Frank "Buzz" Becicka Jr, 76 of Cedar Rapids, passed away from a courageous battle with cancer on Saturday, December 22, 2012, surrounded by his family. Celebration of Life gathering will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, December 27th, 2012 at The Avacentre at Brosh Chapel, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Private family inurnment will be in Czech National Cemetery. Frank was born April 6, 1936 in Cedar Rapids, the son of Frank G. and Florence R. (Wilson) Becicka. He married Delores Robertson in 1956 his high school sweetheart. They were married 56 years. Buzz graduated McKinley High School in 1955. He was noted for his basketball career and was the City's scoring champion his senior year. Buzz served in the United States Army from 1958-1960. Along with his wife, he owned and operated numerous businesses in the hotel industry in Iowa, Arizona and Texas. He worked for and retired from the City of Cedar Rapids in 1999. Buzz loved his family and his family was his first priority. He was an avid hunter, enjoyed the outdoors and hunting with his sons, and will always hold dear his sugar plum.' Buzz will be greatly missed by his many friends and family. Frank is survived by his spouse, Delores Ann Becicka of Cedar Rapids; sons Frank G. (Kim) Becicka of Ely, Mark A. (Leslie) Becicka of Cedar Rapids; daughter Sherri K. (Ron) Bettmeng of Cedar Rapids; four grandchildren Chase G. (Anne) Becicka; Coralville, Mark (Paige) Becicka Jr. of Cedar Rapids, Jacob E. Becicka of Ely and Emily (Todd) McNabb of Cedar Rapids, his sister Mary E. Kelsey of Cedar Rapids as well as many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; Frank G & Florence R. Becicka and his sister Maxine Merta. Memorials may be directed to the family.