Rock Springs Miner, Aug 2, 1953 ANTON MRAK Anton Mrak, 75, longtime Rock Springs resident, died July 23 in St. Francis' hospital in Blue Island, Ill., after a long illness. Funeral services were held Monday, July 27, at Swen Holy Founders parish in Calumet Park, Ill., with the Rev. Alphonse Mattucci saying the funeral mass. Burial was in the Calumet cemetery. Mr. Mrak was born June 15, 1878, in Yugoslavia. He came to Rock Springs in 1905 and lived here until a year ago when his daughter, Mrs. Frank (Rose Mary) Danalewich, took him to her home in Chicago because of his failing health. He retired as a coal miner in 1944. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Danalewich and Mrs. Ann Peck of Los Angeles, and five grandchildren. Two brothers, John Mrak of Rock Springs and Jack, who lives in Yugoslavia, and four sisters, Mrs. Frank Vehar, Apolonia Mrak, Mrs. Urban Taucher, all of Rock Springs, and Mrs. Andrew Petros of Pueblo, Colo., also survive. His wife, Mary, who died here in 1944, three sons, four daughters and one granddaughter, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Danelewick (sic), preceded him in death. His sister, Apolonia Mrak, visited him three weeks before his death. --- Rock Springs Miner, Aug 2, 1953 MRS. MARY BROZOVICH Mrs. Mary Brozovich, 76, mother of Mrs. Peter Sikich Sr., of Rock Springs, died July 22 in St. Joseph's hospital in Joliet, Ill. Mrs. Brozovich lived in Superior, Rock Springs and Winton during the early 1940s. Funeral services were held July 25 in St. Mary's Croatian church in Canton, Ill. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery. Mrs. Brozovich was born Feb. 2, 1877 in Yugoslavia. As a young woman she came to the United States, locating near Joliet, where she lived the rest of her life excepting the years she lived in the Rock Springs area. She is survived by two sons and four daughters, Joseph and William Brozovich, both of Joliet; Mrs. Kasemer (Bernice) Polich of Nebech, Minn., Mrs. Albert (Amelia) Yelencich of Richmond, Mich.; Mrs. William (Victoria) Brene of Joliet and Mrs. Steve (Helen) Sikich Sr. Two brothers, Vance Jackovich of Nebech, Minn, and Cyril Jackovich of San Diego, formerly of Rock Springs, also survive. Her husband, Joseph Brozovich died in Illinois March 13, 1919. Mr. and Mrs. Sikich attended the funeral services and burial. --- Rock Springs Miner, Aug 2, 1953 VALENTINE HOMEC The funeral mass for Val Homec, Rock Springs businessman, was said Thursday at the north Side Catholic church. The Rev. Albin Gnidovec conducted the rites and burial was in St. Joseph's cemetery. Pallbearers were Joseph Bogataj Sr., Thomas Kos Sr., Anton Kuseck, John Mrak, Edward Pallanck, John Putz, Anton Starman Sr., and Robert Utzinger. Mr. Homec died at his home at 1011 Ninth street Sunday, July 26. He had been ill for four months during which time he was hospitalized in St. Mark's hospital in Salt Lake City at three different times. He was born Feb. 9, 1895 in Dobrava Nad, Skofja Loka, Yugoslavia, and had lived in Wyoming for 38 years. He came to Rock Springs 24 years ago from Hudson and Dubois where he had lived since 1915. He had been associated in business with Tom Kos at Tom's Place on Pilot Butte avenue for 22 years. Mr. Homec and Mary Demshar of Rock Springs were married Feb. 24, 1941 at the North Side Catholic church. His widow and two daughters, Mary Ann, 11 and Jeanie, 9, survive. He also is survived by four brothers and three sisters. They are John of Cleveland, Ohio, Antone of Detroit, Mich., and Frank and Leopold Homec, Mrs. Frances Taucher, Mrs. Mary Chadez and Paula Homec, all of whom live in Yugoslavia. Relatives who came to Rock Springs for the funeral and burial were Mrs. Antonia Homec, a sister-in-law, a nephew, Jack Homec, and two nieces, Maxine Homec and