Sweeting, Allan C.

Allan C. Sweeting, 60, of Iowa City, died Friday, Dec. 10. 2010, at Mercy Iowa City. A service to celebrate Allan's life will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14, at Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service, Iowa City. Visitation will be Monday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

Allan was born Aug. 28, 1950. in Iowa City, the son of Carl and Maxine Koob Sweeting. He was a 1969 graduate of City High School and served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam as a paratrooper. On Oct. 26, 1974, Allan married Michelle Cullinan in Cedar Rapids. Allan had been employed for over 35 years in facilities management at the University of Iowa.

Throughout the years Allan has been a devoted Iowa City Jaycee. He was honored to be nominated by the Jaycees as a Jaycee Senator, a lifetime award. Allan was Jaycee Senator 45167. As senator he served as president of Region V and advised local chapters. Allan was a Harley enthusiast and enjoyed playing euchre and bowling. He had a wonderful sense of humor.

Allan is survived by his wife, Michelle; their three children, Jamie of Coralville, Katie (Mat) Anderson of Davenport and Shaun of Iowa City; two grandchildren, Kameron “Peanut” and Alexis; his parents, Carl and Maxine of Iowa City; four siblings, Tonya Pierce of Iowa City, Noble (Rochelle) Sweeting of Cedar Rapids, Christine (Ron) Roe of Coralville and Scott (Deb) Sweeting of Iowa City; numerous nieces and nephews; and brothers- and sisters-in-law, Therese Cullinan (Dale Little), Tim Cullinan, Joseph (Tracy) Cullinan and Margueritte Cullinan (Dale Domke).

Allan was preceded in death by his grandparents; and brothers- and sister-in-law, Frank Pierce, Kathleen Cullinan and Francis Cullinan.

In lieu of flowers, the Allan Sweeting Memorial Fund has been established.

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