Jack Fox, born September 24, 1940, to Ida and Clarence Fox, passed away January 23, 2020, at the age of 79 at Grand Meadow Senior Living. He was a member of Our Saviors Lutheran Church of Spring Valley and the Root River Antique Association.
Jack hauled milk cans for the Racine Creamery and later worked at the Creamery. He also farmed on the home place where he grew up. After his stroke in 2000, he could be found driving his John Deere Gator around Racine with his dog, Daisy, checking the town out.
Jack is survived by his wife Elsie of 57 years, son Joey (Lisa) Fox, daughters Marlys (Dennis) Sivesind, and Tracy (Scott) Meyer; grandchildren Sasha (Andrew Clement) Lee, Tiffany (Dallas) Smith, Daniel (Alexx) Lee, Lariah Fox, Tessa Fox, Hannah Meyer, and Rachel Meyer; great-grandchildren Natalie, Nathan, Carson, Camden, Ciara, and Aayden, and sister Betty Brandt of Grand Meadow.
He was preceded in death by his sisters June and brother-in-law Darrel Freeman, Arlene Anderson, a brother Ervin Fox, and both parents Ida and Clarence Fox.
Funeral services for Jack were held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, January 28, 2020, at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, with Pastor Betsy Dartt officiating. Burial will took place at the Frankford Cemetery. Visitation was held from 5-7 p.m. on Monday, January 27, at Hindt Funeral Home in Spring Valley and continued for one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday.
Online condolences may be left at Hindtfuneralhomes.com.
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