Anton C. Trca

Anton C. Trca, 92, of Garner passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at his home.

A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, July 30th at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Duncan with Fr. Nicholas Radloff officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with military rites by the Garner Veterans Ceremonial Unit.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m., Wednesday at Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. 4th St., Garner with a Catholic Workman (now FCSLA) rosary at 3: 15 p.m. followed by a Scriptural wake service.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the donor's charity of choice.

Anton Charles Trca, the son of Anton and Lula (Nedved) Trca, was born on December 10, 1933, on a farm north of Duncan. He graduated from Hayfield Consolidated School in 1951. Anton served his country during the Korean War in the U.S. Army. Following his honorable discharge, he returned home to help on the farm. On June 24, 1958, he married Margaret A. Thul at St. John’s Catholic Church in Clarion. They lived in Britt for a few years before purchasing a farm east of Hayfield where they raised their family and operated a purebred Holstein dairy cow operation, White Spot Dairy Farms. In 1985, he retired from the dairy industry and began a shop supply business, 5 Star Shop Service, which he continued until this past month. Anton and Margaret wintered in Mesa, Arizona, for over 20 years. He enjoyed spending time with his family, attending his grandchildren’s activities, golfing, playing cards, playing baseball in his younger years, and was an avid Iowa Hawkeyes and St. Louis Cardinals fan.

He was a lifetime member of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Duncan, Catholic Workman now FCSLA, Garner Lions Club, Garner Country Club, and served on the Hancock County Fair Board. Anton and Margaret also worked at Duncan Hall for many years.

Anton is survived by his six children, Catherine Newman of Hartford, WI, Kevin (Cindy) Trca of Swisher, IA, David (Melanie) Trca of Springville, IA, Gerald (Melissa) Trca of Marion, Colleen Hutton of Overland Park, KS and Susann (JD) Schlotterback of Naples, FL; 17 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren with another on-the-way; a brother-in-law, Dean Ricke of Britt; a sister-in-law, Delores (Jerry) Brenny of San Jose, CA; two special cousins, Rosemay Hrubes and Agnes Thul; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret, April 8, 2023; parents; and his sister, Eleanor Ricke.