Zakovec, Dennis J. "Denny" Dec 27, 1925 - Sep 12, 2017 Dennis J. "Denny" Zakovec passed away on September 12 at Nye Legacy, surrounded by family. Denny was born in Morse Bluff, NE, on December 27, 1925 to James and Winifred (Macholan) Zakovec. He was in the retail liquor business in Fremont for 51 years. In his retirement, he played softball with the Nebraska Senior Softball League. An annual "Spirit Award" was named in his honor. Denny was a member of Westside Church. Denny is survived by daughters and sons-in-in-law, Patty and Steve Carr of Fremont; and Jan and Chuck Sinclair of West Des Moines, IA; grandchildren: Natalie and Justin Zabrocki of Omaha; Hilary Carr and Rachel Goerke of Omaha; Graham Carr of Arlington; Hannah Sinclair of Seville, Spain; and Rachel Sinclair of West Des Moines, IA; and great-granddaughter, Hazel Anne Zabrocki of Omaha. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ardes; parents, James and Winifred Zakovec; and brother, 1st Lt. Eugene Zakovec. VISITATION: 5-8pm Friday, September 15, 2017, at Dugan Funeral Chapel in Fremont. FUNERAL SERVICES: 9am Saturday, September 16, 2017, at Sinai Lutheran Church in Fremont. Memorials may be made to Nebraska Senior Softball Association, or Midland University. DUGAN FUNERAL CHAPEL 751 N. Lincoln Ave. Fremont NE 68025 402-721-2880

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~