John A. "Jack" Mariner

John A. (Jack) Mariner passed away at home Monday, February 17, 1997.  There will be no visitation. There will be a memorial service, with military honors conducted by the VFW, in which he was a lifetime member.  Rev. Clyde Kieschnick from the St. Paul Lutheran Church, Garner will perform services at Evergreen Cemetery.

Jack was born July 19th, 1921 to parents Wilson J. Mariner and Myrtle (Welsh) Mariner.  He married Maybelle Johnson, Mariner April 5th, 1945.  He worked as a carpenter, and was a farmer most of his life.  He enlisted into the Army in June 1940.  He was with the 1st Army, 7th corp, serving under General Collins, as a signalman.  He was granted an honorable discharge from the Army in 1945.

Jack is survived by his wife, Maybelle, Britt, his daughter Ann L. (Mariner) Smidt and son-in-law JerryD., Britt.  Three grandchildren that brought a lot of joy into his life.  Anthony D. Smidt, and his wife Monica, Britt, Loriann (Smidt) Aukes, and her husband, Troy from Forest City, and Alanna J. Smidt, Britt.  He was blessed with one great-grandchild, Ashley Nicole Aukes.

He has two brothers, Harold and his wife, Irene, California.  Jay and his wife, Lubelle, Minnesota. One sister Darlene Haller, Minnesota. Step-mother Yolanda Mariner, Mason City, Three half brothers, Pete, Gary and Wesley Mariner, Mason City, two half sisters Lenna Mae and Virginia Blakley, Mason City.  Two aunts Mrs. Harold (Lenna) Wolf, and June Durbin.  Sisters-in-law Mrs. Gladys Shipman, Mason City, Mrs. Lester (Swede) Ruth Johnson, California and brother-in-law Peter P. Allos, California.  He had special nieces, Shirley Olson, Pella, and Jill Johnson, California. Nephews: Anthony Allos, California, Vance Shipman, Florida, and Scott Shipman, Mason City.  He also had many nieces, and nephews.

Jack is preceded in death by his parents, and one son Michael John, in 1974, and one sister-in-law Doris Allos, 1996.