KAHOKA, Mo. – John W. Huston, 90, of Kahoka, Mo., passed away Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016, at Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka.
John was born Nov. 24, 1925, in Downing, Mo., a son of Oscar and Lucinda Aldridge Huston.
He was united in marriage to I. Cathern Dean on June 9, 1951, in Keokuk. They were blessed with a little over 65 years of marriage.
Survivors include his wife, Cathern; his children, Patty Londrie, Cindy Martin (Gerald Ewart), Beth (Gail) Hopkins, Terry (Lisa) Huston and David (Kris) Huston, all of Kahoka, and Vickie (Doug) Matlick of Keokuk; 25 grandchildren, Joe (Amanda) Huston and Bryan (Mary) Londrie, all of Nauvoo, Ill., Charity (Josh) Heusel of Lowell, Jessica (Corey) Feilen, Hope (Mike) Banes, Nickie (Bryan) Ball, Sherrie Cassidy and Jeremiah Martin, all of Kahoka, Mary (Mike) Salyers, Wade Huston and Jonathan Forquer, all of Keokuk, Kala Jones of Kahoka, Tim Huston of Keokuk, Andrea Huston of Mount Pleasant, Jenna Huston of Columbia, Mo., Kaitlin Huston of Kahoka, Chelsey Shipley of Wayland, Mo., Cole and Lexie Shipley and Colin Matlick, all of Keokuk, Brett Matlick of Fort Madison, Zachary Matlick of Denver, Colo., and Gerrett Ewart, Amanda (Daniel) Miller and Debbie Ewart, all of Kahoka; 34 great-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren; brother, Earl (Carol) Huston of Canton, Mo.; sister, Nancy Edmondson; brother-in-law and sisters-in-law, Pauline Cordray and Marvin Sederburg of Luray and Mary Jo Howell of Whitefish, Mont.; as well as nieces, nephews and other relatives.
He was preceded in death by his parents; son, John Huston Jr.; five brothers; and two sisters.
John attended the Bible Grove school. He was a retired employee of Steel Castings. Following his retirement, he sold timber and scrap metal, and did carpentry work. He had many skills and could fix anything.
As father of seven children, John kept busy providing for his family. He raised cattle and hogs, hunted deer and coon, and fished. Hunting deer was what he enjoyed the most. He was a true Cubs fan and enjoyed watching all sports to the point that he eventually convinced Cathern that it was the thing to do. He had a wonderful sense of humor, loved to tell stories, and succeeded in performing many jokes on family and friends. His favorite joke was that when he saw a sign of any kind he would ask "what does the sign say?" Then he would answer by saying "Nothing – it doesn't speak." He loved his family dearly and was very content in the life he led. He never asked for anything for himself, only for them.
John was born Nov. 24, 1925, in Downing, Mo., a son of Oscar and Lucinda Aldridge Huston.
He was united in marriage to I. Cathern Dean on June 9, 1951, in Keokuk. They were blessed with a little over 65 years of marriage.
Survivors include his wife, Cathern; his children, Patty Londrie, Cindy Martin (Gerald Ewart), Beth (Gail) Hopkins, Terry (Lisa) Huston and David (Kris) Huston, all of Kahoka, and Vickie (Doug) Matlick of Keokuk; 25 grandchildren, Joe (Amanda) Huston and Bryan (Mary) Londrie, all of Nauvoo, Ill., Charity (Josh) Heusel of Lowell, Jessica (Corey) Feilen, Hope (Mike) Banes, Nickie (Bryan) Ball, Sherrie Cassidy and Jeremiah Martin, all of Kahoka, Mary (Mike) Salyers, Wade Huston and Jonathan Forquer, all of Keokuk, Kala Jones of Kahoka, Tim Huston of Keokuk, Andrea Huston of Mount Pleasant, Jenna Huston of Columbia, Mo., Kaitlin Huston of Kahoka, Chelsey Shipley of Wayland, Mo., Cole and Lexie Shipley and Colin Matlick, all of Keokuk, Brett Matlick of Fort Madison, Zachary Matlick of Denver, Colo., and Gerrett Ewart, Amanda (Daniel) Miller and Debbie Ewart, all of Kahoka; 34 great-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren; brother, Earl (Carol) Huston of Canton, Mo.; sister, Nancy Edmondson; brother-in-law and sisters-in-law, Pauline Cordray and Marvin Sederburg of Luray and Mary Jo Howell of Whitefish, Mont.; as well as nieces, nephews and other relatives.
He was preceded in death by his parents; son, John Huston Jr.; five brothers; and two sisters.
John attended the Bible Grove school. He was a retired employee of Steel Castings. Following his retirement, he sold timber and scrap metal, and did carpentry work. He had many skills and could fix anything.
As father of seven children, John kept busy providing for his family. He raised cattle and hogs, hunted deer and coon, and fished. Hunting deer was what he enjoyed the most. He was a true Cubs fan and enjoyed watching all sports to the point that he eventually convinced Cathern that it was the thing to do. He had a wonderful sense of humor, loved to tell stories, and succeeded in performing many jokes on family and friends. His favorite joke was that when he saw a sign of any kind he would ask "what does the sign say?" Then he would answer by saying "Nothing – it doesn't speak." He loved his family dearly and was very content in the life he led. He never asked for anything for himself, only for them.
