NECHANICKY, William G. 1916-2010

NECHANICKY, WOMACK, NECHANICKY, MARTIN, SCOTT

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 7/1/2010 at 22:12:48

[Waterloo Courier, Wednesday, January 13, 2010 ]

Retired Army Colonel William G. Nechanicky, "Nick," 93, died Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2010, while battling pneumonia at Shady Grove Hospital, Rockville, Md.

Graveside services to be held with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery at 8:45 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010.

William was born Dec. 5, 1916, in Buckingham. He graduated from Geneseo Consolidated High School and Iowa State University in 1938. He served in the U.S. Army from 1941-1972.

He was a lifetime member of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, Iowa State University Alumni Memorial Union Association, as well as the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars organizations.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Carroll (Womack) Nechanicky; and survived by two sons, Robert William Nechanicky of Gaithersburg, Md., and Douglas Charles Nechanicky of Columbia, Mo.; one daughter, Mary Carol Martin of Lenexa, Kan.; six grandchildren; two sisters, Mildred M. Nechanicky of Waterloo and Celia J. Scott of Sycamore, Ill.; and one brother, Robert D. Nechanicky of Cedar Rapids.

"The Colonel" enjoyed many hobbies, including playing golf, traveling, Nechanicky genealogy and spending time with his family and many friends. An open house will be held in celebration of his life on Sunday, Jan. 17, from 1 to 4 p.m. at 13809 W. 82nd Terrace, Lenexa, KS 66215.

Memorial donations may be made to the AO Chapter Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity of Iowa State University, 407 Welch Ave., Ames 50010.

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