Patricia I. Pospisil

Services for Patricia I. Pospisil, 69, of Norfolk will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Catholic Church with burial in Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-7:30 p.m. Wednesday with a 7:30 p.m. rosary at Stonacek Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Joe Wray will officiate. She died Monday, Aug. 15, 2011, at St. Joseph's Nursing Home. Patricia Irene Pospisil was born May 1, 1942, in Stanton to George and Irene (Peterson) Fickler. She attended Stanton Public Schools and graduated as valedictorian in 1960. She went on to Norfolk Junior College and received her teaching degree in 1963. Pat also met her husband, Jerry Pospisil, while attending college. They were married on June 8, 1963, at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Stanton. The couple lived in Stanton for three years, where Pat taught second and third grades. In their early years together, Jerry and Pat loved to ride motorcycles and established many of their lifelong friendships in doing so. The couple moved to Norfolk and lived their married lives there, except for a brief stay in Wisconsin. They opened H&P Rollerland in 1974 and operated the skating rink until 1994. They also operated Kartwheels Speedway in Norfolk and later Stanton from 1980 to 2008. Pat's most revered labor of love was taking care of her husband and three boys. Pat was a member of Sacred Heart and St. Mary's Catholic parish, Norfolk. Her biggest love was spending time with family and following her grandchildren's activities. Her hobbies included crocheting, bowling, playing cards and motorcycle riding with her husband. Pat also stayed very active in the family's love of racing. She was also involved in the local mentoring program. Survivors include her husband of 48 years, Jerry Pospisil of Norfolk; three children, Shannon and Robyn Pospisil of Norfolk, Todd and Stephanie Pospisil of Norfolk, Dana and Azure Pospisil of Aurora; 12 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Larry Fickler. Organist will be Karl Henkel with soloist and cantor Mary O'Boyle and congregational hymns, "Here I am Lord," "Hail Mary Gentle Woman," "Be Not Afraid," "Though the Mountain May Fall." Pall bearers are grandsons Thaddeus Pospisil, Dylan Pospisil, Zach Pospisil, Drew Pospisil, Micah Pohlman, Lucas Pohlman, two nephews, Corey Pospisil, Greg Fickler. New address: Jerry Pospisil, 301 S. Eastwood St., Norfolk, NE, 68701.

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Patricia I. Pospisil

May 1, 1942 - August 15, 2011