Rose Machovec, 93, of Cedar Rapids died Wednesday night, August 10, 2005 at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Monday, August 15, 2005 at Brosh Chapel, Cedar Rapids with Reverend Will Jackson, officiating.  Interment will follow at Czech National Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 2:00 to 4:00 pm on Sunday at Brosh Chapel, Cedar Rapids.

Survivors include a daughter Geraldine (Jack) Little of Delray Beach, Florida; a son Donald Machovec of Cedar Rapids; four grandchildren Jay Little, Mark Little, Karen Morrison, and Randy Machovec; and eight great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband James on June 15, 1982, and two sisters Bessie Strachota and Libbie Navratil.

Rose Strachota was born on January 29, 1912 in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of Fred and Josephine (Pesina) Strachota.  On September 24, 1932 she married James Machovec in Cedar Rapids.  Rose was a homemaker, caring for her home and family.  She loved all types of flowers.  She also enjoyed gardening.  It was an important social event for Rose to have people purchase the vegetables she had grown in her garden.  In younger days James and Rose enjoyed going to dances and having card parties in their home.  She was a member of Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church.

A memorial fund has been established in her name.