John was born in Ashland and attended Ashland High School.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, serving on the U.S.S. Colorado. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
He was employed at Abex Corporation in Elyria for 35 years, retiring in 1986.
He was a member of Elyria VFW Post 1079, Elyria American Legion Post 12 and Elyria Amvets Post 32.
John is survived by his wife of 57 years, Doris K. (Trigg); daughters, Sheila Dieckman, Heidi Shreffler, Charlene Walker, Darlene Shreffler, Wanda Brunaczki, Betty Smith and Joyce Grych; sons, Larry, Ronald and Kenneth "Clyde" Shreffler; 25 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two sons, Donald and Orie Ernest; his parents, Ora and Opal Shreffler; his step-mother, Ida (Hicks) Shreffler; brothers, Richard Shreffler and Ora Dale Shreffler; sisters, Geraldine Corrigan, Marjorie Eagle, and infant sister, Thelma Ruth Shreffler.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, serving on the U.S.S. Colorado. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
He was employed at Abex Corporation in Elyria for 35 years, retiring in 1986.
He was a member of Elyria VFW Post 1079, Elyria American Legion Post 12 and Elyria Amvets Post 32.
John is survived by his wife of 57 years, Doris K. (Trigg); daughters, Sheila Dieckman, Heidi Shreffler, Charlene Walker, Darlene Shreffler, Wanda Brunaczki, Betty Smith and Joyce Grych; sons, Larry, Ronald and Kenneth "Clyde" Shreffler; 25 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two sons, Donald and Orie Ernest; his parents, Ora and Opal Shreffler; his step-mother, Ida (Hicks) Shreffler; brothers, Richard Shreffler and Ora Dale Shreffler; sisters, Geraldine Corrigan, Marjorie Eagle, and infant sister, Thelma Ruth Shreffler.
John was born in Ashland and attended Ashland High School.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, serving on the U.S.S. Colorado. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
He was employed at Abex Corporation in Elyria for 35 years, retiring in 1986.
He was a member of Elyria VFW Post 1079, Elyria American Legion Post 12 and Elyria Amvets Post 32.
John is survived by his wife of 57 years, Doris K. (Trigg); daughters, Sheila Dieckman, Heidi Shreffler, Charlene Walker, Darlene Shreffler, Wanda Brunaczki, Betty Smith and Joyce Grych; sons, Larry, Ronald and Kenneth "Clyde" Shreffler; 25 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two sons, Donald and Orie Ernest; his parents, Ora and Opal Shreffler; his step-mother, Ida (Hicks) Shreffler; brothers, Richard Shreffler and Ora Dale Shreffler; sisters, Geraldine Corrigan, Marjorie Eagle, and infant sister, Thelma Ruth Shreffler.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, serving on the U.S.S. Colorado. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
He was employed at Abex Corporation in Elyria for 35 years, retiring in 1986.
He was a member of Elyria VFW Post 1079, Elyria American Legion Post 12 and Elyria Amvets Post 32.
John is survived by his wife of 57 years, Doris K. (Trigg); daughters, Sheila Dieckman, Heidi Shreffler, Charlene Walker, Darlene Shreffler, Wanda Brunaczki, Betty Smith and Joyce Grych; sons, Larry, Ronald and Kenneth "Clyde" Shreffler; 25 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two sons, Donald and Orie Ernest; his parents, Ora and Opal Shreffler; his step-mother, Ida (Hicks) Shreffler; brothers, Richard Shreffler and Ora Dale Shreffler; sisters, Geraldine Corrigan, Marjorie Eagle, and infant sister, Thelma Ruth Shreffler.
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