Robert Merlin Lack

Robert Merlin Lack age 94 passed away peacefully at his home in Clear Lake, Iowa on Saturday August 5th, 2023. Robert Lack was born in Waucoma, Iowa in 1929 to Earl (Tom) Waid and Clarice (Woodward) Waid. Clarice Waid passed away while Robert was still very young. At the age of two Robert began living with his adoptive parents John and Bernice (Waid) Lack in Orchard, Iowa where he remained until after graduating from Orchard High School on May 15th, 1947. Robert worked on his parents farm until graduating, he then became a TV repairman and later worked at White Farm in Charles City, Iowa until the plant closing in 1993. On June 24th, 1962 Robert married Jacqueline Lee Bakkum at the First Congregational United Church in Orchard, Iowa. They resided in Osage, Iowa where they raised their six children. In 2019 Robert and Jacqueline relocated to Clear Lake, Iowa. Robert loved spending time with his wife and family. He loved camping, doing puzzles and playing Hand and Foot. At 94 he remained the undefeated Ladder Ball Champion of his family. Most of all he was a kind and gentle man who was loved by all that knew him. Left to cherish his memory are his wife Jacqueline and five of their six children. Nancy Seggarman, of Pueblo West, Colorado, Clarice Armand of Greenville, Tennessee, Shawne and Terry Gunsallus of Austin, Minnesota, Shane and Jean (Maez) Lack of Fredericksburg, Virginia and Cindy and Jay Greenzweig of Carmel, Indiana. His ten Grandchildren: Angel, John, Dwaine, Christina, April, Heather, Cory, Hannah, Jakob and Jaden. Sixteen Great Grandchildren and seventeen Great, Great Grandchildren. One 1/2 sister Diane (Waid) Cardos and one 1/2 brother Timothy Waid. A sister-in-law Sandra (Bakkum) and her husband Leland Shultz. Multiple nieces, nephews and cousins. Robert was preceded in death by his parents John and Bernice Lack, his son Dennis Robert Lack, his sister Mary Lou (Woodward) Dale, his 1/2 brother Garland Waid, his son-in-law Owen Armond, his Mother In-Law and Father In-Law Alyce (Holmquist) and John Bakkum, a sister In-law Loma (Bakkum) Roske and her husband Floyd Roske and one brother in-law John Jr. “Sonny” Bakkum. Robert’s final wishes were that we do not mourn his death. Instead, he wished to be cremated and asked that his wife, children and their families privately celebrate the life that they had loved and lived together. Anyone wishing to send condolences may send them to the following address. 200 Glen Oaks Dr. Unit 308 Clear Lake, Iowa 50428 Champion Funeral Home, Osage, 641-732-3706,