Nežka Agnes Vidmar, 72, of Perry, passed away at home surrounded prayerfully by her loving family on Thursday, January 25, 2018. She was born on April 24, 1945 in Predoslje, Slovenia, daughter of Janez and Ivana (Kokalj) Ovsenik. She had a simple childhood in a large family on the farm in the lovely village of Predoslje, until age 12 when she came to the United States. Her Slovenian heritage and Catholic faith were always beautifully apparent in her. She lived in Cleveland, attended St. Vitus grade school and graduated from St. Francis High School in 1964. She did secretarial work at Richman Brothers. She met her husband Frank Vidmar in the Slovenian dance group Kres. They were married in 1967 and moved to Perry in 1978. Agnes worked in the family business, Lake County Parts Warehouse for many years doing bookkeeping and being a supportive wife to her husband who was very dedicated as Vice President of LCPW. She faithfully and lovingly raised three children who are so grateful. Nežka enjoyed dancing polkas and waltzes with her husband, attending and supporting Slovenian events in the Cleveland area, church activities and spending quality time with all 11 grandchildren. She was a consistent support to them in their various activities and always shared with them her quiet, loving goodness and faithfulness, which they will always carry with them. She was active in many groups at St. Cyprian’s Church in Perry and was loved by many there. Much of her time in retirement was spent with activities at Slovenska Pristava in Harpersfield and the Pristava Pensioners Club, for which she served as Recording Secretary and constant help to her husband who served as President up until this past November. She had many long time Slovenian friends that she so enjoyed being with and who enjoyed her company. Everyone she knew will remember her kind, gentle and sweet way.
Nežka was preceded in death by her parents and six siblings including her brother and sister in law, Janez and Urška Ovsenik, who were very special to her and brother in law Jože Gabrič.
She will be greatly missed by her entire family, especially her devoted husband of 50 years, Frank Vidmar, who cared for her so tenderly and thoroughly during her two year battle with lymphoma. She is also survived by daughter Barbara Vidmar (Michael) Beyer, son Frank A. (Christine Kosem) Vidmar, daughter Victoria Vidmar (Edward) Wade, grandchildren Ryan (Karissa Hoegler), Adam, Kyle, Jaclyn and Jason Beyer, Olivia, Billy and Lucy Vidmar, Emma, Charlie and Sam Wade and great grandson Lincoln Beyer, with another great granddaughter on the way. Nežka leaves behind seven older siblings, Nace (Slavka) Ovsenik, Jože (Mara) Ovsenik who are still in Slovenia and in the Cleveland area Iva (Stane) Vidmar, Marinka Ovsenik, Marjan (Justi) Ovsenik, Cvetka Gabrič and Tone (Bernie) Ovsenik.
In lieu of flowers friends may contribute to St. Cyprian’s Church in Perry, St. Vitus Church in Cleveland or Slovenska Pristava in Harpersfield.
Mass of Christian Burial Tuesday at St.Vitus Catholic Church 10 am; burial following at All Souls Cemetery; family will receive friends to pay tribute to and celebrate the life of Nežka at THE ZEVNIK-COSIC FUNERAL HOME 28890 CHARDON RD. (BETWEEN BISHOP RD AND RT. 91) WILLOUGHBY HILLS. MONDAY 2-4 & 5-8 pm.
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Natalie Fera
Sending you all…our sincere condolences and our ❤️ from Canada.
Wishing we could be there for you, during this difficult time.
Xoxoxo
The Garman Family
We are so sorry for this tremendous loss and are sending our loving thoughts to your Mother and Grandmother and healing ones and prayers to your entire family. With love and hugs,
Virginia & Gerald Miller
All Our Love ❤️& Prayers for:
Frank Sr., Barbie, Frank Jr., Vicki, and All the Grand Children.
Agnes truly was ‘So Beautiful, Kind, Gentle, and Sweet’.
She was our ‘sister & friend’.
Our Memories with All of the Vidmar Family will Remain Forever!
Hoping to See You All Very Soon,
Jerry & Ginny Miller
Bob Rudloff
My heart breaks for the loss of the Vidmar family, I’ve had the great honer to know Agnes. I have never met a more kind and wonderful person, whom always gave 100 percent to everyone. She was a light of hope, a reason to smile if you were feeling down.
She was faith, hope and love… Every day will be hard, knowing a wife, a mother, a sister,a grandmother and a friend has passed.
Annette Freeman
We will do mid our dear Agnes what a beautiful and quiet spirit she was! She was such a gift to our parish family at St Cyprian’s and especially to our choir. She so loved her beautiful family. One of the things I will miss most is seeing her and Frank together at church each week. What a beautiful and touching testament to love and family they were. Truly you could see how much their faith played a role in their lives as they cared for each other, their family, friends and how gracefully they bore the heavy cross of her illness. Truly they bespoke Christ with their lives. “Love one another as I have loved you”
Belinda Bradbeer
I’m so sorry for your loss. Sending many prayers to all.
Barb Sabo
Thinking of you all during this time of grief. I am so sorry for your loss. I know Vickie through the Madison School system and our M.A.D. Moms book club. Four years have passed since my mother’s passing, and not a day goes by that I don’t think of her and consult my memory of all the knowledge and advice that she imparted upon so many people. I trust you will feel the same…in time. The loss of “Mother” is like no other. May God’s loving arms support you all at this time. Sincerely, the Sabo Family: Brian, Barb, Caroline, and Rebecca
Lorene and Frank Yurkovich
Agnes was the epitome of the word “lady.” Her entire being radiated kindness, gentleness, and a deep love of God. She held her head high amid both triumph and tragedy and always spoke words filled with wisdom and love. Agnes was quiet…but in that quietness was conviction. In the conviction there was strength. And in that strength was her God. Agnes spoke of God’s loving care in her life and she met Him each and every day with trust and confidence that He would guide her steps. She prayed the rosary with the knowledge that the Blessed Mother leads us to her son who brings us Salvation.
May you, her family, always know how much she loved you. Now Agnes is in the arms of Jesus. She is home.
Love,
Frank and Lorene Yurkovich
Louie and Sylvia Loncar
Our deepest sympathy to Frank , children and entire family. You are in our thoughts and prayers. God Bless You.
Ron, Dorothy & Natasha Rus
Please accept our deepest sympathy Frank and family, we will truly miss Nezka it has been such a blessing to know her. God be with you in this time of sorrow Love Ron, Dorothy & Natasha Rus
Margaret Rak
My deepest sympathies on the loss of Nezka. She was a wonderful woman
Gayna Longstaffe Tarus
So sorry to hear about your loss. She was a wonderful person who has now met our heavenly father. Bless you and your family. Love the Longstaffe family from Florida