Obituary: Leona Helen Jirak

Leona Helen Jirak of Boise died at St Luke’s Hospital in Boise, Idaho, on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015, following a stroke. She was 86.


Leona was born the daughter of Anton and Helen Kupka in Crete, Neb., on Aug. 9, 1929, the youngest of three daughters. She was a member of the Crete Sokol and took part in gymnastics, dance, drama and music.

She and her sisters, Dorothy and Lenora, sang traditional…