Lillian Rezac

Lillian C. Rezac was born February 15, 1916, at Lonsdale, Minnesota, to Louis and Ann (Lamac) Splichal. She was baptized and confirmed at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and attended school in Lonsdale. She married Charles Rezac on September 28, 1936, at Immaculate Conception in Lonsdale. After marriage they lived in the Webster and Lillian worked as a housewife and at the Webster Creamery as a lab technician. In 1975 they moved to Northfield and Lillian was the cook at the Northfield Retirement Center until retiring. Charles passed away on August 17, 1993.

Lillian was a member of the Church of St. Dominic and active in St. Theresa Circle. She was a member of the Northfield VFW Auxiliary and the Northfield Senior Center. She enjoyed cooking, baking, gardening, and going to the cabin. She was kind, gentle, sweet and caring. She dearly loved her family and was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Terry and Janet Rezac of New Prague; 4 grandchildren and their spouses: Mark and Cheryl Rezac of New Prague, Michelle and Dean Simon of Lakeville, Todd and Kelly Rezac of Pine, Colorado, Kim and Jim Bastyr of Prior Lake; 10 great-grandchildren: Anni, Emily, Lilly and Olivia Rezac, Whitney and Sydnee Simon, Brooke, Brady, Willie and Henry Bastyr; 5 sisters-in-law: Julia Splichal, Marion Splichal, Joan Rybak, Marcy Prichard and Naomi Splichal; many nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, her infant sister Julia, and 6 brothers: Louis, George, Albert, Edward, John and Alois at birth.

Lillian passed away Wednesday afternoon, October 8, 2008, at the Mala Strana Nursing Home in New Prague at the age of 92.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 A.M. , Monday, October 13, 2008, at the Church of St. Dominic in Northfield with Fr. Dennis Dempsey officiating. Music will be provided by Marlys Mouser. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Northfield. Casket bearers will be Mark & Cheryl Rezac, Michelle & Dean Simon, Todd & Kelly Rezac, and Kim & Jim Bastyr. Visitation will be 4-7PM Sunday, October 12, 2008, at the Benson & Langehough Funeral Home in Northfield. Visitation will continue on Monday at the church one hour prior to the funeral.

Arrangements are with the Benson & Langehough Funeral Home.