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J. W. Sackett, 85, who has lived in or near Traer sixty years, died at his home in Traer Wednesday morning. Mr. Sackett experienced what was practically his first illness five years ago. He has been gradually failing for two years and was confined to his home during most of that time but suffered little pain. Death was the result of troubles of old age.
     John William Sackett was born in Wisconsin, April 19, 1853. He was only three years old when his father died. He came to Iowa in 1860 with his mother and three sisters and was married September 12, 1883 in Toledo – fifty four years ago - Lena Hansen. The couple farmed sixteen years and lived in Dysart one year. The remainder of their married life was spent in Traer. Mr. Sackett was a familiar character here since the early years of the town. For years he was interested the horse business, at a time when livery barn s flourished, and Traer was a leading center for purebred, horses in Iowa, with as many as four, breeding stables in town and a number of noted stallions owned by farmers near Traer.
     He is survived by his wife and three in children—a son, Frank, of Traer, and two daughters, Mrs. Chris Hoeppner, southeast of Traer, and Mrs. Louis Peters, of Buckingham; also, by a sister, Mrs. Hattie Olson, of Baker City, Oregon. There are six grandchildren and one great granddaughter. Mr. Sackett's mother died in 1914, and two sisters were taken in 1923 and 1929.
     The funeral is to be at the home in Traer at 2 p. m. Friday afternoon, the service to be conducted by the Rev. C. E. Luce, Traer Methodist pastor. Hymns will be sung by Mrs. Glen Stavenhagen and Mrs. Elmer Taylor Jr. with Mrs. W. A. Dean at the piano. Burial will be in Buckingham cemetery.

—Traer Star Clipper, Tama County, Iowa, 26 November 1937, p 1

John Sackett Obituary
John W. Sackett, 79, of Johnson City, NY. Passed away at the NYS Veteran’s Home of Oxford, on July 22, 2024. John was born in Binghamton NY, son of the late William Sackett and Louise DeMunn. John was a religious man and practiced the Baptist faith. He proudly served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and was a member of the Whitney Point American Legion Post #974. John will be missed dearly by all those who knew and loved him. John was predeceased by his parents and by his brothers and sister.
     John is survived by his first wife Beatrice Ferraro, and by his children Jackie Sackett (Mark & Shelby Lesch), Cinnamon Sackett, Sabrina Sackett (William Slavick), and Thomas Sackett (Sandra Dymond & Hailee Dymond ). John is also survived by his grandchildren Nicole Slavick, William Slavick Jr., Vincent Sackett, Jasper Sackett, Alexander Sackett, Delsin Sackett.
     Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Behe Funeral Home Inc. 21 Main Street, Oxford, NY. Graveside funeral services for John will be held on Friday, July 26, 2024, at 3:00PM at the NYS Veteran’s Home Cemetery, Oxford, NY with Pastor Richard Howard officiating. Friends and family may share memories and condolences by visiting behefuneralhome.com.

—Behe Funeral Home, published on Legacy.com, 25 Jul 2024