Eddie LaFollette

Eddie James LaFollette was born January 16th, 1976, in Knoxville IA to Geneva (Watson) Seddon and James LaFollette. He was raised in Marion County, attended Knoxville Schools, and lived his adult life in and around Marion County. 

 Eddie passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, April 30th, 2024, at Knoxville Hospital ER at the age 48 years 3 months and 15 days.

 A Celebration of Life will be held at Riverside Church, 120 W. Main St., Knoxville, IA, on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. Light refreshments and fellowship will follow service. Memorials may be directed to the family through Riverside Church.

  Eddie worked at CJ Auto Salvage in Knoxville as an Automotive Dismantler/Machine operator, and several years at Cascade Manufacturing Co prior. He also worked with his dad at Jim's Tree Service. 

 Eddie enjoyed country living, being outdoors, fishing, mushroom hunting, "shed hunting", bonfires & Bottles of Bud light. He loved his family and friends. 

 Eddie was the "go to guy" on cars or anything else mechanical. No job too big or too small. He'd tell you how to fix it or just come help fix it with you.

 Eddie had a soft heart for animals. He hand raised a few orphaned raccoons and as a kid helped care for a tail-less squirrel called Molly, but his heart was overjoyed by his kids and grandkids, or any little kid who needed a listening ear, a shoulder to cry on or a fist full of Oreos.

 Left to cherish his memory are 3 children Tyler, Bailey and Isaac Lafollette; step sons, Aaron and Seth Huffaker; siblings, Kayt (Clay) Smith, Julie Griffin, Kathleen Whitworth, of Knoxville, Ia. Kim LaFollette, Promise City IA, Kevin LaFollette, Albuquerque, New Mexico & Kelli Lichty, Monroe Ia. Stepsiblings: Les (Linda) Nichols of Des Moines, Brenda (John) Barber of Knoxville, Jim (Laura) Molle of Unionville, Iowa, Teresa (Chris) Conger of Seymour, Iowa;   many adoring nieces and nephews; and eight wonderful grandchildren.

 He was proceeded in death by his parents, two brothers Eugene and Mike Whitworth, Infant son Kaleb LaFollette, brothers in-law, Scott Jans and John Barber, step mother Wanita "Ma'am" Molle and step granddaughter, Reiliegh Huffaker.