Paul D. Dvorak, 30, of Clarkson, Nebraska, died Monday, March 14, 2011, in Clarkson.
Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, March 18, 2011, at SS Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Clarkson. Father Tim Forget will celebrate the Mass and burial will be at Clarkson Catholic Cemetery with Military Honors conducted by VFW Cornhusker Post 6419. Visitation will be held on Thursday from 4 PM to 7 PM at the church. There will be a Vigil Service at 7 PM Thursday at the church. Visitation will continue Friday morning from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM at the church.
Paul was born February 18, 1981, in Schuyler, Nebraska, to Dennis and Rita (Svik) Dvorak. He attended Colfax County Dist 30 and then graduated from Clarkson High School in 1999. Paul enlisted in the Marines and served 4 years of active duty. While on active duty he served in Kosovo. After his active duty, he served in the reserves until he was honorably discharged on April 15, 2010. While in the reserves he served in Iraq and had attained the rank of staff sergeant. Paul had worked for BlueBird Nursery and for the past year had been a crop adjuster with RCIS insurance. His interests included landscaping, bowling, billiards, and doing numerous handyman projects around the farm. He was a life member of VFW Cornhusker Post 6419 and a member of Clarkson Fire and Rescue Squad.
Paul is survived by
Parents: Dennis and Rita Dvorak of Clarkson, NE
Sister: Dawn (Brady) Venema of Omaha, NE
Nephew: Drake Venema of Omaha, NE
Niece: Eden Venema of Omaha, NE
Aunt and Uncle: Terry and Nancy Svik of Norfolk, NE
Aunt and Uncle: Curt and Kathy Svik of Norfolk, NE
Aunt and Uncle: Regg and Phyllis Ross of Ankeny, IA
Aunt and Uncle: Larry and Mavis Stears of Tacoma, WA
many cousins
He is preceded in death by:
Grandparents: Joe and Magdalene Svik
Grandparents: Jerome and Wilma Dvorak
If anyone visiting this memorial website has additional stories or photos that they would like to share, please contact Paul's sister, Dawn Venema, by clicking on her name to the right.
Paul joined the Marines in September of 1999. He went to bootcamp at Marine Corp Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego, CA. We attended his graduation in December 1999. This is his graduation photo.
The employees of Bluebird Nursery in Clarkson (where Paul was working before he deployed) sent several care packages to Paul and the Marines in his unit while they were in Iraq. Paul is standing in the center of this photo with his arms crossed. We feel that this photo is a tribute to the kindness of Bluebird Nursery and its employees, as it is a tribute to Paul.
We visited your grave and sent some balloons to you. Drake wrote a note to send along with them. I hope you got it. In the simple words of a six-year old it said "Dear Uncle Paul, We all miss you very much. From all of us." His message pretty much sums it up.
