Edmund A. Ed Sykora

Edmund A. "Ed" Sykora, age 83, of West, passed away Tuesday afternoon, June 19, 2018 at his residence. A rosary will be recited 8:00 p.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption by Deacon Ronnie Sykora. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption with Rev. Ed Karasek and Rev. David Trahan as celebrants. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery. Ed was born August 28, 1934 in Penelope, the son of Louis and Mathilda (Knapek) Sykora. He attended schools in Penelope and was a 1951 graduate of Penelope High School. On November 21, 1955, he was united in marriage to Dorothy Holacka in Penelope. Ed worked as a carpenter and worked for the cotton gin prior to starting with Bird-Kultgen Ford in the parts department and Kozelski Motor Company in parts and sales. He became co-owner in 1968 and sole owner in 1982 of Sykora Family Ford. Ed was a very faithful member of St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption, where he served as Eucharistic Minister and on the parish council. He was a Grand Knight with the Knights of Columbus Council #2305, a 4th Degree Knight of Council #2391, KJT Society #31, Kiwanis Club of West, West Volunteer Fire Department, St. Mary's Quarterback Club and served on St. Mary's School Board and West ISD School Board. He enjoyed playing Taroky, fishing, golfing, working, traveling and watching his children and grandchildren's sporting events. Ed is preceded in death by his parents; a granddaughter, Stacy Sykora; a brother, Alvin Sykora; and sister-in-law, Ruby Sykora. Survivors include his beloved wife of 62 years, Dorothy Sykora of West; his children, Becky Kalmick and husband Joe of Sugarland, Dianne Feyerherm of West, Ronnie Sykora and wife Sandra of West, Linda Drews and husband Daniel of Corinth, Ken Sykora and wife Carla of West, Pat Sykora and wife Annette of Levelland, Brian Sykora and wife Dawn of West, Sandra Boles and husband Keith of Henderson, Kathy Pustejovsky and husband Phil of Abbott and Larry Sykora and wife Traci of West; grandchildren, Nicki Maniscalco, Jackie Clapp and husband Ryan, Samantha Kalmick, Christina Hejl and husband Kyle, Andy Feyerherm, Jacob Feyerherm, Tracy Slovak and husband Justin, Eric Sykora and wife Kasey, Danielle Drews, Johanna Drews, Dominic Drews, Kyler Sykora and wife Lexi, Sterling Sykora and wife Genevieve, Avery Sykora, Grant Sykora, Haylee Boyd and husband Zachary, Nicole Campbell and husband Tell, Hannah Sykora, Holden Sykora, Ryan Sykora, Clint Sykora and wife Catia, Magen Nelson and husband John, Luke Bullock, Collin Sykora and wife Caitlin, Casie Sykora and fianc Lucas, Adley Sykora, Zack Boles and wife Amanda, Zane Boles, Jordan Boles, Payton Pustejovsky, Preston Pustejovsky, Jacob Smith, Summer Ketchum, Raydin Sykora and one on the way; 16 great-grandchildren; brother, Harry Sykora, sister-in-law, Bernice Sykora; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Pallbearers are his grandsons. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Mary's School Endowment Fund or St. Mary's Church of the Assumption.