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| John W. Cannon | |
| March 04, 1954 - June 24, 2010 | |
| Colfax, Iowa
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| Visitation: The family will greet family and friends from 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at the funeral home. | |
| Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at the First United Methodist Church, 210 N. 2nd Ave. E., in Newton. | |
| Interment: Following a lunch at the church after the funeral service on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at Sugar Grove Cemetery. | |
| Those left to honor John's memory include his wife, Connie of Colfax; sons Will Cannon of Newton and Tom (Jen) Cannon of Newton; and daughter Maggie of Colfax; and his sister, Carolyn Cannon of Baxter. He was preceded in death by his parents.
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| John was born to George W. and Wilma I. (O’Riley) Cannon on March 4, 1954, in Newton, Iowa. He graduated from Newton High School in 1972 and attended DMACC. He graduated summa cum laude from Iowa Wesleyan College in 1976. He was united in marriage with Connie R. Reecy on June 17, 1978, in Dell Rapids, South Dakota. | |
| John and Connie took over the family farm northwest of Newton in 1979, farming for more than 25 years. John shared his passion for Social Studies for 33 years with students in the Oakland, Mingo and Colfax-Mingo school districts all in Iowa. The last 12 years of his teaching career were spent at Northview Middle School in Ankeny, teaching and learning from respected colleagues and dear friends. | |
| John was an active member of the First United Methodist Church in Newton, where he taught and learned from the Builders Sunday School Class. He also served as a trustee for Sherman Township and for the Sugar Grove Cemetery Association. In 1992 he had the privilege of running for the Iowa State Legislature. John was also very active with the Iowa High School Model United Nations. He enjoyed traveling, raising livestock and reading, especially politics and government. He was also an avid baseball and Minnesota Twins fan. | |
| Memorials to Children and Family Urban Ministries of Des Moines or Heifer International may be left at the funeral home or at the church on the day of the service. | |
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Wallace Family Funeral Home 1115 E. 19th St. N., Newton, IA 50208-2539 Toll Free: 1-877-787-9911 Phone: 641-787-9911 Fax: 641-787-9208 staff@wallacefamilyfuneralhome.com
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