Cannon, James "Jim" 1949-2014

CANNON, STEENHOEK, FAIDLEY, CLARK, DEATON, KRUEGER

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Date: 12/26/2014 at 08:43:30

James "Jim" Cannon
Des Moines, IA
Sep 21, 1949 - Dec 22, 2014

Burial Service Newton Union Cemetery

Visitation Service At the funeral home
Tuesday, December 30th, 2014 2:30pm

James “Jim” Cannon, 65, of Des Moines, died on Monday, December 22, 2014, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. A private family graveside service will be held at Newton Union Cemetery. The family will begin greeting friends with a coffee time at 2:30 P.M., Tuesday, December 30, 2014, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton. Memorials in Jim’s name may be left at the funeral home. Jim, the son of Harlan and Engeline (Steenhoek) Cannon, was born on September 21, 1949 in Newton. He grew up in Prairie City and graduated from Prairie City High School and Iowa State University. Jim had lived in many places before returning to Newton and Des Moines over 15 years ago. He was an avid ISU athletic fan. Those left to honor Jim’s memory are his sister, Dorothy (Don) Faidley of Colfax; two brothers, Milt (Pauline) Cannon of Newton and Richard (Holly) Cannon of Newton; his longtime companion, Lana Clark of Des Moines; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Harlan Cannon and Engeline Deaton; aunt and uncle, Dean and Irene Krueger; and a cousin, Dick Krueger. ~ The Wallace Family Funeral Home, Newton, Iowa 22 Dec 2014.