Zdenek Nedbalek

Zdenek (Danny) Nedbalek "Grandpa" was born on Friday, the 14th day of May 1937, to Josef Nedbalek and Ruzena Zichova in Czechoslovakia. He passed away in Houston, Texas on Thursday, the 27th day of June 2024, at 87.
He is preceded in death by his parents Josef and Ruzena, his wife Blanka Novak, and his son Zbynek Nedbalek. He leaves behind his son Zdenek Nedbalek (Roberta), his daughter Blanka Hale-Patschke (Mike), his grandchildren Cadance (Travis), Ronald (Amanda), Bradley (Irvin), Kyla (Charlie), Miranda (Chris), and Daniel, 10 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-granddaughters. Grandpa remained steadfast as a positive role model and stayed strong, for us all, until the end.
Before he was everybody's Grandpa, he grew up in a little town called Popice in Czechoslovakia, he was quite inquisitive about the world around him. Growing up as a child during WWII you can only imagine some of the things he learned. This allowed him to excel in his academics leading him to become an engineer in multiple fields. By the age of 14, he was well on his way to becoming a man and that is when he met the love of his life Blanka at a neighborhood pool. Their love would blossom and a short 6 years later on July 13th, 1957, they would be married at the Saint Mary's Cathedral Church and start a family of their own. Just a few short years later he would be drafted into the military at age 23 where he would serve his country for the next 3 years. After completing his time in the Czech Army, he started his own Electrical company before deciding it was time for him, his wife, and two children to enjoy a brighter future in 1969.
After successfully making it to the United States in 1970, he and his family lived a short time in New York before settling down in Houston, Texas. With his Stetson Hat, Cowboy boots, and bolo necktie he was ready to take on the world. Over the next few years, he would be employed by others but still wanted more freedom to spend time with his family so he decided to start his own security company in 1980 called NZ Control Specialists. As a servant of the Lord, he was a devout Christian throughout his life and believed himself to be an ordained Messenger by God himself. He was a longstanding member of the Houston Brethren Church for more than 40 years. He was always willing and made the time to help in any way he could while spreading the word of God. He became a member of the fraternal organization SPJST Lodge 196 where he and his family would spend many years socializing and growing the community. Making considerable gains financially, religiously, and socially his family began to grow and prosper. He would eventually expand his family to include more than just blood relatives as everyone who knew him loved him and considered him their loyal friend and "Grandpa".
Services will be on Friday, July 12, 2024 at 2pm at the SPJST Lodge 196 located at 17810 Huffmeister Rd., Cypress, TX 77429.