NACK, Brian Gene 1958-2018

NACK, CULLEN, URBATSCH

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 4/16/2024 at 20:12:25

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Brian Nack, age 59, of Grafton, Iowa, died Tuesday, May 8, 2018, as a result of an accident.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 14, 2018, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Grafton with Pastor Solveig A.H. Zamzow and Pastor Jim Roth officiating. Interment will be in the Grafton Cemetery. Visitation will be 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. Sunday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage.

Brian was born September 5, 1958, at Osage, Iowa, the son of Gene and Frances (Urbatsch) Nack. He graduated from St. Ansgar High School in 1976 and then attended DMACC for a technical trade.

Brian was united in marriage to Gina Cullen on May 22, 1987, in Mason City. He worked at John Deere in Northwood, and had a business of rebuilding steering valves, while farming the whole time. Brian enjoyed bicycling, farming and looked forward to meeting daily with his breakfast group.

Brian is survived by his wife, Gina Nack of Grafton; brother, Blair (Michelle) Nack of Square Butte, Montana; sister, Beth (Larry) Davidson of Des Moines; and four nieces, Makae, Coya, Cassie and Kylynn Nack.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage, (641)732-3706

SOURCE: Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home website

Also see Mason City Globe Gazette, 1 MAY 2018
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#2: NEWS ARTICLE

Authorities ID man killed in Worth County tractor-train collision

A train and a tractor collided Tuesday, May 8, 2018, in Worth County and one person died.

Brian Gene Nack, 59, of Grafton, was killed during the crash.

WORTH COUNTY, Iowa – The name of a man killed in Tuesday’s tractor vs. train crash in Worth County has been released by the Iowa State Patrol.

Brian Gene Nack, 59, of Grafton, was killed during the crash.

The accident between the tractor and the Canadian Pacific train was reported around 8 a.m. Tuesday. According to Iowa State Patrol, Nack was heading southbound on Ulmus when the train collided with the tractor, with an attached sprayer taking the brunt of the hit, spinning the tractor around.

Authorities said Wednesday that the tractor failed to yield at the crossing.

The accident happened at Ulmus Ave. and 350th St. northeast of Plymouth.

Posted: May. 9, 2018 9:52 AM
Updated: May. 10, 2018 9:29 AM

SOURCE: KIMT.com