Joshua Harry Saldeen, 75, of Burlington, Iowa, passed away at home, surrounded by his family, on May 4, 2022. Joshua Saldeen was born August 19, 1946, in Burlington, Iowa, the son of Harry and Phyllis(Hatman) Saldeen. Joshua graduated from Burlington High School, Burlington, Iowa in 1964. In 1993, he married Myrna Lynn Burr in Burlington, Iowa.
Joshua was a USMC Vietnam Veteran, Honorably discharged at the rank of Sergeant with medals for National Defense Medal, Navy Unit Citation, Good Conduct Medal, Vietnam Champaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, and Navy Achievement Medal.
Joshua then attended Iowa Wesleyan College and earned a Bachelor of Science with honors in Life Science with Math and Physics. Joshua then taught school at Marquette, Notre Dame, and Dallas City Elementary in Dallas City, Illinois. Joshua also worked for Burlington Northern Santa Fe as a crane operator.
Joshua attended Grace Bible Church, Dallas City, Illinois. He was an avid outdoorsman and was involved with the Boy Scouts of America for 59 years. He was an Assistant Ranger and Field Sports Director at Camp Eastman.
Survivors include his wife Myrna, 3 daughters Annjanette (Patrick Sr.) Moyers of Oquawka, Illinois, Suzanne (Brian) Grisham of Lomax, Illinois, and Lora (Mike) Gittings of Lomax, Illinois, 7 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, 1 brother Dan Saldeen of Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1 sister Susie (Bill) Johnson of Mason City, Iowa, several nieces and nephews.
And good friends Dick Lox, Dave Swanson, and Scout Master Andy Anderson.
Preceded in death by his parents Harry and Phyllis, 1 son Timothy Thompson, 1 sister Joann Mitchell and four brothers Jim Saldeen, Jack Saldeen, Jerry Saldeen, and Jeffery Saldeen.
Cremation rites have been entrusted to Iowa Cremations. The family has planned a Celebration of Life at 1 p.m. on May 13, 2022, at Grace Bible Church, Dallas City, Illinois.