Marvin K. Lackore

October 20, 2010

Marvin K. Lackore, 83, of Garner, died on Tuesday, October 12, 2010, at his home.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., on Friday, at the United Methodist Church in Garner, with Pastor Tim Rieckhoff-Faris officiating. Burial was in the Madison Township Cemetery in Forest City. The Cataldo Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.  

Marvin Keith Lackore, the son of Harris and Hazel (Pringle) Lackore, was born on May 31, 1927, on a farm near Hayfield. He graduated from the Hayfield Consolidated High School and continued his education at Upper Iowa University in Fayette. After college, he returned home to help his family on the farm. On December 23, 1946, he married Cleola A. Boller in Wichita, Kansas. They lived on the home farm near Hayfield, where they raised their five children. In 1977, they moved into Garner but continued farming until 1986. 

Besides farming, Marv was also an entertainer. At age 14, he joined a musicians union and began performing with various bands in the area for the next sixty plus years, including the family dance band, L & M Family Affair. In his retirement, he continued to play the keyboard and trumpet for the residents at Concord Care Center and at special events around town. In recent years, playing cards down at "The Office" with "The Boys" was the highlight of his day. He was an avid sports and Garner-Hayfield Cardinals fan, attending many games throughout the years. Family was very important to Marv. He enjoyed spending time with his family, his grandchildren, great-grandchildren and his many friends.

He was a member of the United Methodist Church and the  Garner Lions Club serving as past president.

Marv is survived by his wife, Cleola of Garner; four daughters, Peggy (Leo) Dominguez of Tucson, Arizona, Nancy (Rick) Kaduce of Rockford, Jill (Dennis) Schott of Garner and Sally (David) Bergman of Britt; a daughter-in-law, Doris (Kurt) Dallman of Garner; 15 grandchildren, Lisa (Michael) Warren, Jody Buzicky, Polly (Armando) Ruiz, Lindsey (Ed) Madsen, Zachary (Katie) Kaduce, Bree (Brad) Bartlett, Brandy (Josh) Anderson, Andrew (Ashley) Schott, Matthew (Gina) Lackore, Kelly (Mitch) Muth, Katie (Chad) Koller, Melissa (Ryan) Rager, Benjamin Bergman, Willie Bergman and Holly (Dustin) Cassidy; 22 great grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Peggy Sue Lackore of Clarion; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Harris "Skip" Lackore on April 14, 1986; sister, Arvilla Larson; and brother, Charles Lackore.

Walter Rose

October 27, 2010

Walter Thomas Rose, 90, of Garner and formerly of Crystal Lake, passed away on Saturday, October 23, 2010, at the Concord Care Center in Garner.

A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, October 27, at 10:30 a.m., at the Ewing Funeral Chapel in Britt, with Pastor Lee Nelson officiating. Inurnment will take place in the Crystal Lake Cemetery in Crystal Lake. A gathering of family and friends was held on Tuesday, October 26, 2010, from 5-7:00 p.m., at the Ewing Funeral Chapel in Britt and will continue one hour prior to the service today.

Walter was born on August 27, 1920, on his family’s farm north of Crystal Lake. He was the son of Howard and Elizabeth (Ragan) Rose and graduated from the Crystal Lake High School in 1939. He farmed with his dad until June 1942, when he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. Walter was stationed in Hawaii for almost two years. While in the service, he married Marjorie K. Boyken at the Treasure Island Naval Station in San Francisco, California. After the war, they moved to a farm south of Buffalo Center where Walter farmed until he retired. Their son, Tom, was born in 1953. In 1984, they moved to Crystal Lake. Walter lived there until moving to the Concord Care Center in November 2009.

Walter enjoyed bowling and golf his entire life. He never missed a chance to watch his grandkids participate in school sports and activities.

Walter is survived by his son, Tom and his wife, Becky (Larson) Rose; two grandchildren,  Danny of Des Moines and Jenny of Garner;  sisters,  Ellen Robbins of Kerrville, Texas, Grace Culhane of Palatine, Illinois and Nancy (Maury) Buns of Woden; sisters-in-law, Edith Teig of Titonka, JoAnn Tues of Yuma, Arizona, Carol (Konrad) Koosmann of Jamestown, North Dakota, Ardeth Boyken of Algona and Karen Boyken of Algona; along with many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Marjorie; his parents; his sister, Catherine; and several brothers-in-law.