Calvin J. Kadlec, 79, Lena, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 23, 2014. He was born February 6, 1935, in the Town of Spruce, to the late Adolph and Carrie (Teteak) Kadlec. On October 28, 1994, Calvin married Karen Melendes at Our Redeemers Lutheran Church, Hickory. He retired from the Potawatomi Casino as a security guard.
Survivors include his wife, Karen; brothers, Buddy (Ann) and Wayne (Lorraine) Kadlec; brother-in-law, Bill (Ellen) Melendes; sisters-in-law, Joan (Kenneth) Houska and Nancy (Don) Jackson; and many nieces and nephews.
Calvin was preceded in death by his parents and his sisters, Ardis (Bob) Colling, Betty (Julius) Makos, and Delores Brickner.
A celebration of Calvin's life will be held on Saturday, June 7, 2014, at the Town of Spruce Town Hall, on the corner of County Trunk B & M, at 1:00pm.
Calvin's family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of Unity Hospice, Bellin Hospital, and St. Vincent Hospital Wound Clinic.