Obituary: Royce Tack
Royce Edward Tack passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2021brat Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage under Hospice care.
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Royce Tack was born on December 23, 1936 the son of Melvinbrand Jeannette (Riekena) Tack, in Wellsburg, Iowa. When Royce was 5 years old hebrmoved with his parents to a farm north of Wellsburg. There he attended countrybrschool. He attended Wellsburg High School and in 1952 the family moved to abrfarm south of Wellsburg. After graduating from high school Royce enrolled atbrIowa State Teachers College now known as University of Northern Iowa in CedarbrFalls.
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In 1956 Royce married Norma Murra, of rural Wellsburg. Roycebrand Norma were high school classmates. The newly married couple lived inbrWellsburg with Royce working for Beving Hardware and Sentman’s Grocery Store.
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In 1962 they moved to a farm north of Aplington. Inbr1968 Royce was named a district sales manager for Doughboy Feeds of NortheastbrIowa and the family moved to Osage.
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For the next 38 years Royce worked in the agri-businessbrindustry and traveled all the Midwest and Canada, retiring as product salesbrmanager for Golden Oval Eggs. He is well known all over the poultry industry inbrthe United States and served on various Poultry Boards for many years andbrserved two terms as president of the Iowa Poultry Industry.
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Royce served on other boards including the North East IowabrConference of the United Church of Christ and served as the church’s NortheastbrIowa Association Committee of Ministry. He served 15 years on the OsagebrMunicipal Utilities Board of Trustees retiring from the board in December ofbr2020. He was also a member of the Osage Economic Development and Cedar RiverbrComplex Board.
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Royce is survived by his: four children, Mark (Christine)brTack of Elkhart, IN, Nancy (Rick) Coles of Ripon, WI, Brenda (Curt) Neff ofbrCedar Falls, and Lisa (Bruce) Johnson of Osage; eleven grandchildren, Dan Tack,brLindsay Turnage, Alan Tack, Michael Coles, Sara Mueller, Jennifer Coles,brKatie Coles, Emily Koch, Shelby Schaa, Brooke Johnson and Tyler Johnson; twelvebrgreat grandchildren, Reid, Anberlin and Arlandria Tack, Parker and ClarkbrTurnage, Riann Coles and Amiah Marshall, Addylyn, Isabelle and Maxen Schaa,brKennedy and Henry Johnson; brothers, Dennis (Linda) Tack of Hollister, MO andbrDr. Leland (Wendy) Tack of Johnston, IA; also many nieces, nephews and cousins.br
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Royce was preceded in death by his wife, Norma, parents, andbrone grandchild, Megan.
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Royce’s body was donated to the Mayo Clinic Donation Programbrfor medical, educational and research studies.
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Royce was a master gardener who enjoyed working in his manybrflower gardens. He enjoyed fishing, helping with harvest every year especiallybrrunning grain cart, and volunteering his time to many organizations includingbrthe food bank. Royce was blessed to have wonderful friends, neighbors and hisbrmorning coffee friends. He loved spending time with his family, attendingbractivities of his grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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In lieu of flowers, memorials can be directed to the familybrand will be donated to charities in his honor.
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A public gathering of family and friends will be held onbrSaturday, March 13, 2021 at Cedar Valley Seminary, 200 N. 7thbrStreet, Osage, IA 50461 from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. following a private familybrservice.
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Champion Funeral Home, Osage, 641-732-3706, www.schroederfuneralhomes.com
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