John Locht

John F. Locht - 01/02/2002 John F. Locht - 01/02/2002 JOHN F. ‘JACK’ LOCHT IDAHO FALLS, ID -- John Fredrich Locht, 92, of Idaho Falls died Dec.29, 2001 at Good Samaritan Nursing Center. Born November 20, 1909 in Norfolk, Nebraska to John Frederich Locht Sr. and Kathryn Dressen Locht. He left home at 15 learning various precision skills that would take him to Evanston, Wyoming, working for the Union Pacific Railroad. There he married Betty Ruth Boothe on April 30, 1937. They moved to Idaho Falls where they had two children and he worked as a gunsmith for The Outdoorsman, until he opened Falls Rod and Gun Shop. Opportunity took them to Port Arthur, TX, where he worked as a machinist at Gulfport Shipping. Idaho’s fishing streams called them back where he went to work for Snake River Equipment as a mechanic. When they closed he went to work for Westinghouse as a machinist, “retiring” in 1973 when his wife passed away. He was a member of the JACL and the Elks Lodge. He then returned to repairing reels and firearms until mid 1990’s, when he also retired from scratch bowling by winning the State Senior Championship. His hobbies were dancing, fishing, horse trading, precision craftsmanship, fixing anything, expressing his opinions and spending time with his grandchildren, Rex Grange and Kellie Grange Sanchez. Survivors include Daughter: Kerry Grange of Idaho Falls, Daughter: Penny Howard of Phoenix, andSister, Francis Mara of Chicago, three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Betty, parents, fishing partner, two sisters and one brother. At John’s request cremation took place. No local services are planned at this time, as a memorial gathering for friends and family will take place in the spring. [ Previous Obituary - Della Styhl | Current Obituary | Next Obituary - Clair J. Krater ]