John I. Froning

John I. Froning, 66, of Oelwein, Iowa and formerly of Maynard, Iowa died on Sunday evening, December 8, 2013 at Mercy Hospital of Franciscan Sisters in Oelwein, Iowa.

Funeral Services: 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, December 12, 2013 at the Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home in Maynard, Iowa; Officiating: Rev. Tim Schoepf; Visitation: from 9:30 A.M. to service time on Thursday at the funeral home; Interment: Long Grove Cemetery at Maynard, Iowa with a flag presentation by the Maynard American Legion Lundbye-Carpenter Post #245.

Online Obituary at: www.jamisonschmitzfuneralhome.com

John Ivan Froning was born on March 18, 1947 at Oelwein, Iowa, the son of Willard H. and Florence D. (Beckner) Froning. He attended school in Hazleton, Iowa through the 8th grade and then graduated from West Central High School in Maynard, Iowa in 1966. Following high school, John tried to enlist in the Army but was turned down due to steel plates in his right arm. After John F. Kennedy's assassination, he was drafted. He was a veteran of the Army serving during the Vietnam War. John married June Boehmler on September 25, 1966 at the Methodist Church in West Union, Iowa and they divorced in 1972. To this union were 3 children, Gary, Sue and Jennifer. Over 30 years of his life was spent welding and cutting down trees, swinging a chain saw in one hand and climbing with the other. John loved hunting with his brothers, reminiscing with Army buddies and spending time with his dogs.

John is survived by his children: Gary Jurgensen of Fredericksburg, Ia.; Susan Jacobson of Westgate, Ia. and Jennifer Gruber of Sumner, Ia.;
3 Grandchildren and 1 Great Grandchild;
2 Sisters--Helen Turner of Fayette, Ia. and Jane (Niles) Boehmler of Hawkeye, Ia.;
Brother--Loyd (Patricia) Froning of Hazleton, Ia;
special Nephew--Robert Turner and several other Nieces and Nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers (David Froning in infancy and Gary Lee Froning) and his twin sister (Dorothy Benter).