Sackett, James Donald

Sackett, James Donald

Male 1923 - 2008  (84 years)

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  • Name Sackett, James Donald  [1
    Born 15 Aug 1923  Richland Township, Adair County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Census 25 Apr 1930  Sand Springs, Delaware County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 1935  Jones County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Census 22 Apr 1940  Lovell Township, Jones County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 20 Dec 1996  Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Residence 19 Jul 1998  Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Died 11 Jan 2008  Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Cedar Memorial Park, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I15763  Sackett | Descendants of John Sackett the Colonist
    Last Modified 9 Feb 2024 

    Father Sackett, Matthew Dunham,   b. 7 Sep 1875, Scotch Grove Township, Jones County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Feb 1953, Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother King, Bertha Belle,   b. 26 Sep 1886, Kenwood Park, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Apr 1973, Jones County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 2 Mar 1903  Marion, Linn County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Children 11 children 
    +1. Sackett, Grace Annette,   b. 28 Sep 1904, Scotch Grove Township, Jones County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Dec 1996, Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
    +2. Sackett, Frederick LeRoy,   b. 1 Feb 1903, Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Aug 1993, Vinton, Benton County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     3. Sackett, Walter Amos,   b. 2 Nov 1907, Scotch Grove Township, Jones County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Oct 1982, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     4. Sackett, Albert Dunham,   b. 2 Sep 1909, Scotch Grove Township, Jones County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Nov 1910, Scotch Grove Township, Jones County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
    +5. Sackett, Ellis Lawrence,   b. 28 Mar 1911, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Dec 2003, Marion, Linn County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
    +6. Sackett, Willis Alden,   b. 9 Feb 1913, Scotch Grove Township, Jones County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Oct 2013, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 100 years)
     7. Sackett, Leonard Noel,   b. 29 Mar 1915, Scotch Grove, Jones County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jul 1998, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    +8. Sackett, Dorothy Maxine,   b. 31 Jul 1917, Scotch Grove Township, Jones County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Sep 2012, Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years)
     9. Sackett, Minnie Marie,   b. 1 Jul 1921, Monticello, Jones County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1971, Monticello, Jones County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years)
    +10. Sackett, James Donald,   b. 15 Aug 1923, Richland Township, Adair County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 2008, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     11. Sackett, Richard George,   b. 1 Apr 1928, Richland Township, Jones County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Apr 1928, Lovell Township, Jones County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     
    Family ID F6148  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Dunkel, Lucille Evelyn,   b. 28 Jul 1927, Hopkinton, Delaware County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 May 2017, Hiawatha, Linn County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 31 Jul 1948  Savanna, Carroll County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9
    Children 
    +1. Living
     2. Sackett, Sandra Kay,   b. 8 Sep 1950, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Apr 1951, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     3. Living
     4. Living
     5. Living
    Last Modified 13 May 2023 
    Family ID F6184  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 15 Aug 1923 - Richland Township, Adair County, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 25 Apr 1930 - Sand Springs, Delaware County, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1935 - Jones County, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 22 Apr 1940 - Lovell Township, Jones County, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 31 Jul 1948 - Savanna, Carroll County, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Sackett, Sandra Kay - 8 Sep 1950 - Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 20 Dec 1996 - Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 19 Jul 1998 - Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 11 Jan 2008 - Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Cedar Memorial Park, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Passing of James Donald Sackett
      Obituary Notice
      «tab»He was 84 years, and passed away in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on January 11,2008.
      He was the son of Mathew Dunham Jr. & Bertha Sackett. He married Lucille Dunkel on July 31, 1948. Survivors include: His wife, their children, eight grandchildren and a great- granddaughter. Also surviving is his brother Willis Sackett of Walker and his sister Dorothy "Sackett" Frank of Wyandotte, Michigan. - [Robert Sacket]

  • Sources 
    1. [S543] Find A Grave (www.findagrave.com) (Reliability: 2), 21 Oct 2020.
      Memorial ID 40350053
      https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40350053

      James Donald Sackett
      Birth 15 Aug 1923
      Richland Township, Adair County, Iowa, USA
      Death 11 Jan 2008 (aged 84)
      Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA
      Burial
      Cedar Memorial Park
      Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA

