Milo C. Kasparek, 96 of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, May 22, 2014 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House. Private family services will be at a later date in Czech National Cemetery. Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family. Milo was born July 26, 1917 in Cedar Rapids, the son of Karel and Anna (Vrzal) Kasparek. He served in the United States Army during World War II in the Pacific. He married Violet J. Vogel on April 6, 1946 in Cedar Rapids. Milo was a U.S. Postal letter carrier for over 35 years until his retirement. He enjoyed watching sports, going to the Cubs, reading magazines and the newspapers. Milo is survived by his sons Kenneth A. (Joan) Kasparek of Fair Grove, Missouri, Michael C. Kasparek of Miami Gardens, Florida and Jeffrey J. Kasparek of Nepean, Ontario, Canada; two daughters Susan K. Kasparek and Penny L. Lucca both of Cedar Rapids; grandchildren Violet Lucca, Stacy (Robert) Abben, Erin Kasparek, Mackenzie Kasparek, and Nicholas (Yoko) Kasparek; and one great-grandson Liam Abben. He was preceded in death by parents, his wife Violet, his brother John and Leonard Zrust, his sisters Frantisek Zrust and Frances Williams and a step-father George Viktor. Memorials may be directed to Hospice of Mercy.