Joe Kakar

It is with a heavy heart that we
share the loss of our dad-tata
and dear friend, Mr. Joe
Kakar, who passed away
peacefully, surrounded
by family, on January
29, 2018, at St. Joseph’s
Select Specialty Hospital in
Phoenix, AZ.
Joe was born September
26, 1931, in Casa Grande,
AZ. As a young boy, he and
his family would migrate over the
summer to pick fruits and harvest fields throughout Arizona
and California. He enlisted in the U.S. Army on July 21, 1950,
and was a proud RA Engineer who served during the Korean
War. Upon receiving his Honorable Discharge from the Army,
Joe returned to Casa Grande and his passion for working
the land. He was a savvy businessman who prospered as a
custom harvester, farmer and cattle rancher. Joe will forever
be remembered as a generous man with a hardworking ethic,
being a smooth dancer, a good ole boy, and a great family
man!
Joe is survived by his loving wife, Leona, and their children:
Charles Carlyle, Nancy Carlyle, Carla Carlyle, Raychel Peters
(Cecil), Ann Marie Antone and Susana Andaverde of Maricopa;
Frances Kakar, Cecilia Davis (Eddie), Delsey Kinnard (Bill),
Joseph Kakar (Delaine), Gregory Kakar, Thomas Kakar, Adelita
Nu�ez and Anita Zapata of Casa Grande; Denise Goins (Bert)
of Show Low and Jackie Farrington of Louisiana; his siblings,
Carmelita Kakar of San Jose, California, Raymond Kakar Sr.
and Margaret Trinklein of Casa Grande; 52 grandchildren, 81
great-grandchildren and countless nephews and nieces.
Joe was preceded in death by his father, Mike Singh Kakar
and mother, Ignacia Dagon; his daughters, Teresa Delsi and
Joeann Huskey; his sister, Minnie Kakar; and brothers, Carlos,
Abraham, Mike Sr., Johnny and Liberty Kakar.
Services for Joe will begin on Thursday,
February 8, 2018, at 5:30 pm, with a Rosary at
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Mission in Ak-Chin
Indian Community, Maricopa, AZ, followed by
a Wake Service beginning at 7:00 pm at the
Kakar Residence in Maricopa, AZ. On Friday,
February 9, 2018, Mass will be held at 8:00
am at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church
in Casa Grande, AZ. Final Resting Place will be
Mt. View Cemetery in Casa Grande, AZ.