Dolores M. Stanek

Dolores M. Stanek 92 year old resident of Little Falls, MN, passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Society Home in Brainerd, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, December 14th at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Little Falls, MN withFather Joe Herzing officiating. Family and friends may call from 9 to 11 AM on Saturday at the church. Arrangements are with the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls, MN. Dolores M. Stanek was born February 4, 1921 in Swan River Township, Morrison County, Minnesota to the late John and Helen (Yourczek) Jelinski. She was one of seven children, and graduated from Little Falls High School. Dolores worked a few years at the Morrison County Courthouse in the Triple A office. She was united in marriage to Otto Stanek on November 25, 1939, the couple had three children, Ronald, Roger and Renee. Dolores and Otto lived in various Minnesota cities operating gas stations. In 1949 along with Otto’s brother Daniel, Dolores and Otto built Stanek Oil Company where Dolores helped pump gas and keep the record books. In the early 50’s they built Ford Tractor Implement across from Stanek Oil Company. In 1953 the couple managed the Pikes Point Resort on Mille Lacs Lake for one year. Otto and Dolores sold the oil business in Little Falls in 1957 and bought a 120 acres farm in Green Prairie Township. Along with homemaking Dolores served as Green Prairie Township clerk from 1976 to 1998. Dolores and Otto owned a cabin on Sebie Lake and one near Orr Minnesota. On December 15, 1991 Otto passed away and in 2007 Dolores moved off the farm to Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd, Minnesota. Dolores hobbies included, playing cards, dancing, gardening, canning, making quilts, embroidering, fishing, traveling, raising chickens, cooking, baking, and drinking coffee. Dolores is survived by her children, Roger (Arlene) Stanek of Little Falls, MN, and Renee (Ray) Zok of Vergas, MN; daughter in law, Dorothy Stanek of Hoyt Lakes, MN; siblings, Mildred Motes of Clarksdale, AZ, Wilfred (Betty) Jelinski of Little Falls, MN, and Ralph (Mary) Jelinski of Eagen, MN; sister in law, Pat Jelinski of Little Falls, MN; 10 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; 1 great great-grandchild; many nieces, nephews, and friends. Dolores was preceded in death by her parents, John and Helen (Yourczek) Jelinski; husband, Otto Stanek; son, Ronald Stanek; siblings, Gerard Jelinski, Arthur Jelinski, Bernadine Woltman and Irene Maciej.

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Dolores M. Stanek

February 4, 1921 - December 10, 2013