Mrs. Henry Frappart, all of Hudson; Mrs. Max Kershisnik of Riverton, a niece, and Mr. Kershisnik; Mrs. Frank Starman of Homedale, Idaho, a cousin, Mrs. John Wompey Jr. of Denver, a sister-in-law and her children, Raymond and Fran, Martin Reiva, a friend came from Ogden for the services. The rosary was recited at the Homec residence Wednesday night. --- Rock Springs Miner, Aug 2, 1953 CHAUSSART FUNERAL The funeral mass for Arther Chaussart, 48, of Superior, Sweetwater county commissioner, was said Tuesday at the South Side Catholic church with burial in St. Joseph's cemetery. Active pallbearers were James Draycott, George and Wiliam McIntosh, all of Superior, Fred Mariette of Rock Springs and Arthur Rizzi and Joseph Zanoni, both of Salt Lake City. Honorary pallbearers were James Reese of Rock Springs and George Stevens of Green River, the other members of the county's board of commissioners; William and Alfred Acker, both of Superior, and G. E. Kessner and Edmund F. Sullivan, both of Rock Springs. Mr. Chaussart was mayor of South Superior at the time of his death. He died at his home Friday night, July 24. --- Rock Springs Miner, Aug 2, 1953 ANDREW HOHOSH The funeral of Andrew Hohosh, 62, was held Friday from the Villanova funreal home. The Rev. Frank M. Blish of the Congregational church conducted the rites and burial was in Mountain View cemetery. The pallbearers were James Zelenka of Reliance, a co-worker of Mr. Hohosh in the Union Pacific Coal company's No. 11 mine in Reliance, and five members of Fraternal Order of Eagles, aerie 151, Frank Goglio, James Kelley, Joe E. Parr, William Sneddon and Robert Smith. Mr. Hohosh died at Sweetwater Memorial hospital Monday of injuries incurred in a mine accident in the Reliance mine that morning. He had lived in Rock Springs since June 1923. Born July 29, 1891 in Yugoslavia, he came to the United States at the age of 17. He first lived in Pennsylvania and then went to Clinton, Ind., where he lived for several years before coming to Rock Springs. He was married in June 1923 to Neoma Ann Dinwiddie in Clinton, who with two sons, Andrew of Ogden and Raymond of Rock Springs, survive. He also is survived by three grandsons. The Hohosh home is at No. 3. --- Rock Springs Miner, Aug 2, 1953 MRS. GEORGE BLAKELY Mrs. George Blakely, 72, resident of Rock Springs for 29 years, died early Tuesday at Sweetwater Memorial hospital where she had been a patient for eight months. Mrs. Blakely fell and broke her hip August 11, 1951, which was the start of her long illness. She was the mother of five sons and two daughters. They are Victor of Hayward, Calif.; Ranson of Elk Grove, Calif.; Albie of Maywood, Calif.; and Howard and Lester Blakely, Mrs. Thomas (Bertha) Robertson and Mrs. William R. (Mamie) McCurtain, all of Rock Springs. All of the sons and daughters with exception of Ransom Blakely attended the funeral services. The services were held Thursday at the Congregational church with the Rev. Frank M. Blish officiating. Burial was in Mountain View cemetery. The four sons, Victor, Howard, Alvie and Lester Blakely, and the two sons-in-law, William R. McCurtain and Thomas Robertson, servered as pallbearers. Maude Ora Philbrick was born March 30, 1881 in Tamaroa, Ill. where she married George Blakely April 6, 1901. The family lived in Benton, Ill., before coming to Rock Springs in 1924 where Mr. Blakely had located a year previously. Mrs. Blakely was the last of seven Philbrick brothers and sisters to survive. Besides her husband, five sons and two daughters, there are 14 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Miner, Aug 2, 1953 LEOPOLDO ESPINOZA Funeral services for Leopoldo Espinoza, 23, were held Friday at the South Side Catholic church followed by burial in St. Joseph's cemetery. The rosary was recited