Aileen Hosek, 84, of Winner, SD passed away on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019 at the Ava’s House in Sioux Falls, SD.
Funeral service was held on Monday, Sept. 23, 2019 at 10:30am at the United Methodist Church in Winner. Burial followed in the Winner City Cemetery. A visitation was held on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019 from 5-6 pm at Mason Funeral Home in Winner with a prayer service at 6 pm.
Aileen Cleo was born Oct. 23, 1934 in Vermillion, South Dakota, the daughter of Joseph & Mearl Brewer. She was the oldest of three children.
Aileen was an excellent piano player and played big band music in several bands. One of the bands she played in had a handsome saxophone player by the name of Herman Hosek. She fell in love with his saxophone playing and then with him. They got married in 1951 and continued to play in local bands. In fact, they even played for their own 50th wedding anniversary.
Herman and Aileen lived in Yankton, where she worked and raised 4 young children until 1959 when they moved to Winner. She kept busy raising 4 children and had their 5th in 1961. She started working at the Tripp County Courthouse and eventually became Clerk of Courts in 1975. During that time, she officiated over 100 weddings. Aileen retired in December 1993.
Aileen enjoyed traveling, playing cards, & visiting with her family.
She is survived by her children, David (Darla) Hosek of Lawrence, KS; Diane (Victor) Nemec of Holabird, SD; Duane Hosek of Rapid City, SD; Cheryl Hosek of Winner, SD; Bruce Hosek of Wichita, KS; 7 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.
Aileen is preceded in death by her husband Herman, her parents Joseph & Mearl Brewer, her sister Irene & brother-in-law Don Chamberlain and brother Richard Brewer.
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