Daniel Joseph Weldon

Daniel Joseph Weldon
February 27, 1953 - December 18, 2013
Parnell, Iowa
Memorial Service: 11:00 AM December 21, 2013 at St. Michael's Church, Holbrook, Iowa
Visitation: 4:00 to 7:00 PM December 20, 2013 at Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service, North English, IA
Daniel J. Weldon, age 60 of Parnell, passed away in his home surrounded by his family due to complications of heart failure on Wednesday, December 18, 2013. A Celebration of his life will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, December 21, 2013 at St. Michael's Church in Holbrook. With a luncheon following at the church hall. Visitation will be held at 4:00 pm to 7:00 PM on Friday, December 20, 2013, at the Powell Funeral Home in North English. A general memorial fund has been established. Burial will be at a later date in St. Michael's Cemetery. Messages and tribute may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com under obituaries. Daniel Joseph Weldon was born in February 27, 1953, in Williamsburg, Iowa, a son of James L. and Vivian (Orris) Weldon. He graduated from Williamsburg High School in 1971. In June of 1975, he married Susan J. Davis in Iowa City, Iowa. Daniel has lived all of his life in the Parnell and Holbrook area. He was a former member of St. Michael's Catholic Church. In his youth he enjoyed working with horses and later on he enjoyed attending auctions, flea-markets and traveling. He worked 29 years at Shellar-Globe/IAC in Iowa City making automotive interior parts. The past year and a half he had the pleasure and enjoyment of working at Mary Welsh School in Williamsburg where loved getting to know the children. His greatest joy of course was his family and spending time with them. Daniel is survived by his wife Susan Weldon of Parnell; children: Sterling Andersen of North English; Elissa (Kevin) Kuhnle of Williamsburg; Brad Weldon of Parnell; his mother Vivian Weldon of Iowa City; five grandchildren: Hannah & Ethan Andersen; Nora, Kayla & Dalton Kuhnle; his dogs Maggie & Jack; and siblings: Pat(Garry) Yauk; Peg Weldon and friend Kevin McGruder; Jim(Sandy) Weldon; Tim (Lea) Weldon; Jeff (Sally) Weldon; Ron (Kathy Stockton) Weldon; Doug (Karen Azevedo) Weldon; Tony (Shari) Weldon; Sharon Weldon; Helen Weldon; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father James "Red" Weldon.