Junior D. (J.D.) Follas

FOLLAS, SPILANE, LEPKE, HARVEY

Posted By: Sarah Fletcher (email)
Date: 7/26/2016 at 13:06:40

Junior D. (J.D.) Follas, 93, of Iowa City, passed away at his home on Thursday, July 21, 2016.

J.D. was born on July 16, 1923 in Sylvania, OH, the son of Doris C. and Ethel (Spilane) Follas. He grew up in Sylvania, graduated from Burnham High School and attended The University of Toledo.

J.D. first worked for Chevrolet-Toledo, a Division of General Motors. On September 19, 1942, J.D. married Mary Ann Lepke in Sylvania. During WWII, he served in Africa from 1943-1945 in The United States Army Air Corps, earning the rank of Staff Sergeant. He returned to his job at Chevrolet-Toledo, where he continued to work until 1951. Later that year, J.D. accepted a position at Owens Brush Company, from 1951-1958 in Toledo, and from 1958-1984 in Iowa City, where he held the position as the Vice President of Administration at the time of his retirement.

J.D. was a past member of the Elks Lodge and Country Club, the Moose Lodge, the Iowa City Chamber of Commerce, The American Cancer Society and a longtime member of Junior Achievement. In his free time, he enjoyed playing golf.

Survivors include his two children: Patricia A. (James) Harvey and William R. Follas; a grandson William Bradley Follas and a granddaughter Michelle R. Follas, and three great-granddaughters: Kiersten, Mikayla and Jayden. J.D. will be dearly missed by friends and family.

J.D. was preceded in death by his wife of 70 years – Mary Ann, his mother, father, three sisters and four brothers.

Private family graveside services will be held at Oakland Cemetery in Iowa City. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to The American Cancer Society.

Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service
 

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