Cheeseman, John C. 1947-2017

CHEESEMAN, NELSON, SHAFFER, FLYNN

Posted By: S. Ferrall - IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 8/25/2022 at 14:00:19

John Charles Cheeseman, 69, of Solon, passed away Saturday April 8, 2017 in his home surrounded by his wife and daughters. A celebration of life held at the Solon American Legion Sunday, April 23, 2017 from 2:00 until 5:00 p.m.

John was born in Elkader on September 17, 1947. He graduated from Elkader Central in 1965. John worked at Rockwell Collins Radio until he was drafted into the Army in November 1966 and served until 1968, when he was honorably discharged.

He worked for UPS over 20 years. John drove a tanker truck in Azerbaijan, Iraq for 5 years. He returned home and drove semi as an independent operator. John enjoyed fishing, horseback riding, snowmobiling, hunting and spending time with his family. He enjoyed life and had a lot of fun over the years. He cherished his friends.

John is survived by his wife, Sevil Cheeseman; daughters, Stephanie Nelson (Todd), Kelly Shaffer, Aimee Flynn and Elly Cheeseman; brothers, Bill and Bob Cheeseman; grandchildren, Tyler Shaffer, Trevor Nelson, Rachael Nelson, Jax Flynn, Braeden Flynn and Kylee Flynn.

John was preceeded in death by his mother, Helen Cheeseman, father Byron Cheeseman, grandparents and his brother Tom Cheeseman.

~Legacy.com (online obituaries)