Greenlee, John Albert

John Albert Greenlee, 87, of Hiawatha, formerly of Belle Plaine, died Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011, at Northbrook Manor Care Center, Cedar Rapids. Memorial services: 11 a.m. Thursday at First Presbyterian Church, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Ted Miller. Friends may call after 10 a.m. Thursday at the church. Iowa Cremation is entrusted with arrangements.

Survivors include his wife, Marian, of 68 years; children, Linda Abernathey and Mary (John) Tilton, both of Hiawatha, Dennis (Donna) Greenlee of Belle Plaine, Marc (Barbara) Greenlee of Vinton and Bob (Luann) Greenlee of Cedar Rapids; 14 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

John was born Nov. 20, 1923, in Albia, to Huron and Ethel Greenlee. He married Marian Radeke in Dayton, Ohio on Dec. 12, 1942. He was employed at Wright Air Field in Dayton, Ohio before becoming a Navy Seabee during World War II, spending time in Hawaii, Tinian, and Okinawa. After the service, he and Marian returned to Belle Plaine where he worked for the United States Post Office as a rural mail carrier, retiring after 32 years in 1987.

He was a loyal Cubs fan and enjoyed watching and feeding his birds.

John was a loving and dedicated husband, father, and grandfather and will be missed.

The family would like to thank the staff at Northbrook Manor Care Center and Hospice of Mercy for the loving care they gave to John.

A memorial fund has been established.

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Published Nov. 2, 2011, in The Gazette