Gerry Czarnick

Gerald  "Gerry" Czarnick, age 84, of Columbus died Thursday, December 30, 2021 at the Columbus Community Hospital.

Family services will be held. Public visitation is 5-7 p.m. Monday, January 3, 2022, at the McKown Funeral Home. Interment will be in the All Saints Cemetery

Gerry was born January 20, 1937 in Monroe, Nebraska to John and Elizabeth (Drozd) Czarnick. He grew up in Genoa where he graduated from Genoa High School in 1955. He then graduated from Milford Technical School. He worked at Cushmans in Lincoln. He was united in marriage to Connie Scherzinger on April 26, 1958 in Seward. In 1962 they moved to Columbus and began his career at Dale Electronics where he worked until his retirement in 1996. He worked on many patented innovations while at Dale Electronics. Throughout his career and hobbies, he continued to invent, fix and challenge himself. Gerry was an avid Model A Collector. He enjoyed golfing, bowling, hunting, fishing, shooting and reloading. He was involved in several Polish polka bands in the area. He also repaired over 600 violins over the years. Gerry and Connie were founding members of St. Isidore Catholic Church.

Gerry is survived by:

Wife: Connie Czarnick of Columbus

Daughter: Cathy Hilmer of Columbus

Daughter: Diane (Paul) VanWerden of Lincoln

Son: Mike (Karen) Czarnick of Omaha

Daughter: Nancy Czarnick of Colorado Springs

10 Grandchildren 1 great grandchild

He was preceded by his parents and sister: Virginia Syslo