GIBBS, John E. 1945-2004

GIBBS, OWENS, MARTIN, HALL

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 11/3/2013 at 21:12:22

John E. Gibbs, Jr. March 2, 1945 - December 26, 2004

John E. Gibbs, Jr. 59, of Cedar Falls died Sunday, December 26, 2004 at Sartori Memorial Hospital.

He was born March 2, 1945 in Waterloo, Iowa the son of John E. Gibbs, Sr. and Lois E. (Owens) Gibbs. Gibby was employed as an assembler at John Deere Waterloo Tractor Works.

Funeral services were 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 30, 2004 at Cedar Valley Community Church with burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, both in Waterloo. Memorials may be directed to the family.

Survivors include his wife, Brenda of Cedar Falls; three sons, John Gibbs of Waterloo, Iowa, Jody Gibbs of Ft. Polk, Louisiana, and Tony Gibbs of Grundy Center, Iowa; one daughter, Julie (Larry) Martin of Waterloo; six grandsons, Austin, Jordan, Conner, Parker, Ashton, and Trey; one sister, Pat (Dick) Hall of Waterloo; and one niece, Mandi Hall.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

John loved life so much and lived it to the fullest. He was a giving man. Anyone who knew him, knew he would give the shirt off his back for them. John loved so many things. Cooking and grilling were his main love. He loved to cook for himself, Brenda and hundreds of others. Emeril was his idol, whom he had hoped to meet someday. He loved fishing, boating on the river, his children, grandchildren, and shopping. Boy, was he a shopper! That’s why he married Brenda L. White, his soul mate, the love of his life, on October 3, 2000 at the Chapel of Love in the Mall of America, Bloomington, MN. Their love was truly, one of a kind.

John and Brenda knew the moment they met, that they had found their soul mates. They truly were meant for one another. There wasn’t a working day that went by that they didn’t talk to each other at least three times. They were inseparable. Their love for each other was visible to everyone who knew them. They went everywhere together...you never saw one without the other. They had so many things planned for the future. God has a different plan for them, as tough as it may be to understand now, someday, they’ll be together again.Darlin, you are my forever soul mate. Without you, life will be so hard to go on. I miss you so much already - I will see you again, Darlin. Please watch for me. Until then, I will love you forever. Love, your wife and soul mate, Brenda.

[Source: Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Service]