OLDHAM, John Robert, Sr. 1928-2004

OLDHAM, HUFFMAN, MEYER

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/16/2009 at 19:05:12

JOHN ROBERT OLDHAM SR.

CHARLES CITY, IOWA — John Robert Oldham Sr., 76, passed away on Saturday (March 13, 2004) at his residence.

Mr. Oldham was born March 6, 1928, in Charles City, Iowa, to Francis and Edith Oldham. He graduated from high school in Charles City, Iowa, in 1945 and went to Hamilton Business College in Mason City, where he graduated in 1946.

During high school and college, he worked at Charles City Granite Works with his father, Francis, who was a stonecutter, and did layout, stencil cutting, complete shop and sales manager at that time.

He entered military service on March 6, 1946, and received an honorable discharge in 1948.

He worked at Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. as an ac-countant to the office credit manager in a large store in Jacksonville, Fla., in 1951.

He later worked at Service Electric Co. (a major appliance and electrical contractor) in the position of sales manager until 1953 and also worked in the restaurant and motel business for five years until 1958.

He worked for Independent Life Insurance Co. for 11 years in sales and was promoted to superintendent until 1969.

Upon returning home to Iowa due to his father’s failing health, he returned to Charles City Granite Works in cemetery supervisory work.

In 1973, he met Barb Huffman Meyer they married on Nov. 10, 1975. They built onto their home in 1980 and moved their business of the Full Fledge Pet Store full-time.

He was an avid fisherman and hunter. He also loved to decoupage. Because of his health, they retired and moved to Florida in 1999.

He was a member of Knights of Columbus, joined the American Legion on San Juan and was a member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church.

Survivors include his wife, Barb; daughters, Imelda Bertrand (husband Les), Paula Douglas (husband, Barry), of Jacksonville Fla., BrendaSue Solheim (husband Ron) of Eagle Grove, Iowa, Trisha Ann Barnish (husband John) of Charles City; sons, John Robert Oldham Jr. of Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., August Meyer of Charles City, Allan Meyer (wife Heather) of Mason City, William Meyer (partner Linda) of Linn Grove; brothers, Al Oldham (wife Marion) of Montana, Rick Oldham (wife Peg) of Cedar Rapids, Paul Oldham (wife Janet) of Algona; sisters, Sister Francesca Oldham of Cedar Rapids, Cathy Phearman (husband Larry) of Plymouth and Mel Housh (husband Chuck) of Monee Ill.

Memorial Mass was held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 16, 2004, at St Paul’s Catholic Church in Jacksonville, Fla., with Father Thomas Sullivan officiating.

Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home, Jacksonville, Fla. (904) 355-5641

[Mason City Globe Gazette]