Chul (John) Seo

We are sad to announce the passing of Chul Soo (John) Seo of Urbandale, Iowa. He died on March 11, 2024 at his home. John was surrounded by his wife, two sons, and sister.

John was born on October 3, 1967 to Suk San Seo and Lee Kyung Ja in Seoul, South Korea. John and his sister Becky would later be adopted by Robert and Barbara Gilligan. John attended Valley West High School. He continued his education through Korean language school at Yun Sae University where John met his wife Eunjoo. Eunjoo and John moved back to Iowa and had two sons, Timothy and Brandon. John was extremely proud of Tim and Brandon for all of their accomplishments and supported everything his family did.

John spent most of his professional career as an entrepreneur and salesman. In Davenport, Iowa he received numerous awards for being the top salesman and manager at The Pacesetter Corporation. He decided to move back to Des Moines, Iowa where he would build his own company, Choice1Construction. His problem solving skills made him great at everything he did. John was never afraid to get his hands dirty and was always concerned about his customers' satisfaction. When a customer had a smile on their face, John carried that smile all the way home.

John loved his two dogs Ace and Max. He loved spending time outside and enjoying nature. Whether it was golfing, darts, dominoes, or watching movies or boxing, you could always count on hearing his infectious laughter. He had the ability to befriend anybody he met and was so generous with his time and resources.

John is survived by his wife Eunjoo, his sons Timothy and Brandon; his siblings Rebecca (Hossein), Jenny, Brian, Chang Young; his nieces and nephews Jaime (Sasa), Elizabeth (Dominic), Conner, Alexander, and Sydney.

A private family cremation will take place at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home and Crematory. A celebration of life will be held from 5 to 8 p.m., Friday, March 22, 2024 at the Racoon River Park Nature Lodge (2500 Grand Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50265).