Funeral services for Emily Cech, 96, of Glenville will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011, at Hayward Lutheran Church. The Rev. Katie Fick will officiate. Interment will be at the Bohemian National Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10, at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church. To sign the guest book, go to www.bayviewfuneral.com.

Emily died Sunday, Aug. 7, 2011, at her home.

Emily Cech was born Nov. 14, 1914, to Louis and Josephine (Benesh) Belshan. She grew up on the family farm near Myrtle, Minn. Emily attended country school and graduated from Albert Lea High School. She also attended one year at Winona State College. On Nov. 15, 1937, she was united in marriage to Richard Cech in Albert Lea. The couple farmed together, and Emily enjoyed being a homemaker and lived on the farm for 75 years. She was an active member of Trondjhem Lutheran Church, belonged to WELCA, circle and quilting groups. While her children were growing up, Emily was an active 4-H leader and helped with all the club’s activities. She enjoyed vegetable and flower gardening, and canning her fruits and vegetables. Emily was an excellent cook and baker. She will especially be remembered for her wonderful Kolaches (Czech pastry) which she shared with friends and at family gatherings. Emily was also a member of ZCBJ Lodge 44 of Hayward and the Hayward Get-Together Extension Club. She enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles, listening to the radio and time spent with her family. Blessed be her memory.

Survivors include her children, Janice (Paul) Anderson of Baltic, S.D., David (Rae) Cech of Glenville, Patricia (George) McMichael of Middleburg, Fla., and Karen McGill of Albert Lea; grandchildren, Jacqueline (Paul) Turner and their children, Emily and John, Dana (Todd) Sundal and their children, Hannah, Allison and Seth, Sheila Cech, Matthew (Debra) Anderson, Heidi (Dennis) Steineke and their children, Will and Grace, Jill (Eric) Mauer and their children, Macie and Jake, Aaron (Tammy) Cech and their daughters, Kylie, McKenna and Payton, Mark (Tammy) Anderson and their daughters, Elizabeth and Rose, Ryan McMichael, Clint (Heidi) McGill and their sons, Samuel and Sawyer, Jesse (Kristin) McGill, Casey McGill and Mariah McGill; siblings and in-laws, Helen Dockwell, Milo Belshan, Fred (Gladys) Belshan and Alva Belshan; and many nieces and nephews.

Emily was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Richard; grandson, Lucas Todd Sundal; son-in-law, Clair McMichael; siblings and in-laws, Lillian, Anton and Josephine Cech, Edward and Helen Belshan, Anton and Louis Belshan, Shirley Belshan, Anton and Doris Belshan, Betty Belshan, Harry Dockwell, Charles Cech, Frank and Maria Cech and Joe and Anna Cech.