Donald Paul Novacek was born on January 15, 1958, in David City, Nebraska to John H. and Laurine (Divis) Novacek and passed away on February 15, 2022, in Ulysses, Nebraska at the age of 64 years and 1 month.

Don's family moved to Steinauer, Nebraska in 1958 and later moved back to Dwight in 1965. He attended Assumption Catholic School and graduated from East Butler High School with the Class of 1976.  He then attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln until he enlisted into the Nebraska Army National Guard. Don worked at Tenneco for 40 years until his passing. He was a member of the Dwight American Legion, Assumption Catholic Church, and FCSLA in Dwight. Don, aka brother Boris by some family members, enjoyed outdoor activities including hunting and fishing.  He loved nature.  He also loved his hunting dogs, playing cards and cooking fish at Pivos on Fridays for the past two years.  Don liked to take trips, was a Nebraska Huskers fan, and Pittsburgh Steelers fan.  Don didn't know a stranger.  He always had a smile on his face, and he was a one of a kind. Every family needs to have an Uncle Don in their family according to the nieces and nephews.

Don is preceded in death by his parents; siblings, Joyce Novacek, James Novacek, and John Novacek; brother-in-law, Larry Schwartz.

Survivors cherishing Don's memory include his siblings, Eloise Schwartz, Lincoln, David and wife, Kathy Novacek, Seward, Mary Kaye and husband, Chuck Kost, Lincoln, Lori and husband, Dana Miller, Gering, Clair and wife, Barb Novacek, Dwight; special friends, R. J. Prochaska, Chris Mastny and Tom Kocian; nieces and nephews, Luke Kost, Alayna Clouston, Noah Miller, Hunter Novacek, Russell Pond, Brendon Pond, Dusty Pond, Jessie Prochaska, Emmi Prochaska, and Morgan Prochaska. To this obituary we add our thoughts, prayers, and memories of a life shared with Don.