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John Hicks
JOHN HICKS
Shellsburg
John Ed "Jed" Hicks, 58, of Shellsburg, died June 10, 2014, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa
City. Memorial services will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday, June 28, at White Funeral Home in Independence, with the Rev. Scott Meador officiating. His cremated remains will be placed in Cremation Garden at Mount Hope Cemetery in Independence. Friends may gather for visitation an hour before services at the funeral home.
Survivors include his mother, Mildred Hicks and stepfather, Leonard McClenathan; his children, Tom, Des Moines, and Brian (Heather), Altoona; brother, Jess (Sherry), Des Moines; four grandchildren; niece, Amanda, Ames; and companion, Stacy Zonka, Cedar Rapids.
He was preceded in death by his father, Elgie.
He was born Aug. 4, 1955, in Newton, Iowa, the son of Elgie Arvil and Mildred Eileene (Middleton) Hicks. He graduated from Newton High School in 1973. Until he retired, Mr. Hicks was an electrician and lineman for Alliant Energy.
In his free time, he enjoyed camping, fishing and riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
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