Milo Novak

Avon, SD

1939-40, 2750, Orman Dam, BR-2,

The angels came for Milo Novak early Saturday morning on July 21, 2007.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 23, 2007 at the Tyndall Presbyterian Church in Tyndall, SD with Rev. Bill L. VanGerpen officiating.

Visitations will be one hour prior to the service at the church.

Arrangements are in the care of the Kostel Funeral Home in Tabor, SD.

Milo was born September 5, 1921, in Tyndall, SD, to Joseph and Josephine (Jilek) Novak.

He graduated from Avon High School in 1939.

After graduation Milo worked on the Orman Dam Project in Belle Fourche SD.

Milo then moved to Sioux City, IA, and began boxing in the Golden Gloves circuit.

There he won the light-heavyweight Golden Gloves Boxing Championship, and then began boxing out of Chicago, IL.

Milo drafted into the Army and volunteered for the 4th Air Borne Paratroopers out of Fort Benning, GA.

He was educated in telegraphy and was a brakeman for the Milwaukee Railroad in Casper, WY, working throughout Montana. Milo loved Montana.

Returning to Tyndall, SD, he met Rose Mary Sejnoha.

They were married November 23, 1949. They have six children: Dorothy, Carol, Edward (Patty Jo), Joni, Peggy, and Rick (Pam), 11 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren.

Milo took loving care of his family and enjoyed being with them. He loved the outdoors and traveling.

He dabbled in some farming, telegraphy, TV repair, remodeling houses, and gardening.

He operated the Coast to Coast store until he gained full-time employment as a rural mail carrier from which he retired at 70 years of age.

Milo's surviving brothers are Charlie and Jim; sisters are Gladys Pechous, Sylvia Corcoran, Mildred Hovorka.

He was preceded in death by his sister Irene Ruman and Joseph Novak, Jr.

Milo was adored by his very devoted wife, children, and grandchildren.

We all pray that he will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

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