John M. Riordan

1944 - 2023

WESTGATE - John Martin Riordan, age 79, of rural Westgate passed away Dec. 1, 2023, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in Sumner, with family by his side. John was born March 11, 1944, in Waterloo, the son of Edward and Jean (Kloster) Riordan. He attended and graduated from Dunkerton Community Schools. He the enrolled at Upper Iowa University where he received his associate's degree. John proudly served his country in the U.S. Army from 1962 to 1964. He married Leta Bartholomew on June 16, 1966, she preceded him in death in 2007. John was a jack-of-all-trades during his working career. The list included, teacher, welder for Hauptly Construction, insurance agent for Prudential and selling modular homes for Coach Light Homes in Cedar Falls. John was a very down-to-earth man his faith and his family were the most important things in his life. He was a very caring person and will be remembered for his kind gestures to people who were important to him.
He is survived by his seven children: Amy (Denny Killoren of Pella, Meg (Brad) Dolf of Westgate, Bob (Shawna) Riordan of Whittier, North Carolina, Paul (Gwen) Riordan of Fairbank, Tom (Jenny) Riordan of Waterloo, Lois (Zac) Tyler of Westgate and Joan (Dave) Jensson of Holland; 20 grandchildren; three siblings: Mike Riordan of Rudy, Arkansas, Sue (Jim) Hauptly of Dunkerton and Peg (Steve) Watson of Hollister, Michigan; four sisters-in-law; Marcia (Rich) Young, Elaine Clark, Jeanette (Jim) Grady all of Waterloo and Lois Bartholomew of Franksville, Wisconsin. John was preceded in death by his parents, his wife and two sisters-in-law, Dee Lenz and Peg Riordan.
Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4 at Woods Funeral Home in Fairbank. There will not be visitation at the church on Tuesday.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5 at First Baptist Church in Dunkerton.
Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery, Dunkerton.
Dunkerton American Legion Peter Kress Post 636 will provide military rites.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the family for later designation.
Online condolences can be left at www.woodsfuneralhome.net.