John Levick Von Arb

Visitation is noon on Saturday, February 27, 2016, with services at 2 pm at Runge Mortuary. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park.

Jack was born August 27, 1921, in Seneca, KS, son of John Joseph and Viola May “Pansy” (Levick) Von Arb. He was united in marriage to Doris Ann Baehnk on November 5, 1949, in Rock Island, IL. She died March 26, 2002.

He was a lifetime member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie #235.

Jack traveled all over the United States selling magazines as his first job. Jack served in the US Navy as a store keeper in WW II on the USS Rapidan. He had fond memories of traveling to Casablanca while in the Navy.

Upon discharge from the Navy, he worked for the Railway Express Company. He held many different jobs including owning his own restaurant, Donut Depot, working for Standard Oil/Amoco, and eventually owning his own dump truck service. His CB handle was the “Jack of Diamonds.” He retired in 1986. Jack was quite the jokester and loved playing gin and euchre. He was very generous and a jack of all trades. He was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan his entire life.

Survivors include his daughter, Cindy Ayers, Davenport; son, John (Phyllis) Von Arb, Davenport; daughter, Melissa (Scott) Smith, Belleville, IL, and grandchildren, Alexis (Juan) González, Hannah Geurink, and Matthew Smith; daughter, Betty (Jim) Warner, Garden Grove, CA, and grandchildren, James (Kim) Ross, Dawn Ross, and Robbie (Gina) McKay, seven great grandchildren, and six great-great grandchildren; Jackie Von Arb, Gulf Breeze, FL, and grandchildren Heather (Jay) Saunders, Heidi (Michael) Santiago, Jennifer (Bryan) Rickles, and Jordy (Briana) Von Arb, and eight grandchildren; daughter, Sherrie Woods, Davenport, and grandchildren, Tremier (Lisa) Woods, Monique Woods, Natalie (Neal) Smith, Archie Woods, twelve great grandchildren and 16 great-great grandchildren, and a sister, Nadine Moore, Glenpool, OK.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, infant daughter, Patricia, sisters, June and Nedra, and son-in-law, Paul Ayers.

Memorials can be made to the American Lung Association, Alzheimer’s Association, or Memory Care Home Solutions. Online condolences may be left at www.rungemortuary.com.