Born on April 20, 1929 in Sacramento, California to Mary Veramenta Ladeck and Carl Ladeck. Carl was raised in Jackson, California and graduated from Jackson High School in 1947. Shortly after graduation he and his family moved to Auburn, California and he attended Placer College. Carl enlisted in the US Air Force in 1953 and was stationed in Greenland. He earned the National Defense Service Medal. After being discharged he worked for the Auburn Police Department for 5 years. He then went to work at Aerojet in the Polaris Solid Rocket Program and later transferred to the Gemini Launch Vehicle Program. He retired in 1991, as Manager at Auburn Lake Trails in Cool.
Carl was an avid sports fan! He went to every basketball, baseball, and softball games of his kids and later his grandchildren and great grandchildren. When not attending a game, he was watching football, basketball or baseball on TV. Carl had season tickets to the San Francisco Forty Niners for many years and attended games at both Kezar Stadium and Candlestick Park. He attended Super Bowl 23 in Miami, Florida where he watched his beloved Niners beat Cincinnati 20-16. He played golf every Thursday at Black Oak Golf Course, where on January 8, 2009, he made a hole-in-one. He liked camping at Graeagle with the family where he could fish with his son and grandsons.
He is survived by his daughters, Sue Larkins (Gary) and Lynette Merrill (Mike) and son, Steve Ladeck (Linda), seven grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandson, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Carl was preceded in death by his wife, Florence, his father, mother, and brother, Richard Ladeck.
There will be a viewing at Chapel of the Hills on Friday, June 30, from 4-6pm.
Graveside services will be held at the New Auburn Cemetery, 1040 Collins Drive on Saturday, July 1 at 11:00 am.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to The Hillman Foundation or a charity of your choice.
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