Wesley Frank Buresh, 100 of Ely died Tuesday, September 25 at Mercy Medical Center from a brief illness.  Funeral Mass will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 28 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church.  Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, September 27 at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids where there will be a 6 p.m. vigil.

Wesley was born November 5, 1906 in Western, the son of John and Emma Lorenc Buresh.  He married Lenora Barta on April 12, 1939 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church.  Wes was a dairy farmer in the Ely area all his life.   He loved to garden, spend time outside in nature and planting many fruit trees were a few of the things he enjoyed the most.

Wes is survived by his wife Lenora of over 68 years; a daughter Sharon (Don) Pfab of Coggon; sons Glenn (Frances) Buresh, Ben (Ranae) Buresh and Wes (Margie) Buresh all of Ely; eight grandchildren and eight greatgrandchildren.  He is preceded in death by his parents, a granddaughter Debbie Buresh, four sisters and three brothers.

Memorials may be directed to St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church.