Donald Louis Trachta, 93, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at Emery Place in Robins following a long illness.  Celebration of Life Services will be held 11 a.m. Friday, January 11, 2019 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW in Cedar Rapids. Burial will take place at Czech National Cemetery with military honors.  Friends may visit with the family from 4 p.m .until 7 p.m. on Thursday, January 10, 2019 at the chapel.

Donald was born July 26, 1925 in Marion, the son of Charles and Tillie (Sedlacek) Trachta.  He attended Roosevelt High School. Don proudly served his country in the United States Army in the 97 ^th Infantry during WWII from September 24, 1943 until March 17, 1946 in Europe and Japan. He married Lorene E. Divoky on June 24, 1947 in Cedar Rapids. Donald retired in 1987 from Wilson's/Farmstead after 45 years. He was a long time member of Sharon United Methodist Church, served on the board for Wilson Credit Union for 30 years, and was active in the Jefferson Booster Club for over 40 years. He was a loyal Cubs, Cyclone, and Hawkeye fan.  Family always came first in his life.

Donald is survived by his wife, Lorene; children Sandra (Peter) Wierzbicki and Dennis (Lorna) Trachta; grandchildren Jonathan (Jessica) Schultz, Janeen (Andrew) Van Etten, and Danyel (Kirk) Kolek; great grandchildren Madelyn and Riley Kolek, Bella Van Etten, and Cooper Schultz; step grandsons Paul (Angie) and Andrew Wierzbicki; and two step great grandchildren JoLee and Symphony Wierzbicki.

He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers Leonard, Clarence, Lester, and Elmer, and sister Margaret Blessing.

Memorials may be directed to the family.