Dorothy Bohaty

July 25, 1925 - August 1, 2012

Dorothy A. Bohaty, 87, of David City died Wednesday August 1, 2012 at the Butler County Health Care Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday August 6, 2012 at 10 AM at St. Mary's Catholic Church in David City with Fr. Bernard Kimminau as celebrant. Interment will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery. Viewing will be Sunday from 3 until 5 PM at Chermok Funeral Home and after 6 PM at the church with a 7 PM PCCW Rosary. Viewing will resume one hour before mass on Monday. Memorials have been suggested to St. Gregory The Great Seminary, David City Vol. Fire Department or to St. Mary's Catholic Church. Dorothy A. Masek-Bohaty was born on July 25, 1925, the first of eight children to James and Helen (Kozisek) Timms. She was a 1943 graduate of David City High School and went on to attend the Nebraska School of Commerce. Dorothy was united in marriage to Charles F. Masek on October 29, 1946 at St. Mary's Church in David City. They were blessed with five children. She was employed by Nebraska Egg, Henningsen Foods and Vishay-Dale Electronics. On November 17, 1990, Dorothy married Joe Bohaty in Lincoln. Dorothy lived her entire life in the David City area. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church as well as St. Mary's PCCW. Dorothy loved auctions, embroidering tea towels and baking; kolaches were her specialty. She loved Chihiahuas, especially her companion Daisy. She is lovingly remembered by her children: Marty (Pal) Masek of Blair; Bob Masek of David City; Kathy Truksa of David City; Connie (Terry) Hickey of Columbus; Chris (Steve) Bartlett of Hickman; step-son Arlo Bohaty of Bridgeport, WV; step-daughter Jane (Ron) Bohaty-Wickman of Kellogg, IA; sisters Lorraine Kunasek of Kansas City, MO; Mary Ann (Frank) Aerts of Columbus; Helen Jean (Reynold) Holeka of Brainard and a brother Kenny (Roxie) Timms of Adams; as well as 15 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren and her beloved dog Daisy. She was preceded in death by her husbands Charlie and Joe, parents, sisters Geraldine Rech-Prochaska; Maxine Hurt-Denman and a brother Joe Timms.