John (Jack) William Dettman, Sr. 1938 - 2010

John W. Dettman

John W. Dettman

John W. Dettman, 72, of Cottonwood, died Sept. 16, 2010. He was born Aug. 26, 1938, in Davenport, Iowa, to Lester Dettmann and Ruth Anderson Dettmann.

Jack entered into the Air Force at age 17 and served our country for 10 years. He was crew chief when he left the service and returned home to Davenport.

He moved to Phoenix, AZ, in 1972 and went to work as a quality engineer for an aerospace firm.

John retired in 2000 and moved with his wife to the Verde Valley where he has enjoyed his retired life. He was very artistic and took up gourd crafting. He loved to tell people he was a “Gourdist” and could often be found at the Farmers Market selling his beautiful gourds.

His wife, Linda, of 29 years, survives Jack. He is also survived by his son, John W. Dettman, Jr. of Greenville, TX; granddaughter, Amber Dettman, Pueblo, CO and two great grandchildren; sisters Theresa Durant of Davenport, IA; Mary Dostal (Gus) of Rice Lake, WI; Sharon Morris of Green Valley, AZ; brother Jim Wickman (Leesa) of Davenport, IA and numerous nieces and nephews.

There are no public services planned.

Information provided by survivors.


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