IN LOVING MEMORY OF
John William
Francis Canfield
May 1, 1917 – June 24, 2011
Obituary
John W. F. Canfield, Sr., age 94, of Fairhaven died Friday, June 24, 2011 at Hilltop Care Center in Watkins.
Funeral Service will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Annandale with Pastor Steven Rowland officiating. Burial will be held 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 30, 2011 at Fair Haven Cemetery in Fair Haven. Friends may call from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday and one hour prior to the service on Wednesday, both at Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Annandale. A prayer service will be held 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials are preferred to Camp Friendship, Annandale or Hilltop Care Center, Watkins.
John William Francis Canfield Sr. was born on May 1, 1917 in Ericson, Nebraska to the late Palmer Levi and Mabel Pearl (Ainsworth) Canfield. He was the eldest of 12 children. He married Sarah Jane Lundy on October 2, 1937 in Knoxville, Iowa. John and Sarah had 6 children and lived in Lincoln, Nebraska for several years, before moving to Minnesota in 1972. John was a carpenter and worked at Camp Friendship as the Construction Foreman; he built a number of the camp cabins and buildings. John and Sarah lived in Fair Haven for several years where John enjoyed maintaining a big garden and fishing in the area lakes.
He is survived by his sons and daughter, Richard Sr. of Dallas, TX, George Sr. "Butch" of Oxford, NC, Joan (Robert) Butler of Coleman, FL; brothers and sisters, George (Madelynne) of Blackrick, OH, Bonnie Scott of Grand Island, NE, Rex (Blanche) of Grand Island, NE, Eldon (Phyllis) of Dannasbrug, NE; 18 grandchildren; 6 step-grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; 10 step-great grandchildren; 7 great-great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Sarah; parents; 3 sons, John Jr., Howard Sr. and Henry; 1 grandson; 4 great grandchildren; 2 brothers and 5 sisters.
Honorary Pallbearers will be his great grandchildren. They were the light of his life! Carolyn Wicks will provide the music for the service. Arrangements are entrusted to Dingmann Funeral Care, Annandale.
Funeral Service will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Annandale with Pastor Steven Rowland officiating. Burial will be held 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 30, 2011 at Fair Haven Cemetery in Fair Haven. Friends may call from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday and one hour prior to the service on Wednesday, both at Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Annandale. A prayer service will be held 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials are preferred to Camp Friendship, Annandale or Hilltop Care Center, Watkins.
John William Francis Canfield Sr. was born on May 1, 1917 in Ericson, Nebraska to the late Palmer Levi and Mabel Pearl (Ainsworth) Canfield. He was the eldest of 12 children. He married Sarah Jane Lundy on October 2, 1937 in Knoxville, Iowa. John and Sarah had 6 children and lived in Lincoln, Nebraska for several years, before moving to Minnesota in 1972. John was a carpenter and worked at Camp Friendship as the Construction Foreman; he built a number of the camp cabins and buildings. John and Sarah lived in Fair Haven for several years where John enjoyed maintaining a big garden and fishing in the area lakes.
He is survived by his sons and daughter, Richard Sr. of Dallas, TX, George Sr. "Butch" of Oxford, NC, Joan (Robert) Butler of Coleman, FL; brothers and sisters, George (Madelynne) of Blackrick, OH, Bonnie Scott of Grand Island, NE, Rex (Blanche) of Grand Island, NE, Eldon (Phyllis) of Dannasbrug, NE; 18 grandchildren; 6 step-grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; 10 step-great grandchildren; 7 great-great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Sarah; parents; 3 sons, John Jr., Howard Sr. and Henry; 1 grandson; 4 great grandchildren; 2 brothers and 5 sisters.
Honorary Pallbearers will be his great grandchildren. They were the light of his life! Carolyn Wicks will provide the music for the service. Arrangements are entrusted to Dingmann Funeral Care, Annandale.
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Services
24 Hour Viewing
June
28
Dingmann Funeral Care, Annandale Chapel
Starts at 4:00 pm
Prayer Service
June
28
Dingmann Funeral Care, Annandale Chapel
Starts at 7:00 pm
24 Hour Viewing
June
29
Dingmann Funeral Care, Annandale Chapel
Starts at 9:30 am
Funeral Service
June
29
Dingmann Funeral Care, Annandale Chapel
Starts at 10:30 am
Committal
June
30
Fair Haven Cemetery
Starts at 10:00 am