sponsored a bowling team for the bowling league at the Sherburn Bowling Alley. He was a lifelong member of St. Luke’s KCs and later a member of Kasson/Byron KCs. He served for 21 years as a member and officer of the Sherburn Fire Dept. and Ambulance Squad. He was elected to and served for 9 years as a director and officer of the Sherburn-Dunnell Board of Education. He bestowed upon his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren many of his hand carved items, including wooden spoons, figurines and Christmas ornaments, which are a cherished reminder of his love for them. He loved traveling to visit his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren and was able to enjoy many special vacations over the years. He is survived by his five children: Robert H. Jr. (Linda) Yurcek of Madelia, Minn., James J. (Ann) Yurcek of Lancaster, Wis., Catherine A. Schultz (Mark Johnson) of Rochester, Minn., Diane M. (Tom) McBride of Mantorville, Minn., and Carol J. (Allyn) Forsyth of San Diego, Calif.; 19 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law, Charles J. and Judy Yurcek of Hood River, Ore.; sisters-in-law, Rosalind Hoffmann of Longwood, Fla., Mary Beth Hoffmann of Arlington, Texas; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by the love of his life, Rosann L. Yurcek; granddaughter, Shay Yurcek; his parents; siblings and spouses, AnaCleta and Benjamin Seifert, John and Elizabeth Yurcek, Janet and Jack Kaysen, and Rita and Lou Corradi; in-laws, Marie (Mitzi) and Glenn Stevens, Russ Hoffmann, and Joe Hoffmann; parents-in-law, J. Rudy Hoffmann and Marie Hoffmann; nieces and nephews. Blessed be his memory. To share a special memory or condolence, please visit www.czaplewskifuneralhomes.com.

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