James William Edgeton
Born: 06 Nov 1918 in Boone, Boone Co., Iowa
Died: 11 Oct 2009 in Fairfield, Jefferson Co., Iowa
Buried: 15 Oct 2009 at Sugar Grove Cemetery
Lot Owner: Jim and Marilyn Edgeton
Married: Marilynn L. Hitchler on 09 Aug 1947 in Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri
Children: Nancy Jean Krutzfield, James W. II, Thomas A.
Parents: Charles A. and Lily (Bixby) Edgeton
Military: Sargent, U.S. Marines
James Edgeton
FAIRFIELD — James William Edgeton, 90, passed away peacefully Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009, at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at the First United Methodist Church in Fairfield with the Pastors Mike Metz and Dave Peterson officiating.
Interment with military honors will follow at the Sugar Grove Cemetery near Newton.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 5 until 8 p.m. at the Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield. Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church, Fairfield Lions Club or to TENCO in Jim's memory.
Jim was born Nov. 6, 1918, in Boone, the son of Charles and Lillie (Bixby) Edgeton. Soon the family moved to Newton, where he graduated from Newton High School.
Growing up during the depression, Jim joined Roosevelt's Civil Conservation Corps. Living in a tent in what would become Lacey-Keosauqua State Park. He planted hundreds of the trees growing there today.
When World War II broke out Jim enlisted in the Marines. He served from 1940 until 1946 achieving the rank of Sergeant. He was in the first wave of Marines to hit the beach at Iwo Jima and witnessed the famous flag raising.
After WWII, Jim attended Finley Engineering College in Kansas City, Mo. While home from college he met the love of his life, Marilyn Lucille Hitchler. They married Aug. 9, 1947, in Kansas City, Mo., and they celebrated their 62nd anniversary this past summer.
Following graduation in 1949, Jim began his professional engineering career with the Iowa Highway Commission in Council Bluffs. Jim retired in 1985. During his 36 years with the IDOT, Jim witnessed the construction of the Interstate 80 among many other highway projects. Following his retirement Jim worked for 20 years as a quality control engineer to Universal Rundle.
Jim stayed busy during his retirement years. He served on the board for the Logan Apartments for 21 years. He was an active member of the Fairfield Lions Club and received the Warren Coleman and the Melvin Jones Fellow awards. He was named Lion of the Year for 2000 - 2001. Jim was named Fairfield Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year in 1995 and had donated engineering time for the construction of the new Fairfield Public Library.
Jim was an active member of the First United Methodist Church. He served his church in many capacities including teaching the 2 and 3 year old Sunday school class for 30 years.
Most of all Jim loved his family and spending time with them. For more than 30 years he looked forward to the annual family fishing trip to Blackduck, Minnesota.
Jim was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers Ed and Verne, a sister Bea Stine and a daughter-in-law Laura Van Dyke Edgeton. Those left to honor his memory include his wife Marilyn; daughter Nancy (Randy) Krutzfield of Iowa City; two sons, James W. (LeAnne) Edgeton II of Fairfield and Thomas A. (Laura Fair) Edgeton of Kirkwood, Mo.; and five grandsons, Mark R. Krutzfield, James W. Edgeton III and his fiancee Adena Schnedler, Ryan T. Edgeton, David A. Edgeton and Jonathan Edgeton. The family wish to thank Dr. Michael Greiner and the physicians of the Medical Arts Clinic and the staff of Parkview Care Center for their loving care.
Funeral arrangements are in the care of the Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield. ~ Newton Daily News on-line, October 13, 2009.
Marilynn Lucille (Hitchler) Edgeton
Born: 11 Mar 1926 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowaa
Died: 16 Jun 2011 in Fairfield, Jefferson Co., Iowa
Buried: 22 Jun 2011 at Sugar Grove Cemetery
Lot Owner: Jim and Marilyn Edgeton
Married: James Edgeton on 09 Aug 1947 in Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri
Children: Nancy Jean Krutzfield, James W. II, Thomas A.
Parents: Ellis John and Merle (Anthony) Hitchler
Marilynn Lucille Edgeton, 85, of Fairfield passed away peacefully Thursday, June 16, 2011, at the Jefferson County Health Center surrounded by family members.
Marilynn was born March 11, 1926, in Newton, Iowa, the daughter of John and Merle Anthony Hitchler. She grew up in Newton and graduated from Newton Senior High School in 1944.
Marilynn worked at the Newton Manufacturing Company for two years following high school.
Marilynn met the love of her life, James William Edgeton, in Newton, and they married Aug. 9, 1942 [sic-1947], in Kansas City, Mo. Jim passed away on Oct. 11, 2009, following their celebration of 62 years of marriage.
Marilynn was a devoted wife and mother. She was a stay-at-home mother for many years while her children were growing up. She then later worked at Brown Pharmacy for 17 years. She was an active member of the Fairfield First United Methodist Church and sang for many years in the church choir. She was a member of the Fairfield Chapter of T.T.T.
Her passions were spending time with her family and playing bridge with the many friends she had in the community. For over 30 years she looked forward to the annual family fishing trip to Blackduck, Minn.
Deceased family members include her husband, her parents; one brother, George Hitchler; and a daughter-in-law, Laura Van Dyke Edgeton.
Those left to honor her memory include daughter Nancy (Randy) Krutzfield of Iowa City: two sons, Jim (LeAnne) Edgeton of Fairfield and Tom (Laura Fair) Edgeton of Kirkwood, Mo.; five grandsons, Ryan Edgeton, David Edgeton, Jim Edgeton III and fiance Adena Schnedler, Jon Edgeton and Mark Krutzfield; two sisters, Marvel Clements and Marjorie Lane of Metz, Iowa; one brother, Bob Hitchler of Metz, Iowa; and many nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 22, at the First United Methodist Church in Fairfield with Pastor Mike Metz and Pastor Nate Nims officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield. Interment will be at Sugar Grove Cemetery near Newton.
Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church or to Sunnybrook Assisted Living Center in Fairfield. Online condolences may be sent to www.raymondfuneralhomes.com. ~ Newton Daily News, Newton, Iowa, 20 Jun 2011.