Sackett, John William Ph.D.

Sackett, John William Ph.D.

Male 1928 - 2021  (93 years)

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  • Name Sackett, John William  [1
    Suffix Ph.D. 
    Nickname Jack 
    Born 1 Apr 1928  Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Residence 5 Apr 1991  Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Died 23 Apr 2021  Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Buried Saint Joseph Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I39197  Sackett | Descendants of Thomas Sackett (b. 1718)
    Last Modified 30 Aug 2022 

    Father Sackett, Casper Verle,   b. May 1897, Adair County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1974  (Age ~ 76 years) 
    Mother Westerhoff, Lydia Emma,   b. 1899,   d. 1994  (Age 95 years) 
    Children 3 children 
    +1. Sackett, Robert Edward,   b. 27 Sep 1922, Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Dec 2012, Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
    +2. Sackett, John William Ph.D.,   b. 1 Apr 1928, Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Apr 2021, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
    +3. Sackett, Betty Ann,   b. 16 Sep 1925, Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Dec 2017, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
     
    Family ID F13934  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sterling, June 
    Married 31 May 1953  [3
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Sackett, John William II,   b. 9 Feb 1960, Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Apr 1991, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 31 years)
    Last Modified 30 Aug 2022 
    Family ID F13939  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Apr 1928 - Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Sackett, John William II - 9 Feb 1960 - Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 5 Apr 1991 - Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 23 Apr 2021 - Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
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    John William Sackett (1928-2021)
    John William Sackett (1928-2021)
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  • Sources 
    1. [S2707] Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 29 Aug 2022.
      Name: John William Sackett.
      Gender: Male
      Birth Date: 1 Apr 1928
      Birth Place: Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA
      Legitimacy: Y
      Father: Casper V. Sackett.
      Mother: Lydia Westerhoff
      Certificate Number: 097

      Researched by Ted Smith

    2. [S1619] Newspapers.com (Reliability: 3), 29 Aug 2022.
      The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa), 16 Apr 1991, Page 10


      John "Jack" W. Sackett II, 31, of San Diego, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died April 5 in a motorcycle accident in San Diego. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday, Lovely Lane United Methodist Church. burial: St. Joseph Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Arrangements by __hen Funeral Home.

      Survivors include his wife, Peggy; his parents, John W. and June of Cedar Rapids; and a sister, Joni Dee of London, England.

      Also surviving are his grandmothers, Lydia Sackett of Van Meter and Frances Sterling of Ear Falls, Ontario, Canada.

      Born Feb. 9, 1960, in Marshalltown, he married Peggy Delpho on Sept., 1, 1990, in Kauai. He received his bachelor of science degree from the University of Iowa and his master's degree from San Diego State University and had recently received a fellowship for his Ph.D from Duke University in molecular biology. He was employed as a research scientist for the University of California-San Diego. He was a member of University of Iowa Alumni Association and American Rose Society.

      A memorial fund has been established for the University of California San Diego Foundation, c/o 2508 Brookland Dr. NE, Cedar Rapids 52402. The Rev. Paul Akin will officiate.

      Transcribed by Ted Smith

    3. [S1619] Newspapers.com (Reliability: 3), 29 Aug 2022.
      The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa), 27 Apr 2021, Page P8

      JOHN "JACK" SACKETT
      Cedar Rapids

      John ?Jack? Sackett, Ph.D., 93, it is with sadness that we announce the death of John ?Jack? Sackett on April 23, 2021, of heart failure. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Teahen Funeral Home by the Rev. Scott Meador of Lovely Lane United Methodist Church. Burial: St. Joseph Cemetery. Friends may visit with the family from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service. Per COVID-19 guidelines, attendees are required to wear masks and practice social distancing.

      John was born April 1, 1928, to C.V. and Lydia (Westerhoff) Sackett in Sioux City. The family moved to Van Meter when he was a young child, and he attended school there, graduating in 1946. Jack was very athletic and played basketball and baseball. He also sang in the chorus with a fine tenor voice and solo work.

      Jack enlisted in the Marine Corps training at Camp Pendleton and then San Francisco, where he was on the basketball team which took the 12th Naval District Championship. He later enlisted in the active Marine Reserves. Jack returned to Van Meter and worked in Des Moines, where his employer told him he should go back to school, so he enrolled at Drake University. A short while later, Jack was recalled to the Marines and ultimately sent to Korea. He suffered three wounds in combat, receiving three Purple Hearts and the Gold Star.

      After returning home he met his forever love, June Sterling, whom he married on May 31, 1953. Jack resumed classes at Drake, graduating in 1955. He was employed by the Beaman School District, where taught the sciences and social studies, and coached boys and girls basketball and baseball. Jack later earned a Master?s degree in 1961, a Ph.D. in 1977, and worked for the Cedar Rapids School District for 23 years as an elementary principal. He was a member of the American and Canadian Legion, the VFW, the Marine Corps League, the Downtown Rotary, Lovely Lane United Methodist Church and a former member of the Izaak Walton League.

      For 40 years, Jack loved spending summers at their family-built cabin on the shores of Wenesaga Lake in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and cutting his own firewood. Jack also liked ballroom dancing, the theatre and Psalm 23. He was a friendly, outgoing person who could talk to anyone, and his students and fellow teachers loved him. Jack will be deeply missed.

      He is survived by his wife, June; and daughter, Joni Sackett; and many nephews and nieces and their children.

      He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Robert; sister, Betty Kluber (Arnest); and son, John W. Sackett II.

      The family would like to thank UnityPoint Hospice and Teahen Funeral Home.

      Memorials may be directed to Unity Point Hospice, Lovely Lane United Methodist Church or the American Heart Association.

      Online condolences can be left at www.teahenfuneralhome.com.

      Transcribed by Ted Smith

    4. [S543] Find A Grave (www.findagrave.com) (Reliability: 2), 29 Aug 2022.
      Memorial ID 226078262
      https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/226078262

      John William Sackett

      Birth
      1 Apr 1928
      Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA
      Death
      23 Apr 2021 (aged 93)
      Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA
      Burial
      Saint Joseph Cemetery
      Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA

      Researched by Ted Smith


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