John William Daub, Sr.

John William Daub, Sr., 82, of Joice, formerly Mason City, passed away Sunday, July 30, 2023 at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City surrounded by his children.

A funeral Mass for John Daub, Sr. will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 4, 2023 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Charles City with Reverend Tom Heathershaw officiating. Burial will be at St. Marys Catholic Cemetery in Roseville.

Visitation will be at Hauser Weishaar Funeral Home from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023 and will continue one hour before the service at the church on Friday.

John William Daub, Sr., the son of William Joseph and Inez Irene (Hathaway) Daub, was born Dec. 21, 1940 on the family farm in rural Thayer, Iowa. He received his education at the Thayer School, a country school near Greene, graduated from Greene High School in 1959 and attended one semester at Mason City Junior College. John served in the Iowa National Guard for several years and was honorably discharged on Nov. 30, 1966.

John was united in marriage to Sharon Andrews on Sept. 6, 1962. This union was blessed with seven children, and they made their home in Charles City, Marble Rock, Greene and Mason City. John started his working career at Oliver in Charles City, then John Deere in Waterloo, United Hydraulics in Hampton and ended his working years as a machinist at IMT in Garner for over 20 years retiring in 2007. He also loved helping at the family candle shop and on family farms whenever possible.

John was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Greene, Holy Family Catholic Church in Mason City, Jaycees and the American Legion. He always loved learning and continued this with Dale Carnegie Courses, NIACC Life-Long Learning and always asking questions.

John enjoyed woodworking (making furniture and patio furniture), camping, playing cards, traveling (especially Route 66), watching sports (GO HAWKS!), working jigsaw puzzles (on the table and computer), doing word searches, telling stories (sometimes the same one more than once)! Faith and family were so important to John. He loved attending his grandchildren’s extracurricular activities and spending quality time with his great-grandchildren. John was loved very much, and he will be missed by many.

Living family members include his children: Lois (Jon) Peterson of Dayton, Julia (Steve) Knecht of Charles City, John (Jené) Daub, Jr. of Traer and Christine (Thaddeus) Evans of Joice; 20 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; brother, Dale (Diana) Daub of Phoenix, Arizona; sister, Kay (Dean) Brinkman of Greene; along with numerous nieces, nephews, other family members and friends.

John was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Sharon in 2015; three children:  Stephen Daub, Anthony Daub and Laura Hinrichs; granddaughter, Stephania Daub; and sister, Maxine Voy.

Hauser Weishaar Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, 1205 South Main Street, Charles City, Iowa 50616 is in charge of local arrangements. Online condolences may be left on the Tribute Wall for the family at www.hauserfh.com.