KAHOKA, Mo. – John W. Huston, 90, of Kahoka, Mo., passed away Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016, at Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka.
John was born Nov. 24, 1925, in Downing, Mo., a son of Oscar and Lucinda Aldridge Huston.
He was united in marriage to I. Cathern Dean on June 9, 1951, in Keokuk. They were blessed with a little over 65 years of marriage.
Survivors include his wife, Cathern; his children, Patty Londrie, Cindy Martin (Gerald Ewart), Beth (Gail) Hopkins, Terry (Lisa) Huston and David (Kris) Huston, all of Kahoka, and Vickie (Doug) Matlick of Keokuk; 25 grandchildren, Joe (Amanda) Huston and Bryan (Mary) Londrie, all of Nauvoo, Ill., Charity (Josh) Heusel of Lowell, Jessica (Corey) Feilen, Hope (Mike) Banes, Nickie (Bryan) Ball, Sherrie Cassidy and Jeremiah Martin, all of Kahoka, Mary (Mike) Salyers, Wade Huston and Jonathan Forquer, all of Keokuk, Kala Jones of Kahoka, Tim Huston of Keokuk, Andrea Huston of Mount Pleasant, Jenna Huston of Columbia, Mo., Kaitlin Huston of Kahoka, Chelsey Shipley of Wayland, Mo., Cole and Lexie Shipley and Colin Matlick, all of Keokuk, Brett Matlick of Fort Madison, Zachary Matlick of Denver, Colo., and Gerrett Ewart, Amanda (Daniel) Miller and Debbie Ewart, all of Kahoka; 34 great-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren; brother, Earl (Carol) Huston of Canton, Mo.; sister, Nancy Edmondson; brother-in-law and sisters-in-law, Pauline Cordray and Marvin Sederburg of Luray and Mary Jo Howell of Whitefish, Mont.; as well as nieces, nephews and other relatives.
He was preceded in death by his parents; son, John Huston Jr.; five brothers; and two sisters.
John attended the Bible Grove school. He was a retired employee of Steel Castings. Following his retirement, he sold timber and scrap metal, and did carpentry work. He had many skills and could fix anything.
As father of seven children, John kept busy providing for his family. He raised cattle and hogs, hunted deer and coon, and fished. Hunting deer was what he enjoyed the most. He was a true Cubs fan and enjoyed watching all sports to the point that he eventually convinced Cathern that it was the thing to do. He had a wonderful sense of humor, loved to tell stories, and succeeded in performing many jokes on family and friends. His favorite joke was that when he saw a sign of any kind he would ask "what does the sign say?" Then he would answer by saying "Nothing – it doesn't speak." He loved his family dearly and was very content in the life he led. He never asked for anything for himself, only for them.
John was born Nov. 24, 1925, in Downing, Mo., a son of Oscar and Lucinda Aldridge Huston.
He was united in marriage to I. Cathern Dean on June 9, 1951, in Keokuk. They were blessed with a little over 65 years of marriage.
Survivors include his wife, Cathern; his children, Patty Londrie, Cindy Martin (Gerald Ewart), Beth (Gail) Hopkins, Terry (Lisa) Huston and David (Kris) Huston, all of Kahoka, and Vickie (Doug) Matlick of Keokuk; 25 grandchildren, Joe (Amanda) Huston and Bryan (Mary) Londrie, all of Nauvoo, Ill., Charity (Josh) Heusel of Lowell, Jessica (Corey) Feilen, Hope (Mike) Banes, Nickie (Bryan) Ball, Sherrie Cassidy and Jeremiah Martin, all of Kahoka, Mary (Mike) Salyers, Wade Huston and Jonathan Forquer, all of Keokuk, Kala Jones of Kahoka, Tim Huston of Keokuk, Andrea Huston of Mount Pleasant, Jenna Huston of Columbia, Mo., Kaitlin Huston of Kahoka, Chelsey Shipley of Wayland, Mo., Cole and Lexie Shipley and Colin Matlick, all of Keokuk, Brett Matlick of Fort Madison, Zachary Matlick of Denver, Colo., and Gerrett Ewart, Amanda (Daniel) Miller and Debbie Ewart, all of Kahoka; 34 great-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren; brother, Earl (Carol) Huston of Canton, Mo.; sister, Nancy Edmondson; brother-in-law and sisters-in-law, Pauline Cordray and Marvin Sederburg of Luray and Mary Jo Howell of Whitefish, Mont.; as well as nieces, nephews and other relatives.
He was preceded in death by his parents; son, John Huston Jr.; five brothers; and two sisters.
John attended the Bible Grove school. He was a retired employee of Steel Castings. Following his retirement, he sold timber and scrap metal, and did carpentry work. He had many skills and could fix anything.
As father of seven children, John kept busy providing for his family. He raised cattle and hogs, hunted deer and coon, and fished. Hunting deer was what he enjoyed the most. He was a true Cubs fan and enjoyed watching all sports to the point that he eventually convinced Cathern that it was the thing to do. He had a wonderful sense of humor, loved to tell stories, and succeeded in performing many jokes on family and friends. His favorite joke was that when he saw a sign of any kind he would ask "what does the sign say?" Then he would answer by saying "Nothing – it doesn't speak." He loved his family dearly and was very content in the life he led. He never asked for anything for himself, only for them.
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