rdinal's fan since he was a boy listening to the games on the car radio with his dad. He is survived by his wife, Mary and their children and grandchildren: son, Dennis Balik , Bonita Springs, FL and his children: Sharlene (Julian) Gelhaye and Samantha (Mike Monjeau) Balik; daughter, Debra (Wayne Nason) Balik , Palm Springs, CA and her son, Jonathan Nason; son, Douglas (Grace) Balik , West Seneca, NY and his children: Tina (Jim Pfleuger) Burton, Jeffrey Burton, Krissy Burton, and Steven Patrick Wenceslaus Balik; son, Darren (Roberta) Balik , Goodyear, AZ and his children: Nicole Balik, and Katherine Balik; daughter, Darci (Chuck Pitzen) Ritter , Waterloo and her children: Keaton Ritter, Michael Ritter, and Collin Ritter; a great grandson, Ben Pfleuger and expecting another one on the way; and "adopted children," Muhamed and Sonada Odobasic, Waterloo and their children, Emrah Odobasic and Imran Odobasic; other survivors include his two sisters, Lorraine Bily, Omaha, NE and Anna Mae Weist, Richardson, TX; a sister in law, Betty Balik, Cresco, IA; a large extended family and also his extended Covenant family. Jim is preceded in death by a granddaughter, Tami Nason; three brothers: George (Lorraine), Edward (Helen), and Louis Jr. Balik; three sisters: Genny (Robert) Pesek, Emily (Irvin) Moudry, and his twin, Betty in infancy; and two brothers in law, Fritz Bily and Linus Weist. To read the full obituary, please click here: http://www.lockefuneralhome.com/obituaries/wenceslaus-f.-jim-balik