John Phipps
PHIPPS, BABE, LEIGHTON, MOEN, REDIFER, GEORGE, DUYN
Posted By: Sarah Fletcher (email)
Date: 4/2/2021 at 07:20:10
John Phipps of Iowa City passed away peacefully at home on Monday, March 15, 2021.
John was born on July 2, 1947 to Richard and Elva (Babe) Phipps of Iowa City. His family moved to Dallas, Texas when he was young where he grew up and graduated from Richardson High School. He attended Stephen F. Austin State University and graduated with a degree in Criminal Justice. John was united in marriage with his high school sweetheart, Diana Leighton on August 30, 1968 in Dallas. After college, John began a career in law enforcement serving as a police officer with the Nachogdoches and Richardson Police Departments. In 1977, John and Diana moved to Iowa City to raise their family. John worked in human resource management for NCS, Mercy Hospital, and Schenker Technologies. For the past 11 years John enjoyed working as a school bus driver for the Iowa City Community School District.
John loved his family dearly and cherished his role as “Grandpa John”. He spent most of his free time attending countless show choir competitions, band concerts, and softball games. He also loved fishing trips with his brothers, cousins, and friends, weekly Huddle Club luncheons during football season, and golfing. John was active in Boy Scouts of America and served many years as Scoutmaster and Committee Chair for Troop 250 of Iowa City. He also served as a District Commissioner for the Hawkeye Area Council. He enjoyed many high adventure trips through the years with Troop 250, especially numerous treks to Isle Royale National Park and Philmont Scout Ranch. He was an avid fan of the Iowa Hawkeyes, Chicago Cubs, Dallas Cowboys, and Dallas Stars.
John’s surviving family include his son John (Becky) Phipps of Coralville and their children Wyatt, Kelsey, Ava, and Ella Kate, his daughter Kathy (Jeremie) Moen of Iowa City and their children Autumn and Danielle; brothers Mike (Mary Lou) Phipps of San Diego, Rob (Jean) Phipps of Iowa City, Joe Phipps of Hot Springs; sister Julie (Bren) Redifer of Hot Springs; his mother Babe Phipps of Iowa City. John is also survived by his mother-in-law Una Leighton of Georgetown, TX, sister-in-law Susan George of Austin, TX, brother-in-law Steve Leighton of Austin, TX as well as numerous cousins and special friend Susan Van Duyn of Iowa City.
John was preceded in death by his wife Diana Phipps and father Richard Phipps.
Private services will be held. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Hawkeye Area Council or the U of I Dance Marathon.
Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service
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