NACK, Gene 1936-2013

NACK

Posted By: Jeannine Peterson (email)
Date: 8/5/2013 at 17:38:00

Gene Nack, age 76, of Grafton, died Wednesday, July 3, 2013, at Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage.

Funeral Services were held at 10:30 A.M., July 8, 2013, at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Grafton with Pastor Solveig A.J. Zamzow officiating. Burial was in the Grafton Cemetery.

Gene was born August 4, 1936, in Osage, IA, the son of Carl and Esther (Tesch) Nack. He attended country school and graduated from Grafton High School. Gene married Frances Urbatsch on May 18, 1957, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Grafton. To this union, three children were born. Gene and Frances farmed together in the Grafton area. Frances passed away on November 19, 1992. On August 20, 1998, he married Rose Marie Lewis at St. John's Lutheran Church, Rock Township. Gene served on the North Iowa Co-op Board and was an active lifelong member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church. Gene enjoyed farming and watching things grow. He also enjoyed fishing, playing cards, trips to Montana, and spending time with family and friends.

Gene is survived by his wife, Rose Marie Nack of Grafton; his children, Brian (Gina) Nack, Grafton, Blair (Michelle) Nack, Square Butte, MT, and Beth (Larry) Davidson, Des Moines; four grandchildren, Makae, Coya, Cassie and Kylynn Nack; three step-children; five step-grandchildren; sister, Marjorie Schroeder, Osage; brother in law, Darrold Walling, Lucan, MN; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife Frances Nack; sisters and brothers-in-law, Ruth (Lloyd) Beneke, Gertie (Herb) Kroneman, Alpha Walling; and brother-in-law, Robert Schroeder.

St. Ansgar Enterprise, July 13, 2013