Jack Cronin Folder
Celebrating the Life of
John F. Cronin May the road rise up to meet you, May the wind be always
“Jack”
At your back, May the sun shine warm upon your face, The rains fall soft upon your fields, And until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of his hand.
April 24, 1949December 6, 2016
J
ohn “Jack” Francis Cronin was born on April 24th, 1949 to Lloyd and Germaine (Krogman) Cronin in Marcus, Iowa. Jack graduated from Holstein High School in 1967. After graduation, he attended Iowa Central community college in Fort Dodge, Iowa. In 1970 he entered the United States Army and served for two years. Jack went back to college and received a B.S. degree from Mankato State University in May of 1975. He came back home to work with his dad on the family farm until 1976. Jack worked for many years in the agriculture field. He started as a Livestock Production Specialist for Land O’ Lakes at Pomeroy-Knoke Coop Elevator, then worked for the Holstein Co-op Elevator, was branch manager in Cherokee for the Cleghorn-Cherokee Elevator, was the general manager for Pomeroy Coop, Farmers Coop of Thornton, IA and Sanborn Cooperative, then was the CEO / General Manager of Western Iowa Coop in Hornick, IA. He was President of Land O’Lakes District #14 and a member of the Land O’Lakes Leadership Council, Land O’Lakes Executive Council, Land O’Lakes Policy and Resolution Committee, Cenex/Land O’Lakes Managers Council, Land O’Lakes Feed Advisory Committee, and the Cenex/Land O’ Lakes Agronomy Advisory Committee. Jack was ServingtoSizes nominated the Iowa Institute for Cooperatives Hall of Fame in 2010. Jack was very proud of his children and granddaughter. Family was very important to him. He always played Santa Claus for the Cronin family Christmas. Jack enjoyed traveling and was able to take a trip to Ireland with his dad and siblings to visit Brad while he studied abroad. He also traveled to San Diego for Greg’s Marine Corps graduation. Jack loved golfing with his sons and even got a hole-in-one on Father’s Day in 1991! He was a member of the American Legion Dessel-Schmidt Post #225 of Holstein and the American Legion George Nelson Post #662 in Sergeant Bluff. A special memory for Jack was taking his dad (World War II veteran) on the Honor Flight to Washington D.C. Jack is survived by three sons, Bradley (Angie), Gregory (Michelle), and Steven (Audrey); one granddaughter Brooklyn Cronin; siblings, Jim (Judy) Cronin; Alice (Lyle) Wittrock; Anita (Mike) Radke; Joe (Peg) Cronin; Janet (Steve) Witt; Laura (Tom) Kofmehl; and numerous nephews, nieces, great-nephews, great-nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents and daughter, Melissa Ann Cronin. We wish to express our gratitude for your attendance at this service. You are invited to join us for a time of fellowship and a luncheon at the Lohff Schumann Recreation Center immediately following the burial. -Jack’s Family
Celebrating the Life of
John F. Cronin “Jack” Date of Birth
April 24, 1949, Marcus, Iowa
Date of Death
December 6, 2016, Sioux City, Iowa
Services
Saturday, December 10, 2016, 1:00 P.M. Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church Holstein, Iowa
Clergy
Fr. Michael Cronin, Celebrant Rev. Richard D. Ball, Con-Celebrant
Sequencer
Jill Galvin
Cantors
Tom and Joyce Galvin
Lectors
Anita Radke
Laura Kohfmehl
Altar Servers
Kate Kofmehl
Tamas Witt
Congregational Hymns “
“Amazing Grace” “The Lord is My Light” p. 746 “Prayer of St. Francis” p 522 “On Eagle’s Wings” “Song of Farewell” p. 678 “Be Not Afraid”” p. 432 Pallbearers Lyle Wittrock Greg Cronin Brad Cronin" " Steven Cronin Jim Cronin Joe Cronin Mike Radke Burial Calvary Cemetery, Holstein, Iowa Military Rites American Legion Dessel-Schmidt Post #225 Holstein, Iowa
John F. Cronin May the road rise up to meet you, May the wind be always
“Jack”
At your back, May the sun shine warm upon your face, The rains fall soft upon your fields, And until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of his hand.
