Timothy Chicoine

Timothy Chicoine, 61, of St. Marys, Iowa died unexpectedly in a kayaking accident January 5, 2019. An avid sportsman and experienced kayaker, he died doing what he loved surrounded by some of his finest friends. Born December 31, 1957 to the late Roland & Evelyn Chicoine, he was the 5th of 8 children. Growing up on the family farm in Elk Point, South Dakota taught Tim the values of hard work, integrity, family life, and faith. After high school, he attended South Dakota State University & Montana State University. At MSU, he met the future love of his life, Shannon, with whom he would spend 30 happy years and be blessed with 3 children. He crisscrossed the globe during his nearly 30 years of service to DuPont as an agronomist, ensuring more people could benefit from healthy, abundant food sources. His passion was the outdoors: whether camping with the family, in a boat with his friends, or spending time pruning the fruit trees on the family acreage, he was a man of nature. He deeply loved his family and friends and always had a smile for anyone he met. He was active in his local community and served the last 3 years as Grand Knight for the St Marys Knights of Columbus. Tim was preceded in death by his parents Roland & Evelyn Chicoine, his mother-in-law Beverly Martin, and nephew Jason Chicoine. He is survived by his wife, Shannon, children: The Rev. Trevor Chicoine of West Des Moines, Kaley Chicoine of Eugene, OR, and Naomi Chicoine of Ames, siblings Jeff (Chris), David (Marcia), Marcia (Pat) Quinn, Danny (Penny), Brian (Terri), Nicole (Joe) Klein, Ellen (Bryan) Little and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins. Visitation will be Friday, January 11 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, at Immaculate Conception Church in St. Marys, Iowa. Funeral Services, with his son presiding, will be Saturday, January 12 at 10:30 AM at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Indianola, Iowa, with internment in St. Marys parochial cemetery to follow. Memorials may be directed to the Diocese of Des Moines seminarian fund or the Iowa Rivers Revival.