Martin Matthew Sackett

1933 - 2011

WALKER– Martin Matthew Sackett, 77, passed away Wednesday, February  16, 2011, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House in Hiawatha, Iowa, surrounded by his family.
 
Survivors include his loving wife Marcia, three sons; Mark, Mitchell and Monty (Kaylene) Sackett all of Walker, Iowa, grandchildren; Aaron & Ella Sherman, Walker, IA., Jessica Sackett, Minneapolis, MN., Morgan Sackett and friend Grant Kocer, Rochester, MN., Martin Sackett II and friend Heather Dake, Madison Sackett and friend Kalli Wittenburg, Cedar Rapids, IA., Cody Sackett and friend Courtney Lappe, and Chase Sackett, Walker, IA., three great grandchildren; Charli and Jake Sherman and Holden Drake, two past daughter-in-laws; Sherry Sackett, Walker, IA., and Robyn Sherman, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, two sisters; Jennie (Frank) Smith, Palo, Iowa, Jean (Ron) Johnson, Atkins, IA., two brothers; Norman (Zelda) Sackett, Center Point, IA., and David (Helen) Sackett, Anamosa, IA., two brother-in-laws; Tommy Poyner, Cedar Rapids, and Otis Anderson, Ankeny, IA., and many nieces and nephews.   
 
He was preceded in death by his parents, and a sister; Carol Poyner, a brother-in-law; Mick Hilleshiem, a sister-in-law; Delva Sackett, and a very close friend; Phil Airy. 
 
Martin was born on August 1, 1933 in Monticello, Iowa, the son of Roy and Ina (Winch) Sackett.  He graduated from Urbana High School in the top ten of his class.  He joined the US Navy in 1951 serving in Japan until his discharge in 1953.  He was married to Marcia Anderson on March 24, 1957. He was a lifelong farmer for 53 years with his wife at his side. 
 
He was the mayor of Sackettville, Pop.6, a member of the Hawkeye Antique Tractor Pullers, A 54 year member of the Walker American Legion, The Hawkeye Vintage Farm Machinery Association and a member of the Farm Bureau for 53 years.  His interest were in stock car racing, tractor pulling, shopping for tires, checking for weeds in the fields and just driving around the neighborhood.    
 
Funeral services will be held at 11 A.M. Saturday, February 26, 2011 at the Walker United Methodist Church, Walker, Iowa where friends may call from 3 to 8 P.M. Friday, and from 9 AM till services Saturday.  Burial will be in the Walker Cemetery, Walker, Iowa
 
The Reiff Funeral Home & Crematory of Independence is in charge of arrangements.  For more information or to leave an on-line condolence please go to www.reifffuneralhome.com under obituaries.