Henry Pekarek

Henry J. "Hank" Pekarek Jr., 82, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau.

He was born April 21, 1929, at Cleveland, to Eleanor Bull and Henry John Pekarek Sr.

He and Doris "Dottie" Hamm Pobst were married May 21, 1986, at St. Mary's Cathedral in Cape Girardeau.

Hank served in the Army from March 27, 1951, to March 28, 1953.

He was a finance manager in the banking industry in Cleveland and San Diego for 28 years. After moving to Cape Girardeau, he became an independent sales rep for Charles Chips. Hank loved to play tennis and to go garage sales. He was a member of St. Mary's Cathedral.

Survivors include his wife, Doris "Dottie" Pekarek of Cape Girardeau; two daughters, Barb (Ken) Neuhauser of Hays, Kan., and their son, Kris Neuhauser, and Jan (John) Barth of San Diego; three stepdaughters, Sarah (Dan) Zembsch of Cape Girardeau, and their children, Joseph Zembsch and Anna Mae Zembsch, Carla (Tom) Tedrow of Winter Park, Fla., and their children, C.T. (Viktoria) Tedrow, Tyler Tedrow, and Tara Tedrow, and Myra Strasberg of St. Petersburg, Fla., and her daughter, Nicole (Greg) Harp; a stepson, Mark (Becky) Pobst of Cape Girardeau, and their children, Chris (Elaine) Pobst and Matt (Jennifer) Pobst; a sister, Mary Ann Lipphardt of Cleveland; and a great-grandchild, Dane Harp.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Friends may call from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.

A memorial service will follow at the funeral home, with the Rev. Tom Kiefer officiating.

Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery in Cape Girardeau. Military honors will be provided by the Missouri Honors Team.

Memorial contributions may be given to the Missouri Veterans Home, 2400 Veterans Memorial Drive, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701.

Online condolences may be made at www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.