Rosemary Kathryn (Hier) Bartak, age 94, of Crete, passed away peacefully at the Emerald Nursing & Rehab Center in Lincoln on Dec. 16, 2023.
She was born Dec. 2, 1929, in Crete, to Henry and Anna (Hanzel) Hier. She attended school in Sterling and Douglas and graduated high school. On Nov. 24, 1949, she was united in marriage to Robert Lee Bartak. To this union, eight children were born: Michael, Elizabeth, Renee, David, Patricia, Lawrence, Tony and Thomas. She worked at the Crete Hospital as a laundry supervisor for 17 years until her retirement.
Her interests were nature, Czech Days, family events, word search, polka dancing and traveling. Her faith in her religion was very important to her. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Crete and served on the Alter Society.
Rosemary was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Robert; sons, Michael, David and Thomas; and daughter, Renee Edelmaier. She is survived by sons, Tony and Lawrence of Crete; daughters and son-in-law, Elizabeth Eckert of Seattle, Washington and Patti and Carl Ensor of Crete; 15 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
The funeral service was Dec. 21 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Crete. Memorial contributions are in care of the family. Arrangements by Kuncl Funeral Home in Crete.
