r. He continued to own and operate the business until his passing. Junior married Ann Wade Childs on October 23, 1999. Ann passed away June 6, 2014.
Junior was a member of the V.F.W, American Legion Post 34, Oskaloosa Elks, and First Christian Church. He loved to be around people and often went to breakfast with friends and spent evenings at the Legion. Weekends were spent with his family at the lake. He enjoyed traveling to Arizona with his family, working on cars, being at the shop with the customers and friends, and watching NASCAR, and baseball.
Junior is survived by his daughter Jan Carter of Oskaloosa; three grandchildren, Jessica (Kevin) Kilcoin of Des Moines, Jennifer Carter of Carroll, and Mike Carter of Des Moines; three great grandsons Pryor, Oliver, and Oden; a great granddaughter October; a sister-in-law, Diane Van Gorp of Oskaloosa, his special friend Icel Molyneux; and many extended family and friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents, two wives Helen and Ann, and his brother, Dirk Van Gorp.
Funeral Services will be held Monday, April 22, 2019, at 6:00 p.m. in the Bates Funeral Chapel in Oskaloosa with Reverend Robert Goodrich officiating. As was Junior's wish his body will be cremated following the funeral. Private family burial will be in the Forest Cemetery in Oskaloosa. The Bates Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Visitation will begin Monday after 11 a.m. in the Bates Funeral Chapel and the family will be at the funeral chapel from 4 p.m. until service time at 6 p.m. on Monday. Memorials may be made to Stephen's Memorial Animal Shelter in Oskaloosa.
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