Watts, John Jr. (1961 - 2017)

WATTS, ANDERSEN, HELLER, AMACHER, WILSON, PERRY, BOWER

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 2/6/2017 at 20:59:10

Name of deceased: John Leonard Watts, Jr.

Aged: 55 yrs, 6 mo, 7 days

Residence: Harlan, IA

Born: July 18, 1961; Keosauqua, IA

Died: Jan. 25, 2017; Myrtue Medical Center, Harlan, IA

Funeral services: Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017; Altamont Baptist Church, Harlan, IA; burial of ashes to be held at a later date in the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery, Jacksonville, IA

Survived by: Wife of 22 years, Nancy Watts of Harlan, IA; son, Andrew Watts of Harlan, IA; brothers, Alan (spouse, Carla) Watts of Grand Mound, IA, and Donald (spouse, Krista) Watts of Le Claire, IA; mother-in-law, Mary Lou Andersen of Jacksonville, IA; brother-in-law, John Andersen; aunts, Carol Heller and Norma Kay Amacher, both of New Glarus, WI, Judy Wilson of Keokuk, IA, and Sue Perry of Milton, IA; uncle, Jim Watts of Lexington, NC; other relatives and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, John Leonard Watts, Sr. and Neoma May (nee Bower) Watts; father-in-law, Lynn Andersen

Education: attended Le Claire, IA, schools; graduated in 1979

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Nancy Marie Andersen; June 18, 1994; Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Jacksonville, Iowa

Employment: Worked for several grocery stores in the Le Claire and Davenport, IA, area, serving as the manager. In 1990, John moved to Harlan, IA, to work at SuperValue/Food Pride. A few years after his marriage, he began working for Farmland Packing in Denison, IA. Later on, he delivered health equipment for Iowa Western Medical, and he was most recently employed by Avoca Specialty Care in Avoca, IA, in the housekeeping department.

Hobbies/Interests: no information provided

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; knodfm.com; burmeisterjohannsen.com