Felo Francis Bednar

Felo "Francis" P. Bednar, 86, of Fort Dodge, passed away in his sleep on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at his home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 26th at 10:00 AM in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 10:30 AM at Sacred Heart Church with Rev. Patrick Behm officiating, the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will be in Corpus Christi Cemetery with military honors by the V.F.W. Post 1856 and the U.S. Army Honor Guard. Visitation will be on Friday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM with a Rosary at 4:00 PM and a Vigil Prayer Service at 7:00 PM all at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife of 65 years Patricia of Fort Dodge; sons, Matthew Bednar and his wife, Mary of Iowa; Mark Bednar of Iowa; 3 grandchildren, Joseph Bednar and his wife Kate; Emily Bednar and her husband Par Svensson, and Brita Bednar; 1 great grandson Elliot Francis Bednar. He was preceded in death by his parents, Michael and Julianna (Varac'hka) Bednar Sr.; sisters, Catherine Underwood and Mary Black; brothers, Joseph, John, Michael Jr., and an infant brother, Joseph. Frantishek Paul Bednar was born on November 20, 1932 in Fort Dodge the youngest of 7 children. He was raised and educated in Fort Dodge, attending Sacred Heart and graduating from Fort Dodge Senior High School in 1951. From 1952 to 1954, Felo served in the U.S. Army where he was stationed in France during the Korean War. He was united in marriage to Patricia Rector on August 3, 1953 at Holy Rosary Church. The couple established their home in Fort Dodge. Felo worked at Hormel's Packing Plant until retiring in 1984. He then worked for the Fort Dodge Public School System until 1995. Felo was a member of Local 31 for 35 years and an active member Holy Rosary Church and Holy Trinity Parish. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and enjoyed traveling. Felo was very proud of his Slovakian heritage. Memorials may be left to St. Judes Research Hospital. Visitation Fri, Jan 25, 2019 at 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home 307 South 12th Street Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501 Rosary Fri, Jan 25, 2019 at 4:00 pm - 4:15 pm Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home 307 South 12th Street Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501 Vigil Fri, Jan 25, 2019 at 7:00 pm Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home 307 South 12th Street Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501 Funeral Mass Sat, Jan 26, 2019 at 10:30 am Sacred Heart Church 211 S 13th St Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501