Don D. Cech was born to Otto and Irene (Jedlicka) Cech in Schuyler on Sept. 11, 1962. Don attended school at Schuyler Elementary and Schuyler High School. After his first daughter, Miranda, was born in 1981 he started working at Wigington Chevrolet in Schuyler and trained as a Chevy technician. His love of working on cars led him to do side jobs for himself and others restoring vehicles. He fathered three more boys with his first wife and later started work at L&L Lumber in North Bend as the maintenance technician. In 1993, he divorced and met his current wife, Barbara Cech. They had a daughter, Cera, in 1994 and were married two years later. Barb brought three children into the family from her previous marriage. Don then started work for R.W. Investments as an apartment and grounds maintenance person for Lost Creek Apartments in Schuyler. Don found a new love in fixing up homes. He and Barb purchased a few rental properties he fixed up and then rented out. The family needed more room and they finally found a farm house with a shop. In 2001, they purchased their home in Howells and the family made the big move. Don and Barb kept their same employment in Schuyler and fixed up the home they were living in. In their spare time they enjoy fixing old cars and finding and restoring old treasures. They had a dream of one day opening their own store. In late 2012, Don found a business in Norfolk. They sold their original rental properties in order to make a down payment on the business and in May 2013 they took the gamble in taking out a loan to purchase the building.

Don enjoyed fishing, antiquing, racing stock cars and working on classic cars, but his real love was his family. His life centered around his family and everything he did was for his family. He was the rock that sheltered them. The family was his heaven on earth. His grandchildren lightened his heart and gave him happiness.