- Date Of Birth: October 17, 1956
- Date Of Death: August 12, 2019
- State: Iowa
Philip Lee Lagerquist, age 62, of Iowa Falls, Iowa died doing what he loved on Monday, August 12, 2019 following an accident at Boot Hill Auto.
Philip was born to Nadine Anderson of Sumner and Harry Lagerquist on October 17, 1956 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He was raised by Harry “Jim” Anderson in rural Hawkeye and attended West Central Community Schools in Maynard and Hawkeye Tech in Waterloo. Phil has one son, Colton Lagerquist (Hanna Sorenson) of Iowa Falls to carry on the Lagerquist name and legacy. He has one sister, Joanne Ede (Donald), of Maynard that he is laughing at right now as he always said it was going to be one heck of an auction and those that died with the most toys won. His dad, step-dad, brother Jack Anderson and sister Kathy Wiedner have welcomed him to their party at his passing. He had many nieces and nephews who will miss his pranks, jokes, stories, his nickel belt buckle and of course, his cool cars. He only had a few people he wouldn’t have called friends, but he had many special friends that will miss him more than he will ever know.
He was a NASCAR fan before it was cool, and the King, Richard Petty, was his man. The number 43 was always present and Bob Seger’s Turn the Page was likely to be heard just when he needed a reminder. He owned and operated many ventures throughout his years: Iowa Falls Standard, Phil’s Boot Hill Auto and Frozen Motors. His passion for and knowledge of cars, racing, towing and of course, his favorite, the Kit Car are well-known and will be missed world-wide. Really Phil? People from Australia! We thought it was just another one of your stories, but I guess you were a legend … kind of like Big Foot. He didn’t just tell the story, he was the story.
Phil had selected to be an organ and tissue donor as one person’s junk was another one’s treasure.
We apologize to the shareholders of Old Milwaukee Beer as you will likely see a decline in your stock prices with Phil’s passing.
