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Submitted: 3/30/22 • Approved: 3/31/22 • Last Updated: 4/3/22 • R1426791-G1426789-S3
Dan Thomas
Mar 28, 1935 - Dec 27, 2017
Mary Katherine
Nov 21, 1936 - Jan 13, 2021
*Obituary
Dan Thomas Tursky, age 82, passed away on Wednesday, December 27. Born on March 28, 1935 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, he served in the United States Army as a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne. In his younger days he raced motorcycles, winning the Wisconsin state motorcycle hill climb championship and numerous trophies. He was a skilled builder of cabins in Wisconsin as well as family homes. He was known for his spectacular garden scale trains, especially the fantastic buildings he constructed from concrete and wood. His talents are still on display at Garvan Woodland Gardens in Hot Springs, where he worked as a volunteer in his retirement. He was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Little Italy, Arkansas. Dan was preceded in death by his parents, Ervin H. Tursky and Dorothy Commo Tursky, as well as his brother James Tursky, all of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Mary Tursky, his children Michael Tursky ( Kimberly), Betsy Tursky Aronson (Jim), Danny Tursky (Kristin) and Anne Tursky, as well as 7 grandchildren (Hayden, Sydne, Madeline, Simon, Ethan, Mary Kate and Jenna). A visitation will be held on Saturday, December 30 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Griffin Leggett Healey & Roth, 5800 W. 12th St., Little Rock, Arkansas. A rosary service will be held Tuesday, January 2nd at 10:00 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 33223 Hwy. 300, Roland, Arkansas with a funeral Mass to follow at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Alzheimer’s Association; Arkansas Chapter; 10201 W. Markham, Suite 100; Little Rock, AR 72205.
*Obituary
MARY KATHERINE TURSKY, 84, passed away on January 13, 2020. She was born on November 21, 1936 in Kenosha, Wis. After her parents died when she was just a child, she was raised by her grandmother, an immigrant from Germany who spoke little English. She became a lifelong nurse after graduating from nursing school at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac, Wis. She worked in hospitals in Wisconsin and, after moving to Arkansas, in Huntsville and Hot Springs. She also served as director of the nursing home in Huntsville for many years. She could treat almost any ailment with a hot compress. She had an amazing green thumb that always resulted in beautiful flower beds and plentiful vegetable gardens – she loved digging in the dirt! After retirement she and her husband Dan moved to a mountain top near Perryville, where they spent some of their happiest years. Her home was always warm and welcoming. She brought joy to everyone she met.
She is preceded in death by her grandmother, Mary Romanshek, her father William Romanshek, and her mother Madeline Werner Romanshek, all of Kenosha, Wisconsin, as well as her husband of 59 years, Dan Thomas Tursky of Perryville. She leaves behind her children Michael Tursky (Kimberly), Betsy Tursky Aronson (Jim), Danny Tursky (Kristin) and Anne Tursky, as well as seven Tursky grandchildren: Hayden, Sydne, Madeline, Simon, Ethan, Mary Kate and Jenna.
A funeral Mass will be held at Our Lady of the Holy Souls Church, 1003 N. Tyler Street, Little Rock, on Monday, January 18 at 2:00. Masks must be worn, and social distancing will be enforced. A private graveside service will follow at St. Francis Cemetery in Little Italy. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Francis Catholic Church in Little Italy or the Humane Society of Pulaski County.
Contributed on 3/30/22 by hawkinsdonna48
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