John Moorhead, 74, of Marshalltown passed away Monday, Feb. 14, 2022, at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held Friday, Feb. 18 at 11a.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home and Cremation Care in Perry, with visitation beginning at 10 a.m. Burial will be at the Orange Township Cemetery in Coon Rapids, Iowa.
John William Moorhead was born Sept. 27, 1947, in Stuart, Iowa, to Dale Delbert and Velma Arlene (Pearson) Moorhead.
He attended the Guthrie Center High School.
John served in the U.S. Navy on the USS Intrepid to Naval Ports during the Vietnam Conflict.
He worked maintenance at Meadow Gold and Oscar Mayer and IBP, all in Perry.
John enjoyed fishing, camping, car races, motorcycles, doing mechanical work and hunting.
In death he rejoins his parents, Dale and Velma; son, David Moorhead; brother, Dennis Dale Moorhead; and a sister, Peggy Ann Beals.
Left to cherish John’s memory are his step-children, Jodi (John) Defenbaugh of Rippey and John (Amanda) Mitchell; step-grandchildren, Brittany Defenbaugh and Dalton Defenbaugh; siblings, Flora (Gary) Sinkuler of Perry, Maxine Bauer of Perry, June Elston of Perry, James (Ruby) Moorhead of Uvalde, Texas, Donna (Art) Jesse of Poway, California, Valerie (Troy) Griffith of Perry and Penny (Chris) Carstarphen of Perry; and many nieces and nephews.
Memorials will be given to Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown and may be left at the funeral home. Online condolences may be left at www.carrisfuneralhome.com.
