Albert E. Walton
June 21, 1931 — January 16, 2004
Albert E. Walton, 72, of 840 Kerry Lane, died Friday, January 16, 2004, in his home, surrounded by his family, following a courageous battle with cancer. As per Al?s wishes, his body was cremated. An informal celebration of life will be held on Monday, January 19, 2004, at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Wilcox, 1111 30th St. Dr. SE from 4-7 p.m. Private family inurnment at Murdoch-Linwood Cemetery Mausoleum. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion.
Survivors include his wife, Judie; his children, Karla (Gary) Phillips of Kennesaw, Georgia, Alan Walton of Martelle, Michael Walton and fiancé Karmen Smith of Cedar Rapids, Scott Wilcox of Cedar Rapids, Laurie Wilcox and fiancé Steve Ebsen of Cedar Rapids, Tom (Jessica) Wilcox of Cedar Rapids and Dustin (Paula) Wilcox of O?Fallon, Illinois; eleven grandchildren, Kate and Matt Phillips, Arie and Dixon Walton, Eric Walton, Kaleb, Alexa, Madison, Claire, Quinn and Isabelle Wilcox.
Also surviving are his brother-in-law, Dan (Karen) Knight; and a special aunt, Gwen Kuntz of Monticello.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two infant granddaughters; and a daughter-in-law, Kim Walton.
Al was born June 21, 1931, the son of James and Ruth (Wells) Walton, in Springville. He graduated from Martelle High School in 1950 and served with the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict. On February 3, 1987, he married Judith M. Knight at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. Al was an appliance repairman for Iowa Electric for twenty-one years and then worked for Rockwell Graphics for twelve years, retiring in 1995. Later he spent seven years as a courier for Pony Express.
Al was a quiet, gentle man with a great love of family and grandchildren. He loved to fish and he and Judie loved to travel as well as ballroom dance nearly every Saturday night until his health failed. To his family he was the greatest of men and has left us with many wonderful memories. We have been blessed to call him husband, father and grandpa.
A special thank-you to Dr. Ghosh, Dr. D. Boatman, Dr. Richardson and the nurses from Hospice, Cindy, Denise, Donna and Shelly, for all their encouragement and wonderful care during Al?s illness.
Memorials can be directed to Judie Walton or be donated to the American Cancer Society or St. Luke?s Hospice, in Al?s memory.
Love lives on forever?..in the memories, in the stories, in the hearts of all whose lives have been touched by a very special person.
Survivors include his wife, Judie; his children, Karla (Gary) Phillips of Kennesaw, Georgia, Alan Walton of Martelle, Michael Walton and fiancé Karmen Smith of Cedar Rapids, Scott Wilcox of Cedar Rapids, Laurie Wilcox and fiancé Steve Ebsen of Cedar Rapids, Tom (Jessica) Wilcox of Cedar Rapids and Dustin (Paula) Wilcox of O?Fallon, Illinois; eleven grandchildren, Kate and Matt Phillips, Arie and Dixon Walton, Eric Walton, Kaleb, Alexa, Madison, Claire, Quinn and Isabelle Wilcox.
Also surviving are his brother-in-law, Dan (Karen) Knight; and a special aunt, Gwen Kuntz of Monticello.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two infant granddaughters; and a daughter-in-law, Kim Walton.
Al was born June 21, 1931, the son of James and Ruth (Wells) Walton, in Springville. He graduated from Martelle High School in 1950 and served with the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict. On February 3, 1987, he married Judith M. Knight at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. Al was an appliance repairman for Iowa Electric for twenty-one years and then worked for Rockwell Graphics for twelve years, retiring in 1995. Later he spent seven years as a courier for Pony Express.
Al was a quiet, gentle man with a great love of family and grandchildren. He loved to fish and he and Judie loved to travel as well as ballroom dance nearly every Saturday night until his health failed. To his family he was the greatest of men and has left us with many wonderful memories. We have been blessed to call him husband, father and grandpa.
A special thank-you to Dr. Ghosh, Dr. D. Boatman, Dr. Richardson and the nurses from Hospice, Cindy, Denise, Donna and Shelly, for all their encouragement and wonderful care during Al?s illness.
Memorials can be directed to Judie Walton or be donated to the American Cancer Society or St. Luke?s Hospice, in Al?s memory.
Love lives on forever?..in the memories, in the stories, in the hearts of all whose lives have been touched by a very special person.
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