Mackey, David L.

David L. Mackey, 75, of Center Point, Iowa, died Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011, at St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, by Sister Mary Hargrafen. Family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial: Center Point Cemetery, Center Point, with military honors.

Survivors include his wife, Veronica; sons, Tom (Lisa) Mackey of Tipton, Tim (Lori) Mackey of Piedmont, Okla., and Doug (Sue) Mackey of Center Point; daughter, Julie (Jim) Pfeiffer of Walker; 15 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sister, Bee (Bill) Leidich of Ely; and his dog, Maggie.

David was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Ruth Kinzey, Pauline Becicka and Phyllis Mackey; and brother, Robert Mackey.

Born June 25, 1936, in Ely, Iowa, David was the youngest child of Thomas and Rose (Mrstik) Mackey. On Dec. 15, 1956, he was united in marriage to Veronica Milbach. He served his country in the U.S. Navy. David was a farmer and a retired machinist from Rockwell Collins. He earned his Associate Degree in agriculture at Kirkwood Community College.

David enjoyed farming, racing the drag race truck he built, breeding and judging Blue Tick coonhounds and spending time with his family. He was an avid Hawkeye, Cubs, Bears and CPU fan. He volunteered for 25 years as the head statistician for Center Point football.

Instead of flowers, a memorial fund has been established.

Please sign the online guest book for David at under obituaries.

Published in The Gazette Nov. 29, 2011.