James “Jim” David Cerveny, 73, of Swisher, died on Thursday, May 24, 2018 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.
Visitation will be held on Friday, June 1 from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. at the Fairfax American Legion Hall. A memorial service with military honors will take place following the visitation at 11:30 a.m. Pastor Hansen from King of Glory Lutheran Church in Swisher will officiate the service.
Private family burial will take place at a later date.
Memorials may be directed to the Eastern Iowa Honor Flights or King of Glory Lutheran Church in memory of Jim. Online condolences may be left at www.iowacremation.com.
Jim was born on Feb. 9, 1945, the son of Milo Sr. and Mildred (Cole) Cerveny in Cedar Rapids. He served with the United States Army during the Vietnam Conflict. On June 20, 1969, Jim was married to Janice Brockshus. He drove semi for Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc. for several years before retiring in 2006.
Jim was a three year past commander for the Fairfax American Legion PEKOMY Post 572 and volunteered his time with the Eastern Iowa Honor Flights. He was also a volunteer firefighter for the city of Swisher. Jim and Janice enjoyed traveling, trying new foods and meeting new people. Together they traveled to 46 of the 50 states, and wintered in Arizona and California.
Survivors include his wife, Janice Cerveny; daughter, Ann (Dan) Parsons of Wilton; son, Darren (Kristy) Cerveny of Moscow; five grandchildren: Corey and Karen Parsons, and Ryan, Amira and Sophia Cerveny; and sister-in-law, Jean Cerveny.
He was preceded in death by his parents and three siblings, Maxine, Milo Jr. and Vernon.
