John Hatfield

A celebration of John's life will be held Saturday, February 25, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. in the American Legion Hall in Anita, Iowa. Interment of cremains will be held after the service at 10:45 a.m., in Evergreen Cemetery, Anita, Iowa.

John was born February 5, 1962, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Charles William and Marie Jean Hatfield. He had four brothers and one sister. His father was in the United States Navy and traveled, therefore John lived in San Diego, CA, Virginia Beach, VA and Newport, RI. The family moved back to Des Moines in 1971.

John served in the United States Army and National Guard in the early 1980s. He worked at the Marriott and Embassy Suites as well as other food preparation jobs in Des Moines. He became a father in 2003. His son, Koletin, was his pride and joy. John moved to the Cass County area 7 years ago and worked for Henningsen Construction, P & W Egg and Southwest Egg.

John had a heart of gold and was always willing to listen and help anyone he could. He enjoyed fishing with friends and family. Family was important to him and he cherished every moment he was able to spend with them, especially his son. John had a wonderful sense of humor and was very fond of junk food. He will be dearly missed by many.

John is survived by his mother, Marie Hatfield of Massena, IA; his son, Koletin Kidd Hatfield of Panora, IA; his brothers, Tracy and Cheryl Hatfield of Kelso, WA, Scott and Sharon Hatfield of Sioux Falls, SD and Lance and Beulah Hatfield of Des Moines, IA; his sister, Dawn and David Updike of Massena, IA; his Aunt Mary and Uncle Lewis Hogue of Prescott, IA; Uncle Jim and Aunt Beverly Utterback of Lone Oak, TX; many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews, and many cousins and friends.

Preceding John in death were his father, Charles; his brother, Ricky Lee; his paternal grandparents, William Hatfield and Bertha Jackson; and his maternal grandparents, John and Helen Utterback.