Jack Anthony Garcia

The following obituary was written by Toni Lippincott, daughter of Jack Garcia. JACK GARCIA Jack Garcia, 94, of Camdenton, Missouri, died February 20, 2016 at home. Jack was born March 7, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois, son of Anthony & Irene (Balocca) Garcia. He graduated from High School in Chicago and later from, Devry Institute in Kansas City, Missouri. Jack answered the Call to Duty to his Country on Pearl Harbor Day starting WWII. He served in the Army Air Force and was discharged as a Tech Sergeant. Returning to Chicago, he worked various jobs. After being married 2 years, they relocated to Kansas, where they bought a farm to operate. About 1953 they moved to Kansas City, Missouri where he was a Master Tool & Die Maker for General Motors and for Redman Mfg. They retired to the Lake of the Ozarks in 1983 and he taught Industrial Arts several years at Camdenton High School. Jack was a Life Member of Knights of Columbus, and had been an active American Legionnaire in Kansas City. He loved boating, skiing, and teaching anyone wanting to learn how; he loved to read and do word puzzles, but most of all, time with family (especially children), and friends. Jack married Irene Lydia Kloepper at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church Chicago, on August 30, 1947. She survives. Other survivors include daughter Toni (Jan) Lippincott, of Topeka, Kansas, and 3 sons, Richard (Paula of Lincoln, Nebraska, Robert of Fairway, Kansas, and Mark Garcia-Anderson of Fulton Missouri. He was predeceased by his parents, by his youngest son, John Garcia, and his brother, Raymond Garcia. Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, February 25, 2016 in St Anthony Catholic Church, Camdenton. Visitation will be from 9:30-10:30 a.m., Rosary from 10:30-11:00 a.m., Burial Mass 11:00 a.m. Burial with Military Honors will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday February 26, 2016 in Lancaster Cemetery, Lancaster, Kansas. In Lieu of Flowers, memorial donations may be made to St Anthony Catholic Church or Lymphoma Research Foundation, and left at the Church of funeral home the day of the service. Online condolences may be made at www.alleeholmanhowe.com