Leonard F. Pistek, Jr.

Leonard Pistek, Jr., 68, of Britt passed away Friday, December 1, 2023 at Hancock County Health Systems in Britt.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 139 3^rd Street Southeast in Britt.  Burial will be in St. John’s Catholic Cemetery in Duncan.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 - 7:00 PM  on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 139 3rd Street Southeast in Britt with a Rosary service beginning at 4:30 PM and a Scriptural Wake following visitation at 7:00 PM. Visitation will continuing one hour prior to the services at the church on Wednesday.

https://www.tributeslides.com/tributes/show/KYT97865RJ8X5P5G Click the link below to watch Leonard Pistek, Jr. Mass live stream from your computer, tablet or smartphone.

https://meet.goto.com/986919077

Leonard Pistek, JR was born on September 25, 1955 in Mason City, Iowa to Leonard and Kathleen (Chizek) Pistek. On June 21, 1980 he married Cindy Hawe at St. Boniface Church in Garner. After the wedding reception family and friends enjoyed a “Duncan Dance”; the place where they met 5 years before. Leonard and Cindy moved onto an acreage where he continued his life-long passion of farming. Leonard started farming as a teen, spent many years working with Don Kopacek, expanded his operation in the Britt area, and finally added a grain and cow/calf operation in Southern Iowa.

Leonard was a faith-filled family man. His wife Cindy; children Doug, Kathleen and Marie were the main focus of his family, but “family” expanded much further to anyone who needed assistance. One of Leonard’s favorite “gifting” to others was planting a very large sweet corn patch to be shared by many. There was an annual sweet corn freezing day for family and after that other family and friends were invited to help themselves to whatever they needed. He enjoyed delivering corn on the cob to people in town, sometimes he was lucky enough to get kolaches in exchange!

Leonard joined Paul Kelly as a real estate agent and enjoyed helping people find a new home, buy their first farm or expand their current farming operation. When the work was done, Leonard would be hunting or fishing. An annual fishing trip to Minnesota with a large group of friends was a highlight of the year, now enjoyed by his grandchildren as well. Each fall Leonard enjoyed hunting in southern Iowa with his dad and other family members. When Doug was old enough, he joined in the trips making it a 3-generation adventure.

Leonard was very active in the community as a member of Farm Bureau (serving as President), BIDCO, Knights of Columbus, Hancock County Economic Board, and Britt Lions Club (serving as President). Leonard was instrumental in establishing the Ag in the Classroom program through Farm Bureau. Leonard enjoyed many years serving as a board member on New Horizon Cooperative.

Those surviving Leonard is Cindy, his wife of 43 years; 3 children, Doug (Jennie) Pistek of Albia, Iowa; Kathleen (Tim) Schwan of Woodstock, Illinois; Marie (Mark) Klein of Ankeny, Iowa; grandchildren, Ashley Brenan; Tucker and Charlie Schwan; Frank, Ella and Grant Klein; father Leonard Pistek, Sr.; siblings Francis Pistek, Mary (Dennis) Hutchinson, Carol (Dave) Moline, Barb (Bill) Swift, Joseph (Kim) Pistek, Teresa Decker, Patricia (Paul) Birkey, Paul (Julie) Pistek. He is also survived by brothers-in-law Allen (Cheryl) Hawe, Larry (Paula) Hawe, and sister-in-law Sandy (Bob) Eimers as well as numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

Leonard was preceded in death by his grandparents, his mother Kathleen, father & mother-in-law, Louis & Bernadine Hawe and sister-in-law Elaine Pistek.