Carl W. Sachs

CARL SACHS MUSCATINE, Iowa -- Carl W. Sachs, 78, of Muscatine, died on Wednesday, October 17, 2012, at Trinity Hospital - Muscatine. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 20, 2012, at the St. Mathias Church, 215 West Eighth Street. The Reverend Jason Crossen will officiate. Honorary bearers will be Paul Stych, Dennis Hank, Mark Gunther, James Hoopes, David Bird, and Robert McCarty. Casket bearers will be Michael Braun, Jacob Braun, Samuel Braun, Martin Braun, Aaron Braun, and Parker Sachs. Burial will take place in St. Mary's Cemetery. A time of food and fellowship will be held at Gannon Hall following the committal service. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, October 19, 2012, at the Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home with a Rosary Prayer Service at 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Ss. Mary and Mathias Parish. Carl was born on October 16, 1934, in Muscatine, the son of Peter and Ida Neunzig Sachs. He married Joyce D. Hank on June 13, 1959, in Muscatine. He served in the National Guard. He was owner and operator of Carl Sachs Inc. where the business did masonry and concrete work. He led the r...[more]

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rbishment of St. Mathias after his retirement. He was an entrepreneur owning three Mr. Quick restaurants which later became Sizzling Sam's. He was partner in the Braun-Sachs Farm and was also co-owner of Knott Printers. He was an avid boater and enjoyed winters in Florida. He was a great Hawkeye fan and supporter. He was a member of the Ss. Mary and Mathias Parish, the Elks Lodge No 304, where he served as Past Exalted Ruler and the Grand District Deputy of Southeast Iowa Elks; and the Moose Lodge No. 388. Those left to honor his memory include his wife, Joyce Sachs of Muscatine; two sons, Steven Sachs and wife, Dawn, of Swisher, and Jeff Sachs and wife, Pat, Duluth, Georgia; one daughter, Pamela Braun and husband, Michael, of Columbus Junction; seven grandchildren, Alexandra Braun, Jacob Braun and wife, Maria, Samuel Braun, Martin Braun and fiancé, Katherine Miller, Aaron Braun, Parker Sachs, and Morgan Sachs; and two great-grandchildren, Christopher and Alayna Braun. He was preceded in death by his parents and one grandson, David Sachs.