Donald John Kadlec, 89, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, June 6, 2019, twelve days short of his 90 ^th birthday, at Hiawatha Care Center.  Celebration of Life services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 17, 2019 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  Burial will be in Czech National Cemetery where full military rites will be conducted.  Visitation will be from 2 -5 p.m. Sunday, June 16, 2019 at Brosh Chapel.

Donald was born June 18, 1929 on the family farm in rural Johnson County, the son of Joseph W. and Bessie R. (Kacerovsky) Kadlec.  He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict, where he was a Sergeant First Class from February 1951 to November of 1952.  Don was united in marriage to Florence Klinsky on March 2, 1954 at St. John Lutheran Church in Ely.  Don farmed most of his life in the Center Point area for over 43 years, along with working at Iowa Manufacturing as a crane operator for over 29 years.  He was a member of the VFW Post 788, Center Point American Legion as well as the Center Point United Methodist Church.  He enjoyed farming, raising lambs, going fishing, traveling, and most of all spending time with his wife and family.

Don is survived by his children Carolyn (James) McAuliffe and Keith (Sharon) Kadlec; two granddaughters Michelle Bevins (Randy King) and Stephanie McCord; four great-grandchildren Spencer Bevins, Logan Couch, Wayde McCord and Willow McCord; and a sister Helen Barta.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Florence, his siblings Joseph (Dorothy), George (Esther), Charles (Dorothy), William (Helen), Leo, and Jean Kadlec, Doris (Glenn) May, a half-sister Mary (Ken) May; and a brother-in-law Elmer Barta.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the Eastern Iowa Honor Flight in his name.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at Hiawatha Care Center for their loving care of Don.