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Ernest Matousek
© Enid News and Eagle
09-14-2017
Submitted by: Glenn

© Enid News and Eagle

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 WWII. 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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