Michael Paul Trecker, age 62, of Manning, IA, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 27, 2021 at Thomas Rest Haven in Coon Rapids.
Funeral service will be held at 11 A.M. on Friday, December 31, 2021 at the First United Methodist Church in Manning with Lori Shannon officiating. Casket bearers will be Jarod Trecker, Justin Trecker, Denny Steffes, and Darren Jensen. Burial will be in the Manning Cemetery.
Visitation will be held at the First United Methodist Church in Manning from 5-7 P.M. on Thursday. Additional visitation will be held at the church on Friday from 10 – 10:45 A.M. prior to the service.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home and online condolences may be left for the family at www.dahnandwoodhouse.com
Mike was born on September 6, 1959 in Carroll, Iowa, and was the son of Dennis Anthony and Barbara Ann (Wessling) Trecker. Mike grew up in Carroll and attended Carroll High School. Following high school Mike worked several construction jobs and continued to work in construction mill wright work most of his working career. He was married to Lori Ann Rothfolk on November 16, 1985 at the United Methodist Church in Manning by Rev. Joseph Sushil. To this union two sons were born: Jarod and Justin. Mike and Lori have lived in the Manning area all their married life. He was a member of Manning United Methodist Church. Mike enjoyed all things racing including stock cars, tractor pulls, figure eight, and bracket racing and especially fuel altered races at Eddyville, IA. He also enjoyed working on figure 8 cars and helping his nephews with their cars. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, uncle and friend. Mike fought a courageous battle with liver cancer for over 10 years.
Mike is survived by his wife Lori of 36 years of Manning; two sons: Jarod Trecker (Libby) of Grimes and Justin Trecker of Manning; two grandchildren: Addison and Jackson Trecker; his siblings: Leonard “Jay” Trecker (Ruth) of Coon Rapids, Theodore “Tad” Trecker (Bonnie) of New Britain Connecticut, Joseph Trecker (Susan) of Coon Rapids, Denise Trecker of Kansas City, MO, Mary Vonnahme (Ron) of Carroll, and Cynthia Trecker (David Phillips Jr.) of Kansas City, MO; his in-laws: Craig Rothfolk (Twyla) of Bloomington, MN, Cindy Bubon (Bob) of Des Moines, and Mary Jane Desing (Eric) of Baxter, MN; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Mike was preceded in death by his parents Dennis and Barbara Trecker; and his mother and father-in-law Norman and Mary Jane Rothfolk; and his sister-in-law Kathy Rothfolk.
