John C. Gilliland, 77
John C. Gilliland, 77, of Marshalltown, passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2015, at the University of Iowa Hospital with his family by his side. Visitation for John will be held on Saturday, July 18, 2015, from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family for designation at a later time. For more information or to send a condolence please call 641-844-1234. Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for John and his family.
John was born on January 1, 1938, in Grinnell, Iowa, to Hugh and Mary Stull Gilliland. On October 9, 1955, John was united in marriage to Tootie “Karol” Moyer and to this union six children were born. John had worked at Wyss Produce, Lang Diary in Grinnell and Bruin Manufacturing for 40 years. He liked NASCAR and reading. When he was younger John liked trapping and hunting.
John is survived by his wife of 59 years; Tootie. Children: Teresa (Randy) Yuska, of Blue Grass, Mark (Nancy) Gilliland, of Montour, Julie (Mark) Dimmitt, of Texas, Janet Balster, of Hiawatha, Jeff (Terri) Gilliland, of South Dakota, and Cory (Amy Adams), of Texas. Grandchildren: Chris Yuska, Brian Yuska, Brooke Dimmitt, Kyle Dimmitt, Logan Gilliland, Caitlin Butler, Tyler Gilliland and Ben Balster and five great grandchildren and a sister Rose Schocky.
John is preceded in death by his parents Hugh and Mary; granddaughter Nicole Gilliland, four brothers and one sister.