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LEKAR, Thomas C. 1956-2010

LEKAR, BAUER, FINNEY, TROST

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 5/12/2011 at 21:25:54

[Waterloo Courier, Tuesday, December 7, 2010]

WATERLOO — Thomas Charles Lekar, 54, of Waterloo, died Saturday, Dec. 4, of natural causes.

He was born July 4, 1956, in St. Louis, son of John and Marianne Bauer Lekar. He moved with his family to Waterloo in 1961. He married Jacqueline Mae Finney on April 19, 1975.

Mr. Lekar graduated from Columbus High School in 1974. He attended the University of Northern Iowa, where he earned a bachelor's degree in industrial technology in 1981. In 2005, he earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Northern Iowa.

Mr. Lekar was employed at John Deere for 34 years. Throughout those years, he worked as a drafting technician, designer, senior engineer, general supervisor and most recently held the position of manager of marine & OEM project engineering. He was a member of St. Edward Catholic Church and Sacred Heart Catholic Church where he was a member of the board of education. He loved and cherished spending time with his family. He was a devoted church member. He was an avid hunter and fisherman.

Survivors include his wife, Jackie; a daughter, Annalisa Lekar; a son, Andrew Lekar; his mother, Marianne Lekar; two brothers, John (Sandi) Lekar Jr. and Ronald (Carrie) Lekar; a sister, Kellyann (Steve) Trost; and 15 nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by his father, John Lekar, Sr.

Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Edward Catholic Church, with burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Public visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on West Ridgeway, where there will be a 7 p.m. vigil service. Visitation will continue at the church for an hour before services on Thursday.

Memorials: may be directed to the family.


 

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