Margie Ann (Pravecek) Kafka
(October 13, 1937 – October 16, 2016)

Margie Ann (Pravecek) Kafka, age 79, of Pierre, SD formerly of Dante, SD passed away, at home, Sunday, OCtober 16, 2016 under Hospice Care after a six year battle with Cancer.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 10:30 A.M., at the Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Dante with burial in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, rural Dante. Visitation will be at 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Tuesday with a prayer service at 7:00 PM at the Isburg Funeral Home in Pierre, SD. There will also be a visitation at the Crosby/Jaeger Funeral Home in Wagner, SD from 3:00 – 5:00 on Wednesday. A Rosary/Wake service will follow at the Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Dante, SD at 7:00 PM on Wednesday.

Margie Ann Kafka was born October 13, 1937, to William and Helen (Hamberger) Pravecek in Tyndall, SD. She attended rural schools through the 8th grade and graduated from Tyndall High School. She helped on the farm through her school years and on June 28, 1955 was united in marriage to Edward Kafka at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Tabor, SD. Over the next 61 years together they farmed south of Dante along with her working in Wagner at Dog-N-Suds, Wagner Good Samaritan Center and the Spot Café until they moved to Dante in 1979 where she worked with Ed at Ed's Bar. She then provided day care for numerous children from the Dante area for 21 years until she retired in 2002. Margie was a member of the Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church and Altar Society in Dante prior to moving to Pierre in 2014 and joining Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church. She will be remembered for her love of playing cards, BINGO, embroidering, sewing, putting puzzles together, baking kolaches and watching the Minnesota Twins on TV.

Thankful for having shared her life are her husband Edward, children: Donald (Susan) of Council Bluffs, IA, Gary (Diane) of Pierre, Renee Moysis of Ethan (friend Greg Lee), Kenneth of Sioux Falls and Laurie (Jim) Lear of Jacksonville, FL; siblings: Raymond Pravecek, Yankton, Dory Zelenka, Glenwood Springs, CO, Lorraine Thaler (George), Augusta, GA and Lawrence (Mary) Pravecek, Beresford; 9 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and a very dear friend Gladys.

Margie was preceded in death by her parents William and Helen Pravecek, parents-in-law Frank and Clara Kafka, son-in-law Dave Moysis; siblings and spouses: George & Louise Pravecek, Leonard Pravecek, Irene & Joe Solo; sister-in-law Alice Pravecek and brother-in-law Tony Zelenka.