John L. Sackett 1936-2005

SACKETT, FLANNAGAN, SOUKUP, ZUMBACH, BOECKENSTEDT, JONES, RAY, KIRBY, SMITH

Posted By: Cheryl Locher Moonen (email)
Date: 10/23/2015 at 22:25:37

John L. Sackett, 69, died Friday night, April 22, 2005, in Regional Medical Center, Manchester, following an extended illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, St. Luke's Catholic Church, Hopkinton, by Father John Kremer. Burial: Hopkinton Cemetery. Friends may call from 1 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello, with a parish Scripture service at 7 p.m.

Thoughts, memories and condolences may be left for the family at www.goettschonline.com

Survivors include his wife, Patricia; eight children, Jeff (Nyla) Sackett and Norma Sackett, both of Iowa City, Leonard (Jennifer) Sackett of Pasadena, Calif., Brian Sackett of Honolulu, Hawaii, Robert (Elaine) Sackett of Hopkinton, Jennifer Sackett of North Liberty, Alan Sackett of Marion and Daniel Sackett of Cedar Rapids; four grandchildren; and six sisters, Virginia Flannagan of Marion, Mary Soukup of Las Alamos, N.M., Charlotte Zumbach of Denver, Colo., Judy (Merle) Boeckenstedt of Manchester, Sharon (Mick) Jones of Independence, Mo., and Diane (Robert) Ray of Marion.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

John Leonard Sackett was born April 8, 1936, in Iowa City. He was the son of Leonard and Anna Kirby Sackett. John graduated from the Hopkinton Community Schools with the class of 1954. He then worked at Johnson Feed Mill in Hopkinton before serving in the U.S. Army for two years. John was employed by Wilson Foods in Cedar Rapids and later as a mechanic for Roy Yonkovic.

John Sackett and Patricia Smith were married Jan. 20, 1962, in St. Luke's Catholic Church in Hopkinton. Over the years, John was employed by the DX Station, Bill Murray Feeds and Dirck's L.P. Gas. He also operated a bulk milk route for Swiss Valley in Hopkinton. For 26 years, he was employed by Lewis Systems in Monticello. He retired from there in 2001.

John was a member of St. Luke's Catholic Church. He loved to go fishing whenever he had a chance.

Gazette, The (Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, IA) - Sunday, April 24, 2005