Earl "Joe" Mccullough

Earl “Joe” McCullough, age 81, of Scranton, IA, passed away on Friday, June 17, 2022 at Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines following a courageous battle with cancer.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at the United Methodist Church in Scranton with Rev. Joyce Webb officiating.  Casket bearers will be Joe’s grandchildren.  Burial will be in the Scranton Township Cemetery.

Visitation will be held at the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Scranton on Monday from 5 – 7 P.M.  The casket will be moved to the Scranton United Methodist Church at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday where visitation will resume until 1:45 P.M.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Scranton and online condolences may be left for the family at www.dahnandwoodhouse.com

Joe, as he was known to most, was born on February 1, 1941 in Jefferson, IA, and he was the son of Roger and Bernice (Wampler) McCullough.  Joe grew up in Scranton and graduated from Scranton Consolidated Schools in 1959.  He began working for the grocery store in Scranton as a boy and later worked for the Scranton Coop.  He also worked for Scranton Manufacturing, did custom roto tilling, and he was the caretaker of the Scranton Township Cemetery for many years.  Joe was married to Carolyn Robbins in 1965 and they had a son Kevin.  The couple later divorced and Joe was later married to Dione Morlan.  He was then married to Carolyn Carson on September 8, 2018.  Joe enjoyed hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, restoring guns and antique tractors, and loving every day!!

Joe is survived by his wife Carolyn Carson-McCullough; his son Kevin McCullough (Brenda Spaulding) of Jefferson; three grandchildren: Sierra McCullough (Devin Vanderheiden) of Halbur, Kayla McCullough of Carroll, and John McCullough; a great-grandson Axel.  Joe is also survived by Dione’s children: Ellen Minnehan (Mark) of Ames, Jon Morlan (Rhonda) of Jefferson, and Dan Morlan (Sara) of Urbandale; his grandchildren: Austin, Katie, Colton, Gavin, and Landon; his sister Barb Dahl (Chuck) of Alta; and other extended family members.

Joe was preceded in death by his parents Roger and Bernice McCullough.