John F. Waldron
March 20, 2008
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John F. Waldron, 79, died Thursday, March 20, 2008 at Iowa Health Hospice Taylor House. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with burial at Glendale Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday with a Vigil Service at 7 p.m. at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon St.
John was born December 21, 1928 to Francis and Gertrude Waldron in Granger, IA. He was a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard. John retired from Gordon Wholesale after 23 years of service. He was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, American Legion and Teamsters Union. John enjoyed landscaping his yard and spending time with his grandchildren.
John is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Delores; sons, Steve (Karla) Waldron and Dave Waldron; and his beloved grandchildren, Trevor and Nicole Waldron. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Joseph and Maurice Waldron and sister, Frances Waldron.
Memorial contributions may be made to Iowa Health Hospice Taylor House or Animal Rescue League.
David Hibbs
03/25/2008
Dave, you have my deepest sympathy on the loss of your father. I will keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers. I hope that you will take comfort in the memory of the many years you had with your father and that you will find peace and security in the knowledge that, through God's gift of His Son, your dad will have eternal life.
I hope we will be able to get together soon. I consider you one of my closest friends. You helped me when I moved and you provided support and a sympathetic ear when I was dealing with issues at the Bank. I hope that you will call on me to help you with whatever support and assistance that I can provide to you at this difficult time in your life.
We keep promising to make time to get together for lunch or drinks, but work and the many other demands of daily life always seem to come first. That is unfortunate and I know that I need to re-evaluate the priorities in my life. Friends and family need to come first and I know that I shouldn't take things for granted, assuming that there will always be another day. I also realize that I can't leave things unsaid, assuming that another person knows how I feel about them or the impact that they have had on my life.
I miss our conversations and your quick wit and look forward to spending more time with you in the future.
Your friend,
Dave Hibbs
Dee Lynn and Joe Aguilar
03/22/2008
Dear Dee, Dave, Steve and family:
All of you are in our thoughts and prayers. We are so very sorry for your loss.
Dee Lynn and Joe Aguilar
Rita Carlson
03/24/2008
To Dee, Steve, David, Trevor and Nicole,
I am so very sorry to hear about John's death. He hasn't left
we just can't see him.
I was hoping to get to visitation tonight BUT I have to work,
and attending his funeral is not an option either because
of my PT job and volunteering.
Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with all of you.
John was one of a kind, and they broke the mold when he
was born. He was indeed a family man, and his sense of
humor even during times of dispair was always there.
I too shall miss him.
Sympathy and condolences,
-Rita Carlson