John Welden
John C Welden, age 74, of
Iowa Falls, died on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at the Israel
Family Hospice House in Ames. Funeral services will be 10:30
A.M. Saturday March 26, 2011 at the First United Methodist
Church in Iowa Falls. Visitation will be 1 hour before
services.
John was born October 26, 1936 to Neil and Julia (Cole)
Welden of Ames, Iowa. After graduating from Ames High School
and Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa he became an educator,
first in Buffalo Center, Iowa for three years and then in
Iowa Falls for thirty-two years. He retired in 1994.
On June 9, 1967, he was united in marriage to Carolyn Prull
in Kanawha, Iowa. To this union two children were born:
Elizabeth and David.
Until a few years before his death, John enjoyed playing
tennis and golf and riding his bicycle around town and to
work. He also spent time at the Ellsworth College Library
and the Barlow Library. He and his family enjoyed traveling,
particularly in his later years with his wife going to
Elderhostels.
John served on a number of local civic organizations. He was
on the Iowa Falls City Council, Library Board, Park Board
and Planning and Zoning Commission. He also served in many
capacities at the First United Methodist Church in Iowa
Falls.
He is survived by his wife Carolyn; daughter, son-in-law and
granddaughter John, Beth and Mallory Pierce of Hibbing,
Minnesota, a step grandson Drake, and son, daughter-in-law,
grandson, granddaughter Dave, Lori, Cole, and Abbey Welden
of Marshalltown, Iowa. He is also survived by six cousins:
Mary Lou Nuessen of Quincy, Illinois, Kae Leffler of
Birmingham, Michigan, Faith Enriquez of Seattle, Washington,
E. (Skeeter) Oleson of Dows, Iowa, Catherine McCord of Iowa
Falls and Margy Chamberlin of Ames, Iowa.
John's body is being donated to the University of Iowa
College of Medicine. Memorials should be directed to Israel
Family Hospice House in Ames, Iowa, the Barlow Library or
First United Methodist Church.