John L. Haden

John Lloyd Haden, one of five children of Emmett Rezin and Linda Evelyn (McDaniels) Haden, was born on April 26, 1918 in Ava, Missouri. He grew up in the rural area north of Hastings, Iowa and attended Golden Hill country school through the eighth grade. Following school, John farmed with his father on the Fred Pierce farm northwest of Hastings.

John and Dorothy Virginia Combs were married on May 28, 1941 in Rockport, Missouri. Their marriage was blessed with a daughter, Linda.

In May of 1944, John enlisted in the United States Army Air Force. The family moved to Florida where John was stationed and in September of 1945, he was honorably discharged. The family moved to Mission Hills, California in 1951 and John worked for the Lockheed Corporation for 31 years. After his retirement, John and Dorothy moved back to the Midwest to live on a small acreage south of Glenwood, Iowa, in June of 1983.

John and Dorothy were married 66 years when Dorothy died at the Glen Haven Home in Glenwood on December 2, 2007.

John was a member of the United Methodist Church in Pacific Junction, Iowa. He belonged to the AFL Machinist Local Union #727. He enjoyed gardening vegetables and caring for his lawn.

John passed away on August 16, 2010 at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa at the age of 92 year, 3 months, and 21 days. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Dorothy Haden; son-in-law Paul Szczesniak; brothers, Garland Haden, Marvin Haden, and Robert Haden; and sister Mildred Maloney.

John is survived by his daughter Linda Szczesniak of Prescott, AZ; two grandchildren; two great grandchildren; sister-in-law, Joyce Haden of Norfolk, NE; nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends.

A memorial fund has been established.