John Peter Feikema, 74, Orange City, Iowa, died Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, at his residence.
A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, at the Trinity Reformed Church in Orange City. Interment will be at a later date. Visitation is from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10, at the Oolman Funeral Home in Orange City.
John Feikema was born on Nov. 12, 1946, to Clarence and Ann (Van Velzen) Feikema in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He was raised on a farm north of Luverne. He attended Southwest Christian High School in Edgerton, graduating in 1964. He received his associate degree in accounting after studying one year at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and one year at Nettleton Commercial College in Sioux Falls.
John married Linda Smith on Feb. 5, 1966, in Luverne. In 1969 they moved to Canby, where they raised their family. John worked his way up to general manager at the Farmers’ Cooperative Association, where he worked for 17 years. The family later moved to Brookings, South Dakota, where he worked for Cengtrak Accounting Services for seven years. They moved to Orange City in 1992, and John served as the controller for Ag Partners in Alton for 23 years.
John was a member of the Trinity Reformed Church, Landsmeer Golf Club, and the Lions Club in Orange City. He enjoyed church activities, golfing, reading and woodworking. He especially enjoyed his grandchildren and attending their events.
John was diagnosed with lung cancer in 1993 and received treatment. He received a second diagnosis in 2001 and dealt with many additional health challenges going forward.
John is survived by his wife, Linda; a son, Paul (Joi Thomas) Feikema of Minneapolis; a daughter, Jodi (Bryan) Peterson of Huntley, Montana; 11 grandchildren; brothers Robert (Arla) Feikema and Ronald Feikema; sisters-in law Char Feikema, Susanne (Arlann) Stegenga, and Lanette (Scott) Szymkowicz; and brothers-in-law Kevin Harldson, Randolph Smith, and Jim Johannsen.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Charles Feikema; two sisters-in-law, Bonnie Johannsen and Shirlee Haraldson; and a nephew, Kelly Feikema.
Memorials are preferred to the Luke Society and Words of Hope
Arrangments were provided by Oolman Funeral Home in Orange City, www.oolman.com.
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