Joseph Adolphson

Joseph G. Adolphson, 85, passed away Monday, June 6, 2022, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.

Private family services will be held with burial in the West Branch Cemetery. The Henderson-Barker Funeral Home in West Branch is caring for Joe’s family. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.hendersonbarkerfuneralhome.com. Memorials may be made to West Branch Fire Department, West Branch Lions Club or Iowa City Hospice.

Joe Gustav Adolphson was born Aug. 11, 1936, in Evanston, Ill., the son of Gustav and Sarah (Wroe) Adolphson. He was a graduate of West Branch High School in 1955. Joe had proudly served in the United States Army from 1955 until 1958. On July 26, 1958, he was united in marriage to Janice Gill in West Branch. Joe had been employed for 33 years with Proctor and Gamble in Iowa City, retiring in 1995.

Joe was an active and supportive community member, whether it be in West Branch being a West Branch Bears Fan, West Branch Fire Department supporter or to his friends and neighbors in the Wellington Condominium community. He enjoyed fishing, traveling with his wife Janice and the many winters they spent together in Mission, Texas. He was a collector of many things, coins, marbles, and any trinket that caught his eye.

He is survived by two sons, Curtis (Dee) Adolphson of Cedar Rapids and Alan (Melanie) Adolphson of Cincinnati, Ohio; and two grandchildren, Jack and Jenna. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Janice, on May 26, 2022; son, Andy; and two brothers, Roger and Elof.