Dr. Louis C. Vejraska
Dr. Louis C. Vejraska of Sunny Okanogan Angus, Omak, WA. passed
away December 19, 2007. Lou was born June 24, 1921 to his parents
Louis and Mary Vejraska in Odell Nebraska. He graduated in 1939
from Odell High School. He entered the University of Nebraska in
the fall of 1939 to pursue a career in Dentistry, graduating in
1945. Lou married the love of his life, Elda M. Hamel on September
11, 1943 in Beatrice, Nebraska. After graduation from Dental
School the couple set-up practice in Pawnee City, Nebraska for 5
years. The marriage produced two sons Steve Alan Vejraska and
Craig Louis Vejraska. The family found their way to Omak,
Washington in the late summer of 1949. There they again set up a
new dental practice. Six months after arriving in Omak, Lou was
recalled back into the Army to serve two years as the Chief Dental
Examining Officer at the William Beaumont Army Hospital in El Paso
Texas. His work there included helping to identify overseas
casualties during the Korean War. Lou’s career went down many
avenues over his 86 years. During his dental career he served in
several professional capacities including being President of the
North Central Washington Dental Association. In the Cattle
Business he and his son Craig established the Sunny Okanogan Angus
Ranch, a purebred cattle operation that has produced quality Angus
bulls for the commercial cattle producers throughout the Northwest
for 47 years. His interest in Real Estate lead him and his
partners Loren Hatcher and Earl Nansen to establish Transwestern
Real Estate Development Group. This group was responsible for many
developments in the Omak area, including Ironwood, Wildwood and
Tel Star apartments just to name a few. Lou also ventured to San
Diego, California to establish his most successful development,
Vejraska Subdivision, which houses a large Burger King and a
38,000 square foot building that serves as the regional Re Max
office for Southern California. Lou also loved the Stock Market
and trained his son Steve to look after his investments in the
market.
In his final days he loved
watching his Grandsons work the ranch and riding around with Craig
or Alfredo (his 14 year employee on the ranch) to check his
ranches in Tunk Creek, Aeneas Valley, Moses Meadows and the
Columbia Basin.
Lou is survived by his wife of 64
years Elda, his son Craig and wife Mary Kay. Grand sons Todd,
Scott, Jason and Ryan and Granddaughter Alison, Great Grand
Children Kelsey, Kacie, Kady and Jaxson. Also sisters Doreen
Maixner of Butte, Montana and Mary Lou Meerian of Hanover, Kansas,
and many nieces and nephews.
A Memorial has been established at
the Omak Fire Department and the Elks Lodge in Omak.
All of us at Angus, The Magazine join the entire Angus Fraternity
in extending our deepest sympathy to the Vejraska family.
Mack Olsen
On Monday, December 10, 2007, Mack C. Olson of St. Ignatius, MT
passed away due to injuries received in an auto accident.
Mack was born to Lloyd and Jo Ann
Olson on January 5, 1966 in Grinnell, IA. He graduated from BGM
High School in Brooklyn, IA in 1985. His interest in the beef
industry drove him to enroll in the Rick’s College Beef program in
Rexburg, ID. During college, Mack did internships at Nelson Angus
Ranch, Salmon, ID and Sitz Angus Ranch in Harrison, MT.
Mack’s talents lead him to B & L
Angus Ranch, Stewart Angus Ranch, River Meadows Ranch, Duncan
Angus Ranch, Inniway Angus Ranch and most recently with the Mytty
Angus Ranch.
Mack married on November 24, 1990 to Wendy Stein and he and Wendy
also had their own custom fitting service for several years. In
1995 one of Mack’s accomplishments was being selected the Herdsman
Award winner at the Western National Angus Futurity.
Mack is survived by his wife
Wendy, daughter Kyla, son Kane, parents Lloyd and Jo Ann Olson,
brothers Marc (Lori) Olson, Matthew (Lori) Olson, sisters Mindy
(Dean) Huls and Molly (Tom) Judy, all from Iowa; father-in-law
Tony (Lori) Stein, brother-in-law Wade (Debbie) Stein of Lewiston,
MT, and sister-in-law Rachel Stein of Seattle, WA, and several
nieces and nephews.
Memorials for Mack may be sent to
the Lake County Bank, P.O. Box 664, St. Ignatius, MT 59865.
All of us at Angus, The Magazine join the entire Angus fraternity
in extending our deepest sympathy to the Olson family.
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