Mary Kostelecky of S&K Dairy Queen-- Obit--(TRIBUNE) Mary Kostelecky, 83, a woman with a positive attitude, strong faith, disciplined with a great sense of humor and love of family, died March 26, 2011, at Medcenter One, Bismarck. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 30, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Mandan, with the Rev. Patrick Schumacher as celebrant. Burial will be at the Mandan Union Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Weigel Funeral Home, Mandan, with a Catholic Daughters Rosary at 5:30 p.m., a Women of the Moose Ritual at 6:30 p.m. and a Parish Vigil at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour before the service at the church on Wednesday. Mary was born on Aug. 14, 1927, in Dunn County, to Phillip and Mary (Ficek) Jablonsky. She was raised and educated near New Hradec, on the family farm. She married George Kostelecky on June 25, 1946, at New Hradec. They lived for a few years in Dickinson, and in 1950 moved to Mandan. Shortly after their move her husband George bought the Hi Ho Dairy-O in Mandan. George announced that purchase saying “You are the owner of a Dairy Queen” which later became known as S & K Dairy. Having had no experience in the business Mary stepped up to the challenge with the confidence of knowing how to cook. Her generous hospitality was demonstrated in her great homemade meals this along with large family gatherings were special for Mary. Whether it was chicken noodle soup or baking homemade bread that aroma was always present in her home. Her pride and joy was a recipe for the BBQ sandwich often requested at S & K Dairy. Her talents not only included cooking but crocheting, cake decorating, and gardening. She and George enjoyed wonderful trips throughout the United States. She saw things as black and white, no grey area and would conclude that by saying “I just love it.” Her strong faith was demonstrated in the past few days by having her family gather around and pray with her for support and strength. Mary will be missed by her daughters, Sharon (Ron) Buresh, Dickinson, and Carla (Larry) Ressler, Mandan; sons, Jay (Arlene), West Fargo, and Troy (Lori), Laurel, Mont.; grandchildren, Carron (Kurt) Monger, Curt (Lisa) Buresh, both of Dickinson, Cassie Buresh, Apple Valley, Minn., Nicole (Mike) Bednar, Sabin, Minn., Ryan Kostelecky, West Fargo and Justin, Rachel, and Brian Kostelecky, Laurel, Mont.; great-grandchildren, Kristyn Monger and Ty Buresh; step-great-grandchildren, Shantelle and Derek Monger and Miranda Fichter; sisters, Betty (George) Kudrna, Dickinson, Louise (Sam) Schock, Minot, Charlene (Bob) Christensen, Albany, Ore., and Elaine (Pat) Wanner, Dickinson; brothers, George (Jean) Jablonsky, West Sacramento, Calif., Steve (Dona) Jablonsky, Roseville, Calif., and Richard (Donna) Jablonsky, Dickinson. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, George, who died in July of 2010 and her parents. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the St. Joseph Capital Campaign Fund.
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