Obituary for Violet N. Strachota

Violet "Nonny" Novak Strachota, 100, died at Sunny Hill Care Center, Friday, December 7, 2012. Graveside services will be held 10:00am Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at the Bohemian National Cemetery, Vining. There will be no visitation. Iowa Cremation is entrusted with arrangements. Survivors include a nephew, William (Dianne) McRoberts of Spokane, WA; and her niece, Cornelia (Randy) Cooper of Toledo, IA. She was preceded in death by a sister, Elma McRoberts in 1996. Violet was born November 5, 1912 in Chelsea, the daughter of William and Ella Kupka Novak. She married Louis E. Strachota on December 30, 1930 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. Louis died on October 30, 1993. Violet was a resident of Cedar Rapids since 1940. In 2000 Violet moved to Tama to Sunny Hill Care Center. She was a cameraman in offset printing at Collins Radio retiring in 1969.