JOHN "JACK" SPEIKER
Jack
John "Jack" Speiker, age 51, of Faribault, at Abbott Northwestern
Hospital, Minneapolis.
Services will be held on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 at 1:30 p.m. at
Fourth Avenue United Methodist Church, Faribault, with the Reverend George
Toschak officiating.
Visitation will be held at the Boldt Funeral Home, Faribault, on Monday,
September 24, 2007 from 4 to 8 p.m. and also at the church for one hour
prior to the services on Tuesday.
John Jacob, the son of John and Donna Speiker, was born on October 19,
1955 in St. Paul. He graduated from Faribault Senior High School in 1974.
He served in the U. S. Marine Corp from 1974 1978. On May 28, 1977 he
married his soulmate and love of his life, Marcia Ring at Fourth Avenue
United Methodist Church, Faribault. He attended the Faribault Area
Vocational College. He was formerly employed by the Ryan Companies for 25
years, beginning as an apprentice carpenter and was promoted through the
years to Field Superintendent. He was currently employed by Anderson
Builders as a Superintendent and was constructing a new church in Woodbury.
Jack was the Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop #306 of Faribault. He
enjoyed mentoring the boys in camping and leadership.
Jack was active at Fourth Avenue United Methodist Church and was serving
on the Board of Trustees.
Jack did Taekwondo through Park Institute of Rochester and was recently
promoted to Third Degree Black Belt. He enjoyed doing the sport with his
children and lived the tenants of Taekwondo: courtesy, integrity,
perseverance, self-control and indomitable spirit.
Jack had his priorities straight putting his love of his family first
and enjoying life with a great sense of humor. He loved fishing, hunting
and being with his family. At the end, his warmest gift was being an organ
donor for transplant and medical research.
He is survived by his wife, Marcia; three children, Corrie (and Toby)
Wikoff of Harvest, Alabama, Nicholas Speiker of Faribault, and Benjamin
Speiker of Faribault; two grandchildren, Griffin and Payton Wikoff; four
siblings, Madonna Lewis of Duluth, James Speiker of Faribault, Gary (and
Heather) Speiker of Owatonna, and Rosemary (and Terry) Leider of Faribault;
nieces; nephews; and other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and two siblings, Timothy and
Rebecca.
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