On March 23, 2010; beloved husband of Betty Nelka; devoted father of Dawn Burdeaux and her husband Randall, and Victoria Wilson and her husband Richard, loving stepfather of Melvin Vacek, Tina Horerichs, Tanya Lynch, and the late Terry Vacek; proud grandfather of 16 and great grandfather of 7; dear brother of Christine Nelka and her husband Cary Brown, MD.