John McDONOUGH Obituary (2022) – Lehi, UT

Age 65 of St. Paul Handed away on Might 3, 2022 John grew up on Sherwood Ave close to Lake Phalen within the Sixties and 70s. He was the second of six youngsters born to Anthony and Gloria (Berguetski) McDonough. He was additionally the second of three sons born in shut succession. John joined the household in 1956, 11 months after his huge brother, Jim, and was adopted 11 months later by his youthful brother, Tom. Then got here three little sisters. John was really a center baby – in all the absolute best methods. Together with his dad being a former Marine and his mother, a Lutheran, John developed self-discipline, fortitude and a robust work ethic whether or not he needed to, or not. Nonetheless, when given the selection of trumpet or accordion for 4th grade band, his true inner-middle baby shone by, and John selected the squeeze-box. He discovered to play a Polka, or two, and almost definitely, was the primary Eastside child to study to play the Marine’s Hymn on the accordion that yr in band. It was additionally at Farnsworth Elementary Faculty the place John met his life-long ‘friends-in-crime’, Jeff Anderson and Glenn Nordehn. From Eastside youngsters to nearing retirement their lives have been interwoven by good instances and unhealthy. John was unbiased, creative, clever and will adapt simply to any scenario. He was notorious amongst his siblings for at all times stating the apparent, “You will recover from it”. John liked journey. Whereas residing in Chile, South America for 3 months as an AFS Pupil in the summertime of 1973, John witnessed the overthrow of the Chilean authorities by a army coup. He might, or might not, have been arrested as a 17-year-old child for having rocks in his pocket and a digital camera round his neck. John was a proud member of the 1974 graduating class of Johnson Excessive Faculty, in addition to a proud member of the 1978 graduating class of Gustavus Adolphus School in St. Peter, MN. Whereas a pupil at Gustavus, John traveled many weekends forwards and backwards to the Cities to have a tendency bar on the Chain Hyperlink and the North Finish Depot. It was on the North Finish Depot the place John met the love of his life, Shelly Miller. It has been mentioned she was the ‘wingman’ to her ‘pal with a crush on the lovable bartender’. Married in 1981, John and Shelly wasted no time in creating adventures for his or her household of two, transferring first to Houston, Texas after which on to many different states together with, Georgia, Florida, Maryland, Mississippi, Virginia, and Tennessee. John’s best treasures are his sons, Ryan, born in 1987, and Jake, born in 1994. John’s work took him away from dwelling at instances, however he at all times sought to make time for household, holidays and little league soccer teaching. When talking of his sons, John’s eyes gentle up with pleasure and the smile on his face was contagious drawing nearer to him whomever he was sharing ‘proud dad’ moments. John died unexpectedly on Might 3, 2022, at dwelling in his ‘trial pre-retirement’ pad in Orlando, Fl. John was preceded in loss of life by his dad, Anthony, brother, Tom, and simply weeks in the past, his loving mother, Gloria. He’s survived by his spouse of just about 41 years, Shelly (Miller) McDonough and his sons, Ryan Miller McDonough and spouse, Alex, and Jackson John ‘Jake’ McDonough.. John will likely be deeply missed by his siblings who admired him drastically, Jim (Carol) McDonough, Linda (Mike Kloos) McDonough, Karen (Willie Backes) McDonough and Lori (Mike) Dvorak, together with many sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, and a boatload of nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Life will likely be held Sunday, Might 22, 2022 at Anderson Funeral Dwelling, Saint Paul, MN. Visitation from 2:00 – 4:00pm. In lieu of flowers memorials most popular to Associates of Sufferers on the NIH, https://www.friendsatnih.org/.