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John Romanick Obituary
John Paul Romanick III
October 9, 1968 - July 12, 2024
LONG GROVE, IA - John Paul Romanick III, age 55, of Long Grove, passed away on Friday, July 12, 2024 surrounded by family, following a lengthy fight with cancer.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 20, 2024 at the Runge Mortuary and Crematory on 838 E. Kimberly Rd., Davenport, IA 52807, (563) 391-6202. Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., service at 2:00 p.m., with lunch to follow. Memorials may be made to the family to later be distributed to John's favorite charities.
John was born October 9, 1968 in Philadelphia, PA to John Paul Romanick Jr. and Beverly Ann (Sue) Chetsko. In 1987, he graduated from Bloomington Highschool, IL. He earned a Bachelor's of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois in 1992. In 2003, he received a Master of Business Administration degree at the University of Chicago.
He began working for John Deere as an Engineer in Waterloo, IA followed by several management positions. For 32 years, his employment took him across Iowa, Woodstock, Canada; and Tokoroa, New Zealand. He retired from Deere and Company in 2019, and went on to co-found the Quad Cities' first hard cidery: Bridgehouse Cider.
John married Dianna (Meyer) in Waterloo, on July 20, 1996. He loved spending time with his family, fostering his children's interests, woodworking, fishing, mountain biking, scuba diving, and perfecting the perfect pizza dough. John will be dearly missed by; his wife, children: Alan, Grace, Natalie, and Sean; parents, John and Sue; and brother, Michael. He was preceded in death by his grandparents and two uncles.
Online condolences may be left at www.rungemortuary.com.
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Jerry Newton
July 22, 2024
Condolences to the entire family. Prayers for you in this time of grief. I remember John so fondly and always appreciated his sense of humor and creative approach to solving problems. It was a pleasure working with him during my career. I will miss him!
Pat Pinkston
July 21, 2024
I am shocked and saddened to hear of John's death. He will be missed by all who knew him and worked with him. But none will miss him more than his family. Please know that you are in our hearts and prayers as you grieve his passing. I was blessed to work with him at Deere and to know him as a friend. Please accept our most sincere condolences.
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