John Croy
July 17, 2008
John J. Croy, 35 of Urbandale, Iowa died July 17, 2008. Services will be at Hamilton’s on Westown Parkway, 3601 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines, IA. Visitation will be on Tuesday, July 22, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Funeral Services will be on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. Graveside services will be at 2:00 p.m. at Memory Cemetery in New Market, IA.
John was born October 20, 1972 in Waverly, Iowa to David and Barbara Croy. John graduated from Urbandale High School. He loved all types of sports, hunting, fishing and spending time with his daughter and family. John was a Supervisor for Wells Fargo Collection Department. He was a very loving and caring person and was a complete gentlemen at all times. In his quest of life, laughter and humor and love were the things John strived for. He made everyone around him happy.
John is survived by his parents, David and Barbara Croy of Urbandale, IA; daughter, Camryn N. Croy of Urbandale and Des Moines, IA; brother, Christopher (Tari) Croy of Johnston, IA; grandmother, Ruby Louise Crane (Newell Desart) of Shenandoah, IA; uncles, Roger (Janet) Croy of Raytown, MO, Michael (Maryln) Croy of Camdenton, MO; aunt, Gloria Croy of Los Altos, CA and Beverly Bramble of Clarinda, IA; Camryn’s mother, Becky (David) Gomez of Des Moines, IA; and many loving cousins and friends.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the family to start a college fund for Camryn.
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Leslie (Rivers) Roggio
07/22/2008
Oh, the memories. John was pure joy and entertainment. I had the pleasure of knowing John in junior high and high school. There were so many laughs then. His idea of dress up day, was literally, dress UP day. I wish I would have had the opportunity to know his as an adult.
My heart and prayers go out to you all.
Yvonne Dauterive
07/22/2008
John, you will be greatly missed! My heartfelt condolences go out to John's family. May God hold you in the palm of his hand and keep you in His care during this difficult time.
Melissa
07/22/2008
My thoughts and prayers are with your family. John and I met 6 years ago at Wells Fargo. John always had a way of making me laugh and helping me look at the brighter side of things. I know how much Camryn meant to him and how proud of her he was. I am truly going to miss John. I looked forward to his e-mails daily and will miss talking with him a great deal. John was a wonderful and caring person. You will always be in my thoughts.
Pat Gerlach
07/22/2008
Words can not express how sorry, shocked and saddened I am for all of you. We've lost a wonderful person who's smile alone would make you smile. I remember meeting Camryn for the first time, what a spitting image of daddy. John will be greatly missed but never forgotten. Many thoughts and prayers are with all of you through this difficult time.
Condolences from Pat Gerlach
Wells Fargo
Kristen Keffer
07/22/2008
I would like to share this special inspiration to those who know John. I worked with John directly as his team lead. Him and I also worked together over the past 7 years and was a close friend. He was always calm, noble, and believed anything was possible. John and I both shared a passion for photography and he showed many beautiful pictures that he took hunting. I was scared about trying something new and he shared much knowledge to me to help walk through fear without hesitation. He made a difference in my life and will never forget him.
I would like to share this special inspiration to those who knew John.
Sometimes people come into your life
and you know right away that they were
meant to be there... to serve some
sort of purpose, teach you a lesson or
help figure out who you are or who you
want to become. You never know who
these people may be but when you look
eyes with them, you know that every
moment that you are with them, they
will affect your life in some profound
way. And sometimes things happen to
you at the time that may seem horrible,
painful and unfair, but in reflection
you realize that without overcoming
those obstacles you would have never
realized your potential, strength,
will power or heart.
Everything happens for a reason!
Nothing happens by chance or by means
of good luck. Illness, injury, love,
lost moments of true greatness and sheer
stupidity all occur to test the limits
of your soul. Without these small
tests, life would be like a smoothly
paved, straight, flat road to nowhere,
safe and comfortable but dull and
utterly pointless.
The people you meet affect your life.
The successes and downfalls that you
experience can create who you are, and
the bad experiences can be learned
from.... In fact, they are probably the
most poignant and important ones.
If someone hurts you, betrays you or
breaks your heart, forgive them because
they have helped you learn about trust
and the importance of being cautious
to whom you open your heart. If someone
loves you, love them back unconditionally
not only because they love you, but
also because they are teaching you to
love and open your heart and eyes to
little things.
MAKE EVERYDAY COUNT! Appreciate every moment and take from it everything
that you possibly can, for you may never
be able to experience it again. Talk to people who you have never talked to before, and actually listen. Let yourself fall in love, even if it doesn't seem right because you are too young or too far, just follow your heart. Surround yourself with those who make you smile, laugh, and make you happy.
Break free and set your sights high. Hold your head up because you have every right to. Tell yourself you are a great individual and believe in yourself, for if you don't believe in yourself, no one else will believe in you. Create your own life then LET GO and LIVE IT!
Michele Combs
07/22/2008
My heart goes out to John's family and especially Camryn. This was devastating news for all who knew John. I worked with John for the first few years when he started with WFF. He was so fun to work with, especially in such a stressful environment. He was such a great guy and was so proud of his daughter. He will be truly missed.
Michele Combs
Wells Fargo Financial
Laurie Baker
07/22/2008
This is such saddening news to hear, John will surely be missed by SO many people. I give my greatest sympathy to John's family and I know God will be with you during this extremely tough time. I met John way back in the good ol' days at Urbandale. He always had a fun, goofy smile on his face and loved to make people laugh. I will always remember those times that Matt, John and I had to cram into the front of Matt's truck and how they loved to tease me about "talking all the time and never shuting up". Memories are wonderful things to cherish.
