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John Schlotterback
JOHN W. SCHLOTTERBACK
Marion
John W. Schlotterback, 86, of Marion, passed away at St. Luke's Hospital on Wednesday, Dec.. 16, 2015. Visitation: 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral services: 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 21, at the funeral home by the Rev. Peter Mitchell. Inurnment: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Military honors provided by American Legion Post 298, Marion.
Survivors include his wife, Marilyn; children, Lyn (Frank) Mickam of Marion, Lori (Allen) Mast of Marion and J.D. (Susann) Schlotterback of Marion; step-children, Kirk (Karen) Rutledge of Salem, Ore., and Kris (Chad) Van Hauen of Johnston; grandchildren, Sarah Mickam, Jenny (Shawn) Ray, Chad (Jenny) Mast, Jerimiah (Melissa) Gunzenhauser, Margie (Steve) Clow, Jon Schlotterback, Paige Schlotterback, Tyler Moriarty, Jordan Moriarty, Meghan (Cameron) Gallop, Nick (Danielle) Rutledge and Kaitlyn Rutledge; six great-grandchildren; and sisters, Mary Ann Lorenz of Marion, Maxine Wardenburg of Williamsburg and Ida McSkimming of West Des Moines.
He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Luella; and sisters, Joyce Wells and Jean Wright.
John was born Sept. 7, 1929, to Walter and Esther (Lensch) Schlotterback in Benton County, Iowa. He was a sergeant in the U.S. Army and served during the Korean War. John married his first wife, Luella Steggall, on Aug. 20, 1951. She passed away in 2005. On July 15, 2007, he married Marilyn Rutledge in Marion.
John owned and operated Schlotterback Realtors. John was a member of Marion Christian Church in Marion and past commander of American Legion Post 298, Marion. He also was a member of Masonic Lodge 6 of Marion, El Kahir Shrine and Realtor Emeritus with CRAAR for 40+ years. John served 40 years for the City of Marion Planning and Zoning Board of Adjustments.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Marion Foundation and Alumni Association, 777 So. 15th St., P.O. Box 606, Marion, IA 52302 in John's memory.
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