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Jerry Miles Zilka

2 Jan 1921 – 20 May 2011

Birth	2 Jan 1921
Death	20 May 2011
Cemetery	Sunset Memorial Gardens Machesney Park , Winnebago County , Illinois , USA
Added by	DL James on 10 May 2018
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70194523

Bio

May 22, 2011 - Rockford Register Star Jerry Miles Zilka, 90 ROCKFORD - Jerry Miles Zilka, 90, died Friday, May 20, 2011. Born to Anton and Anna (Michl) Zilka on Jan. 2, 1921, in Cicero. Married Lillian Smid on Sept. 22, 1947, in Chicago. Jerry attended Massachusetts In-stitute of Technology, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in mechan-ical engineering and business engineering administration. Jerry also served in the U.S. Army for four years. He was an employee of Dixon Automatic Tool for 38 years and enjoyed woodworking, pistol target shooting, bird watching and spending time with family. Survived by sons, Roger and Kenneth Zilka of Rockford; daughter, Donna (Don) Francis of Roscoe; grandchildren, Samantha (Rob) Peter, Toni Wright, Todd and Nick Zilka, Donald (Jeanna) Francis and Andy Francis; great-grandchildren, Callie Peter, Justin, Faith, Lindsay, Cassidy Wright and Lillian Francis. Predeceased by wife, Lillian Zilka. A special thank-you to East Bank Center and Transitions Hospice. Service at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 24, in Honquest Family Funeral Home with Crematory, 4311 N. Mulford Road, with visitation from 1 p.m. to service time. Entombment in Sunset Memorial Gardens.

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Family

Parents

• Rosa Vitek Zilka 1882–1913
• Anton Zilka 1883–1942 FaG

Spouse

• Lillian Smid Zilka 1916–2007 FaG

Siblings

• Joe Tom Vitek 1910–1943
• Anton Vitek 1910–1995
• Infant Zilka 1913–1913

Children

• Roger Allan Zilka 1950–2013 FaG

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