John L. Toussaint

Born in Allerton, IA on November 25, 1924
Departed on July 20, 2007. Resided in Cedar Rapids, IA.

Memorial

John L. "Jack" Toussaint, 82, 1300 13th Street NW A401 died Friday, July 20, 2007 at Methwick Woodlands following a long illness. A Memorial Service will be held at St. Paul's United Methodist Church on Wednesday, August 8th at 1:00 P.M. by The Rev. Harlen Gillespie and The Rev. Lloyd Brockmeyer. The family will greet relatives and friends in the church parlors following the service.

Survivors include his wife Diane; a son, John, his wife Susan and their children, Elizabeth and Ted of Appleton, WI; a daughter, Carol Gannon, her husband David, and their son Sean of West Des Moines. He is also survived by a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Robert and Sue Eppel and their children, Jan Nelson, Jim Eppel, Julie Copping and their families; a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Virgil and Marilyn Grubbe and their children, Michael Grubbe and Kathy Jansen and her family; an aunt, Alberta Toussaint and cousins, Katherine Hickerson, Betty Ross, Herb Toussaint, Robert Toussaint, Sandra Ross, and Joyce Feldman.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Verda Toussaint; Betty, his first wife; Pearl and Vincent Eppel, mother and father-in-law; and Merle and Edward Peterson, mother and father-in-law.

Jack was born in Allerton, Iowa on November 25, 1924 and grew up in Muscatine, where he graduated from Muscatine High School. He married Betty Eppel on November 24, 1944 and Diane Smith on March 17, 1978. He served in the U.S. Army from 1943 1946. In 1949 he received a Bachlor of Science in Commerce, University of Iowa and a Master in Hospital Administration, University of Iowa in 1954. He served in Hospital Administration at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics 1953 1962 and at St. Luke's Methodist Hospital in Cedar Rapids from 1963 1988.

Jack was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, a Life Member of the American College of Healthcare Executives, The American Hospital Association, and the University of Iowa Alumni Association.

Jack served on various community service organizations and enjoyed fishing, reading, travel and especially his family.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to St. Paul's United Methodist Church, the Methwick Community, or to a charity of choice.

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