John is survived by his wife, Vernetta; his six children, Jennifer (Hammond), Pamela (Rademacher), Theresa (Coleman), Timothy, Jeffrey and Kevin; and his sisters, Joan (Drinkard) and Frances (Morrison). His family legacy also includes 24 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. John was preceded in death by his sister, Martha (Abarca); his son, Stephen; and his daughter, Mary (Moore).
John was born in December 1934 in Omaha. He was raised in Oshkosh, Nebraska, where he met and married his high school sweetheart
John was an ordained minister and pastor of Living Word Fellowship in Lincoln, Nebraska. He also was the founder and president of Living Word Christian Ministries International, a pastoral ministry in Central America, Haiti and Spain.
Visitation with family will be held Sunday, May 11, 2014, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska. A celebration of life service will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 12, 2014, at Lincoln Memorial. Pastor Timothy Morrow will officiate. Memorial donations can be made to Living Word Christian Ministries International.
l home. Memorials to the Living Word Christian Ministries International.
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