Pegorick, Johnnie

Johnnie Pegorick, 87, passed away quietly at Anamosa Care Center on Jan. 24, 2013. Service will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Anamosa. Pastor Katie Lowe Lancaster will officiate at the service. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, at Goettsch Funeral Home in Anamosa. Interment will be at Wayne Zion Cemetery, rural Monticello.

He is survived by his wife, Clara; and his four daughters. Also eight grandchildren; Leslie (Greg) Swartz, Vicki (Shawn) Schuman, Aaron Von Behren, Mark Mohr, Lilly Mosby, Danielle (Mike) Peterson, Alissa (Brad) Ehrenfelt, and Randy Jirsa. Those grandchildren blessed Johnnie with 14 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter. Also surviving are two sisters, Betty Willemack and Dorothy (Marlyn) Willey; a sister-in-law, Wanda Pegorick; plus many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers (Harry and Freddie), a brother-in-law (Eddie), two nieces (Connie and Jeanie) and a grandson (Tyler).

Born Feb. 11, 1925, to Fred and Augusta (Carstensen) Pegorick, Johnnie was the second of five children. He graduated from Oxford Junction High School in 1943 and entered the U.S. Army in 1945 as a surgical technician.

Johnnie and Roberta Moore were married and later divorced. In marriage he became the father of Vickie (John) Mosby and Christi (Danny) Jirsa. He married Clara Broneman and became the father of Linda (Dr. Paul) Von Behren and Jan (Ed) Allaire. Johnnie and Clara were married for 51 years.

Johnnie loved farming, managing farms in Olin, Anamosa, and Monticello. In 1961, he was confirmed as a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, where he ushered, attended men's Bible study, assisted with funerals and helped whenever asked. Other loves included card games, dances, children, red machinery, teasing and practical jokes on good friends. He was a member of the American Legion and Isaac Walton.

In 1992, he retired and moved to Anamosa. In October 2009, he entered the Anamosa Care Center.

The family extends heartfelt thanks to the caring nurses, aides and activity team at the Anamosa Care Center. Their constant extra care and loving friendship will be remembered and treasured.

Thoughts, memories, and condolences may be left at www.goettsch

online.com.

In lieu of flowers, the family has established a memorial fund to honor Johnnie's lifetime of giving to others.

Published Jan. 27, 2013 in The Gazette