Michael "Mike" Poshusta

Michael Poshusta, age 75, of Ridgeway, IA, died on Friday, February 15, 2019 at his home in Ridgeway after a tough battle with cancer. Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 20, 2019, at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, 207 Church Street, Spillville, IA, with Rev. Robert Gross presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m., on Tuesday, February 19, 2019, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, 207 Church Street, in Spillville, IA, and also after 12:00 p.m., at the church on Wednesday. The Schluter-Balik Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Michael Wilmer Poshusta was born June 6, 1943, to Wilmer and Mildred (Frana) Poshusta in Decorah, Ia. He graduated in 1961 from South Winneshiek High School. On June 15, 1985 Mike married Dorothy at the Orleans Lutheran Church north of Ridgeway. Together they owned and operated the Kozy Korner in Rideway, IA from 1985-2000.Mike then worked at Camcar Engineering in Decorah where he retired in 2009. Mike and Dorothy celebrated 25 years of marriage right before Dorothy passed away in 2010. Mike enjoyed fishing, watching westerns, listening to polka music and tuning into “Hee Haw” every Sunday at 8:00pm. His love was restoring his Ford tractors, while sharing a story with anyone with an open ear, drinking a few Busch lights and laughing at his own jokes. Mike is survived by his son: Todd (Kim)Poshusta & family, Shakopee, MN. Two daughters: Tami (Sam)Tippy & family, Avon, Ohio and Traci (Marvin)Schmitt & family, Waucoma, Ia. Step children: Dean Kuhn & family, Cresco, Ia, Steve (Stephanie)Kuhn & family, Cresco, Ia, Julie (Ron)Langreck & family, Cresco, Ia. His two sisters: Althea (James) Murphy, Calmar, IA and Sally (Robert) Davis, Theodore, AL. Brothers: Randy (Lois) Poshusta, Calmar, IA and Steve (Nancy) Poshusta, Calmar, IA. Inlaws: Lorraine Polansky, Spillville, IA, Cathy (Ron) Hageman, Calmar, IA, Tom (Kay) Flaherty Lourdes, IA and Bob Flaherty, Lourdes, IA. Mike was preceded in death by his wife Dorothy. Parents: Wilmer and Mildred Poshusta. Inlaws: John and Mildred Flaherty. Brother-in law: Edward Polansky. Sister-in-law: Janet Flaherty.