Vincent Thomas Lesovsky, son of George B. and Frances (Blazek) Lesovsky, was born January 9, 1920 on a farm two and half miles west of
Cuba
,
Kansas
and passed from this life Friday, October 29, 2010 at the Republic County Hospital Long Term Care in
Belleville
,
Kansas
at the age of 90 years. Vincent attended Silverthorne grade school and graduated from
Cuba
High School
in 1938. He farmed until he enlisted into the US Army on December 8, 1941. Vincent served in
France
and attained the rank of Master Sergeant. Following his honorable discharge, he returned to the family farm. On June 7, 1953, Vincent married Sylvia Smith and to this union two children, Thomas Edward and Marie Rae, were born. They were married fifty years. Vincent was a member of the Cuba Presbyterian Church Serving as a church elder, William Fleming Post No. 345, Order of the Eastern Star, Masonic Lodge No. 363 A.F. & A.M., and the Republic county Czech Club. He served on various boards including the Cuba School Board, Rural Water District No. 2, and Republic County Soil Conservation District. Vincent was preceded in death by his parents; wife Sylvia on September 23, 2003; and his brothers Leon, Glen, and George. He will be forever remembered by his brother Marion of Belleville; his daughter Marie Meador and husband Keith, McLouth, Kansas; son Tom Lesovsky and wife Peg, Cuba, Kansas; grandchildren Jessica Cameron and husband Jeremy, McLouth, Jeromy Meador, Ozawkie, Kansas, Heather Halford, Boise, Idaho, Heather Freeman and husband Wes, Cuba, Brandon Lesovsky, Salina, and Nate Lesovsky, Topeka; great grandchildren Alesia, Harold, and Kara Herd, McLouth, Bralin & Colin Freeman, Cuba, and Reina Gonzalez and Roman Lesovsky, Topeka.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at the Cuba Presbyterian Church with Pastor Phil Goombi officiating. Burial was in
Kopsa
Cemetery
, rural
Cuba
,
Kansas
. Masonic rites were conducted by Belleville Lodge No. 129 A.F. & A.M. and Military rites by American Legion William Fleming Post No. 345 Cuba,
Kansas
. Memorials may be made to Meadowlark Hospice, Cuba American Legion or the Presbyterian Church. Tibbetts-Fischer Funeral Home,
Belleville
,
Kansas
, was in charge of these arrangements.
