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Harvey E. Zichek

Harvey E. Zichek, 83, died Thursday, May 14, 2009 at St. Francis Medical Center surrounded by his family.

Service will be 2:00 p.m. Monday at All Faiths Funeral Home Chapel.  Dan Naranjo will officiate.  Burial will be in the Central City Cemetery.

There will be a gathering of family and friends an hour prior to service time at All Faiths Funeral Home.

Harvey was born June 25, 1925, in Lincoln, NE, the son of Ed and Agnes (Varga) Zichek.

Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of 58 years, Deloris; son Ronald Zichek of Grand Island; daughter and son-in-law, Linda and John Matthes of Cairo and sister, Daisy Kuskie of Central City.

Also left to cherish his memory are a granddaughter and her husband, Michelle and Rick Lockard and a great granddaughter, Gabrielle Lockard.

Harvey is preceded in death by his parents, an infant daughter, Gayle Diane Zichek; brother, Donald Zichek; brother and sister-in-law, Melvin and Dorothy Zichek and a brother-in-law, Elsmer Kuskie.

Harvey was raised and attended school in Central City.  He had to leave school at an early age to help on the farm, since his brothers went into the service.  He was united in marriage to Deloris May on August 14, 1950.  After their marriage, the couple lived in rural Palmer before settling in Grand Island in 1960.  Harvey farmed and was a self-taught welder.  He was employed by New Moon/Redman Mobile Homes and later by BonnaVilla Homes in Aurora.  Eventually Harvey became co-owner of J-Boys Lounge and Package Store from which he retired in 1996. 

A hard-working man, Harvey always had a project in the works; building five homes and three playhouses for his family over the years.  His interests included reading westerns, gardening and watching the Guy Lombardo show, but most of all he enjoyed spending time with his family.  

Memorials are suggested to the Nebraska Arthritis Foundation or donor’s choice.