Eugene Frederick Hayek was born on August 2, 1929, in Butler County to James and Elizabeth (Sedlak) Hayek and passed away on April 16, 2020, at the age of 90 years, 8 months and 14 days. He attended rural grade school and graduated from Ulysses High School.

On August 29, 1950, Eugene and Catherine (Timoney) were united in marriage in David City. Their marriage was blessed with a son, Donald Eugene Hayek and two daughters, Constance and Suzanne. They lived all of their life in Ulysses until they moved to Columbus in 2005 and then to Seward in 2012. Eugene worked at Hughes Brothers in Seward for over 30 years.

Eugene grew up in the outdoors and did a lot of coon hunting as a kid with his coon hounds. He was an avid fisherman, hunter and trapper and always  provided his bounty to all of his family. Kate quickly learned how to cook great meals with his catch and they were delicious to us and maybe a few skeptical visitors too. He always had a great garden.

Eugene is preceded in death by his parents, James and Elizabeth Hayek; wife, Catherine; son, Donald Eugene Hayek; grandson, Charles Michael Endicott; brother, Thomas Hayek; sister, Jennie Robak; parents-in-law, Thomas and Anna Timoney; sister-in-law, Mary Plessel and husband Don; brothers-in-law, Cleo Robak, Norbert Cerny, Don Semin, Darrell Shipley, Harold Phillips, John Vodicka.

Eugene is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Constance and Rick Endicott and Suzanne and Wes Luebbe, all of Seward; five grandchildren, Rick Endicott II, Tyler Endicott, Jay (Renae) Endicott, Tanya (Brian) Woolsey, Jacob Luebbe; eight great-granddaughters, Jacee and Bristol Woolsey, Rilyn and Adelyn Luebbe, Katelynn Endicott, Emery, Ava and Faith Endicott; two great-grandsons, Reid and Jax Endicott; siblings, Robert Hayek, Phyllis Cerny, Bernie (Don) Chermok, in-laws, Lois Hayek, Lois Semin, Rita Shipley, Ted (Carolyn) Timoney, Betty Phillips, Helen Vodicka; other relatives and a host of friends. To this obituary we add our thoughts, prayers and memories of life shared with Eugene.

Private family graveside services have been held.