John Cazin Jr

CAZIN, HASCAK, BOWERS, HALL, YANDRICH, JELLOTS, LEMASTERS

Posted By: Tara (email)
Date: 5/24/2012 at 13:17:14

John Cazin Jr, 82, died Monday, May 14th at Pleasantview Home in Kalona following a lengthy illness.

The family will greet friends at a memorial reception from 4 to 7pm Friday, May 18th at The Kirkwood Room, 513 Kirkwood Avenue, next to Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service. Memorials may be directed to Iowa City Hospice or to the New Horizons Band at the Senior Center.

John was born July 2, 1929 in Warwood, WV, the son of John and Mary (Hascak) Cazin Sr. He was raised in Beech Bottom, WV and graduated from Wellsburg High School in Wellsburg, WV. Following high school he joined the Marines. Upon entering the Navy Midshipman Officer Training Program he attended the University of North Carolina, where he received his undergraduate degree, his Master’s and PhD in microbiology.

On September 26, 1953 John married Mary Lois Bowers in Steubenville, Ohio. In 1957 they moved to Iowa City where John was a Professor of Microbiology until his retirement in 1997.

John had served on the Iowa City School Board where he was a past president. He was a member of the New Horizons Band. John enjoyed woodworking, golf, playing his saxophone and motorcycling.

Survivors include his wife Mary Lois and their three children, Jonathan Cazin of Orlando, FL, Jeannette (Greg) Hall of Iowa City and Patrick (Dawn) Cazin of Burlington; three grandchildren, Lauren and Lindsay Hall and Ryan Cazin; his siblings, Patricia Yandrich of Colliers, WV, Carole Jellots (Don Lemasters ) of Follansbee,WV, Ken (Maryann) Cazin of Las Vegas; sister-in-law Julie Cazin of Raleigh NC.

John was preceded in death by his parents and one brother Robert.