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John D. Poorman

1942 - 2021

BORN

1942

DIED

2021

FUNERAL HOME

Heritage Funeral Home – Oak Creek

9200 South 27th Street

Oak Creek, Wisconsin

John Poorman Obituary

Name: Visitation for John D. Poorman
Start: 2021-07-01T15:00:00.000Z
End: 2021-07-01T17:00:00.000Z
Location: CALVARY CHAPEL

John D. Poorman

Dec. 15, 1942 - June 27, 2021

RAYMOND - John D. Poorman made the journey to his eternal home on the morning of Sunday, June 27, 2021 following a battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). His last moments in this life were spent watching Sunday church service surrounded by his wife and children.

John was born on December 15, 1942 in Robinson, IL to the late John A. and Marjorie (nee Jackson) Poorman.

First and foremost, John served our Lord and Savior, and dedicated his life to serving others the way Christ would. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force as a crew chief during the Vietnam War. John spent his career at SC Johnson/Sealed-Air, retiring after thirty plus years as a manufacturing manager. He and his wife owned and operated Revival Antiques in Sturtevant, WI and later Revival Antique Estate Sales. John married the love of his life, Chris (nee Klacan) Poorman in 1994. He raised his family in Raymond, WI and was a caring stepfather to his three children and a loving grandfather to his five grandchildren.

John loved to garden and farm and will be remembered by his grandchildren for all the rides on Grandpa's tractors. He also loved to scrap and would find value in every discarded item. John's heart and mission was to serve people, and he spent his retirement visiting shut-ins, leading Bible studies, and volunteering with the Union Grove Area Foodbank and Amazing Grays.

John is survived by his wife, Chris; step-children: Nicole (Jason) O'Brien, Dale (Chanel) Kropidlowski, and Kayla Kropidlowski; grandchildren: Adelyn, Landon, Damien, Carson and Mason; sister, Donna Bedard; brother, Ed (Pat) Poorman; nieces; nephews; other relatives and many special friends.

Along with his parents, John was preceded in death by his sister, Marianne Level; brothers-in-law: Al Bedard and Dave Madsen and father-in-law, Raymond Klacan.

John was diagnosed with ALS and Parkinson's in February of 2020 after 14 months of diagnostic testing. His brain will be donated to the ALS Brain Bank for research in hopes of one day finding a cure for this awful disease.

The family would like to thank the ALS Clinic Team at the Milwaukee VA, Aurora Hospice, PeopleCare, and the WI Veterans Home Boland Hall 2nd Floor West Wing for all of the care and compassion they showed John.

The family is asking memorials be made to IAMALS (www.iamals.org) and Soles for Jesus (www.solesforjesus.org).

Visitation will take place on Thursday, July 1, 2021 at CALVARY CHAPEL (9410 Durand Ave., Hwy. 11) at 10:00 a.m. followed by a Celebration of Life service at 12:00 p.m. A private family burial at NCLC Cemetery will take place at a later date.

Heritage Funeral Home, 414-761-2750.

www.heritagefuneral.com.

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Published by Racine Journal Times on Jun. 30, 2021.

Memories and Condolences
for John Poorman

6 Entries

Terry Kruse

June 25, 2025

I still think about John every so often. I was remembering the Ford Mustang car that he had. He waxed it often., He took great care of it. Today it would be worth many times it´s original price if he still had it. He always took care of everything. That was John. Being active in his church would be important to him. I will cherish our time together. My best wishes to his family and friends.
Terry Kruse

Terry Kruse

October 13, 2024

John and I served together in the Air Force at Volk Field, WI. He was a good friend. I was transferred to Thailand and Vietnam for a year tour. I was a Crew Chief on an F-105 during my year there. Every mission my plane flew it went to Hanoi to bomb. I believe John was stationed in Germany. My wife and I met with John and his wife for lunch when they were traveling through Iowa City on I-80. It was nice to see them.

Jodi Fidler

August 15, 2021

Dear Chris and family:
So very sorry to learn about John's health challenges and recent passing. My folks, (Nancy and Mike) knew you for many years from your antique
shop, always finding a friendly conversation and a treasure or two awaiting them. When my parents were in poor health and no longer able to go out, John would find them and show up with a smile, a prayer, and a bag of sweet rolls. When they needed to sell their home, you offered to help me arrange a moving sale. You handled everything from start to finish, relieving me of a huge burden, at a time when I needed it most. Wishing you comfort in knowing you will see John again, in a better place.

Jodi Fidler

Janet Mitchell

July 1, 2021

John was a wonderful man and a great coworker many years ago at SCJ. He was always so positive, and mostly smiled all the time. I was happy to see he had such a loving and full family life, I am so sorry for your loss. May you find comfort in your fond memories of him.

Ron & Sandi Martin

June 30, 2021

Sorry to hear John passed away. Our sincere condolences to the Poorman family. Was a very nice guy and a pleasure to work with and for him at SCJ.

Will and LeLar Beadles jr.

June 30, 2021

To Chris and the Poorman family, we are so sorry for your loss. Please accept our condolence. John was one of the best men I ever had the pleasure of knowing.. He was always kind, pleasant and helpful. The world is a better place because of John. He was loved by all and will be missed by all. There is not enough good words to say about him. Rest in peace my good friend.

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