      Researched by Ted Smith

    2. [S814] 1940 U.S. Census, 6 Jun 2015.
      1940 Census, enumerated 22 Apr 1940 in Lovell Township, Jones, Iowa, United States
      Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
      Roy F Sackett Head M 37 Iowa
      Ina Sackett Wife F 34 Iowa
      Martin M Sackett Son M 6 Iowa
      Jennie Lee Sackett Daughter F 4 Iowa
      Norman R Sackett Son M 0 Iowa
      Matthew D Sackett Father M 64 Iowa
      Bertha Sackett Mother F 53 Iowa
      Walter A Sackett Brother M 32 Iowa
      Willis A Sackett Brother M 27 Iowa
      Minnie Marie Sackett Sister F 18 Iowa
      James D Sackett Brother M 16 Iowa
      District: 53-11 , Family Number: 129 , Sheet Number and Letter: 7B , Line Number: 59 , Affiliate Publication Number: T627 , Affiliate Film Number: 1172 , Digital Folder Number: 005461469 , Image Number: 00283
      Note: Matthew, Bertha, and sons all lived in rural Jones County in 1935. Roy, Ina, and Martin lived in same house in 1935.

    3. [S1745] Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1856-1940, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 20 Nov 2018.
      Name: James Donald Sackett
      Gender: Male
      Birth Date: 15 Aug 1923
      Birth Place: Richland Township, Jones, Iowa, USA
      Father: Mathew Dunham Sackett, b. Scotch Grove Twp.
      Mother: Bertha Belle King, b. Linn Co., Iowa

      Researched by Ted Smith

    4. [S937] 1930 U.S. Census, 6 Jul 2015.
      1930 Census, enumerated 25 Apr 1930 in San Springs, South Fork Township, Delaware, Iowa, United States
      Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
      M D Sackett Head M 54 Iowa
      Bertha B Sackett Wife F 43 Iowa
      Walter A Sackett Son M 22 Iowa
      Ellis L Sackett Son M 19 Iowa
      Willis A Sackett Son M 17 Iowa
      Lenard M Sackett Son M 15 Iowa
      Dorthy M Sackett Daughter F 12 Iowa
      Minnie M Sackett Daughter F 8 Iowa
      James B Sackett Son M 6 Iowa
      District: 0031 , Sheet Number and Letter: 7B , Household ID: 132 , Line Number: 95 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: T626 , Affiliate Film Number: 652 , GS Film number: 2340387 , Digital Folder Number: 004584408 , Image Number: 00727

    5. [S543] Find A Grave (www.findagrave.com) (Reliability: 2), 30 Aug 2019.
      Memorial ID 136403528
      https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136403528

      Grace Sackett Rickels
      Birth 28 Sep 1904
      Scotch Grove, Jones County, Iowa, USA
      Death 20 Dec 1996 (aged 92)
      Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa, USA
      Burial
      Prairie Hill Cemetery
      Monticello, Jones County, Iowa, USA
      Plot Row 11 Lot #59

      SOURCE: THE ANAMOSA JOURNAL EUREKA...JANUARY 2, 1997...PAGE 7

      RICKELS

      A celebration of life for Grace Rickels was held 11:00 Monday morning, December 23, 1996 at St Paul Lutheran Church, Anamosa. The Rev. Jerry Egel officiated at the services. Interment was at Prairie Hill Cemetery, rural Monticello. Grace Rickels, age 92, of Anamosa, died Friday
      morning, December 20, at the Anamosa Care Center following a lengthy illness. Grace was born September 28,1904 at rural Scotch Grove. She was the daughter of Matthew and Bertha King Sackett. She graduated from Marion High School and later received her normal school training. She taught country school in rural Jones County before her marriage. On June 26,1929, she was united in marriage with Gerhard Fred Rickels at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Anamosa. The couple farmed their entire married life. In addition to being a member at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Grace taught Sunday and Bible School at, St. Paul for many years and also was a member of the Sarah Circle.

