David Cilek, 79 of Solon, died Friday, May 29, 2015 at the Solon Skilled Nursing and Care Center. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Solon. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery, where full military rites will be conducted by the Solon American Legion. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Brosh Chapel in Solon, located at 100 South Cedar Street. David was born February 12, 1936 in Iowa City, the son of John and Marie (Conner) Cilek. He married Jocile Marie Stahle on October 17, 1957 in Solon. He proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean War. Dave worked for over 36 years at the Iowa City Press Citizen, a Gannett Publication. Dave was a member of the American Legion and St. Mary's Catholic Church. He served as a Solon Volunteer Firefighter and on the Solon Planning Commission. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting, fishing and was a notable giant pumpkin grower winning a Northern Hemisphere award for the "Best Looking" giant pumpkin. He was a winemaker, an arborist, a chainsaw artist, and an accomplished cook. People most enjoyed his story-telling and his humor. Dave is survived by his two children; Doug Cilek of Solon, Cathy Cilek and husband Charley Luckhardt of Alamo, California; five grandchildren, Lauren Bowers and her husband Ryan Bowers of West Branch; Logan Cilek and his wife Jayme Cilek of West Branch, Charley Luckhardt (IV),Allyson Luckhardt of Alamo, California and Leah Cilek of West Branch; two great grandchildren Teddy Bowers and Mason Cilek. Also survived by his sisters, Kathryn Henik and her husband Roland of Mt. Vernon and Ellen Stout of Solon. He was preceded in death by his parents, his Wife, Jocile (Stahle) Cilek and an infant brother. Memorials may be directed to the family at 202 E. Elm Street in Solon.