John Robert Sedlacek (1939-2019)

SEDLACEK, PARKYN, KUNCE

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 6/24/2019 at 17:43:30

John Robert Sedlacek, 79, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Monday, March 4, 2019 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics surrounded by his family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at 10:30am at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church with one hour visitation prior to Mass. Visitation will be held on Friday, March 8, 2019 from 4-6pm at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home. Burial will be held at St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Fairfax, Iowa.

John was born on August 29, 1939 to Wesley and Helen (Parkyn) Sedlacek in Des Moines, Iowa. After he graduated from Jefferson High School, he married his high school sweetheart, Sharon Kunce, on June 20, 1959 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Fairfax. He was employed at Amana Refrigeration, Link Belt and retired from Federal Express in 2003. In his retirement years, he worked at Wilson Avenue HyVee. He loved John Deere tractors.

He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. They were the joy of his life and he enjoyed spending time with them. He will be deeply missed by those who loved him.

He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Sharon; 2 daughters, Debbie Klein of Tiffin and Lori Sedlacek of Roy, UT; 4 grandchildren, Elijah (Kelly) Inman of UK; Jonah Sedlacek of Brooklyn, NY; Jacob (Jenny) Sauerbry of Fairfax and Kelsey Sauerbry of Cedar Rapids; 3 great grandchildren (and one on the way), Mason, Cole, and Aubree Sauerbry all of Fairfax. Also surviving is his brother, Don (Marcy) Sedlacek of Cedar Rapids.

He was preceded in death by parents, Wesley and Helen Sedlacek; parents-in-law, Ed and Ruth Kunce; and his beloved feline, “Boots”.

Memorials may be directed to the family of John Sedlacek.