 William E. Fejfar, age 94, of Tabor, SD, passed away early Wednesday, February 13, 2008, at the George S. Mickelson Center for the Neurosciences Care Center, Yankton, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, February 16, 2008 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Tabor, with Rev. Joe Puthenkulathil and Msgr. Carlton Hermann officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Visitations will be 5 to 8 PM, Friday, at St. Wenceslaus Church with a scripture service followed by a rosary at 7:00 PM. Kostel Funeral Home and Crematory, Tabor, is in charge of arrangements.
Bill was born June 21, 1913 on the family farm at Janousek, 6 miles east of Tabor, to George and Anna (Vavruska) Fejfar. He attended Peterka School, Utica High School, and Yankton High School.
He married Helen Sestak Sept. 15, 1936 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Tabor, SD. He farmed and worked for Archer Oil Co. until 1945 when they purchased a bar in Tabor, which later was known as Bill's Bar. During this time he also owned and operated the Tabor Theatre. In 1955, the bar was sold; he then worked for the Tabor Lumber Coop and sold feed and seed out of his home until 1964. From 1964 until his retirement in 1983, he worked as a custodian for the Tabor Public Schools. Bill drove the Tabor School Bus for almost 30 years. He also operated a printing business from his home for over 30 years. He served as a Tabor fireman for 33 years. Bill served on the School Board, the Town Board, B-Y Electric Board, was a member of the Tabor Chamber of Commerce and served on the Czech Days Committee. He also drove the Tabor ambulance for many years. He was a member of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Catholic Workmen Lodge #93, the Catholic Sokol Social Club, the Czech Heritage Society and Tabor Senior Citizen Center. Bill was a 25 year member of the Yankton Moose Lodge.
He is survived by 7 sons, Adolph (Erika) of Niceville, FL; Donald (Rita) of Tabor, William Jr. (Laura) of Yankton, Joseph (Jan) of Kansas City, MO; Edward (Karen) of Schuyler, NE; John (Ione) of Custer, SD; Charles (Virjean) of Sioux Falls, and one daughter, Anne (Daryl) Mello of Yankton; 27 grandchildren, 44 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen in 2007, his parents, six sisters, four brothers, a daughter, Florence, in 1998, a granddaughter, Susan in 1978, a great-granddaughter, Helen Ann Bernard in 2002 and a daughter-in-law, Joan Fejfar in 2005.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund will be established in his name.
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