Merritt R. Quick
Born: November 28th, 1928
Died: July 14th, 2016
Obituary
Merritt R. Quick, 87, of Bettendorf, died at 2:30 AM Thursday, July 14, 2016, at his home in Bettendorf.
Born November 28, 1928, in Clinton, IA, he was the son of Russell Burdell and Mae Rose Daly Quick. On November 12, 1982, he married Francene Larson Thacker in Las Vegas, Nevada.
He was an Iowa State Patrolman for 11 1/2 years and the Des Moines County Sheriff for 10 1/2 years. He was owner-operator of Quick Guard Security for 21 years in Las Vegas, NV. He retired in 1994 and moved to Bettendorf. Merritt was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagle's.
Merritt served in the U.S. Naval Air Force for two years.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, David Thacker of Denver, CO, Clarence Thacker of Burlington; two daughters, Linda Kokjohn of Houston, TX, Connie Cornic of Omaha, NE; two brothers, John Quick of CA, Wayne Quick of Clinton; eight grandchildren, Todd (Amy) Cornick, Brent (Leslie) Cornick, Rebekah (Travis) Lawrence, Katheryn (Jason) Wright, Ashley Thacker, Cody (Ashley) Thacker, Alexandria Kokjohn, Kyle Kokjohn, twelve great-grandchildren, Jeffrey, Lauren, Aryton, Tanner, Boston, Alivia, Emma, Jayden, Kinley, Avaiah, Aylah, Clyde, one on they way, Channing, and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one daughter, Bonnie Sue Swanson, three brothers, Donald, Joseph, Allan Quick, and one sister, Eleanor Schatz.
Cremation has been entrusted to the care of Prugh~Thielen Crematory.
The Graveside Ash Committal Service for Mr. Quick will be 10:30 AM Tuesday, July 19, 2016, at Aspen Grove Cemetery with Rev. Father Bill Roush officiating. Full military honors will be rendered by the Burlington Area Veterans Honor Guard. Those wishing to attend the service will meet at the Sunnyside Avenue gate prior to the service for a procession to the gravesite. A celebration and time of food and fellowship will be held at the Eagle's Club following the burial.
Prugh~Thielen Funeral Home & Crematory is in care of the arrangements.