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Cletus Hejlik, 63, passed away Saturday, September 18, 1993 at 9:45 P.M. at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota.
He was born on a farm in Britt to Frank and Bessie (Vonasek) Hejlik on November 19, 1929. He attended country school at Britt. Cletus attended Britt High School for two years, then graduated from St. Procopius College Academy in Lisle, Illinois. He also attended Britt Junior College for a short time.
Cletus was drafted into the Army and served during the Korean Conflict. In 1955, after returning to the family farm, he married Adeane Grandgenett of St. Benedict with whom he shared 38 wonderful years.
Cletus was active in Catholic Workmen, BIDCO, Farm Bureau, Soil and Water Conservation Commission, and was a charter member of St. Patrick's Council of the Knight's of Columbus, a Fourth Degree Knight, and a member of Britt American Legion. He enjoyed traveling, golfing, fishing, tennis and being a grandpa.
He is survived by his wife, Adeane; eight children, John and his wife, Becky, Mike and his wife, Kristi, both of Britt, Joe and his wife, Dawn, and Jeff both of Rochester, Minnesota, Jim and his wife, Judy of Longmont, Colorado, Diane and her husband, Daryl Kunkel of Manchester, Iowa, Dee and her husband, Tony Ashpool of Luton, England, Leann and her husband, Mark Wiggins of Huntington, West Virginia; five sisters: Betty (Mrs. George) Tlach of Garner, Iowa, Alice (Mrs.Bill) Martin of Ladysmith, Wisconsin, Mildred (Mrs. Don) Neppl of Sarasota, Florida, Rosie (Mrs. Dave) Tisl of Stuart, Iowa, Theresa (Mrs. Cliff) Doran of Prescott Valley, Arizona, 15 grandchildren: Andrea, Allison, Amber, Ryan Nick, Justin, Gabby, Micah, Reed Hejlik, Kara, Kody, Katie Kunkel, Matt and Luke Wiggins, Kelly McGannon, and many nieces and nephews, and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Bessie Hejlik.