Jack Mickle

February 3, 1929 - January 30, 2017

Jack Mickle February 3, 1929 ~ January 30, 2017 Funeral Services for Jack Mickle, 87, of Boone, Iowa will be 10:00 am Saturday, February 4, 2017 at Augustana Lutheran Church, 309 South Greene Street, Boone, IA with the Rev. Dan Solomon officiating. Interment will be at Linwood Park Cemetery, Boone, IA. Visitation with the family present to greet friends will be from 5 pm to 7 pm on Friday, February 3, 2017 at Schroeder-Stark-Welin Funeral Home, 609 7th Street, Boone, IA. Memorials are suggested to Westhaven Community or Augustana Lutheran Church. Obituary of Dr. Jack L. Mickle Dr. Jack L. Mickle of Boone, went to be with his Lord Monday, January 30, 2017 at Westhaven Community, surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hazel and Mel Mickle and his son, Thomas Jack Mickle. Jack was born and raised in Boone, attended Boone High School, enlisted in the Army and spent his tour of duty in South Korea. After his return from the Army, he became a student at Iowa State where he progressed and which led to a long and fruitful career and tenure where he retired as Professor Emeritus in 1992 in the Civil Engineering Department. His desire was to be known as a “teacher’, and in that capacity he touched many lives. He was well known in his field and had developed a course and written a book on excavations, trenches and soil mechanics which he taught nationally in the Construction Safety Trades in many states for many years. He loved to travel both in his teaching work and for pleasure. His hobbies were varied and many. He loved his family, his home, his friends and his work and was always known by his loving, friendly smile which won him many friends. He very much loved being a part of his community where he served his church in many capacities through the years, serving on the local Library Board, the Civil Service Commission, the Planning & Zoning Commission and other endeavors. He loved gardening, photography, cooking, reading, and building. Jack is survived by his wife Kathleen and two daughters: daughter Linda Stepp (husband Dr. Robert) of Oklahoma City, OK; grandson Luke Skidmore of Nashville, TN; granddaughter Lindsey Skidmore of Oklahoma City, OK; grandson Jonathan Stepp of Oklahoma City, OK; and daughter Julia Phillips (husband Dwight) of Delta Junction, AK; granddaughter Rachel John (husband Reuben) of Fairbanks, AK; granddaughter Angela Glass (husband Joe) of Delta Junction, AK; granddaughter Dr. Amy Seegers (husband Jake) of New Hampshire; daughter-in-law Barbara Mickle of Fernandina Beach, FL; granddaughter Kimberly Cross of Newport, RI; grandson Kyle Cross of Kankakee, IL; and 12 great-grandchildren. Jack was a true “hometown boy” who was taught very young to love the Lord and others, and will be missed.