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Verne Dale Svec passed away on Monday, September 19, 2022, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy surrounded by family.  Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, September 25, 2022, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  Celebration of Life Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, September 26, 2022, at Brosh Chapel.  Burial will follow at the Czech National Cemetery, followed by a lunch at The Avacentre at Brosh Chapel.

Verne was born December 2, 1941, to Louis and Barbara (Pospisil) Svec in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.  He attended a one room schoolhouse (LaBelle #7) through 6th grade and graduated from Prairie High School in 1960.  He married his high school sweetheart Virginia Wilson on February 10, 1962, and they had two sons, Raymond (Ray) and Robert (Bob).  Verne worked several years farming with Crutchley Farms, Inc, drove truck for Vigortone Ag Products, worked at Kirkwood Community College, and after retirement, drove shuttle for Toyota of Cedar Rapids part time.

He enjoyed a good game of cards, square dancing, clogging, old time music, coffee with the guys in Ely and tractor rides with his sons and friends, and most of all, enjoyed being with his family.  Verne was a member of the Two Cylinder Club and First Presbyterian Church near Ely.

Verne is survived by his wife Virginia, son Ray (Dawn) Svec from Urbandale, and daughter in law Jeree Svec from New Hampton, grandchildren Ashley (Ryan) Kuker, Donny Felgate, Julie (Zach) Swigart, Nathan (Hannah) Svec, Nicholas (JC) Svec, and Trevor Svec; great grandchildren Trevor Felgate, Keaton Swigart, Caden Kuker, Chase Wagner, Ryder Kuker, Tyson Kuker, Landon Swigart, Rori Fitro and Maycen Svec, his brother Melvin (Jody) Svec of Cedar Rapids; sister-in-law LouEllen Svec of Solon; brother-in-law Daryl Gladwin of Cedar Rapids; and several special nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his son Robert, parents Louis & Barbara Svec, brother Arnold Svec, sister Diane Gladwin, brother-in-law Wilbur Wilson, mother-in-law and father-in-law LaVern and Gladys Wilson, and a niece Julie Svec.

Memorials for Verne may be directed to First Presbyterian Church near Ely, Building Fund or to Hospice of Mercy.