Jack Gerald Meggers 1924-2009
MURPHY, MEGGERS, BUKACEK, NELSON, WAYNICK, KRAMER, LAMBERT, PRENOSIL, AXLINE
Posted By: Mary Durr (email)
Date: 12/16/2009 at 10:04:22
Jack Gerald Meggers, 85, of Mason City died Sunday, November 22, 2009 at his home surrounded by his family. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 28 at Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third Street N.E., Mason City, with Reverend Paul C. Nelson officiating. A private family inurnment will be in Elmwood St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City. Visitation will be held Friday, November 27 from 5-7 p.m. at Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel in Mason City. Cremation will take place following the visitation.
Jack Gerald Meggers was born June 2, 1924 in Rowley, the son of Clarence and Kathryn (Murphy) Meggers. He graduated from Independence High School in the class of 1941 and continued his education for one year at junior college. Jack was united in marriage to Bobbie Bukacek November 24, 1945. To this union seven children were born.
Jack was a Game Warden for 32 years, serving Cerro Gordo County from 1961 until his retirement in 1985. He was a lobbyist for the Game Wardens for the State of Iowa. Jack was Chief of Police at the North Iowa Fair Grounds for 17 years for the races and fair. For several years he had is own talk radio show, “Outdoors with Jack Meggers”, on KGLO.
Jack was an avid reader, his favorite author being Louis L’Amour. He also enjoyed watching Westerns; one of his favorites was “Bonanza”. Jack also enjoyed hunting, fishing and telling stories about his life. Jack was a devoted father, husband, grandfather and great-grandfather; and will be greatly missed.
Jack is survived by his children, Jackie Nelson and her husband Dale Waynick of Greensboro, NC, Larry Meggers of Lansing, Rob Meggers of Yankton, SD, Becky (Mark) Kramer of Mason City, Shelley (Dave) Lambert of Minneapolis, MN, Tom (Tammy) Meggers of Burt, and Jim (Mary) Meggers of Mason City; grandchildren Scott and Brad Nelson, Jack Meggers II, Theresa (Matt) Egger, Autumn (Joe) Rosenbaum, Jacob (Marion) Meggers, T.J. (Cami) Armbrust, Cassie and Tanya Kramer, Amanda and Joe Sturges, and Christine Meggers, great-grandchildren Chelsea, Reis, Eli, Alek, Lena, Fletcher, Macy, Justice, Davidson and Dylan; siblings Elva Prenosil, Verle Meggers, and Pat (Bud) Axline, all of Independence; and many nieces, nephews and other extended relatives and friends.
Preceding Jack in death were his parents; his wife, Roberta “Bobbie”; a brother, Don Meggers; and a sister, Jean Meggers.
Waukon, Iowa newspaper, THE STANDARD, November 25, 2009. Contributor is not related and has no further information.
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