Doolittle, John A. 1943-2015

DOOLITTLE, RENZ, BLOOD, EDLER, KIMBALL

Posted By: Volunteer Transcriber
Date: 3/7/2015 at 12:55:43

John A. Doolittle
August 29, 1943 - March 3, 2015

John A. Doolittle, age 71 of Prairie City, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at Taylor House - Hospice in Des Moines. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. at the Prairie City United Methodist Church. Visitation will take place on Monday, March 9, 2015, from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the church. Burial will take place at Griffis Cemetery at a later date. Per John's wishes he has donated his body to the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. Memorials may be directed to Prairie City United Methodist Church or the Prairie City Ambulance. Condolences may be left for the family at www.coburnfuneralhomes.com.

The son of Lionel Eugene and Mary (Renz) Doolittle, John was born on August 29, 1943, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. On September 18, 1966, John was united in marriage to Sharron Blood in Altoona. He was a member of the Prairie City United Methodist Church. Following his retirement, John stayed active volunteering with Hospice, Blank Children's Hospital and the Neil Smith Wildlife Refuge. He also enjoyed playing pool, boating and camping.

Those left to honor his memory include his wife, Sharon; children, Lynn (Scot) Edler of Edinburg, Texas, Jeffrey (Jennifer) Doolittle of Algona, Iowa and Cheryl (Mark) Kimball of Prairie City; 11 grandchildren; a step grandchild and a brother, Clark "Jack" "Doc" Doolittle of Wyoming.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Mary Ann Doolittle. ~ The Coburn Funeral Home, Colfax, Iowa 3 Mar 2015.