John E. “Jack” Kage, age 85, of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away at 1:40
am on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at Great River Klein Center in
Burlington, Iowa. Jack was born on May 1, 1934 in Rozetta Township and
is the son of Walter Evingston and Norma Fern Ward Kage. He was raised
in Henderson County where he attended local schools and graduated from G & O High School. Jack entered the United States Air Force where he
served from 1953 to 1973 and was stationed in Thailand during the Viet
Nam era as a Tech Sergeant. He then was employed in the Oquawka Water
Department for several years, and then worked at the Galesburg Mental
Health Hospital from 1979 to 1980. Lastly, Jack worked for Lyle
Worthington Farms near Little York from 1990 to his retirement in 2005.
He loved bow hunting, bowling, and actively did photography. “Jack” was
a member of and attended Faith Bible Church in Oquawka, Illinois.
He is survived by his wife, Rita of Klein Center in Burlington, and his
daughter, Dawn Carter and Ed of Ft. Madison, Iowa and his son, Walter
“Mike” Kage and Candace of Oquawka, Illinois. There are five
grandchildren; Jonathon, Michael “Ty”, Alex, Flint, and Emily and seven
great-grandchildren surviving. One brother also is surviving, Jerry Kage
and Barb of Carman, Illinois. He is preceded in his death by his
parents, one sister Shirley Sabins and one brother, Lloyd E. Kage.
A funeral service is planned on Thursday, October 24, 2019 at 10:30 am
at Turnbull Funeral Home in Oquawka, Illinois. Interment with military
honors will be in the South Henderson Cemetery. His family plans
visitation and will be at Turnbull Funeral Home in Oquawka on Wednesday
evening from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. To leave a remembrance or for more
information please visit, www.turnbullfuneralhomes.com
