Pauline Kubecka

    Pauline Polasek Gabrysch Kubecka, 88, passed away on Thursday morning, Jan. 1, 2015. She was born on Feb. 3, 1926 in Ganado to the late John and Emilie Elias Sulak. 
    Pauline was retired from the Ganado Medical Clinic where she worked for over 50 years as a nurse. She was a member of the Catholic Daughters and the Assumption Altar Society.
    She is preceded in death by her parents, her first husband, Milton Polasek; her second husband, Adolph Gabrysch; and her third husband, Gus Kubecka; and by her brothers Henry Sulak, Sr., Johnny Sulak and Leo Sulak; sisters, Emily Sulak, Josephine Sulak and Lillian Sulak Labay.
    Pauline is survived by her children, David (Judy) Polasek, Christine (Walter) Afflerbach, Leslie (Kathy) Gabrysch, Steven Gabrysch and Eileen (Vance) Mitchell, along with 15 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
    Visitation will be on Sunday, Jan. 4 from 3 to 6 p.m. at Ganado Funeral Home with a Rosary at 5 p.m. The funeral service will be held on Monday, Jan. 5 at 10 a.m. at the Assumption Catholic Church in Ganado with the Rev. Michael Lyons officiating.  Burial will be at the Assumption Catholic Cemetery.
    Services are under the direction of Ganado Funeral Home, 361-771-2120.