Horn, James J. ‘Joe’ – 1916–2011

ANDERSON, HORN, LARSON, KUSSMAUL, NELSON, STEPHENSEN, WALKER

Posted By: JCGS Volunteer
Date: 2/1/2011 at 14:32:23

James Joseph “Joe” Horn, 94, of Newton passed away on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 11, 2011, in the Monarch Wing of Skiff Medical Center in Newton.
A funeral service for Joe will be Monday, Jan. 17, 2011, at the Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton. Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Joe’s name are being designated to the Hospice of Jasper County Monarch Wing and First Lutheran Church.
Joe, the son of Walter Lacey and Fern (Stephensen) Horn, was born Feb. 29, 1916, in Newton. Joe was a graduate of Newton Senior High School and had served his country with the U.S. Army as a captain in the Medical Corps during World War II. Joe was employed in retail management in the lumber business.
On Feb. 26, 1944, Joe was united in marriage with Genevieve Anderson in Topeka, Kan. To this union two daughters were born, Janet and Judy. He devoted his life to his wife and family and was a member of the Newton V.F.W. Post #1655 and the First Lutheran Church.
Joe was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Lois Walker; and a brother, David Frederick Horn.
Those left to honor Joe’s memory include his two daughters, Janet I. (Gene) Nelson of Minneapolis, Minn., and Judy Ann Kussmaul of St. Croix, Virgin Islands; his two grandchildren, Angela Marie (Berent) Larson and Joel Brandon (Wendy) Nelson; two great-grandchildren; a brother, Walter Herbert Horn of Newton; and his many friends.
Online condolences may be left at www.pencefh.com. (Interment: Newton Union Cemetery, Newton, IA)
Source: Newton Daily News; Thursday, January 13, 2011