John H. McClure, 76, passed away on January 20, 2020. John was born on May 15, 1943 in Des Moines, Iowa. He was a graduate of Dowling High School in Des Moines, Iowa and graduated from Creighton University in 1965. He enlisted in the Army in April 1966 and served as Specialist Fifth Class at the Pentagon in Washington DC for two years. He married Sally A. Gilpin on October 17, 1966.
John’s work life in the transportation industry led him from Virginia, Indiana, Kentucky and eventually to Lenexa, Kansas for 36 years. John also had a vacation home in Naples, Florida for 29 years.
John is survived by his wife of 53 years, Sally, his two adult daughters Jill Brewster (William), and Kimberly Tronoski (James); grandchildren Zachary Brewster, Morgan Brewster, Ava Tronoski, and Ethan Tronoski; brother Lawrence McClure of Signal Mountain, Tennessee, and sister Claudia Schueler of Decatur, Indiana. John was preceded in death by his parents John H. McClure and Alice Jeanne Weichman McClure of Des Moines, Iowa; brother Thomas McClure of Tacoma, Washington.
John dearly loved his family. John especially loved the wonderful family vacations that they all had together. Golfing and relaxing on the beach with his family and friends was one of his greatest joys.
A private family Committal Service will be held on Friday, January 24, 2020 at Resurrection Cemetery in Lenexa, KS. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in John’s memory to The American Lung Association (www.lung.org).