His funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at the First Presbyterian Church in Avon. Burial will be in the Trinity Presbyterian Cemetery, rural Avon, with military honors. Visitation will be at the church Tuesday from 12 noon to 6 p.m.

Milo Frank "Mike" Bartunek, son of Frank P. and Lillian J. (Bouska) Bartunek, was born May 26, 1932 at Wagner, SD. He died Friday, January 11, 2013 at the Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home in Viborg. Mike attained the age of 80 years, seven months and 17 days.

Mike attended country school in the Wagner area and graduated from Wagner High School.

Mike married Carole Rehurek on November 25, 1956 at the First Presbyterian Church in Avon. Three children were blessed to their union.

Mike farmed in the Avon area for 15 years, moving into Avon in 1978. He then worked for Ferrell Gas for 27 years. Mike also measured land for ASC, was a part-time police officer for the City of Avon, worked at the Harmacek Locker, drove truck for Jim Janssen and Ron Steckler, and worked at the Mike Durfee Prison in Springfield.

Mike was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Avon and the Arthur Wissman American Legion Post in Avon.

Mike enjoyed hunting and fishing. He liked reading sports magazines and watching the Twins. His family fondly remembers how he loved singing in Bohemian.

Due to failing health, Mike became a resident of the Good Samaritan Society in Tyndall in the winter of 2011 and then was transferred to the Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home at Viborg in the spring of 2012.

Thankful for having shared his life are his wife Carole of Yankton; son Rodney of Bothell, WA; two daughters: Renee Knight of Winston Salem, NC and Tammy Rella of Old Bridge, NJ; eight grandchildren: Jamie, Kyle, Alexcia and Abby Ramsdell, Micaela Bartunek, Rose, Maria and Richard Rella; and many friends.

Mike was preceded in death by his parents, parents-in-law, Adolph and Hattie Rehurek, infant grandson, Victor Rella, and brother-in-law, Danny Rehurek.