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Richard Emil “Dick” Kaderka
11 Oct 1934 – 26 Jun 2024
| Birth | 11 Oct 1934 |
| Death | 26 Jun 2024 |
| Cemetery | Calvary Cemetery Granger , Williamson County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Carolyn Brinkmeyer on 28 Jun 2024 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/271951417 |
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Fort Bend Herald, June 30, 2024: Richard Emil Kaderka of Rosenberg, TX passed away peacefully on June 26, 2024 in Houston, TX at the age of 89. He was born in Granger, TX on October 11, 1934 to Emil C. and Martha Vitek Kaderka. Richard graduated from Granger High School in 1954 and married Elizabeth Michalek, his high school sweetheart, in Granger, TX on July 13, 1955. Shortly thereafter, he began his military career in the United States Air Force in July 1955. He began working on airplanes and advanced to an electrical technician working in the Titan Missile program. His enlistment took him to California, Alaska, Washington, Texas, Kansas, Arkansas, and back to California. Upon his retirement in 1975, he moved his family to Rosenberg, TX where he began his second career as an automotive technician. Before his second retirement, he opened his own shop in Stafford, D&B Auto Repair. He was very proud of his Czech heritage and passed it on to his children and grandchildren. You could find Richard in his garage working on cars, computers, and televisions. Anything that was broken, he was determined to fix. You could also find him and Elizabeth at Czech dances all over South Texas. In 2000, they won first place to become King and Queen of the Ennis National Polka Festival, a title that he was immensely proud of. Richard is survived by his wife of 68 years, and daughters, Debra Kaderka and her husband, Cary Cornelius, Patricia Hanson, and Denise Saha and her husband, Fernando Flores. He is also survived by his grandsons, Chad Hanson and wife, Kristen, Jason Hanson, and Aaron Wehmeyer and wife, Aleigh; and great-grandchildren, Skylar Hanson, Ford Wehmeyer, and Harper Wehmeyer; and his brother, Emil Kaderka. He is preceded in death by his parents; father-in-law and mother-in law, Frank and Annie Michalek; son, Bryan Kaderka; sons-in-law, Rick Hanson and Darrell Saha; and his brother, Darvin Kaderka. Visitation will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, at Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Chapel, 3900 B.F. Terry Blvd, Rosenberg, TX 77471. Services will immediately follow at 3:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center in LaGrange, TX (www.czechtexas.org). Tributes and words of condolence may be left for the family at davisgreenlawnfh.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Home, 3900 B.F. Terry Blvd., (Hwy 50 South at FM 2218) Rosenberg, Texas 77471, Phone: 281-341-8800.
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