Deweese’s Loucky Church receives new shingles, thanks to many donations

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Deweese’s Loucky Church receives new shingles, thanks to many donations

Deweese’s Loucky Church receives new shingles, thanks to many donations

A crew member from Handyman Services clears old shingles off the Loucky Church west of Deweese, to make room for the new ones. ASHLEY D. SWANSON | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Deweese’s Loucky Church receives new shingles, thanks to many donations

An aerial view of the Loucky Church, cemetery, and former school house taken in the 1950s. COURTESY PHOTO | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Construction for Loucky Church—also known as Saint Martin’s Catholic Church— three miles west of Deweese began in 1907.After a setback resulting in the structure to collapse, the church was reconstructed and officially finished in 1908.Originally, it was built to serve a Czech immigrant congregation, and did so for many years.In ...

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