Samuel J. Puccio, 64, of Dubuque, Iowa and formerly of Farley, Iowa, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at Luther Manor Grand Meadows Nursing Home in Asbury, Iowa.  Due to Covid, no services will be held.  A private memorial Service will be held at a later date.  The Reiff Funeral home is in charge of arrangements.  Anyone wishing to send a memorials to the family can send it to –Reiff Funeral Home, ATTN; Samuel Puccio family, P.O. Box #99, Farley, Iowa  52046.

Sam was born October 14, 1956 in Dubuque, Iowa, the youngest son of Charles and Betty (Carr) Puccio-Gibbs.  He graduated from Western Dubuque High School.  On June 29, 1983, he was married to Geralyn Klosterman.  He worked as a dog trainer at Dubuque Greyhound Park for many years.  In winter, he would follow the dogs to Texas.  He is also worked at Shady Rest Nursing Home in Cascade, Iowa.  Sam loved to go fishing whether it was trout fishing at Bankston Park or canoeing on the Upper Iowa River and the Mississippi River.

Sam is survived by his children, Ben (Marili) Puccio, Josh (Hailey) Puccio and Melissa (Erik Ross) Puccio; seven grandchildren, Liam, Lexi, Nolan, Tanner. Aubrey, Mikael, and Anecyia all from Cedar Rapids, Iowa; his brothers and sister, Charles (Donna) Puccio of Epworth, Anthony (Kathy) Puccio of Farley, Walter (Jane) Puccio of Cascade and Mary Nell (John) Kertels of Farley; nine step brothers and sisters, Ronald (Joanne) Gibbs of Rickardsville, Danny (Donna) Gibbs of North Buena vista, James (Donna) Gibbs of Farley, Mary Ann (Chuck)Dunne of Cascade, Julie (Phil) Meyer of Farley, Jane Schilling (& fiancé, Jeff Weber) of Petersburg, Kenneth Gibbs of North Buena Vista, and William Gibbs of Earlville; and many nieces and nephews; and great nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents; his step-father, Glen "Bud" Gibbs; and a step-sister, Connie Gibbs Scott.

Sam's family would like to thank the nurses and staff at Luther Manor Grand Meadows and St. Croixs Hospice for all their professional and compassionate care and a very special thanks to his niece, Brenda Puccio.