John W. Saddler

SADDLER, MCCORMICK, ZELL, CRISAMORE

Posted By: Betty J. Palmer (email)
Date: 7/23/2010 at 18:20:43

John W. Saddler, 73, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, June 26, 2010, as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Born July 22, 1936, in Harpers Ferry, Iowa, John was the son of Michael and Adeline (McCormick) Saddler. He served in the U.S. Army. On April 28, 1962, he was united in marriage to Lillian Zell. John worked as the Aviation Director for the City of Cedar Rapids until retiring in 2000.

John was a member of St. Jude's Catholic Church, the Quiet Birdman and Airborne Law Enforcement Association. He enjoyed going on tractor rides, motorcycle rides and wintering in South Texas with his wife Lillian. He was also an airplane and helicopter flight instructor, having many students throughout the years. He taught his 3 sons to fly. He was most proud of his sons and grandchildren and enjoyed spending time with them.

Survivors include his wife, Lillian; sons, Tim (Tana) Saddler of Glenwood, Iowa. Dan (Lisa) Saddler of Dubuque, Iowa and Mike (Wendy) Saddler of Council Bluffs; 9 grandchildren, Jonathan, Jacob, Joshua, Joseph, Evan, Elli, Emma, Logan and Maren; 2 brothers, Tom (Claudia) Saddler of Coal Balley, Illinois, and Jim (Sherry) Saddler of Anamosa; and his sister Bernice (Don) Crisamore of San Antonio, Texas.

John was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Arlene and a brother, Francis.

Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at St. Jude's Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Conducted by: Rev. Mark Reasoner. Organist; Alice Tritle. Cantor Allan Hach. Bearers: his 9 grandchildren. Burial: Union Mound Cemetery, Sumner, Iowa.

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Murdoch-Linwood Service Cedar Rapids, Iowa