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WOODCOCK, John C. 1914-2018

WOODCOCK, BLISS, PETERSON

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 8/15/2018 at 21:00:56

John C. Woodcock, Sr., 103, of Waterloo, died at the Deery Suites of Western Home Communities, on Monday, August 13, 2018.

John was born on December 27, 1914 in Hinsdale, Illinois, the son of Robert L. & Edyth (Bliss) Woodcock. He graduated from high school in Hinsdale and then attended the University of Minnesota.

He served in the United States Army Field Artillery during World War II and in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict.

John married Marjorie Peterson on January 31, 1942 in Minneapolis and they later divorced. He married Frances Mae Lee on November 4, 1979 in Waterloo; she died November 19, 2010.

He was a manager at Montgomery Ward for 14 years while living in Minneapolis. He moved to Waterloo and worked at Black's Department Store for five years and then J. C. Penney as an Advertising Manager until retiring in 1977.

John was member of Westminster Presbyterian Church, Waterloo Senior Golf League, Waterloo Elks Club, and played percussion in the UNI New Horizons Band. He enjoyed playing golf, cards, dancing and traveling with Fran down south during the winter. He also volunteered at Covenant for many years.

Survived by his son, Jack (Cindy) Woodcock, Jr. of Brooklyn Park, MN; daughter, Edith (Fred) Meserve of Westbrook, ME; step-daughter, Eunice (Harold) Brustkern of Waterloo; eight grandchildren, Mara (Rob) Williams, Ben Woodcock, Stephanie McAdams, Brent (Jane) Coralli, Todd (Tracy) Coralli, Larry D. Coralli, Faith (Shawn) Dooney, and Michael (Deb) Brustkern; granddaughter-in-law, Jen McAdams; and fifteen great-grandchildren.

Preceded in death by his parents; wife; daughter, Gwen Bowers; step-son, Larry Coralli; grandson, Matthew McAdams; and two brothers, Robert, Jr. & Lindsay Woodcock.

Services:
Memorial Services at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 24, 2018 at Kearns Funeral Service, Kimball Chapel

Cemetery:
Garden of Memories Cemetery

SOURCE: Kearns Funeral Service website


 

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