Anton was born December 5, 1935 to Anton P. and Barbara (Roubal) Brecka on the farm near Rescue, Nebraska and passed away at home on December 23, 2020 at the age of 85 years and 18 days. He attended and graduated from Prague High School with the Class of 1953.

On April 24, 1958 Tony was called to active service to Fort Still, Oklahoma. He belonged to C Battery, 1 ^st Howitzer Battalion, 18 ^th Artillery at Fort Still where he received his basic training. While at Fort Still he attended U.S. Army Artillery and Missile School. In April of 1959, he was reassigned to Fort Lewis, Washington, and belonged to C Battery, 2 ^nd Howitzer Battalion 18 ^th Artillery, until his discharge in April of 1960.  On October 6,1961, he was recalled to active duty. He was part of the 24 ^th Medical Company (Air Ambulance) and received a course in Aircraft Maintenance and Helicopter Maintenance at Fort Rucker, Alabama. After finishing school in Alabama, he rejoined the 24 ^th Medical at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, and was discharged in September 1962 as SP-5 (Specialist 5 ^th Class).

On June 13, 1964 Tony married Elaine Novak and were blessed with 7 children, 15 grandchildren and 3 step-grandchildren and reside on a farm northwest of Dwight, NE.

Over the years he worked for Hain's TV and Appliance, and then started farming with his father-in-law Joe Novak, and farmed until his retirement in 1998.

Tony was a member of the Honor Guard with the Dwight Legion Post 110, he served on the Plum Creek Township Board for 43 years. He was a member of the Dwight Assumption parish.

He loved sports his entire life, playing basketball and baseball in high school, where he was on the state championship team in 1952. Tony coached Dwight Legion baseball with Roman Kocian for 18 years. Tony never missed a sporting event that involved his children.  He also was able to attend Husker football games with his brother.

He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Elaine; children: Gail (Todd) Wilkinson of Lincoln, Denise (Phil) Shirley of Lincoln, Greg (Carrie) Brecka of Dwight, Dan (Gena) Brecka of Dwight, Jean (Rick) Frager of Lincoln, Becky (Matt) Mottl of Palmer, Ashley (Jeremy) Cihal of Dwight; grandchildren: Morgan and Tyler Shirley, Addie and Trevin Brecka, Brayden Brecka, Sydney and Anna Jelinek and Isabella, Braden, and Brecken Frager, Makenna, Lane, Ella, Hayes and Wyatt Mottl, and Cecilia and Colson Cihal; sisters, Joan (Valerian) Svoboda, and Maggie Hlavac; and many nieces and nephews.

Tony is preceded in death by his parents; in-laws, Joe and Della Novak; grandson, Cameron Brecka; brother, Eugene Brecka; sister, Betty Stara; brother-in-law, Alvern Hlavac, and niece, Monica Saalfeld. To this obituary we add our thoughts, prayers and memories of a life shared with Tony.