Ludmila A. Balik (Bisinger)
August 13, 1912 — October 23, 2008
Ludmila A. Balik, 96, a resident of Mercy Halmar Residential Care, Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, October 23, 2008, following a short illness. Funeral Mass: 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 27, 2008, at St. Matthews Church, Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the mass at the church. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Burial: St. John’s Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Survivors include her children, Mary (David) English of Cedar Rapids, Dan (Barbara) Balik of Albuquerque, New Mexico and Bob (Deborah) Balik of Fort Collins, Colorado; 4 grandchildren, Joani (Bret) Thoralson, Christopher (Jeri) English, Brent (Leesa) Balik and Jill (Art) Powell; and 3 great-grandchildren, Jason, Cory, and Austin.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Louis, a son, Ronald, an infant son, Donald, grandson, Nathaniel, two brothers, and one sister.
Ludmila was born August 13, 1912, the daughter of Frank and Mary (Kula) Bisinger , in Independence, Iowa. She married Louis J. Balik on November 3, 1937. He died in 1986. Ludmila worked as a telephone operator for Northwestern Bell and U.S. West for 34 years and was a member of the Telephone Pioneers. She was a member of St. Matthew’s Catholic Church for over 50 years.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to St. Matthew’s Catholic Church, 2310 1st Ave., NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52402 or Hospice of Mercy, 2740 1st Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52402.
Survivors include her children, Mary (David) English of Cedar Rapids, Dan (Barbara) Balik of Albuquerque, New Mexico and Bob (Deborah) Balik of Fort Collins, Colorado; 4 grandchildren, Joani (Bret) Thoralson, Christopher (Jeri) English, Brent (Leesa) Balik and Jill (Art) Powell; and 3 great-grandchildren, Jason, Cory, and Austin.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Louis, a son, Ronald, an infant son, Donald, grandson, Nathaniel, two brothers, and one sister.
Ludmila was born August 13, 1912, the daughter of Frank and Mary (Kula) Bisinger , in Independence, Iowa. She married Louis J. Balik on November 3, 1937. He died in 1986. Ludmila worked as a telephone operator for Northwestern Bell and U.S. West for 34 years and was a member of the Telephone Pioneers. She was a member of St. Matthew’s Catholic Church for over 50 years.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to St. Matthew’s Catholic Church, 2310 1st Ave., NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52402 or Hospice of Mercy, 2740 1st Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52402.
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