Milton John Luckstead, Sr. (1939-2020)

LUCKSTEAD, HINRICHSEN

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 7/11/2020 at 19:22:40

Milt Luckstead, 80, of Martelle, died Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at Unity Point St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids.

It was his wish to be cremated and due to the current health pandemic his family will celebrate his life at a later date. Thoughts, memories and condolences may be shared by using the "Guestbook" tab located to the left.

Milton John Luckstead, Sr. was born November 22, 1939 in Olin, IA, the son of Rolly and Mildred (Hinrichsen) Luckstead. He attended school in Olin and graduated from Olin High School in 1957. He then attended Iowa State University.

Milt was a lifetime member of the FFA Alumni Association at both the state and national levels. He enjoyed reading, however his passion was farming and operating his own farm near Martelle. His hard work and care of the land earned him the following awards Honorary American FFA Degree 2012, Anamosa Honorary Chapter Farmer 1981, Cascade Honorary Chapter Farmer 2011, and he was inducted into the Iowa FFA Hall of Fame 2007-2008 and Cascade FFA Hall of Fame 2018.

He is survived by his children Jim (Jacki), Anamosa, Mary (Randy) Ruroden, West Union, Milt (Kelly), Monticello, and Marcia (Dave) Prosser, Cedar Rapids, nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister Clarice Luckstead.