Age 96
Cold Spring
August 8, 1912 – May 6, 2009
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 9, 2009 in the Chapel of Assumption Nursing Home, Cold Spring, MN for John H. “Jack” Taplett, age 96, who died Wednesday at the Assumption Home. Entombment will be in the St. Boniface Parish Cemetery.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service Saturday morning in the Chapel at Assumption Home, Cold Spring. Funeral arrangements were entrusted with the Wenner Funeral Home, Cold Spring.
Jack was born in Tyndall, SD to John J. and Barbara (Oliva) Taplett. He married Grace Deklotz on August 5, 1946 in Tyndall, SD. Jack served in the United States Navy during WWII from April 7, 1942 to November 25, 1945. He worked at Cold Spring Granite Company as manager of the Mausoleum Division. He retired on October 31, 1977. Jack loved golfing, baseball, bowling and traveling with his wife, Grace. He was a member of St. Boniface Parish, Knights of Columbus, Cold Spring American Legion and Rich Spring Golf Club.
Survivors include his loving wife of 62 years, Grace; nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers and sisters.
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