Jeffrey Allan Nation 1954-2012

NATION JOHNSON LINDSTROM

Posted By: Connie Swearingen-Volunteer (email)
Date: 7/26/2012 at 11:10:21

Sioux City Journal
June 29, 2012

Jeffrey A. Nation, 57, of Sioux City passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2012, at Westwood Nursing and Rehab Center from Huntington’s disease.

Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel, with the Rev. Roger Madden officiating. Graveside services with military rites will be 3:30 p.m. Saturday in Marathon Cemetery, Marathon, Iowa. Visitation with the family will be the hour prior to the service Saturday at the funeral home. Condolences may be posted online at www.meyerbroschapels.com.

Jeffrey Alan was born on Nov. 5, 1954, in Creston, Iowa, the son of Raymond A. and Clarice (Johnson) Nation. He grew up in the Marathon and Sioux Rapids area. He graduated from Sioux Rapids High School. Jeff served with the U.S. Army from 1976 until his honorable discharge in 1979.

On April 22, 1978, he married Sandra Lindstrom in Laurens, Iowa. Jeff graduated from the University of Iowa with a bachelor’s degree in marketing. His career as a purchasing agent started in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, then continued on in Broken Arrow, Okla., Council Bluffs, Iowa, then at IBP in Dakota City. He also worked for the Sioux City Foundry for several years.

Jeff was an avid outdoorsman, who loved fishing and hunting. He was an avid Iowa Hawkeye fan and enjoyed racquet ball and was a registered diver. He enjoyed spending time with his two grandsons, Dylan and Titan.

During his high school years, Jeff was the high school’s football quarterback, a four-year letterman in baseball, a great student, played several instruments and was a talented singer.

Survivors include three children, Jay Nation of Atlanta, Ga., and his son, Dylan, Danielle Nation of Sioux City and her son, Titan and Jillian Nation and her fiance, David Einwechter of Dublin, Calif.; his former wife, Sandra Nation; five siblings and their spouses, Sheryl and Larry Anderson of Spencer, Iowa, Janet and Gaylon Anderson of Laurens, Iowa, Lee and Eileen Nation of Spirit Lake, Iowa, Mary and Roger Bender of Wilton, Iowa, and Candace and Gary Moore of Mason City, Iowa; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Memorials may be made in his name to The Center for Excellence–Huntington’s Research in Iowa City or to Hospice of Siouxland.