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James Allen Zavodny
15 Nov 1929 – 17 Apr 2013
| Birth | 15 Nov 1929 |
| Death | 17 Apr 2013 |
| Cemetery | Seward Cemetery Seward , Seward County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | Lizzie on 16 Apr 2019 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157450690 |
Bio
James Allen Zavodny, 83, passed away on April 17, 2013 in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was born on November 15, 1929, in Seward County, Nebraska the son of James Allen and Olga (Lodel) Zavodny Sr. Jim was raised on a farm 1 1/2 miles south of the Butler County line. He was a 1948 graduate of Seward High School. Jim was drafted into the United States Army on August 17, 1951, in Omaha, Nebraska and served in Korea. He was honorably discharged on May 20, 1953, at Camp Carson, Colorado. He returned to Nebraska where he farmed for a couple of years. He married Arlene Janecek on February 20, 1954, in Ulysses, Nebraska. The couple moved to Lincoln where Jim worked in construction until he began working at Goodyear. He worked there until his retirement. Jim liked old farming equipment and the history of the old farming techniques. He also enjoyed tinkering with his old tractors at the Janecek homestead in Butler County. Jim enjoyed watching NASCAR, not just the drivers but the mechanics of the whole team and how they worked together. Jim is survived by: his son, Alan Zavodny; and numerous cousins. He was preceded in death by: his parents; wife, Arlene on October 10, 2006; sister, Dolores; and brother, Robert. Funeral Service on Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at Zabka Funeral Home, Seward. Graveside service at Seward Cemetery, Seward, Nebraska. Obituary information from Zabka Funeral Home.
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