"He was a good man ! "
In loving memory of
Todd A. Stratton
February 2, 1970 - April 14, 2006
Todd Stratton MUSCATINE, Iowa -- Todd A. Stratton, 36, Muscatine, died Friday, April 14, 2006, as a result of a motorcycle accident. Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 21, 2006, at the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services, 2907 Mulberry Ave. Casket bearers are Rex "Dozer" Solomon, Ed "EZ" Zeman, Nicc Millage, Don "Lippy" Hudson, Kyle "Sarge" Geertz and Bob "BooBoo" Steahr. Burial will be at Muscatine Memorial Park Cemetery. After the burial, a time of food and fellowship will be held at the Eagles Lodge, Muscatine. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, April 20, 2006, at the funeral home. A memorial has been established at the funeral home. Mr. Stratton was born Feb. 2, 1970, in Muscatine, the son of Raymond G. and Clara Newcomb Stratton. His dreams as a child were to drive a semi and be a cowboy; throughout his lifetime he achieved both. One of these dreams was fulfilled while he worked as a cowboy on a Cattle Ranch in New Mexico. The other was while he was employed as a truck driver for various companies. Most recently, he was employed in the construction industry. He was a member of the Sons of Silence Motorcycle Club, where he was known as "Hoss." He was also a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle and playing his guitar and harmonica. Survivors include his mother; a son, Ben Geertz; four brothers, Larry Stratton and wife Debbie, Harold "Fritz" Stratton and Fred Stratton, all of Muscatine, and Jason Stratton and wife Kathi of Grandview; a sister, Connie Reynolds; a brother-in-law, Rodney Reynolds; two nephews, Jesse Reynolds and Nicholas Stratton; and two nieces, Alexandra Stratton and Katie Pedersen. He was preceded in death by his father in 1999.
Tributes
"I HAD NO IDEA UNTIL I CAME ACROSS THIS ONLINE OBIT. I WANT TO GIVE MY DEEPEST APOLOGIES TO THE FAMILY. I KNOW TODD A BRIEF TIME AND WE DATE WHEN HE WAS STATIONED AT EGLIN AFB. HE WAS ALWAY KIND TO ME. HE WAS A GENTLE SOUL. I HAVE OFTEN THOUGHT OF HIM OVER THE YEARS. MAY HE REST IN PEACE!"
"My most sincere prayers are w/ all the brothers, sisters and family. I didn't know Todd well, but as a tat artist and bike painter...I saw him around alot. He'll be missed.... my deepest sympathy. Elizabeth"
"Clara, Connie and family. My thoughts and prayers are with you."
"were so sorry about your lose we wish we could of made it for the funeral but with hubby in the road we couldnt make it but we wanted all of you to know were thinking of you at this sadden time"