      She is survived by one daughter, Velda (Don) Tufts of Marion; one sister, Dorothy Frank of Wyondotte, MI and four brothers, Ellis Sackett of Marion, Willis Sackett of Walker, Leonard Sackett of Hopkinton and James Sackett of Cedar Rapids. She was preceded in death by her husband Fred in 1968; two brothers, Walter and Roy Sackett and one sister, Marie Hoch.

      Memorials may be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church,Anamosa or Camp Courageous.

      Researched by Ted Smith

    6. [S1619] Newspapers.com (Reliability: 3), 9 Feb 2024.
      The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa), 20 Jul 1998, Page 10

      Leonard Sackett, 83, died Sunday morning, July 19, 1998, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, after a brief illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, St. Luke's Catholic Church, Hopkinton. Burial: Sacred Heart Cemetery, Monticello. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello, where a vigil service begins at 7 p.m.

      Survivors include a son, John (Pat) Sackett of Hopkinton; six daughters, Virginia (Glenn) Flan-nagan of Ryan, Mary (David) Soukup of Las Cruces, N.M., Charlotte Zumbach of Denver, Colo., Judy (Merle) Bockenstedt of Greeley, Sharon (Michael) Jones of Independence, Mo., and Diane (Bob) Ray of Marion; 29 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandson; a sister, Dorothy Frank of Wyandotte, Mich.; and three brothers, Bill Sackett of Walker and Ellis and Jim Sackett, both of Cedar Rapids.

      He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Anna, on June 1, 1991; three grandsons; a great-granddaughter; two brothers; and two sisters.

      Researched by Ted Smith

    7. [S770] Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992, (https://familysearch.org/), 6 Jul 2015.
      Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992
      Name: Matthew Dunham Sackett
      Birthplace: Jones Co, Iowa
      Spouse's Name: Bertha B. King
      Spouse's Birth Date: 1886
      Spouse's Birthplace: Kenwood Park
      Spouse's Age: 17
      Event Date: 02 Mar 1903
      Event Place: Marion, Linn, Iowa
      Father's Name: Matthew Dunham Sackett
      Mother's Name: Nancy Ennis
      Spouse's Father's Name: James E. King
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Minnie Pentz
      Race: White
      Marital Status: Single
      Spouse's Race: White
      Spouse's Marital Status: Single
      Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M86663-4 , System Origin: Iowa-VR , GS Film number: 1704165 , Reference ID: 2:3WPB2BW

    8. [S1018] Obituary.

    9. [S1018] Obituary (Reliability: 3), 4 Aug 2017.
      http://www.cedarmemorial.com/Obituary/2017/May/Lucille-Sackett/

      Memorial
      Lucille Evelyn Sackett, 89, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, May 12, 2017 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House in Hiawatha. Funeral Service: 1:00 pm Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. A visitation will be held from 4-7 pm Monday, May 15, 2017 at Cedar Memorial Chapel Stateroom. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.

      Lucille was born July 28, 1927, the daughter of Lewis and Lenora (Willard) Dunkel, in Hopkinton. She was married to James Donald Sackett on July 31, 1948 in Savannah, Illinois. Together, they enjoyed traveling around the country in their motor home. He passed away in 2008. Lucille worked for Rockwell Collins as a Group Leader in the White Room for thirty-two years. She also worked retail at Sears for ten years. Lucille liked playing bingo and hunting mushrooms. She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Cedar Rapids. More than anything Lucille loved spending time with her family.

      Survivors include her four children, Barbara (Gerald) Dessert, Gary (Jennifer) Sackett, Larry (Ava) Sackett, Joan (Wendell) Snow; eight grandchildren, Megan (Andrew) Brigger, Cristina Dessert, Benjamin Sackett, Daniel Sackett, Lukas Garcia, Rachel Sackett, Amanda (Austen) Fiala, Emily (Eric) Fritz; nine great-grandchildren; sister, Dorothy Sackett; three brothers, Harlan (Marie) Dunkel, Louis Dunkel, Lyle (Mary Anne) Dunkel; several nieces and nephews; and very special friends, Debbie, Keith, and Gracie.

      She was preceded in death by her husband; daughter, Sandra Kay Sackett; parents; three brothers; and one sister.

      Memorials may be directed to the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House or the American Cancer Society in memory of Lucille.

      Researched by Ted Smith


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