John Hugo Langreck

John H. Langreck, 69, of Cresco, IA, passed away Wednesday, May 05, 2021, at Regional Health Services of Howard County, Cresco, IA.

A public visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at Heritage Events Center, 229 West 3rd Ave., Cresco, IA, 52136.  A private burial will take place at a later date.

John Hugo Langreck was born November 17, 1951, to Raymond and Ruth (Heying) Langreck, in Cresco, IA. He was one of Raymond and Ruth’s five girls and six boys. John attended Notre Dame and graduated in 1970.  After high school, he served in the United States Army from 1971 to 1973 as a medic. John was stationed in Germany.   John was united in marriage to Cynthia Moe June 22, 1977.  Three children were born from this union.

John was born with farming in his blood and enjoyed farming alongside his dad and brothers.  He worked at Featherlite for over 30 years and enjoyed building Nascar trailers.  For many years, he also installed flooring on the side. You could also find him helping friends and family with projects of any kind.    

John enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.  John and his kids enjoyed driving around the country checking out the farms and telling stories.  He was proud of the cabin that he built with his brother and friends. Many cards were played and memories were shared at the cabin.   You could find him and his buddies with Busch Light and a story to go with of the many adventures they were on.   He was proud of his grandkids and enjoyed spending time with them whether it was riding on the lawn mower or pulling them in the wagon when they were little.

John is survived by his children, Melissa (Jeremy Kallberg) Langreck, Nathan “Tater” (Alyse Simiele) Langreck, Joshua (Jolene) Langreck; grandkids, Haley, Chase and Cain Newman, Adeline Langreck, and John and Hayden Langreck; siblings Linda (Bob) Henson, Gary (Janel) Langreck, Kenny (Colleen) Langreck, Diane (Dan) McGrain, Donna (Jeff) Jones, Deb (Glen) McIntire, Dar (John) Skoda, Dennis (Beth) Langreck, Ron (Julie) Langreck and Rick Langreck; and many nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents Ray and Ruth Langreck and his great niece Kaitlyn Mumm.

In lieu of flowers, donations in John's honor can be made to the Iowa Donor Network, 320 Adventureland Dr. NW, Altoona, IA, 50009, or to  America Needs Farmers. 

To send flowers to the family, please visit our floral store.