Carolyn J. Hrabanek

January 22, 1940 - January 12, 2020

BATTLE CREEK -- Funeral service for Carolyn J. Hrabanek, 79, of Battle Creek, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk with Rev. Bart Fouts officiating. Interment will be held at the Union Cemetery, rural Battle Creek. Visitation will be held 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, also at Stonacek Funeral Chapel. Carolyn passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2020 at Community Pride Care Center in Battle Creek. Stonacek Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Carolyn was born on January 22, 1940 in Volga, South Dakota to Gerald and Lucille (Dixon) Blachford. She attended school until the 10th grade. She married Charles Hrabanek on June 24, 1957 in Casper, Wyoming. After marriage they lived on a farm near Colome, SD. In September of 1974 they moved to Battle Creek where Carolyn then opened the “Chuckwagon Cafe” in Battle Creek. After a few years of running the cafe Carolyn started working for Dale Electronics. Carolyn then left Dale’s to take care of Charles when he was ill, until he lost his life due to cancer in 1994. After her husband's passing Carolyn started cooking meals for the Pierce County Jail before retiring. Carolyn enjoyed many hobbies, including, music and dancing, cooking, being a care giver to many, playing cards and board games, and most of all spending time with her grandchildren. Carolyn's is survived by her children, Paul (Sharon) Hrabanek, John (Vickie) Hrabanek, Ann (Gregg) Koopman, Dave (Brenda) Hrabanek, Andy (Barb) Hrabanek, all of Battle Creek; Ellen Bernhardt of Norfolk; Julie (Mark) Rohrich of Pierce and Diane (Jerry) McGill of Hartington; Sue (Jim) Buckley of Plainview; and Charles (Marie) Hrabanek of Beaufort, S.C, 27 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, her siblings Sandy (Larry) Schumacher of Madison, SD, Michael Blachford of Hendricks, MN, Peggy Wamsher of Sturgis, SD, Kathy Claphan of Uricka, CA, Douglas (Monica) Blachford of Virginia Beach, VA, David (Theresa) Blachford of Silver City, NM. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles, parents Gerald and Lucille Blachford, son-in-law Duane Bernhardt, and two brothers in law; Jerry Wamsher and Joe Claphan. Casket bearers will be Shane Bernhardt, Garrett Koopman, Levi Hrabanek, Kyle Rohrich, Nate Krueger, Jacob Hrabanek. Condolences may be expressed to the family on-line at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com