Richard "Zack" Zackula
February 26, 1942 ~ September 15, 2018
Richard “Zack” Zackula
76, passed away at his home in Wichita, Kansas, Saturday, September 15, 2018. His cause of death was melanoma cancer. Richard was born February 26, 1942 in Wichita, Kansas. He was a member of the class of 1960 at Wichita North High. He was the oldest of three children. Richard was preceded in death by his parents, Milan and Kathryn Zackula, and daughters, Kelly Mingle and Jamie Zackula. He is survived by his wife, Dawn Zackula of Wichita; stepdaughter, Annette (Clifton) Hartzog of Wichita; stepson, Larry (Traci) Nelson of Greensboro, NC; sister, Carolyn Tschetter of Wichita; brother, Tom (Virginia) Zackula of Wichita; six grandchildren, Zackary (Jessica) Nelson, Zane Nelson, Zeth Nelson, McKenzie Hartzog, Alexis Hartzog, Carson DeMuth; 3 great-grandchildren. Richard retired after working 48 years at Kansas Truck Equipment Company/Mobility. He had a long career of helping customers with bus and mobility equipment issues. Richard’s passion was working in his garage building cars, restoring cars and the racing community. For years, he traveled to car shows where he displayed his cars and won many awards for his accomplishments. If you asked him, however, the friendships he developed along the way were the biggest prizes. His friends were very important to him. He was the go to person for family and friends in need for advice or help with any problem. His advice came with pleasure and patience. Richard loved to spend time with his wife, Dawn, and other family and friends. He enjoyed spending time with the grandchildren, whether it be four wheeling in Colorado, the yearly trip to Table Rock Lake, or attending their many sporting events. Richard “Zack” was a wonderful husband, brother, dad, grandfather and friend. He will be missed greatly. Visitation will be from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Thursday, September 20, 2018. Funeral Service will be at 1 pm, Friday, September 21, 2018, both at Downing & Lahey Mortuary West. Memorials have been established with Heartland Home Care and Hospice, 2872 N. Ridge Rd, #122, Wichita, KS 67205 and Sunrise Charitable Fund, Inc., for the Sunrise Boundless (Playground) Playscape, P.O. Box 9344, Wichita, KS 67277.
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Zackula Family – I am so sorry to hear of Zacks passing. As a friend of Jamies I remember him fondly – he was such a nice and funny man. My thoughts and prayers are with you and yours.
I always loved seeing Zack come in the shop or at a car show. He was a great friend of my family for years. Im going to miss him terribly it is a huge loss to the car community. Prayers to all the family.
I met Zack in the mid 70s when I worked at Nance Speed Equip. He was the mechanic on Nances sprint car. It didnt take long to see how smart and nice this guy was. I learned a lot from Zack About cars,life and family. You will be missed. Danny & Joyce Lockett
Im so sorry to hear of Zacks passing. Ive known him in the car culture for over 40 years. A very knowledgeable guy. I will miss him. I will lift his family up in prayer.
We are so sorry to hear of Zacks passing. Weve known him for many years and thought a lot of him. He will be missed by many. Sending prayers for comfort and peace.
We were so sad to hear of Zacks passing. He was such a good man and we have great memories of him. Sending our thoughts and prayers to you, Dawn, and your family. Chris and Judy Hotze
Zacks family, sorry for the loss. He was a great friend,my father in law used to pick up blue bird buses for him. We used him for my husbands needs of lifts from the mobility area.
Dawn and family, Im very sorry for your loss! Zack was a great guy who will be greatly missed!
It is a very heavy heart that I write this, zack and I built buildings together, cars and most of all a friend ship, I will miss him forever, he was like a brother, my sympathy and prayers to Dawn and the family,
I am So sorry for your loss. I can almost hear Jamies laughter welcoming her Dad home. I was friends with Jamie and she was a great loving person. We worked @ New Horizons in Valley Center ks. Loss touch briefly. My Mother came home from her Doctor appointment talking about the new Redhead nurse and how her laugh could make her feel like a million bucks. She talked about her Dad often. God Welcomes home another Amazing Angel
Im so sorry for your familys loss. Zack was a awesome man. His daughter Kelly and I were good friends. He will be missed.
I knew Zack for over 50 yrs. I remember his El Camino–he kept it immaculate. He was a great mechanic, a racing enthusiast, and I went to the races many times when he was in the pit crew; particularly the year they won the Kansas State Championship. I recall fishing with him at Howard, Ks, in the Elk River & Rock Creek south of town; he was a very good fisherman. One time we even went to Table Rock Lake and went fishing. Many times I stopped at Ks. Truck to say hi to him and catch up. So many great memories! As I watched the video, many memories came back, and I saw the love in the family pictures. He will be missed by many. I extend my condolences to Dawn and the rest of their family. I could say a lot more, but, he was a great person and he was instrumental in my junior high and high school years. Thanks, Zack. I will remember the many, many Thanksgiving Day and Xmas Day dinners, and my nieces Jamie Lynn and Kelly Ann. As Jamie grew older, her and her dad had a special connection. Your friend, Gary Curmode
My heart goes out to all the family! I am so sad to hear of Zacks passing. I saw him about a year ago and had no idea of his illness. He certainly was a very nice guy and one that you would proud to call your friend!!
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