Jack Waggoner

JACK D. WAGGONER Jack D. Waggoner, 84, longtime resident of Atlantic passed away at Lakeside Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska on Saturday, July 11, 2009. Jack Duane Waggoner was born the son of Paul D. and Velma (South) in Cumberland, Iowa. He grew up in Cumberland and attended school there, graduating with the High School Class of 1942. He then attended AIB in Des Moines and went to work in California prior to joining the Navy. He was stationed in San Diego on Coronado Island. Jack was wed to Norma Goettsch in 1946 in Yuma, Arizona at the Greta Green Wedding Chapel. After their marriage, he sold cars in Atlantic until moving to a farm four miles north of Atlantic. The couple were blessed with two daughters. Jack served as president of the Pymosa School Board when the new township school was built. After selling the farm in 1959, the family moved into Atlantic where Jack sold Challenge Feeds. In 1965 he joined Investors Diversified Services (IDS) as a financial planner and in 1992 he was inducted into the IDS Hall of Fame. He was married to the "love of his life," Norma, for 62 years. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary by taking the family to Alaska on an unforgettable cruise. He will be remembered as a person who never knew a stranger. Jack loved to meet people and to talk . . . always making those he talked with feel better as a result of the discussion. He loved his cars and always had several in his garages!! He liked them clean and "sporty" looking. He loved to travel and enjoyed trips to Hawaii, Australia, Rio de Janeiro, New York, Bahamas, Las Vegas, Arizona and California. He was a member of United Church of Christ and was a 50 year member of the Elks Club. He is survived by his two daughters, Linda Elliott of Omaha and Debra Waggoner of Minneapolis, Minnesota; two granddaughters, Tonya Elliott of Houston, Texas and Nicole Elliott of Los Angeles, California; a sister-in-law Betty Goettsch of Cedar Falls, Iowa; and his brother Darrel D. Waggoner and his wife Agnes of Atlantic. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife Norma in March of 2008.Funeral InformationJack's funeral service will be held on Wednesday, July 15 at 10:00a.m. at Roland Funeral Home. Pastor Nancy Jensen of the Atlantic United Church of Christ will officiate. The committal service will follow in the Atlantic Cemetery in Atlantic, Iowa. There will be open visitation daily from 8:00 to 5:00 and family will meet with relatives and friends from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, July 14. JACK DUANE WAGGONERBorn July 14, 1924Cumberland, IowaENTERED INTO RESTJuly 11, 2009At the age of 84 years, 11 months and 27 daysCELEBRATION OF LIFEWednesday, July 15, 200910:00 A. M.Roland Funeral Home Atlantic, IowaOFFICIATINGPastor Nancy JensenUnited Church of Christ in AtlanticSELECTED MUSIC"My Way" "Through The Years""You Raise Me Up""What A Wonderful World"CASKET BEARERSZac Wiges Lee Poeppe Eddie Biwer Steve Comes Dan Brown Lyle Chestnut FLOWER COMMITTEECarolyn Symonds Jennie Johnson Mary McLaren COMMITTAL SERVICEAtlantic Cemetery in Atlantic, IowaLUNCHEON Jack's family extends an invitation for family and friends to join them for a luncheon to be held in the church fellowship hall following the service. "Thank you for celebrating Jack's life with us!"For area church and cemetery directions, please click here:Church DirectionsCemetery Directions