Mark P. Kakert

From Genie and I, we would like to express our condolences. Mark was a good friend and a good Firefighter. He will be missed but he also will be remembered with Love and Respect.

My deepest sympathy. Mark was a great guy & will be missed by many. We done business together, had coffee & had laughs together. Dick Ralfs MPM Sales Rep.

I would like to express our most sincere condolences to the family of Lt. Mark Kakert. He was a good friend and I have greatly enjoyed working with him throughout my EMT/Firefighter Career. He will be greatly missed as both a friend and a colleague. Thank you Lt. Kakert for your watch. We will all take it from here brother! I am sorry I could not be there to honor your service but my thoughts and prayers are with your family!
Bonnie and Dan Pulse

My deepest sympathy to the Kakert Family and especially to Joann and Beth. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

I want to say that Mark was a great guy, great smile and always there when you needed someone to help. Our Chirstmas Parade team will not be the same without him. Rest in peace, Mark.

I want to express my condolences to Marks family. My heart and prayers are with you during this time of sorrow.

On behalf of the Conklin Family I want to express our sincere and heartfelt condolences to the Kakert Family on the loss of Mark. All I know for sure is that Mark was a great guy and, simply put, he wanted to be the consummate professional firefighter. With that said, job well done Mark ... and then some. We're all better people for having known you and, for some of us, for having worked with you. RIP good and faithful servant!

Mark's death has not only left a huge void with his family, but the Greater Davenport Community as a whole. His work in Public Safety Prevention and his love for mankind cannot go unnoticed. Mark's work with Injury Prevention, Child Passenger Safety, Operation Prom Night, his extensive love for Fire Prevention showed the community and the State of Iowa that lives could be saved through prevention efforts. He impacted the lives of countless people, keeping them safe through his unstoppable passion.

Mark was a loving father and grandpa, an outstanding friend, co-worker and member of the Davenport Fire Department family. We will take it from here Mark. God Bless 518 and his family!

A lighted candle to my coworker Melissa for the loss of her father...may the memories continue to bring smiles, joy and warmth to the hearts of the ones he loved and cared for...

Beverly and I extend our condolences to Marks' family. He was an asset to the DFD every day and will be missed. He provided a service to the people of Davenport that was designed to inform and protect them. Such a service is of great value and his successor has big boots to fill.

My husband Robert Harris worked with Mark for many years. I knew Mark through him. You have my deepest sympathies. Mark is now in heaven with Bob, They have a lot of catching up to do. Jeanita Harris

The 2000 hour radio check has ended, all rigs are safe at bay. Your tour this day has ended, you need no longer stay. Know that in your leaving your badge number will always stay. 518 will never falter nor ever fade away

Beth, Alvin and family-- I am so sorry to hear of the death of your brother, Mark. The times we've traveled to eastern Iowa to visit my sister Mary, and her husband Mark, it's always seemed as if her extended family became mine, and when one family member grieves we all grieve. May your good memories with your brother, and your trust in God's perfect love sustain you in the days ahead.

Love, hugs, and prayers for the Kakert family. Our hearts are broken for you all. Mark was an amazing guy and we will never forget him.

Mark and Mary Sindt

Thanks for the memories, Brother. My life is definitely better for having known you. My condolences to the families who lost you. God bless you all.

You are in God's hands now. God Bless Marks family and friends.

Rest In Peace My friend. Prayers and Condolences To Marks Family and God Bless.

Rest in Peace Mark. Girls, Matt and Family, I am praying that God comforts you.

Kakert Families and DFD Family
My thoughts and prayers are with you on the loss of Mark. Mark was a very kind, loving and good hearted man. He was a shining example for the community as a member of the DFD. I will never forget his smile and infectious laugh. I will miss him talking about his girls and grandchildren. RIP Mark

Sorry for your loss, Matt. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. Tricia Nobis Tomlin

Our thoughts and prayers are with Mark's family and the entire Davenport Fire Department. You are a hero, brother. Rest in Peace.

I have been friends with Mark for over thirty years. I can tell you that he truly loved being a firefighter and cared for this community. Mark had a wonderful sense of humor and was always ready to help his friends. Mark's passing has left a void in many lives, including my own. I seek solace in the fact that Mark and I will be able to ride Harleys and go to stock car races some day in heaven. May God speed Mark's journey to his reserved place in heaven. Goodbye for now, buddy. Gary W. Smith

I am so sorry for your loss Mark was a great friend ! I will never forget his kindness and laugh and his smile! He loved his daughters and grandchildren he always talked about them with great pride!

May God bless you and keep you And shine his face upon you.
A grateful community thanks you for your service.
You are in good hands my friend.