John "Jack" Mandt

Deerfield – John “Jack” C. Mandt, age 88, passed away Wednesday March 24, 2021 surrounded by his loving family after battling an acute illness. He was born June 20, 1932 in Middleton, to the late Wilhelm (Rudy) Mandt and Helen (Niebuhr) Mandt.  Jack graduated from Deerfield High School in 1950.  In 1952 he joined the Marine Corps and was stationed in Japan. He lived and farmed in the Deerfield area.  He married the love of his life Joan Schenck on March 7, 1978 and shared 43 wonderful years together.

Jack loved to spend time with his family and friends, gardening, watching sports, playing cards, especially Euchre.  He loved to gamble, and planned yearly trips to Las Vegas with his Nora’s Two Tavern family and friends.  Jack owned various taverns over the years including Jacks or Better, Bachelor’s II, and Nora’s Two when Joan bought in and they ran it until 2001. He was also active on the Deerfield Fire Department.

He is survived by his wife Joan, children Dennis (Jinger) Mandt of Deerfield and Patricia (Darren) Winkler of Cambridge; grandchildren Kari (John) Wagner and their children Alana, Vanessa and Cal of McFarland; Renee (Lavern Lemon) Mandt and their children Tysean, Taniyia, TaQuayla and Kadience of Madison; Amy (Doug) Vike and their children Teigan, Dirkson and Layla of Stoughton; Ashley (Andy) Murray and their son Colton of Blue Mounds; Rachel Mandt of Deerfield.  He is further survived by his brother Bill (Peggy) of Texas, sister Alice Knapton, Sun Prairie, sisters-in-law Lucille Mandt, Cottage Grove, Dolores Mandt, Cambridge, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by siblings Fritz, Anna Mae Dahlk, Marian, Vernon, Tom, and Lois Stampfli, and brothers and sisters-in-law Wilma Mandt, Norman Dahlk, Walter Stampfli, Doris and Leo Benesch, Sylvia and Clarence Vick, and Irene and Robert Herman and nephew Dale Mandt.

In order to attend this celebration of life, you must pre-register with the church .  You can to this by going to the link: https://1drv.ms/b/s!AnXWwwGUfiD3nmr3vqFFufRb9JI1?e=LaXvIY

Or you can call the Deerfield Lutheran Church at 608-764-5566 and let them know the number of people attending, and the names of those who will attend.  There will be limited seating available and also a seating chart for those who attend.

You can also follow a Zoom link from the church to stream the service live at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85008590569?pwd=SW93TmNZUUhZSUMrS0xmTnhvUEJjZz09

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday March 31, 2021 at DEERFIELD LUTHERAN CHURCH, 206 S. Main Street Deerfield.  Friends can pay respects from 10:00 AM until the service at the church on Wednesday.  Burial will follow with Military Honors at Highland Memory Gardens.

You must pre-register to attend this celebration of life.

Cress Funeral & Cremation Service

206 W. Prospect  Stoughton

(608) 873-9244