John “Jack” Carson, 80, of Buffalo, Iowa passed away Sunday, October 11, 2020. Private services have been held. Burial is at Rose Hill Cemetery, Buffalo, IA.
Jack was born on January 12, 1940 to Russell and Virginia Carson in Madison, Wisconsin. Following high school, Jack joined the United States Air Force where he was a dog handler with the Security Forces. He was united in marriage to Janice Ferguson on July 11, 1964. In past years, Jack served as Mayor for Buffalo, Iowa. He worked for Case IH in management for 36 years before retiring in 1997.
Those left to honor Jack’s memory are his wife Janice; daughter Christine (Steve) Thornton; son Jeff Carson; siblings Judy Hainline, Bill (Faye) Carson, Richard (Gale) Carson, and Roberta Lisco-Carson; brother-in-law Junior (Diane) Ferguson; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother Rusty (Barb) Carson; and brothers in law Don Hainline and Tom Lisco.