James F. Wzorek III

James F. Wzorek III obituary, Ogallala, NE

James F. Wzorek III

James Wzorek Obituary

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James (Jay) Francis Wzorek III, son of Capt, James Francis Wzorek Jr, USMC, and JoAnn (Shurigar) Wzorek, was born September 17, 1971, in Milton, FL. He passed away in Ogallala, NE at the age of 53 years.
At the age of 2, the family moved to Easthampton, MA. Later he moved with his mother and sister, Anya, to Gillette, WY, and later to Lander, WY. The family moved to Anchorage, AK, where he attended school through the 8th grade. For his high school years, he attended Williston Northampton in Easthampton, MA.He graduated there as Salutatorian of his class. He attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY. He graduated in 1994 with a degree in Material Science Engineering.
Jay enjoyed sailing and his love of the water continued throughout his life. Later he moved to Montreal, Canada, where he worked with companies in the technology field. He left Montreal to work with technology companies around the world. He retired and resided in Denver, CO, and Ogallala, NE until his death.
He was survived by his partner Christina Workman, Ogallala, NE, his parents James Wzorek and step-mother Sue Lacy of Sun City West, AZ and JoAnn Shurigar of Kenesaw, NE, sister Anya Compton (Joe Lewis) Hastings NE, nephew Jonathan Compton, Hastings, NE, step-brother Mark Napier, Goodyear, AZ, step-sister, Nicole (Rob) Preble Rapid City, SD, and many relatives and friends.
The Celebration of Life will be held on April 12, 2025, in Kenesaw, NE at the Senior Citizen Center.
Condolences may be left by going to www.drauckerfh.com and clicking Tribute Wall.
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Hal Brandenburg

April 5, 2025

I remember James well, along with his sister Anya from my time in Lander Wyoming in the late 1970s. Condolences to the family, it sounds like James lived a full life.
~ Hal Brandenburg

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