Gregory M. Jizba

Gregory Marc Jizba of Omaha passed away Friday, June 16, 2017 at the age of 57. Greg was born May 27, 1960 in Omaha to Lois Barber Jizba and Jaro Z. Jizba who preceded him in death. He was a loving and beloved father, husband, brother, uncle and friend. An excellent musician, Greg played recorders and several brass instruments. He was an avid juggler and Co-president of the Omaha Juggling Club. He enjoyed gardening, unicycling, ballroom dancing and cross-country bicycling tours. Greg was a 1978 Burke High School graduate, where he served as a drum major. He graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1982 with a B.S. in civil engineering and earned an M.S. in structural engineering from Colorado State University in Ft. Collins in 1983. Greg was employed for over twenty-five years by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and was recently promoted to Chief, Security Engineering Section of the Protective Design Center. Greg is survived by his wife, Renee Crosby Jizba and three sons: Alex D. Jizba of Commerce City, CO; Samuel P. Jizba, Omaha; and Eric M. Jizba of Seattle, WA. Also surviving him are sisters Laurel Jizba Kesler of West Lafayette, IN; Elaine Henzler of Adirondack, NY; brothers Thomas D. Jizba of Bennington, NE and Richard J. Jizba of Omaha; sister-in-law, Rebecca Crosby of Elgin, IL; mother-in-law, Vida Crosby of Omaha; his former wife and mother of his sons, Barb Heeney Jizba of Omaha, and many nieces and nephews. Visitation on Saturday, June 24 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at Roeder Mortuary, 2727 N. 108th Street, Omaha. Funeral service on Sunday, June 25 at 2:00 p.m. at First Central Congregational Church, 421 S. 36th St., Omaha. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the American Red Cross.

Roeder Mortuary, Inc. - 108th Street Chapel

2727 N 108th St - Omaha, NE - 402-496-9000

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