Richard Cilek

RICHARD CILEK

Cedar Rapids

Richard "Dick" J. Cilek, 85, passed away Friday, Feb. 20, 2015, at Heritage Nursing and Rehab Center. Celebration of Life services will be 10:30 a.m. Thurs-day, Feb. 26, at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling St. SW. Burial will be in Czech National Cemetery, where full military rites will be conducted. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Brosh Chapel.

Richard was born Nov. 8, 1929, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Bohumir J. and Libbie K. (Kalous) Cilek. Richard was an All-City football player for Wilson High School. After high school, he served in the Army's Medical Battalion in the Korean conflict. Richard was united in marriage to Erma Ludvicek on May 17, 1956, in Cedar Rapids. He went on to work for 40 years with Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Co., and also worked many years with Two Star Detective Agency.

He loved football and many outdoor activities, such as fishing and camping.

He was a devoted husband and father and will be missed by all his family and friends.

Dick is survived by his four children, Dianne (Greg) Neal, Susan (Marty) Seebeck, Janet (Brett) Brubaker and James R. Cilek; grandchildren, Rochelle, Allisen and Samantha Neal, Jason Seebeck, Charles and Clayton (Laura) Brubaker and Alan Michael Cilek; three great-grandchildren, Domnik and Deven Neal and Landon Seebeck; and a brother, George (Barbara) Cilek, who currently lives in Florida.

Richard was preceded in death by his parents; Bohumir J. and Libbie K. Cilek; his wife, Erma, of 54 years; and his sister, Arlene Mathias.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.broshchapel.com.