"Thoughts and prayers to John's wife and sons and to Darlene and the rest of the family. Remember the times spent together, making all those members. RIP John!"
In loving memory of
John Michael Watters
May 2, 1962 - June 26, 2021
John M. Watters, 59, of Andrew, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, June 26, 2021, at his home.
A celebration of his life will be held at 10:30 A.M., Thursday, July 1, 2021 at the First United Methodist Church in Maquoketa. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 P.M. on Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at Carson Celebration of Life Center in Maquoketa. Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery, Maquoketa, Iowa.
John Michael Watters was born on May 2, 1962 in Maquoketa, Iowa, to Allan W. and Barbara Lynn (Carr) Watters. He lived in Davenport until the First Grade, then moved to Fulton, Iowa, graduating from Maquoketa Community High School in 1980. In 2007, he received his Associates Degree from Clinton Community College. He married Jayne Diane Peters on October 2, 1993 in DeWitt, Iowa. Two children were born to this union, Nathan and Kyle.
John had worked in the mailroom for the Maquoketa Sentinel Press from 1979 to 1985. He then worked as an estimator for Times Mirror Publishing in Dubuque from 1985 to 1999, and from 1999 to present as an estimator for Midland Information Services in Davenport.
John was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Maquoketa. He enjoyed spending time with his family. His pride and joy were his two sons, Nathan and Kyle, and the love of his life, Jayne. He loved coaching his son's ballgames (especially the Red Dogs) and watching all their sporting events. He was an avid collector of sports memorabilia and autographs.
Those left to honor his memory include his wife Jayne Watters of Andrew, IA; children, Nathan Watters of Andrew, IA and Kyle Watters of Andrew, IA; a sister, Darlene King of Maquoketa, IA; mother-in-law, Judy Peters of Maquoketa, IA; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Jill and Randy Franzen of Maquoketa, IA; nephew, Jarett Franzen of Maquoketa, IA; and several aunts, uncles, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his father Allan on April 19, 2005 and his mother Barbara on May 16, 2021.
In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, memorials may be made to Hospice of Jackson County.
Online condolences may be left at www.CarsonAndSon.com.
Tributes
"John was definitely a rock of a person and I enjoyed our high school days together and time at Clinton Community College. He will be missed. My prayers go out to his family during this time... God's blessing on you!"
"Jayne and Family, I'm so sorry to hear about John. Carla spoke so highly of your family. RIP John Watters. "
"Our hearts go out to you and your family. Rollie and Sandy Hahn"
"Jayne, we are sorry to hear the loss of John. Hold the memories close to your heart, and he'll always be with you. You have our deepest condolence. Sending prayers and hugs to you and your boys."
"My sincere condolences and prayers to you all! I think John impacted every life he touched and he certainly did mine. He truly loved his family and he gave his best in so many ways. I'm blessed to know him from our Midland days working together. May God comfort you in the days ahead. "
"I worked with John for quite a few years at Midland. He was such a great person to work with, always upbeat with a wry, wonderful sense of humor. He certainly loved to share stories of his family and sons! Peace of heart and blessings of faith to all his family and many, many friends."
"Jayne and family sending my sincere condolences. "
"Jayne, Nathan and Kyle, I am so sorry to hear of John's passing. I worked many years with John at Midland, he was a wonderful person and will be missed. He loved talking about his boys and family. My prayers and thoughts are with you."
"To Jayne, Nathan and Kyle, and other family members: I was so sorry to hear of John's passing. I'm sorry we fell out of touch after I retired from Midland Press. He talked about his family all the time and was always so proud of his boys. John had a wry sense of humor and he was just a good guy and a hard worker. We had good laughs every time we went to Wendy's for lunch. I liked him very much. God Bless You All. Tom Morrow"
"Jayne and Family, I am saddened to hear of John?s passing. May God?s Blessings continue to be with you. Peace."
"Jayne and family, we hold you in our prayers. May the Lord be with you and give you His love and comfort."
"So sorry to hear of John's passing. I have heard a lot of wonderful things about your family from my mother as she was your daycare provider when the boys were young. She still tells me how much she enjoys talking to Jayne and the boys when seeing them out and about. So glad John lived to see both boys graduate from high school. Julie Kirk"
"I have worked with John for 20+ years at Midland. You can't work with someone for that long and not feel like they are family. I remember the day he told me of his illness. I cried. He was not an overly emotional person but I know this rocked his world. He kept the faith and showed us what courage and dignity looks like through adversity. I will certainly miss his stories of family adventures and of the boy's sporting events over the years. He would often pull up the latest and greatest event pictures on his phone to share with us. So many proud moments. The news of his passing breaks my heart but I know he fought the good fight. My sincerest sympathies to the family. I pray your wonderful memories comfort you at this very difficult time."
"So sorry to hear of John's passing. He was one of the good ones. "
"I didn?t really know John but knew Allen, Barb and Darlene. I was sorry to hear of his passing and send prayers and sympathy. We were actually 4th cousins as your Great Grandfather was a brother to my Great Grandfather! Too bad we didn?t get to meet. He was gone too young!"
"Jayne and boys, I'm so sorry for your loss. Maryann Kutsch "
"Jayne, Boys and Darlene So very sorry to hear of John's passing. Thinking of you at this difficult time."
"??RIP. My condolences to John's wife and sons. Darlene we all had fun times growing up in Fulton. I'm sorry for all your losses this past couple nonths. Stay strong sweetie."
"Darlene, Jayne and boys; so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you. "
"Jayne, Nathan and Kyle - I am SO very sorry to hear of the loss of John! My deepest sympathies to you all. "