Zdvorak, John Anthony, age 59, of St Louis MO, died suddenly on March 4, 2026 from heart failure. He was born August 1, 1966 in St. Charles, Missouri to the late Rebeca Najera Zdvorak and the late Robert Leroy Zdvorak. He is survived by his sister Cyndy Fields and her husband, Dave Hertweck; his brother Bob (Maria) Zdvorak of Kansas City; his nieces and nephews Nikki Fields, Rachel (Mike) Odman, Dan Fields, David (Kaitlyn) Zdvorak, Christopher Zdvorak and Mia Zdvorak; great nieces and nephews; and many loved friends and family in the US and Mexico.
John graduated from Duchesne High School in St. Charles, MO, and the University of Missouri – Springfield with a degree in cartography. He worked and lived in Kansas City, then moved to St. Louis. Later, John changed careers, working in a demanding job for the United States Postal Service as a Rural Mail Carrier.
John had a life-long passion for soccer. He played in elementary/middle school, high school, college and as an adult, in both outdoor and indoor soccer. He was a season ticket holder for the inaugural Kansas City Wizards professional soccer team and enthusiastically attended many professional and national soccer games during his lifetime, including World Cup games. He loved attending his nieces’ and nephews’ soccer, ice hockey and baseball games and tournaments. John traveled extensively with his sister, his mother and family to youth sports events, Mexico City family visits, vacations and Disney World. He enjoyed buying and wearing eclectic clothing and shoes and watching classic television shows.
Services are private. In the later years of his life, John was disabled with Stage 4 Kidney Disease. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Easterseals, “helping people with disabilities reach their full potential” at Donate to Easterseals (https://secure.easterseals.com/site/SPageNavigator/ntl_donation_step_1.html)