John Allen Fatchett (1935-2021)

FATCHETT, EMERY, BLACK

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 7/3/2021 at 14:28:32

John Allen (Jack) Fatchett was born at home, in DeWitt, on July 17, 1935 to Clarence John (Buck) and Emma DePaepe Fatchett. He passed away at home in Parker, Colorado on June 13, 2021 from metastasized prostate cancer at age 85. He was preceded in death by his parents Buck and Emma and brothers James and Joe Fatchett.

He graduated from DeWitt Public Schools and California State University, Long Beach after having served as Intelligence Chief in the U.S. Marine Corps in Korea with the famous 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines.

His life was filled with financial institutions and real estate, which led to numerous federal appointments and elections such as the Accountability Committee of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Vice Chair of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka and numerous CEO and ownership positions with savings and loan associations. His second and third careers involved the purchase of over 6,000 apartments for an Ohio investor and the subdivision of a 300-acre residential parcel for an Ohio bank and the locating of apartment land for a San Francisco builder.

He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Geneva (Nina), three children, Joan M. Fatchett of Wichita, Kansas, Mike Fatchett of Castle Rock, Colorado, Michelle Emery of Englewood, Colorado and his sister Janis Black, of Eldridge. He is also survived by five grandchildren, John and Brenden Fatchett, Leyla Fatchett Bajramovic and Zane and Tristan Emery.

A graveside service is being planned for Oct. 28, 2021 at Elmwood Cemetery with lunch following the graveside service at Buzzy’s. Details will be announced via The Observer in mid-October. For now, please pencil in 11:00 a.m. at Elmwood Cemetery and 12:00 p.m. lunch at Buzzy’s on Oct. 28, 2021.