at the Rogan mortuary Thursday night. Mr. Espinoza died Monday in Sweetwater Memorial hospital of injuries incurred in an automobile accident five days previously. Survivors are his widow, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Espinoza, two sisters, Rebecca and Mary, all of Guadalipito, N.M., and a brother, Thomas who is serving with the United States air force. --- Rock Springs Miner, Aug 2, 1953 Rites Held for Evanston Man EVANSTON--(Special)-- Funeral services for Leo M. Sacho, a resident of Evanston for the past 49 years, were held Saturday morning in the Catholic church. Mr. Sacho, 66, died Tuesday night of a heart ailment while returning to his residence at 516 Sage street after visiting a brother-in-law. Burial was in the Evanston cemetery. He was born Aug. 11, 1886, at Oshkosh, Wis., a son of Mary and Frank Sacho. He came to Evanston in 1904 and married Edith May O'Hara Feb. 20, 1906, in Evanston. For many years he was employed as a clerk at Blyth and Fargo and Beeman and Cashin. He was a member of the St. Mary's of Magdalene Catholic church. Survivors include his widow; Evanston; a son, Leon J. Sacho, Poulsbo, Wash., a daughter, Mrs. Theresa Gerrard, Idaho Falls, Ida., nine granchildren and two great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Miner, Aug 2, 1953 Melinda Luke, McKinnon, Dies In Hospital Here Mrs. Melinda Luke, McKinnon, died Saturday afternoon in Sweetwater Memorial hospital where she had been a patient for four days. She was 78. Funeral services are pending. Born May 28, 1875, Mrs. Luke had been a resident of McKinnon for the past 39 years. She was born in Ephraim, Utah. She is survived by three sons, Melroy of McKinnon, Leland of Ogden and Gerald of Idaho Falls; two daughters, Mrs. Harold Johnson, Monerva, Calif., and Mrs. James Small, Lander; a sister, Mrs. Archie Buchanan of Centerfield, Utah, eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Miner, Aug 2, 1953 Funeral Wednesday for Westvaco Accident Victim EVANSTON--(Special)-- Funeral services for Orme Greene, 31, who died in an accident at Westvaco Friday afternoon, will be held Monday at 2 p.m. in the L.D.S. chapel at Mountainview. Bishop Wilford Stoddard will officiate and burial will be in the Ft. Bridger cemetery. Mr. Greene died when he was crushed between a conveyor belt and chute. He was born Sept. 30, 1921, at Halfway, Ore., the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard M. Greene. At the time of his death, Mr. Greene was employed as an electrician for the Intermountain Chemical company at Westvaco. A veteran of World War II, he was married to Mary Velde Davis in Evanston Feb. 18, 1943. The couple had two children who survive, a son, Robert John, and a daughter, Mary Elaine. Other survivors in addition to his widow, are his parents of Robertson, Wyo., two brothers, Arnold of Evanston and Harry W. of Robertson; and two sisters, Marian Hilma Jenkins Robertson and Winifred Isablee Dovey of Hammond, Ind. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Oct 14, 1953 SUPERIOR MAN DIED ON TUESDAY Josie A. Bovee, 68, a retired railroader and ranch hand, died in Sweetwater Memorial hospital Tuesday morning. He had been confined to the hospital for five days prior to his death. A resident of Superior for 32 years Mr. Bovee was a former car cleaner for the railroad. He was born March 9, 1885 in Three Rivers, Mich. There are no survivors. Funeral services are pending. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Oct 15, 1953 BOVEE FUNERAL SET SATURDAY IN ROCK SPRINGS Funeral services for Josie Bovee, retired Superior railroader, will be held at one o'clock Saturday afternoon in the Rogan Mortuary chapel with the Rev. Frank M. Blish and the Rev. David Choate officiating. Burial will be in Mountainview Cemetery. ---