Cecilia Pecenka

Cecilia M. Pecenka, 98, of Lincoln, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family.

She was born on September 11, 1927, to Joseph and Mary Smigla, and was the youngest of 7 children.

Cecilia started her working career as a painter for General American, where she met her future husband, John Pecenka. The couple married on December 14, 1957. Their marriage brought 3 children David, James, and Pamela.

Her family remembers Cecilia most by her love for playing cards, crocheting, and baking. She was an excellent mother, grandmother, and great grandmother and thoroughly enjoyed the time she spent with them.

Cecilia believed deeply in Jesus Christ who she joined in Heaven on June 13, 2026.

She is survived by; her children, David (Sally) Pecenka, James (Rhonda) Pecenka, and Pamela (Mark) Jones; her grandchildren, Jennifer (Brandon) Lanius, Paul (Tiffany) Pecenka, Kelsey Pecenka, Allison Pecenka, Carolyn (Taylor) Thompson, Amanda (Johnathon) Zimmerman; great grandchildren, Wesley Pecenka, Dani and Gavin Thompson, Samuel and Isaiah Zimmerman.

Cecilia is preceded in death by her parents, Mary and Joseph; her husband, John Pecenka, her siblings, her grandson; Doug Pecenka; great grandson, Benjamin Zimmerman.