Patsy L. Turek Obituary (1931 - 2017)

Patsy L. Turek, 85, passed away Friday, February 10, 2017. Memorial service is 2:00 p.m., Thursday, February 16, 2017, at Lincoln Family Funeral Care, 5844 Fremont St. Lincoln, Nebraska. Patsy L. Turek was born August 22, 1931 in Columbus, Nebraska, the daughter of Leo and Lillian (Geiser) Paprocki. Patsy was a cook at the University of Nebraska and Nebraska Wesleyan University before becoming a house mother at Theta Chi Fraternity (NWU). Patsy was a house mother for 12 years and she loved all of her boys dearly. You could always find Pasty cheering on her two favorite teams, the Nebraska Huskers and Oregon Ducks. She also enjoyed cooking and playing cards, but most importantly, she loved spending time with her family. Patsy is survived by her children, Gregory (Eileen) Turek of Bend, OR, Pamela Joekel of Omaha, NE, and Debra (Michael) Michel of Lincoln, NE, grandchildren, Cindy Turek of Lincoln, NE, Nate (Becky) Michel, Erin (Jeremy) Stoll of Omaha, NE, David (Tiffany) Joekel of Omaha, NE, Stephanie (Scott) Wenz of Omaha, NE, Cassie (Randy) Donathan of Fort Gordon, GA, Becca (Randy) Turek-Ross of Germany, Mark Joekel of Minneapolis, MN, Alex (Julia) Turek of Crooked River, OR, Michaela Michel of Lincoln, NE, and Ethan Turek of Bend, OR, and twelve great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Jack Paprocki, and three sisters, Doris Kentzel, Emogene Walters, and Margy Swalec. Memorials to the family