John Howard Love, 75, Pomona, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007, at Village Manor Nursing Home, Ottawa.
He was born March 7, 1932, at Ottawa to John Oliver and Gertrude Mae (Baker) Love.
He lived most of his life in Franklin County. He lived in Kansas City after his military service until he moved to Ottawa April 1961. He moved to the Pomona area in 1973. He moved to Princeton in 1991 and then returned to Pomona in 1996.
He graduated from Ottawa High School in 1950.
He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1951 to 1955 during the Korean War.
He worked as an auto mechanic in Kansas City from 1955 to 1961. He then worked at Willis Nursery until 1967. He owned and operated John's Service Station and Bait Shop from 1967 to 1985. He then worked as a baker at Country Mart from the date the store opened until he retired in late 1995.
He was a former member of the Garnett Nazarene Church. He attended the Greenwood Baptist Church.
He married Wilma Lee Page July 29, 1956, at Raytown, Mo. She preceded him in death Feb. 16, 1996.
Survivors include sons, Howard E. Love, and his wife, Deborah, Mulvane, John D. Love, and his wife, Mitzi, Pomona, and Keith W. Love, and his wife, Lisa, Pomona; grandchildren, Raymond Love, and his wife, Laura, Shayleen Powell, and her husband, Kraig, Brian Love, Gina Lee Love, Shawna Love and Logan Love; and great-grandchildren, Brayden Love and Ashlyn Love Powell.
He was born March 7, 1932, at Ottawa to John Oliver and Gertrude Mae (Baker) Love.
He lived most of his life in Franklin County. He lived in Kansas City after his military service until he moved to Ottawa April 1961. He moved to the Pomona area in 1973. He moved to Princeton in 1991 and then returned to Pomona in 1996.
He graduated from Ottawa High School in 1950.
He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1951 to 1955 during the Korean War.
He worked as an auto mechanic in Kansas City from 1955 to 1961. He then worked at Willis Nursery until 1967. He owned and operated John's Service Station and Bait Shop from 1967 to 1985. He then worked as a baker at Country Mart from the date the store opened until he retired in late 1995.
He was a former member of the Garnett Nazarene Church. He attended the Greenwood Baptist Church.
He married Wilma Lee Page July 29, 1956, at Raytown, Mo. She preceded him in death Feb. 16, 1996.
Survivors include sons, Howard E. Love, and his wife, Deborah, Mulvane, John D. Love, and his wife, Mitzi, Pomona, and Keith W. Love, and his wife, Lisa, Pomona; grandchildren, Raymond Love, and his wife, Laura, Shayleen Powell, and her husband, Kraig, Brian Love, Gina Lee Love, Shawna Love and Logan Love; and great-grandchildren, Brayden Love and Ashlyn Love Powell.
John Howard Love, 75, Pomona, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007, at Village Manor Nursing Home, Ottawa.
He was born March 7, 1932, at Ottawa to John Oliver and Gertrude Mae (Baker) Love.
He lived most of his life in Franklin County. He lived in Kansas City after his military service until he moved to Ottawa April 1961. He moved to the Pomona area in 1973. He moved to Princeton in 1991 and then returned to Pomona in 1996.
He graduated from Ottawa High School in 1950.
He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1951 to 1955 during the Korean War.
He worked as an auto mechanic in Kansas City from 1955 to 1961. He then worked at Willis Nursery until 1967. He owned and operated John's Service Station and Bait Shop from 1967 to 1985. He then worked as a baker at Country Mart from the date the store opened until he retired in late 1995.
He was a former member of the Garnett Nazarene Church. He attended the Greenwood Baptist Church.
He married Wilma Lee Page July 29, 1956, at Raytown, Mo. She preceded him in death Feb. 16, 1996.
Survivors include sons, Howard E. Love, and his wife, Deborah, Mulvane, John D. Love, and his wife, Mitzi, Pomona, and Keith W. Love, and his wife, Lisa, Pomona; grandchildren, Raymond Love, and his wife, Laura, Shayleen Powell, and her husband, Kraig, Brian Love, Gina Lee Love, Shawna Love and Logan Love; and great-grandchildren, Brayden Love and Ashlyn Love Powell.
He was born March 7, 1932, at Ottawa to John Oliver and Gertrude Mae (Baker) Love.
He lived most of his life in Franklin County. He lived in Kansas City after his military service until he moved to Ottawa April 1961. He moved to the Pomona area in 1973. He moved to Princeton in 1991 and then returned to Pomona in 1996.
He graduated from Ottawa High School in 1950.
He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1951 to 1955 during the Korean War.
He worked as an auto mechanic in Kansas City from 1955 to 1961. He then worked at Willis Nursery until 1967. He owned and operated John's Service Station and Bait Shop from 1967 to 1985. He then worked as a baker at Country Mart from the date the store opened until he retired in late 1995.
He was a former member of the Garnett Nazarene Church. He attended the Greenwood Baptist Church.
He married Wilma Lee Page July 29, 1956, at Raytown, Mo. She preceded him in death Feb. 16, 1996.
Survivors include sons, Howard E. Love, and his wife, Deborah, Mulvane, John D. Love, and his wife, Mitzi, Pomona, and Keith W. Love, and his wife, Lisa, Pomona; grandchildren, Raymond Love, and his wife, Laura, Shayleen Powell, and her husband, Kraig, Brian Love, Gina Lee Love, Shawna Love and Logan Love; and great-grandchildren, Brayden Love and Ashlyn Love Powell.
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