Eldon Leonard Stepanek, 90 of Fairfax, died Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at Heritage Nursing and Rehab Center. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 29, 2014 at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Burial will follow in Czech National Cemetery, where full military rites will be conducted by the Fairfax American Legion Pekomey Post 572. Visitation will be from 4 until 7 p.m. Friday at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids. Eldon was born January 31, 1924 at home in Fairfax on the family farm, the son of Leonard and Emma (Cuhel) Stepanek. Eldon served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He married Dorothee M. Hillmer on June 29, 1946 in Cedar Rapids. Eldon farmed in the Fairfax area most of his life. He enjoyed fishing, watching the Cubs, being involved with the American Legion and the "LA Club", and also the time spent with his family. Eldon is survived by his children Joyce Morehouse of Cedar Rapids, Douglas Stepanek of Fairfax, Pat (Shari) Stepanek of Atkins, daughter-in-law Rose Lockhart of Cedar Rapids; seven grandchildren April (Dave) Lange, Angie (Nick) Von Ahsen, Abbie (Seth) Patterson, Kate (Josh) Hoeck, Melissa Stepanek, Colby Stepanek, and Jarrad Stepanek; fourteen great-grandchildren Drew, Ryan, Luke, Jack, Will, Emma, Owen, Easton, Eli, Evan, Kinnick, Niley, Leah, and Jayla; his sister Marcella Vondra of Des Moines; sister-in-law Virginia Young of Cedar Rapids, as well as several nieces and nephews, and a special friend Al Lorenc of Walford. He was preceded in death by parents, his wife Dorothee, who died May 26, 1991, his son John Lockhart, and a son-in-law Ricky Morehouse. Memorials may be directed to the Fairfax American Legion in his honor.