Colorado Springs, Colo. — Esther Rosena (Rankin) Pechanec, 99, of Colorado Springs, CO, passed away October 25, 2016, in Colorado Springs. She was born Jan 15, 1917, in Pawnee Rock, KS. On December 26, 1945, she married William John Pechanec. He passed away March 2, 1956.
Surviving are two daughters, Carolyn A. Polis, Downingtown PA, and Adele M. Rundles and her husband Donald, of Poteau, OK; five grandsons, Tom Polis Jr. and wife Ashley, Landenberg PA , Bill Polis and wife Mary, Landenberg, PA, John Rundles and wife Greta, Northport AL, James Rundles and wife Janie, Hooker OK, Mark Rundles and wife Tammi, Tuscaloosa AL; and nine great grandchildren, Evan, Aiden, Rowan and Alexis Polis, and Parker, Camden, Paitlyn, Clark and Casey Rundles. She was preceded in death by grandson, Christopher Polis, granddaughter, Kara Rundles, six sisters, one brother and son-in-law, Thomas J. Polis.
Visitation will be 10:00 am to 11:30 am, Wednesday, Nov 2, 2016, at Bryant Funeral Home, with graveside services following at noon at Holy Cross Cemetery, Timken, KS. Memorial donations can be donated to Pikes Peak Hospice, in care of Bryant Funeral Home.