Jack Winburn

John “Jack” Hugh Winburn died Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at the Independence Village of Waukee. Jack was born March 25, 1934, in Washburn Iowa. He was the youngest of seven children to Margaret (Biever) and James Winburn. Jack graduated from Immaculate Conception high school in Gilbertville, Iowa in 1952. Jack served in the US Navy from 1956-1958. He served on the US Naval ship the E.G. Small on a tour all around the Pacific Ocean including stops in Alaska, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia. After returning to Iowa, Jack met Kathleen (Kathy) McAleer cruising the strip in Waterloo. They married November 21st, 1959. They settled in Cedar Falls and had two children, Kevin and Laura. Jack started a kitchen cutlery business in Dike, Iowa with a partner. He later bought his partner’s shares to become Owner and President of The Aluminum Cutlery Company. After selling the company in the late 1980s, Jack and Kathy kept busy with antiquing, delivering Winnebagos to dealerships and visiting family and friends around the country. They later retired in Citrus County, Florida, returning to Iowa in the summers. Kathy and Jack moved back to Iowa in May 2019. Kathy died in July 2019 from complications of dementia. Jack was lover of college football and basketball and major league baseball. He loved classic cars, especially the Thunderbirds and Mustang cars of the late 1960s. He loved the Iowa Hawkeyes. He loved his pets over the years, especially his dog, Buddy, a rescue dog he had after Kathy’s death. But above all he loved his family, his wife and children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and his siblings and all their kids. Jack is survived by his children Kevin (Lisa Rademacker) Winburn of Brandon, Iowa and Laura (Dan) Krejchi of Adel, Iowa; grandchildren Mark (Val) Winburn of Cedar Falls, Forrest (Ashley) Winburn of Cedar Falls, Andrew (Ilona) Winburn of Cochecton, New York, Jordan Cornwell of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Jack Winburn of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Jacob Krejchi of Iowa City, Iowa, Joey Krejchi and Natalie Krejchi, both of Adel, Iowa; great grandchildren Payton Parmeter, Noah Cornwell, Aidyn, Josie, Kohen, Thomas and Juliana Winburn; and Sister in Law Lynda McAleer of Waterloo, Iowa; and many nieces and nephews all over the country. He was preceded in death by his wife, Kathy; parents, James and Margaret Winburn; his siblings, Arlene (Leo) Frost, Lorraine (Eddie) Radosevich, Olive Boyson Conway, Alice (Forrest) Longwell, Anna Mae (Paul) Richter, and James (Alice) Winburn, and his beloved grandson, Jon Winburn. Mass of Chrisitan Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 22, 2024, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Cedar Falls. Visitation will be 4:00-6:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 21st at Richardson Funeral Service in Cedar Falls. Interment at Greenwood Cemetery in Cedar Falls. Memorial donations can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or to your local Pet Rescue.

Jack Winburn

March 25, 1934 - August 14, 2024