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John William Moon
John William Moon, better known as Bill, left for Heaven Tuesday, April 14, 2009, at the home of his son John in Paris.
Funeral services are set for 10 a.m. Monday, April 20, at New Life Missionary Church in Bedford. Burial follows in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Blockton, Iowa.
A visitation is set from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Starrett funeral home in Paris. A visitation is set from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Richey Funeral Home in Bedford, Iowa.
He was born June 22, 1931, in rural Blockton, Iowa, to George William and Guelda Myrtle Stephens Moon. He attended a country school and graduated from Blockton High School in 1949. He gave his heart to Jesus Christ at a Billy Graham Crusade when he was 19 years of age. On Nov. 25, 1951, he was married to his dearest friend, Helen Wintermute. They became the parents of five boys, one daughter, and 11 foster children. He was drafted into the United States Army in January 1952. He served with an anti-aircraft unit in Germany. Upon his discharge, he and Helen farmed southeast of Mount Ayr. While there, Steve, John, and Don were born. In 1960, they moved to a farm near Guilford, Mo., where Mike was born. Later, they moved to a farm near Conway, Iowa, where Mary was born in 1965. While living on their much loved farm south of Bedford, Iowa, the Lord brought Bob to truly be a part of their family.
In 1984 they moved to Paris. In 1989 the Lord called Bill and Helen to serve as missionaries with World Gospel Mission. To date, they have served for 20 years as missionaries. They served in Honduras and in Argentina. In 1999, the mission requested that they move to McAllen, where Bill did a variety of ministries, including the remodeling of the guesthouse and overseeing the completion of the first phase of Taylor Community Center. It brought him great joy to receive the occupancy permit for the community center so the school is able to use the facility for classrooms, a chapel, and a gym. He was busy with plans to finish the rest of the center when he was diagnosed with acute leukemia. He spent nearly four months in MD Anderson Cancer center in Houston and his remaining time with his family in Paris. Being a long time friend of the Lord Jesus Christ, he was ready to go be with Him.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Eugene; and a granddaughter, Erica Leigh Moon.
He is survived by his wife, Helen; children, Steven and Kathleen Moon, of Falls Church, Va., Bob and Eileen Smith of Cottonwood, Calif., John and Jan Moon of Paris, Don and Glenda Moon, of Mendoza, Argentina, Mike and Gayla Moon of Blockton, Iowa, and Jim and Mary Newman, of Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
His surviving grandchildren are Stephen Moon, of Ann Arbor, Mich., Jon Moon of Ann Arbor, MI, Michelle Moon, of Towa, Japan, Aaron Smith, of Rancho Cordoba, Calif., Eric Smith of Rancho Cordoba, Calif., Jordan and Ashley Smith DeLorto of Cottonwood, Calif., Bill and Andria Moon of Paris, Dustin and Jala Moon Nation of Blossom, Clayton and Jodi Moon Watkins of Bogata, Jami Moon of Paris, Brad and Elizabeth Moon Carter of Kansas City, Mo., Thomas and Emily Moon Todd of Somerset, Ky., Elicia Moon of Wilmore Ky., Christie Moon of Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada, Justin Moon of Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada, Jordan Newman of Santa Cruz, Bolivia, Catherine Newman of Santa Cruz, Bolivia, and Danielle Newman of Santa Cruz, Bolivia; great-grandchildren are Jackson and Jacey Moon, Scout Nation, and Ayla.
He is also survived by his sister, Phyllis Faubion of Mount Ayr, Iowa and his brother-in-law and sister, Eugene and Martha Parman of Mesa, Ariz.
He will also be missed by a host of nieces and nephews and many, many friends.
He expressed that at the time of his home going he would appreciate any memorials be given to the Taylor Community Center Fund for the completion of the second phase.
If desired, memorials may be sent to World Gospel Mission, P.O. Box 948, Marion, Ind. 46952-0948. These should be designated for the Bill Moon Memorial.
Friends may register in Bill’s Book of Memories at www.starrettfunerals.com.
Published April 16, 2009
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