April 24, 1949December 6, 2016
J
ohn “Jack” Francis Cronin was born on April 24th, 1949 to Lloyd and Germaine (Krogman) Cronin in Marcus, Iowa. Jack graduated from Holstein High School in 1967. After graduation, he attended Iowa Central community college in Fort Dodge, Iowa. In 1970 he entered the United States Army and served for two years. Jack went back to college and received a B.S. degree from Mankato State University in May of 1975. He came back home to work with his dad on the family farm until 1976. Jack worked for many years in the agriculture field. He started as a Livestock Production Specialist for Land O’ Lakes at Pomeroy-Knoke Coop Elevator, then worked for the Holstein Co-op Elevator, was branch manager in Cherokee for the Cleghorn-Cherokee Elevator, was the general manager for Pomeroy Coop, Farmers Coop of Thornton, IA and Sanborn Cooperative, then was the CEO / General Manager of Western Iowa Coop in Hornick, IA. He was President of Land O’Lakes District #14 and a member of the Land O’Lakes Leadership Council, Land O’Lakes Executive Council, Land O’Lakes Policy and Resolution Committee, Cenex/Land O’Lakes Managers Council, Land O’Lakes Feed Advisory Committee, and the Cenex/Land O’ Lakes Agronomy Advisory Committee. Jack was ServingtoSizes nominated the Iowa Institute for Cooperatives Hall of Fame in 2010. Jack was very proud of his children and granddaughter. Family was very important to him. He always played Santa Claus for the Cronin family Christmas. Jack enjoyed traveling and was able to take a trip to Ireland with his dad and siblings to visit Brad while he studied abroad. He also traveled to San Diego for Greg’s Marine Corps graduation. Jack loved golfing with his sons and even got a hole-in-one on Father’s Day in 1991! He was a member of the American Legion Dessel-Schmidt Post #225 of Holstein and the American Legion George Nelson Post #662 in Sergeant Bluff. A special memory for Jack was taking his dad (World War II veteran) on the Honor Flight to Washington D.C. Jack is survived by three sons, Bradley (Angie), Gregory (Michelle), and Steven (Audrey); one granddaughter Brooklyn Cronin; siblings, Jim (Judy) Cronin; Alice (Lyle) Wittrock; Anita (Mike) Radke; Joe (Peg) Cronin; Janet (Steve) Witt; Laura (Tom) Kofmehl; and numerous nephews, nieces, great-nephews, great-nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents and daughter, Melissa Ann Cronin. We wish to express our gratitude for your attendance at this service. You are invited to join us for a time of fellowship and a luncheon at the Lohff Schumann Recreation Center immediately following the burial. -Jack’s Family
Celebrating the Life of
John F. Cronin “Jack” Date of Birth
April 24, 1949, Marcus, Iowa
Date of Death
December 6, 2016, Sioux City, Iowa
Services
Saturday, December 10, 2016, 1:00 P.M. Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church Holstein, Iowa
Clergy
Fr. Michael Cronin, Celebrant Rev. Richard D. Ball, Con-Celebrant
Sequencer
Jill Galvin
Cantors
Tom and Joyce Galvin
Lectors
Anita Radke
Laura Kohfmehl
Altar Servers
Kate Kofmehl
Tamas Witt
Congregational Hymns “
“Amazing Grace” “The Lord is My Light” p. 746 “Prayer of St. Francis” p 522 “On Eagle’s Wings” “Song of Farewell” p. 678 “Be Not Afraid”” p. 432 Pallbearers Lyle Wittrock Greg Cronin Brad Cronin" " Steven Cronin Jim Cronin Joe Cronin Mike Radke Burial Calvary Cemetery, Holstein, Iowa Military Rites American Legion Dessel-Schmidt Post #225 Holstein, Iowa
