Emil Lacek

Emil Lacek of Mercer, passed away peacefully on March 14, 2021, at his home with his son, Mark, and wife, Jackie, holding his hands. Emil was born in Phillips, on Oct. 4, 1923, to Joseph and Mary Lacek. Once he graduated from high school, he was drafted into the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged after a career of repairing trucks and driving them into London with lights out during the blackouts. He went on to attend the National Youth Association Technical School where he learned his trade as a tool and die maker. He was employed at various firms in Milwaukee and Chicago and then worked at Simpson Electric in Lac du Flambeau for 30 years until he retired at age 62. His retirement allowed him to enjoy his favorite hobbies of fishing, hunting, gardening, woodworking, flowers, and (his words now — not ours) aggravating people.

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• March 25, 2021