Previous Honorees
1960's
1964 L. A. Cimpl
1965 Joseph A. Dvorak
1966 Rev. Raymond Koman
1967 Matt Petrik
1968 K. L. Szymanski
1969 Dr. & Mrs. F. M. Blezek
1970's
1970 James M. Schuch
1971 Msgr. E. A. Bouska
1972 Pioneer Settlers of Tabor
1973 John F. Kostel
1974 James J. Kocer
1975 Rev. Gilbert Laketek
1976 Joseph V. Zitka
1977 Thomas J. Binder
1978 Emil E. Blachnik
1979 Joseph M. Petrik
1980's
1980 Edward L. Petrik
1981 Dennis L. Bies
1982 Joseph J. Rezac
1983 Helen Mach
1984 Albert G. Honner
1985 Caroline "Curley" King
1986 Rosie Petrik
1987 Emil Kutilek
1988 Charles Rokusek and Jerry Jarolim
1989 Bernard G. Zitka
1990's
1990 Agnes T. Kostel
1991 Emil Rezac
1992 Sylvester Pechan
1993 Lloyd Aten
1994 Edward J. Kudrna
1995 Frank J. Petrik
1996 Henry A. W. Adam
1997 Leonard Rokusek
1998 Frank E. Vaith
1999 Deceased Beseda Dancers
2000's
2000 Thomas G. Kronaizl
2001 Alisa Anne Prunty
2002 Norby Mach
2003 Anna Schuch
2004 Laddie E. Kostel
2005 Edmund Wagner
2006 Rich Schild
2007 Allan Sternhagen
2008 Rosie M. Kortan
2009 Helen Fejfar
2010's
2010 Don Koranda
2011 Clarence Vlasak
2012 Vivian Vaith
2013 Violet Zdenek Povondra
2014 Josie Kutilek
2015 Mildred Cimpl
2016 Helen Vlasak
2017 Roman Honner
Dedication
Tabor Czech Days is dedicated each year to a person that has passed away that was a strong supporter of Tabor and Tabor Czech Days. They are honored during the opening program with a presentation to family members. These people will never be forgotten and have played an integral part of the history of Tabor.
CZECH DAYS 2018 DEDICATED TO
LEONARD J. CIMPL
Leonard John Cimpl was born on October 11, 1924 to Ladislav and Lillian (Hamberger) Cimpl in rural Tabor, South Dakota and passed away on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Majestic Bluffs in Yankton. He attended school in rural Tabor and Wagner and graduated from Wagner High School. After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, Leonard returned home and married Mildred A Schuch on May 28, 1951 at St. Wenceslaus Church in Tabor, South Dakota. He owned and operated Cimpl's Market and Cimpl Feed and Grain. Leonard's love for Tabor was shown through his many years as a Trustee and Chairman of the Tabor Town Board. He was active in many church and community organizations. His Czech heritage was an important part of his life. He and Mildred loved Czech Days and Leonard was chairperson of the annual event for several years. Leonard was also a member and officer in the Kortan-Hatwan American Legion Post #183. He loved the game of baseball and was extremely honored when the Tabor baseball park was named Leonard Cimpl Field. Leonard's Catholic faith, instilled by his parents, was lived out through his participating in various volunteer ministries for St. Wenceslaus Parish throughout the years. Leonard was a person who lived by his priorities; his love for his God, wife, family, Church, country and community.
Leonard is survived by his two sons, Fr. Chuck Cimpl (Sioux Falls, SD) and Joe Cimpl (Tabor, SD), one daughter, Sue (Mike) Stoll (Yankton, SD); 4 grandchildren: Selina Cimpl (Kansas City, MO) Beth (Casey) Van Beek (Sioux Falls, SD), Scott Stoll (Sioux Falls, SD) and Tyler Stoll (Yankton, SD) ; 2 great grandchildren: Oliver and Harper Van Beek (Sioux Falls, SD); his brothers John A. Cimpl (Yankton, SD) and Donald (Joan) Cimpl, (Omaha, NE); two sisters-in-law, Mildred M. Cimpl (Columbus, NE) and Anne Shaw (Broomfield, CO) and many nieces and nephews.