My heart goes out to all of John's loved ones and friends. We will always remember him.
Laurie Baker
Urbandale "Class of 1991"
Bonnie Craig
07/22/2008
My heart goes out to all of John's friends and family. This is truly devastating news for all who knew and loved John. He was a wonderful person. His sense of humor kept everyone on their toes. I had the pleasure of working with John from the first day I started with Wells Fargo 9 years ago. I don't think he knew what an impact he had on the lives of everyone that he came into contact with. He was a leader and many admired his positive spirit. I enjoyed hearing the latest story about Camryn and seeing the newest picture he had of her to share. You could see in his eyes when he spoke of her how much he loved her.
We were all blessed to have John in our lives and he will be missed. I will keep each of you in my thoughts and prayers. May God grant you strength and give you comfort during this difficult time.
Bonnie Craig
WFF.
Team Croy
07/22/2008
In thinking of John and his family, Team Croy has put together our thoughts and sorrows for your family.
Thank you John for everything you did for me. You were the best boss I have ever had. I hope you are happy now. May God wrap his arms around your daughter. - Linda Moore
John you were an amazing friend and boss You always had a way to keep a smile on my face, You never put anyone down you always brought them up, You were a great leader for our team and are greatly missed by all, You made so many things possible , You gave me Hope when I had none and Your words will stick with me forever Love you Croy - Lorelei Davis
John Croy was a good man, I feel blessed to have known him. - Mark Goedken
John Croy, was a great supervisor and Im honor to be on his team. - Nilaphay Vorasith
Thank you for being my friend first and foremost. I will never forget you or all that you have done; youve touched so many lives and your imprint will remain, even in your absence. Your sense of humor brightened everyones day and words cannot express how much we will all miss you. I hope you can see how loved you really are. Rest in peace, John. - Selina Stoltz
I'm extremely honored to have gotten to know John as well as to work for him. He was such a great man and supervisor, he always made our team laugh with his goofy faces and with his jokes. we all had different relationships with him but eachone was wonderful. he is greatly loved by our team and will be missed by all. - Stephanie Halferty
Wendy
07/21/2008
On Wednesday, I will say goodbye to one of my two "brothers." The other, of which is Christopher. Barb, David, Christopher and John have been a part of my "family" since the day I was born. I hold all of my memories, especially now, very close to my heart. John was the most caring, quick-witted and lovable person I've ever known (aside from you, Chris). My stomach literally hurt every time we were together from laughing so hard and saying goodbye to the four of them was gut-wrenching, each time we parted. I've always looked forward to the next phone call, telling me they were coming to town. There has never been a time in my life when I could not have picked up the phone and called or stopped by the house when it didn't seem like it was just yesterday that we last saw eachother or spoke to one another.
Camryn is the most beautiful little girl in the world and lucky to have had John for her father, Barbara and David for grandparents and Uncle Chris. There has never been a conversation that didn't include her. I still have the pictures she drew for me, the first time I met her at Grandma Ruby's house. I will treasure them even more, now. She had a wonderful father - one that adored her to pieces.
My heart has a hole in it. I don't understand why - and probably never will. I can only hang on to the memories that I have and look forward to the many more memories that we will share together, with just one piece of the puzzle missing - my brother, John. I love you, Barbara, David and Chris. May God give you strength.
Alex and Amy Burke
07/21/2008
We have known John for about 10 years. He was a dedicated and committed individual and was always there to help if someone needed it. His leadership and friendship will be greatly missed by all.
My thoughts and prayers are with his Family.
The Burkes
Adam Jones
07/21/2008
John and Chris were my first friends upon moving to Iowa in 1986. John was a great person who never did anything to hurt anyone except for the time he threw a Frisbee at me and caused me to crash Matt Jorgensens moped. The remark about John being a gentlemen is accurate; I remember an incident at a gathering where a guy was being abusive to his girlfriend. The guy was much bigger than John, but John went up and had some words with him and persuaded him to leave the girl alone. John was also heroic. He was mentioned in the Des Moines Register after confronting two prowlers who were stealing items from a neighbors car. Both subjects were arrested. John I apologize for not staying in touch over the years. I wish we would have spent more time together. I am proud to call you my friend and I will never forget you. Rest in peace Brother.
Shanna
07/21/2008
John, if we could have shared anything together just one last time, my wish would of be for just one more HUG! All of the laughter & tears, fun & memories as well as the difficult times that we shared were worth every minute to me. John you taught me alot about frinedship and love, about laughter and forgiveness, about what I wanted for myself and what I should accept. We picked eachother up more times then I can count. No matter how much time would pass the second that we would see eachother again, it was as if we had just seen eathother the day before. My prayers now are not only for you but with your family as well. Barb put up with more nonsense from you and I then I ever thought possible (thank God she is patient:) and I was so happy to meet Camryn. I could instantly see why you loved her so much. Such a beautiful little girl with a huge heart, full of laughter, just like her dad. John I am just shocked and never thought I would be writing this. I can't tell you how much I will miss you. I love you and I could never forget you. Thank you for always being my friend first even when I made it tough.
Shanna
Bob and Kris Harban
07/21/2008
David and Barb - our deepest sympathy to you and your family. Let us know how we can help.
Bob and Kris Harban
Cheries Dupee
07/21/2008
I worked with John for almost 2 years. John was such a joy to work with, and we always had something to laugh about. He always like to joke around with me and we would give each other a hard time. He would love for me to make cheeseballs and bring it in for him. I made him a cheese ball in Apr/May and he emailed me and told me he loved me. That is what I will always remember! I will miss him.
Condolences from Cheries Dupee
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