Olga Mae Sedenka, 95, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at the Rehabilitation Center of Lisbon.  Celebration of Life gathering will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, November 20, 2021, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  Inurnment will be in Czech National Cemetery.

Olga was born February 8, 1926, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of Milo and Bessie (Dvorak) Naxera.  She graduated from Franklin High School, class of 1944.  Olga was united in marriage to Robert J. Sedenka on February 8, 1946, at Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church.  She worked as a pre-school teacher for over fourteen years.  Olga was proud of her Czech heritage and was involved in many organizations including SOKOL, Czech Heritage Singers, Damska Matice Skalaska, National Czech and Slovak Museum Library, Museum Guild, Past President of Park Forest Garden Club, taught at Betty Anderle Day Care, and Head Start, worked at Naxera's Pastry Shop, Girl's Athletic Association, Iowa State Horticultural Society and the Federated Garden Club of Iowa.  She enjoyed fashion, decorating, flowering, gardening, volunteering and spending time with her family.

Olga is survived by her children John (Karen) Sedenka and Thomas (Sue) Sedenka both of Lisbon, and son-in-law Dick Byard of Wisconsin; eight grandchildren Ivan (Pam) Sedenka, Shane (Nicole) Sedenka, Daniel (Lacee) Sedenka, Trey (Laura) Sedenka, Kelley McNamara, Neely (Brian) Basich, and Brittney Byard; eleven great-grandchildren

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Robert, her daughter Lynda Byard, grandson Bo, and her brother Charles Naxera.

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Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.broshchapel.com