Dvorak, Evelyn Elizabeth

Evelyn Elizabeth Dvorak, 87, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 24, at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling St. SW. Burial will follow in Czech National Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Brosh Chapel.

Evelyn was born April 14, 1925, in Fairfax, Iowa, the daughter of Frank and Camellia (Asenbrener) Vanorny. She graduated from Wilson High School in 1942. Evelyn married Emil L. Dvorak on April 24,1946, at Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church. During World War II. she worked at Killian's Department Store and Collins Radio. After her children were born, she returned to Collins Radio and retired in 1980, after 30 years of service. Evelyn was past president of the Women's Auxiliary VFW Post 788 and a life member, a deacon at Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church, member of the Guild of National Czech and Slovak Museum & Library. She volunteered at Seminole Valley Historic Farm and Brucemore. Evelyn enjoyed playing double deck pinnacle, bus trips, crossword puzzles and painting ceramics.

Evelyn is survived by her children, Gary F. Dvorak and Marrilyn (Lee) Merta of Cedar Rapids; grandchildren, Roger (Michelle) Merta of Des Moines, and Kim Naber of Cedar Rapids; and four great-grandchildren, Andrew and Ashlee Naber and Samantha and Jessica Merta.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Emil.

The family would like to thank the Mercy Medical Center for their wonderful medical and emotional support.

Memorials may be directed to Hus Presbyterian Church in Evelyn's name.

Online condolences may be expressed to the family at .

Published in The Gazette Aug. 22, 2012.