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John William (Bill) Moon was born on 22 June 1931 in Blockton, Taylor, Iowa.¹ He and Helen Ruth Wintermute were married on 25 November 1951 in Bedford, Taylor, Iowa. He died on 14 April 2009, at age 77, in Mission, Hidalgo, Texas.¹ He was buried in Blockton Cemetery, Blockton, Taylor, Iowa.¹

John William (Bill) Moon was a Missionary.² Moon, John William "Bill" - Funeral services for Bill Moon, age 77 of formerly of Bedford, who left for Heaven at 4:40 p.m. on April 14, 2009, were held at the New Life Missionary Church in Bedford on Monday, April 20, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Blockton, Iowa.

John William Moon, better known as "Bill" was born in rural Blockton, Iowa on June 22, 1931 to George William and Guelda Myrtle (Stephens) Moon. He grew up attending country school and graduated from Blockton High School in 1949. Bill gave his heart to Jesus Christ at a Billy Graham Crusade when he was 19 years of age.

On November 25, 1951 he was married to his dearest friend, Helen Wintermute. They became the parents of five boys, one daughter, and 11 foster children. Bill was drafted into the US 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, Missouri, 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, Texas. 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, Texas 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. Bill 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, Texas.

Being a long time friend of the Lord Jesus Christ, he was ready to go be with Him. Bill 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. Memorials may also be sent to World Gospel Mission, PO Box 948, Marion, Ind., 46952-0948. These should be designated for the Bill Moon Memorial.

Bill was preceded in death by his father, George Moon; mother, Guelda Stephens Moon; brother Eugene; and granddaughter, Erica Leigh Moon, (Salta, Argentina)

Left to cherish Bill's memory are his wife Helen, children: Steve and Kathleen Moon (Falls Church, Va.), Bob and Eileen Smith (Cottonwood, Calif.), John and Jan Moon (Paris, Tex.), Don and Glenda Moon (Mendoza, Argentina), Mike and Gayla Moon (Blockton, Iowa), and Jim and Mary Newman (Santa Cruz, Bolivia). His surviving grandchildren are Stephen Moon (Ann Arbor, Mich.), Jon Moon (Ann Arbor, Mich.), Michelle Moon (Towa, Japan), Aaron Smith (Rancho Cordoba, Calif.), Eric Smith (Rancho Cordoba, Calif.), Jordan and Ashley Smith DeLorto (Cottonwood, Calif.), Bill and Andria Moon (Paris, Tex.), Dustin and Jala Moon Nation (Blossom, Tex.), Clayton and Jodi Moon Watkins (Bogata, Tex.), Jami Moon (Paris, Tex.), Brad and Elizabeth Moon Carter (Kansas City, Mo.), Thomas and Emily Moon Todd, (Somerset, Ky.), Elicia Moon (Wilmore, Ky.), Christie Moon (Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada), Justin Moon (Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada), Jordan Newman (Santa Cruz, Bolivia), Catherine Newman (Santa Cruz, Bolivia), and Danielle Newman (Santa Cruz, Bolivia). Great-grandchildren are Jackson and Jacey Moon (Bill and Andria Moon's children), Scout Nation (Dustin and Jala Nation's daughter), and Ayla DeLorto (Jordan and Ashley DeLorto's daughter). Bill is also survived by his sister, Phyllis Faubion, (Mt.Ayr, Iowa) and his brother-in-law and sister, Eugene and Martha Parman, (Mesa, Ariz). He will also be missed by all of his nieces and nephews and many, many friends.
Bill was a devoted husband, father and servant to the Lord. His enthusiasm, humor, insight and kindness will be missed by his family.

Arrangements were entrusted to the Ritchie Funeral Home of Bedford.

Helen Ruth Wintermute was born on 22 May 1933 in Blockton, Taylor, Iowa.¹ She and John William (Bill) Moon were married on 25 November 1951 in Bedford, Taylor, Iowa. She died on 19 August 2014, at age 81.¹ She was buried in Blockton Cemetery, Blockton, Taylor, Iowa.¹

Helen Ruth Wintermute was a Missionary.² Celebration of Life Services for Helen Ruth (Wintermute) Moon, age 81, of Blockton, who died Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at her daughter's home in Coshockton, Ohio will be held Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at 10 AM at the New Life Missionary Church in Bedford. Visitation will be Tuesday at the Ritchie Funeral Home from 3-7 PM with the family greeting friends from 5-7 PM. Interment will be held at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Blockton. A memorial fund has been established in her honor benefitting the Taylor Christian Community Center in McAllen, Texas. Donations can be made to: Helen Moon Memorial Fund, State Savings Bank, Bedford, Iowa 50833. Memories may be shared with the family at www.ritchiefuneralhome.com under Obituaries. Arrangements were entrusted to the Ritchie Funeral Home of Bedford.

Helen Ruth (Wintermute) Moon passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2014, at the age of 81. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Ruby Wintermute from Bedford, Iowa; her husband of 58 years, John William (Bill) Moon on April 14, 2009; and two grandchildren, Stephen Michael Moon and Erica Dawn Moon.

She is survived by:

Brothers - Dean Wintermute, Donald Wintermute and Jess Wintermute.

Sisters - Louise Dukes and Bertha (Jennifer) Knotts.

Children -
Steven Eugene Moon and wife Kathleen; their children, Jonathan Moon and wife Jenna; Michelle Suzuki and husband Taka and their son, Charlie.

Robert Dean Smith and wife Eileen; their children, Aaron Smith; Eric Smith; Ashley DeLorto and husband Jordan and their daughter, Ayla.

John William Moon II and wife Jan; their children, John William (bill) Moon III and his children, Jackson and Jacey; Jala Nation and husband Dustin and their daughter, Audrey (Scout); Jodi Watkins and husband Clayton and their son, Conner; Jami Silva and husband Miguel.

Donald Lee Moon and wife Glenda; their children, Elizabeth Carter and husband Brad and their daughter, Erica; Emily Todd and husband Thomas IV and their son, Thomas V; Elicia Ramirez and husband Jeremias.

Michael Charles Moon and wife Gayla; their children, Justin Moon; Christie Fillion and husband Pierre; and their daughters, Abigail and Katie.

Mary Catherine Newman and husband James; their children, Jordan Newman and wife Tiffany; Catherine Newman; Danielle Newman.

As well as many other adopted children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews and loved ones all over the world.

Bill and Helen spent the first years of their married life in Iowa, farming and raising children. In 1983, they moved to Paris, Texas where their lives took a different direction. They gave their hearts to the Lord Jesus Christ in November of 1960 and in the spring of 1989, He called them to serve as volunteer missionaries in Honduras, Central America; Argentina and the Mexican border. They spent their lives doing what they enjoyed most . . . "serving people and sharing God's love with them." Helen expressed her love for God and others through her many projects, which included writing books, cooking, catering, quilting and entertaining over a simple cup of tea or an elaborate wedding reception.

The love Helen shared continues to be an inspiration for all of us,
and her life is a beautiful example of how to laugh, live and love
as God intended.