son of Edouards and Zenta Abeltins
U.S. Marines veteran
John Randall Abeltins, 76, passed away March 5, 2012, at Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa.
He was born June 23, 1935, in Latvia, to Edouards and Zenta Abeltins. John came to America with his parents, sister, and brother, and moved from Pennsylvania to Audubon, Iowa.
He joined the Unites States Marines after high school graduation. John was an Iowa State Trooper for 37 years, retiring in 1996. He was a member of Westchester Evangelical Free Church in Des Moines.
His love of life, family and friends made him special to everyone that knew him.
John was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles.
He is survived by his wife, Joan; son, Lonn (Robin) Abeltins and granddaughter, Chelsea; daughter, Peg (Scott) Whitehurst and grandson, Ian; son, Mike Abeltins; step-daughter, Leslie (Scott) Christensen and grandchildren, Aidan and Camden; step-son, Brian (Wendy) Beal and grandchildren, Dakota and Zayne; sister, Astrida (Zig) Riders; niece, Karlina; nephew, Marcus (Erin) and baby Zenta; and his brother, Jake (Betty Ann) Abeltins.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 9, 2012, at Westchester Evangelical Free Church, 4919 Aurora Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50310, with burial at Iowa Veterans Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 5 to 8 p.m., Thursday, March 8, at the church.
U.S. Marines veteran
John Randall Abeltins, 76, passed away March 5, 2012, at Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa.
He was born June 23, 1935, in Latvia, to Edouards and Zenta Abeltins. John came to America with his parents, sister, and brother, and moved from Pennsylvania to Audubon, Iowa.
He joined the Unites States Marines after high school graduation. John was an Iowa State Trooper for 37 years, retiring in 1996. He was a member of Westchester Evangelical Free Church in Des Moines.
His love of life, family and friends made him special to everyone that knew him.
John was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles.
He is survived by his wife, Joan; son, Lonn (Robin) Abeltins and granddaughter, Chelsea; daughter, Peg (Scott) Whitehurst and grandson, Ian; son, Mike Abeltins; step-daughter, Leslie (Scott) Christensen and grandchildren, Aidan and Camden; step-son, Brian (Wendy) Beal and grandchildren, Dakota and Zayne; sister, Astrida (Zig) Riders; niece, Karlina; nephew, Marcus (Erin) and baby Zenta; and his brother, Jake (Betty Ann) Abeltins.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 9, 2012, at Westchester Evangelical Free Church, 4919 Aurora Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50310, with burial at Iowa Veterans Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 5 to 8 p.m., Thursday, March 8, at the church.
son of Edouards and Zenta Abeltins
U.S. Marines veteran
John Randall Abeltins, 76, passed away March 5, 2012, at Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa.
He was born June 23, 1935, in Latvia, to Edouards and Zenta Abeltins. John came to America with his parents, sister, and brother, and moved from Pennsylvania to Audubon, Iowa.
He joined the Unites States Marines after high school graduation. John was an Iowa State Trooper for 37 years, retiring in 1996. He was a member of Westchester Evangelical Free Church in Des Moines.
His love of life, family and friends made him special to everyone that knew him.
John was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles.
He is survived by his wife, Joan; son, Lonn (Robin) Abeltins and granddaughter, Chelsea; daughter, Peg (Scott) Whitehurst and grandson, Ian; son, Mike Abeltins; step-daughter, Leslie (Scott) Christensen and grandchildren, Aidan and Camden; step-son, Brian (Wendy) Beal and grandchildren, Dakota and Zayne; sister, Astrida (Zig) Riders; niece, Karlina; nephew, Marcus (Erin) and baby Zenta; and his brother, Jake (Betty Ann) Abeltins.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 9, 2012, at Westchester Evangelical Free Church, 4919 Aurora Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50310, with burial at Iowa Veterans Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 5 to 8 p.m., Thursday, March 8, at the church.
U.S. Marines veteran
John Randall Abeltins, 76, passed away March 5, 2012, at Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa.
He was born June 23, 1935, in Latvia, to Edouards and Zenta Abeltins. John came to America with his parents, sister, and brother, and moved from Pennsylvania to Audubon, Iowa.
He joined the Unites States Marines after high school graduation. John was an Iowa State Trooper for 37 years, retiring in 1996. He was a member of Westchester Evangelical Free Church in Des Moines.
His love of life, family and friends made him special to everyone that knew him.
John was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles.
He is survived by his wife, Joan; son, Lonn (Robin) Abeltins and granddaughter, Chelsea; daughter, Peg (Scott) Whitehurst and grandson, Ian; son, Mike Abeltins; step-daughter, Leslie (Scott) Christensen and grandchildren, Aidan and Camden; step-son, Brian (Wendy) Beal and grandchildren, Dakota and Zayne; sister, Astrida (Zig) Riders; niece, Karlina; nephew, Marcus (Erin) and baby Zenta; and his brother, Jake (Betty Ann) Abeltins.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 9, 2012, at Westchester Evangelical Free Church, 4919 Aurora Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50310, with burial at Iowa Veterans Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 5 to 8 p.m., Thursday, March 8, at the church.
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement
