John F. Van Fleet Jr.

John F. Van Fleet Jr.

Cedar Rapids

John Franklin Van Fleet Jr, 91, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Monday, April 28, at Meth-Wick Community. Visitation will be Sunday, May 4, 2025, 2:00-5:00 pm at the Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Stateroom. Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 5, 2025, 11:00 am, at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.

John is survived by his three children: Steven (Gigi) Van Fleet of Cedar Rapids, Terri (Rick) Jendra of Chicago, and Michele (Bret) Blaylock of Cedar Rapids. Three grandchildren; Jason Finney, Lindsay Hernandez, and Jonathon Van Fleet. John also has six great grandchildren, along with a brother, Dyle and two sisters, Rosie and Pat.

John was preceded in death by his wife, Greta, parents, John Sr. and Mary Louise, his sister, Janet, his sister in-law, Linda, and his grandson, Christopher (Jonathon’s twin brother).

John was born on January 10, 1934, in Keokuk County, Iowa, to John Sr and Mary Louise Van Fleet. He married Greta Lee Hanson on May 16, 1954, and had a small farm in South English, Iowa. John was a natural born farmer who loved the outdoors but unfortunately, he became ill working with animals on the farm, and right after Steven was born was forced to move to Cedar Rapids. John worked for Penney’s in the shoe department and flooded ice-skating rinks in the winter until he landed the service job with Iowa Illinois Gas and Electric Company. John went on to work for the company over 40 years until his retirement. John then went on to work at Meth-Wick driving the bus for the residents to all kinds of events. John and Greta had a big yard with a large garden which gave him the feeling of being back on the farm which was his passion. He loved going to the Kernels games and was a season ticket holder for years. He enjoyed being outside and watching his Cardinal baseball games.

Our family is eternally grateful for the loving and caring Staff at Meth-Wick Community and to the Hospice (who referred to him as St. John) for all their loving care and support to our family.

In lieu of flowers, our family is requesting that any donations be made out the Van Fleet family so we may make a gift to the Hospice Foundation and Meth-Wick which took such good care of both our parents above and beyond the call of duty.

Online condolences may be left for the family at cedarmemorial.com under obituaries.