The Prayer Vigil for Ernest Matousek, 92, is 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15,
2017, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, at St.
Joseph's, officiated by the Rev. Ed Menasco.
Burial follows at Calvary Cemetery, under the direction of Cordry-Gritz
Funeral Home.
Ernest was born west of Hennessey on March 29, 1925, to John and Emma
Fuksa Matousek and died Monday Sept. 11, 2017.
Ernest graduated from Hennessey High School in 1943, and served in the
U.S. Army in WW II.
He was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church and St. Joseph's Men's
Club.
He married Delores A. Schovanec on August 22, 1951, at St. Francis
Xavier Catholic Church in Enid. The couple lived and farmed in the
Hennessey area all their lives.
Ernest served on the Hennessey School Board for twenty years and served
as president of the Oklahoma State School Board Association.
Ernest was a member of the American Legion for sixty-nine years.
He is survived by four sons, Dr. David Matousek and wife Jo Elaine, Dr.
Denis Matousek and wife Melissa, James Matousek and wife Kathie, all of
Hennessey; Robert Matousek and wife Rhonda of Berthoud, Colo.; one
daughter, Mary Matousek of Cashion; one daughter-in-law, Terri Matousek
of Hennessey; 21 grandchildren, Rachael and husband Tanner Rowland,
Katrina Matousek and husband John Ames, Captain Phillip Matousek and
wife Kara, Emily Matousek, Maureen and husband Austin Watford, Stephen
Matousek, Joseph Matousek, Dr. Jennifer and husband Dr. John Ronck, Dr.
James Matthew Matousek and wife Sarah, Katie and husband Dr. Jeremy
Schneider, Dr. Sarah and husband James Fraser, Becky and husband Chris
Battin, Jacob Matousek and wife Jennifer, Michael Matousek, Renee
Matousek, Marie and husband Phillip Hladik, Chris Wright, Marcie and
husband Josh Durst, Michaela Matousek, Hannah Matousek, Maggie Matousek;
and 34 great-grandchildren.
Ernest was preceded in death by his wife Delores, one son, John C.
Matousek, one sister, Wilma Markes, and one brother Adolph Matousek.
Memorial donations may be made in his name to St. Joseph's Calvary
Cemetery Fund, with the funeral home serving as custodian of the fund.
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