Funeral services for Louis Nechanicky, age 87, of Albert Lea, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, at St. Theodore Catholic Church in

Albert Lea. The Rev. Robert Schneider will officiate. Interment will be in St.Theodore Catholic Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, with a prayer service 6:30 p.m., at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea, and one hour before service at the church.

Louis died Monday April 18, 2005, at Hospice of North Iowa in Mason City, Iowa.

He was born May 9, 1917, to Frank and Joanna (Staricky) Nechanicky of Ellendale, where he attended school. Louis farmed, drove gas truck for Community Oil and worked for the Freeborn County Highway Department. He was also in a band with the Minnesota Play Boys. He married Edna Halvorson April 2, 1940.

Louis is survived by daughter, Loretta and husband Luke Callahan; sons: Dennis and wife Bonnie Nechanicky, David and wife Jody Nechanicky, and Paul and wife Marilyn Nechanicky all of Albert Lea; grandchildren: Tony and wife Cathy Callahan, Julie and husband Bob Stephenson, David and wife Cindy Callahan, June and husband Kyle Katzenmeyer, Heidi and husband Scott Enger, Matt and wife Angi Nechanicky, Patrick and fiancee Amber Stolaas, Renee Nechanicky, Mark and wife Taryn Nechanicky, Lisa and fiance Travis Quam, and Laura Nechanicky; great-grandchildren: Anna Adams, Janelle and Ray Stephenson, Logan and Dakota Callahan, Dakota Katzenmeyer, Spencer Enger, Alexandria and Emma Nechanicky, and Gavin Quam; great-great-gGrandchildren: Ethan, Gage and Hunter Adams; brothe,: John and wife

Lucille Nechanicky; sisters-in-law: Florence and husband Wally Munson, and Vida Fuller; special friend, Esther Luna; and many nieces and nephews.

Louis was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Edna; sisters: Jeanette, Marie, Ludmilla, Louise, Anna, Beatriceand Helen; brothers: Joe, Jim and Frank; sisters-in-law: Elda Halvorson, Irene and Arlene Nechanicky; brothers-in-law: Leslie Halvorson, Lester Fuller, Walter Hudrlik, Rudy Rudbeck, Edward Coughlin, Fred Haas, Jerry Guenette and Iver Salf.