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John Pickart
JOHN PICKART
Norway
John James "JP" Pickart, 68, of Norway, passed away Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 19, at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Norway with Father Dennis Juhl presiding. Burial will be in St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery, where full military rites will be conducted. A 3:30 p.m. parish vigil will be held followed by visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, at the church. Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids is in charge of arrangements.
John was born Dec. 9, 1945, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Cliff and Connie (Disterhoft) Pickart.
JP is survived by his children, Michael (Tammy) Pickart of Newhall and Emily Pickart of Cedar Rapids; two grandchildren, Noah and Lillie Pickart; ex-wife, Cheryl Pickart of Cedar Rapids; mother, Connie Pickart of Cedar Rapids; siblings, Stella Siver of Cedar Rapids, Tom (Jill) Pickart of Oelwein and Andy (Sandra) Pickart of Cedar Rapids; and several nieces and nephews.
John attended St. Michael's Catholic Grade School and graduated from Norway High School in 1963. JP served in the United States Marine Corps as a combat engineer from 1966 to 1969. He was stationed in Vietnam where he proudly served during the Tet Offensive
of 1968. Following his military service, he worked as a mechanic in Huntington Beach, Calif., until returning to Iowa in 1973. JP was self-employed as a metal fabricator for Railings Inc. and JP's Hall of Fame Bar in Norway for many years.
JP enjoyed fishing, hunting, racing, card playing and pool league. He entertained friends and family on Facebook and turned anything he was part of into a fun time. He was an avid sports fan, with a lifetime passion for the Chicago Cubs and was the PA announcer for the Norway Bandits baseball team. His home on the Pickart Century Farm was close to his heart, where he cherished spending family time, especially with his grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father, three infant siblings and a brother-in-law, John Siver.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in his name.
Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.broshchapel.com.
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