James A. Crone

WODEN | James 'Jim' A. Crone, 64, of Woden, died Thursday, April 10, 2014, at Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 12, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Woden with Pastors Kim and Trudy Peterson officiating.

Burial will be in Bingham Township Cemetery in Woden. Military Rites will be conducted by the Woden American Legion Ceremonial Unit.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Woden and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.

Jim Crone, the son of Dean and Jean (Lonning) Crone, was born Jan. 24, 1950, in Forest City. Jim attended Woden-Crystal Lake, graduating in 1968. He furthered his education at Iowa State graduating with a Bachelor's Degree in Animal Science. On April 22, 1972, Jim married Becky Buns at the St. John's Lutheran Church in Woden. The couple made their home in rural Woden. Jim served his country as a member of the Algona National Guard Unit. In 1973 Jim began farming near Woden. Working with his father Dean and Uncle Wilbur. He also sold DEKALB/Asgrow seed. Jim enjoyed working on things in his shop and mentored and ministered to those around him. His sense of humor prevailed throughout his entire life. He will be dearly missed by all those who knew and loved him.

He was baptized and confirmed in the United Methodist Church in Crystal Lake. Jim then became a member of St. John's Lutheran Church and served his church in many aspects such as a Sunday school teacher, youth leader, and serving on multiple committees for the church. He also served on many community and county boards too numerous to mention.

Jim is survived by his wife, Becky (Buns) Crone of Woden, two children; Matthew and Sandy Crone and son Logan of Garner, Carrie and Kelly Snieder of Sioux Center; sisters, Penny and Doug Blakely of Indianola, Sue and Tommy Fehlhafer of Princeton, Ill.; parents in-law James and Dixie Buns; brother in-law Michal and Val Buns, two aunts, many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents Dean and Jean (Lonning) Crone, sister in-law Kristi Buns-Larson, her husband Steve Larson, along with many other relatives and friends.

Cataldo Funeral Home, 641-843-3811, www.cataldofuneralhome.com.