Adeane Hejlik, 67, of Britt passed away Friday, May 2, 2003, at Westview Care
Center in Britt, Iowa.
Adeane, the daughter of Anthony and Martha (Cink) Grandgenett, was born October
28, 1935, in Algona. She graduated from LuVerne High School and then attended
Hamilton Business College in Mason City. Adeane was employed as a receptionist
for Dr. Braye in Algona until she was married.
In 1955, Adeane was united in marriage with Cletus Hejlik, she and Cletus famred
three miles east of Britt where they raised their eight children. The couple
traveled to Florida and Arizona and enjoyed playing golf and tennis. Adeane
truly enjoyed her Monte Vista home in Mesa, Arizona. Following Cletus death in
1993, Adeane moved to Britt.
Adenae was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Britt, the Catholic
Daughters of America, and the American Legion.
Adeane is survived by eight children: John and his wife, Becky, of Britt, Joe
and his wife, Dawn of Byron, Minnesota, Jim and his wife, Judy, of Mead,
Colorado, Diane Ward and her husband, Mary, of Manchester, Dee Ashpool and her
husband, Tony, of Kenilworth, England, Leann Wiggins and her husband, Mark, of
Stafford, Virginia, Mike and his wife, Kristi, of Britt, and Jeff of Rochester,
Minnesota; twenty two grandchildren: Andrea Spiker, Allison and Amber Hejlik,
Ryan and Nick Hejlik, Kelly McGannon, Justin, Tommy, and Danny Hejlik, Kara
Bagley, Kody and Katie Kunkel, Tyler and Kristen Ward, Kelsey and Jake Ashpool,
Matt, Luke, and Jenna Wiggins, Gabrielle, Micah and Reed Hejlik; four brothers:
Larry Grandgenett and his wife, Joann, of Wesley, Leroy Grandgenett and his
wife, Marilyn, of Algona, Paul Grandgenett and his wife, Evelyn, of Wesley, Jim
Grandgenett and his wife, Joyce, of Algona; two sisters: Carol Barlow of Mason
City and Mary Lou Crawford and her husband, Ralph, of Treasure Island, Florida.
She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Cletus (September 18, 1993),
two brothers, Harold and Grandgenett and Dick Grandgenett.