Floyd Van Carden 1924 - 2006

CARDEN, VAN OSDOL, TREVITT

Posted By: Deb (email)
Date: 11/12/2014 at 22:06:20

Floyd Van Carden, 82, died at 3:50 p.m. on Thursday, April 27, 2006, at the Danville Care Center.

He was born April 26, 1924, at Burlington, the son of Max A. and Mary L. Van Osdol Carden. He graduated from Danville High School in 1942. He attended Business College in Burlington. He married Marian D. Trevitt on September 8, 1946, in Mediapolis.

He joined the Navy in 1944. After training in the states he was sent to the Philippines, then to Japan and assigned to a Naval patrol craft. At the close of the war, his ship took the Japanese officials from the dock in Tokyo to the battleship Missouri, out in the harbor, where the peace treaty was signed. After his discharge in 1946 he farmed with his father on the family Century Farm.

He was a life-long member of the Danville United Methodist Church. He served his community on a number of boards, including church, FHA, Farm Bureau, Danville Community School, Jaggar Cemetery, Danville Telephone Company, West Burlington and F & M Banks, and Des Moines County Mutual Insurance. He was a member of V.F.W. Post 7641 in New London.

He enjoyed farming, working in his shop, traveling, reading, his friends and especially his family.

His parents; a son, Steven; a sister, Kay Wilke; and two grandchildren preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife of Middletown; daughter Joyce (Jack) Cross of Middletown; son Jerry (Tim) Carden of Urbana, Ill.; four grandchildren, Jason (Christy) Cross of Lenexa, Kan., Jana Cross of Middletown, Jessica Cross of Cedar Rapids and Brian (Amanda) Carden of Lacon, Ill.; and three great-grandchildren, Max, Sam and Will Cross of Lenexa, Kan.

Friends may call from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. Sunday, April 30th, in Lunning Chapel where the family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. The funeral will take place at 10 a.m. Monday, May 1st, at Danville United Methodist Church with the Revs. Robert Patton and Richard Latta officiating. Interment will be in Jaggar Cemetery, rural Danville. Henry County Honor Guard will conduct military rites.

Memorials may be made to the Danville United Methodist Church or Jaggar Cemetery.