Jerry Dean Novak, age 76, entered into rest on December 25, 2016 at the Sunset Nursing Home in Concordia.  Jerry was born on September 6, 1940, south of Belleville, KS, on a farm to Frank Novak, Jr. and Opal Louise (Cinnamon) Novak.

Jerry attended Hill Grove Country School and then attended Randall High School and graduated in 1958.  He served several years in the Concordia Branch National Guard. Jerry was never married. He spent all of his life on the farm helping with farming. Jerry became sick and spent the remainder of his life in the Sunset Nursing home in Concordia, KS.

Preceding him in death are his parents Frank Novak, Jr. and Opal Louise (Cinnamon) Novak, sister, Julie Novak, and, brother, Robert Novak. His nephews, Wade Lyle, Justin Boller and brother-in-law William Lyle, Sr.

His surviving siblings are, brother, Kenneth (Lenna) Novak Randall, KS. Sisters are Betty Lyle, June Boller, Carol (Joe) Bouska, all of Beloit, KS, Linda (Troy) Buresh, Lincoln, NE. Sister-in-law, Maleta Novak, Benson, AZ.  Surviving are many nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews.

Visitation will be from 9:00 am until 9:00 p.m., Thursday, December 29, 2016.  Family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. all at Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, Concordia, Kansas.

Memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 30, 2016 at Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, Concordia with Rev. Dan Daniels will be officiating.

Inurnment will follow in the Randall Cemetery in Randall, Kansas.

The family suggests memorial contributions to Meadowlark Hospice or Sunset Nursing Home.  c/o Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home.  For online condolences may be sent to www.chaputbuoy.com