Irene S. Blatny

Irene S. Blatny, age 85, of Macedonia, Iowa passed away on September 27, 2010 at Oakland Manor in Oakland, IA.

Irene Sharon Blatny, one of seven children of Mary (Pacl) Kavan and Albin C. Kavan, was born on March 28, 1925 in Morse Bluff, Nebraska. Irene attended country school at Morse Bluff and high school at Cedar Bluffs, Nebraska, graduating in 1943. She then started teaching country school at Morse Bluff, where she attended as a child.

Irene and Ernest Henry Blatny were married November 3, 1943 at St. Charles Catholic Church at North Bend, Nebraska. During their first twelve years of marriage, Irena and Ernest operated a farm near Colon, Nebraska. While living near Colon, their six children, Sharon, Eileen, Ernest, Jr. who died at birth, Robert, Diane, and David were born. In 1956, the family moved to a farm near Henderson, Iowa, and in 1960, they purchased and moved to a farm southwest of Macedonia, Iowa.

Irene loved being a mother and farm wife and enjoyed her garden. She was a member of the Helping Hand Circle. Irene and Ernest were great polka dancers and traveled to Germany, Hawaii, and throughout the United States, with their polka club. She was an avid reader and loved family functions, where her "food for the good" dessert was a favorite.

Irene and Ernest were married 62 years when Ernest passed away on June 16, 2006 at the Oakland Manor in Oakland, Iowa. Irene continued living in her home until moving to Oakland in 2008.

Irene passed away at the Oakland Manor on September 27, 2010, at the age of 85 years, 5 months, and 29 days. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Ernest Blatny; infant son Ernest Blatny, Jr.; granddaughter Debbie Husz Reed Swingle; brother Albert Kavan; brothers-in-law, Joe Blatny, Frank Blatny, and Ted Blatny; sisters-in-law, Norma Kavan, Josephine Belick, Leona Blatny, and Rose Nesladak.

Irene is survived by her children, Sharon Husz and husband Curtis of Carson, IA, Eileen Vendetti of De Funiak Springs, FL, Robert Blatny and wife Donna of Carson, Diane Adams and husband Terry of Red Oak, IA, and David Blatny and wife Deb of Carson; brothers, Melvin Kavan and wife Dorothy of Morse Bluff, Norman Kavan of Colon, Donald Kavan and wife Karen of Morse Bluff; sisters, Delores Nitz and husband Jack of Fremont, NE, and Nancy Williams and husband James of Cedar Bluffs; sister-in-law, Agnes Kavan of Colon; brother-in-law, Bernard Blatny of Council Bluffs; eight grandchildren; twelve great grandchildren; one great great granddaughter; other relatives and friends.

A memorial fund has been established.

Interment in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Cedar Bluffs, Nebraska.