John Joseph (Joe) Woods, 75, of Lisbon, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2022, at UnityPoint St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A Celebration of Life: 1:00 p.m. Saturday November 19, 2022 at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Mount Vernon, Iowa. The family requests that casual attire be worn to the memorial service. Visitation: 10:30 a.m. ' 1:00 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will take place in the Lisbon Cemetery where full military honors will be conducted. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in John's name and may be directed to the family. Stewart Baxter Funeral and Memorial Services of Mount Vernon is assisting the family. John is survived by his daughter, Wendy Skildum (Mat) of Beloit, WI; step-daughers, Shelanne Gibbs (Terry) of Center Point, DeeDee Murray (Brett) of Waterloo, Joanne Hartnett of Cedar Rapids; twelve grandchildren; twelve great grandchildren; close friends, Ricki Onstott, Mike Connors, Duane Pospisil, Tim Powers; and numerous other friends and relatives. John Joseph (Joe), was born December 3, 1946, the son of John Frank and Margaret Pitlik Woods. He grew up in Mount Vernon where he attended school. John graduated from Mount Vernon High School. He attended one semester of college, before joining the U.S. Army to serve in Vietnam. John was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army in 1972. John was united in marriage to Cleanne Maeder-Craven in 1976. The couple made their home in Cedar Rapids and later in Lisbon. John worked at Square D (now Schneider) until his retirement. John enjoyed fishing, and bowling, and loved talking to family and friends for hours on end. He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Cleanne; a son- J.J.; and two sisters, Shirley and Kay.