Thomas Arthur Brockert

Thomas A. Brockert MUSCATINE, Iowa--Thomas Arthur Brockert, 74, of Muscatine, passed away on Monday, January 19, 2015, at Unity Point-Trinity Hospital. Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 24, 2015, at the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services. Burial will take place in Island Cemetery. Following the interment, a time of food and fellowship will be held at Mulford Church. Visitation will be from 4 until 7 p.m. on Friday, January 23, 2015, at the funeral home. A memorial fund has been established at the funeral home in Thomas' name. Thomas was born on December 19, 1940, in Muscatine, the son of Ernest Robert and Marie Finley Brockert. On July 8, 1962, Thomas was united in marriage to Linda Starkweather in Muscatine. Thomas had been employed by Roach and Musser, Booley-Shell and had retired from HON Industries after 32 years. Thomas enjoyed woodworking, fishing, gardening, baking and spending time with his family especially the grandchildren. Thomas will be deeply missed by his wife, Linda Brockert of Muscatine; two daughters, Carolyn Schenkel and husband, Randy, and, Victoria Cook and husband, Richard, all ...[more]

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Muscatine and one son, Jeffery Brockert of Grandview; 10 grandchildren, Heather, Mandy, Dylan, Jim, Ashley, Samantha, Jordan, Jenna, Danielle and Jacob; 10 great-grandchildren; and siblings, Phillip Brockert and wife, Ruth, David Brockert and wife, Judine, and Charles Brockert and wife, Nadine, all of Muscatine and Lucille LaRue and wife, Larry, of Fruitland. Thomas was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, James; five sisters, Marion, Dorothy, Pauline, Lois and Evelyn; and grandson, Quinton A. Brockert.