Abeltins, John Randall 1935-2012

ABELTINS, WHITEHURST, CHRISTENSEN, BEAL, RIDERS

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John Abeltins
March 04, 2012

Service
Westchester Evangelical Free Church

Disposition
Burial
Iowa Veterans Cemetery
I-80 at Exit 113
Van Meter

John Randall Abeltins, 76, passed away March 5, 2012, at Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. He was born June 23, 1935, in Latvia, to Edouards and Zenta Abeltins. John came to America with his parents, sister, and brother, and moved from Pennsylvania to Audubon, Iowa.

He joined the Unites States Marines after high school graduation. John was an Iowa State Trooper for 37 years, retiring in 1996. He was a member of Westchester Evangelical Free Church in Des Moines.

His love of life, family and friends made him special to everyone that knew him.

John was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles. He is survived by his wife, Joan; son, Lonn (Robin) Abeltins and granddaughter, Chelsea; daughter, Peg (Scott) Whitehurst and grandson, Ian; son, Mike Abeltins; step-daughter, Leslie (Scott) Christensen and grandchildren, Aidan and Camden; step-son, Brian (Wendy) Beal and grandchildren, Dakota and Zayne; sister, Astrida (Zig) Riders; niece, Karlina; nephew, Marcus (Erin) and baby Zenta; and his brother, Jake (Betty Ann) Abeltins.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 9, 2012, at Westchester Evangelical Free Church, 4919 Aurora Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50310, with burial at Iowa Veterans Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 5 to 8 p.m., Thursday, March 8, at the church.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Westchester Evangelical Free Church, or the Lewey Body Dementia Association, www.lbda.org, 912 Killian Hill Road SW, Lilburn, GA 30047, in loving memory of John Abeltins.

Online condolences may be made to:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com ~ The Des Moines (IA) Register 07 March 2012.