Leonard was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred, his parents; his brothers, Laddie (Doris) Cimpl, Jim (Roma) Cimpl and Emanuel Cimpl; his sister, Angeline (Hayes) Balvin and his sister-in-law, Darlene Cimpl. Following Leonard’s passing, his sister-in-law Mildred M. Cimpl passed away as well as his brother John A. Cimpl.
Czech Days Dedication 1964 L. A. Cimpl
Czech Days Dedication 1965 Joseph A. Dvorak.
Czech Days Dedication 1966 Rev. Raymond Koman
Czech Days Dedication 1967 Matt Petrik
Czech Days Dedication 1968 K. L. Szymanski
Czech Days Dedication 1969 Dr. and Mrs. F. M. Blezek
Czech Days Dedication 1970 James M. Schuch
Czech Days Dedication 1971 Msgr. E. A. Bouska
Czech Days Dedication 1972 Johanna Kocer and the Pioneer Settlers of Tabor
Czech Days Dedication 1973 John F. Kostel
Czech Days Dedication 1974 James J. Kocer
Czech Days Dedication 1975 Rev. Gilbert Laketek
Czech Days Dedication 1976 Joseph V. Zitka
Czech Days Dedication 1977 Thomas J. Binder
Czech Days Dedication 1978 Emil E. Blachnik
Czech Days Dedication 1979 Joseph M. Petrik
Czech Days Dedication 1980 Edward L. Petrik
Czech Days Dedication 1981 Dennis L. Bies
Czech Days Dedication 1982 Joseph J. Rezac
Czech Days Dedication 1983 Helen Mach
Czech Days Dedication 1984 Albert G. Honner
Czech Days Dedication 1985 Caroline Curley King
Czech Days Dedication 1986 Rosie Petrik
Czech Days Dedication 1987 Emil Kutilek
Czech Days Dedication 1988 Charles Rokusek and Jerry Jarolim
Czech Days Dedication 1989 Bernard G. Zitka
Czech Days Dedication 1990 Agnes T. Kostel
Czech Days Dedication 1991 Emil Rezac
Czech Days Dedication 1992 Sylvester Pechan
Czech Days Dedication 1993 Lloyd Aten
Czech Days Dedication 1994 Edward J. Kudrna
Czech Days Dedication 1995 Frank J. Petrik
Czech Days Dedication 1996 Henry A. W. Adam
Czech Days Dedication 1997 Leonard Rokusek
Czech Days Dedication 1998 Frank E. Vaith
Czech Days Dedication 1999 Mr. and Mrs. Anton Cacek and All Deceased Beseda Dancers
Czech Days Dedication 2000 Thomas G Kronaizl
Czech Days Dedication 2001 Alisa Anne Prunty
Czech Days Dedication 2002 Norby L. Mach
Czech Days Dedication 2003 Anna Schuch
Czech Days Dedication 2004 Laddie E. Kostel
Czech Days Dedication 2005 Edmund J. Wagner
Czech Days Dedication 2006 Richard Lee Schild
Czech Days Dedication 2007 Allen Sternhagen
Czech Days Dedication 2008 Rosie Kortan
Czech Days Dedication 2009 Helen Fejfar
Czech Days Dedication 2010 Don Koranda
Czech Days Dedication 2011 Clarence J. Vlasak
Czech Days Dedication 2012 Vivian Vaith
Czech Days Dedication 2013 Vi Zdenek Povondra
Czech Days Dedication 2014 Josie Kutilek
Czech Days Dedication 2015 Mildred A. Cimpl
Czech Days Dedication 2016 Helen Vlasak
Czech Days Dedication 2017 Roman G. Honner
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