John J. Tone

John J. Tone

Center Point

Gone Fishin’. John J. Tone, 84, of Center Point, Iowa, died peacefully in Hiawatha on Saturday, September 14, 2024.

He was born on September 25th, 1939, in Iowa City and lovingly raised by Dr. Bernard and Marie Tone of Cedar Rapids.

John attended Franklin High School and Coe College. He married his wife, Sharon, in 1966. Throughout their 57 years together, John and Sharon lived in the Cedar Rapids area.

John will be best remembered as a competitive outdoor enthusiast. There is no doubt, that fish and wildfowl all over Eastern Iowa will breathe a sigh of relief this fall. Humorous tales of John Tone’s ice fishing inventions, roadside pheasant hunting antics, and North Woods fishing expeditions will be told for generations. In addition to fishing and hunting, John enjoyed painting, carving, woodworking, and inventing.

He is survived by his wife, Sharon Tone; his daughter, Susan Tone, and her husband, James Bardin, and their children, Sarah, Anna, and James; his daughter, Sherry Madson, and her husband, Steve Madson, and their children, Smith and Kate; his son, Wolfe Tone, and his wife, Laura Lee Garner Tone, and their children, Rowan and Wolfe.

His death was preceded by his sister, Judy Steffes.

A private burial will be held at the Oliphant Cemetery in Center Point, Iowa. There will be no funeral service.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha.