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John E. Payne
JOHN E. PAYNE
Quasqueton
John E. Payne, 75, of Quasqueton, Iowa, died on Monday, Nov. 2, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
John was born on July 19, 1946, in Manchester, Iowa, the son of Adlia R. and Lillian M. (Soukup) Payne. He attended the country schools just south of Quasqueton, Iowa, before attending the East Buchanan Elementary School in Quasqueton, Iowa. On Nov. 23, 1991, he married Theresa Ann Postel in Independence, Iowa. Together they made their home in Quasqueton. John worked for over 25 years delivering the Des Moines Registar Newspaper throughout the Quasqueton area.
John loved to go fishing, and often was found on the banks of the Wapsipinicon River trying to get his catch of the day.
John is survived by his wife, Theresa Payne, Independence, Iowa; a son, Scott Payne, Grinnell, Iowa; five grandchildren; a brother, Don (Janice) Payne, Wilmer, Minn.; two sisters, Mary Cerwick, Marion, Iowa, and Doris (Clayton) Ohrt, Rowley, Iowa; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Adlia and Lillian Payne; an infant son, Adlia Payne; and three brothers, Adlia Jr. "Roy," Richard and Thomas Payne.
A private Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
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