John Zehrung Obituary

John Edward Daniel Zehrung born December 3, 1936 passed peacefully away at his home on April 12, 2008. His proud accomplishments include being a United States Marine veteran then working on Wall Street. After moving home to Oklahoma, he became an award winning Sales Professional in the beauty industry. Above and beyond all he was the epitome of devotion to his wife, family, and faith. Those left to cherish the memories are wife, Cheryl daughter, Kerri and husband Rob Hill of Tulsa, OK son, Chris and wife Kailee of Edmond, OK and son, Scott and Joan of New River, AZ grandchildren, Collier, Hayden, Grant, Tyler, and Ashley sister, Mary Ann and husband Edward Arnone of Omaha, NE aunt, Bernadine and husband Edward Sobczyk of Omaha, NE along with many loved family and friends. An Evening Prayer Service will be held at 6:30 PM, Tues., April 15, 2008 at Smith & Kernke Chapel, 14624 N. May Ave. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 AM, Wed., April 16, 2008 at St. Joseph Old Cathedral. Smith & Kernke 14624 N. May Avenue 302-0021

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Published by Oklahoman on Apr. 14, 2008.

Memories and Condolences
for John Zehrung

7 Entries

Hilary and Phyllis McGuire

April 22, 2008

May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace and may they pray for our continued efforts to advance God's Kingdom on Earth.

We are thankful we got to see Johnny at the 50th High School reunion.

angela gregory

April 18, 2008

Cheryl and family,

We are so fortunate to have spent many precious years with you and John. And know that his spirit continues to shine all around. What a spiritual and faithful man. What a beautiful family that has been blessed with his love. His grandchildren will carry his message on.

We love you and wish we could be with you. God Bless you and the family.

Dorothy, Hugh, Erick, Shaun, Dick, and Angela.

Dean Dillingham

April 15, 2008

Dear Cheryl, Sandra and I are so
sorry for your loss. John was one
of a kind. He had so many friends
because he was that kind of a guy.
He will be missed tremendously.
I have great memories of him at
St. Gregory's.
We love you and wish you and your
family the best, our prayers go out
to you.
Dean & Sandra Dillingham
Kimberling City, Missouri

Luke Green

April 14, 2008

I was very sorry to hear of Mr. Zehrung's passing. I can't call him "John" because he was always "Mr. Zehrung" to me since I can remember. I remember going to Baskin Robbins and getting the occassional bit of free ice cream from him many years ago. As best as I can recall, I remember going with him, Chris, and the rest of the family to a Blazer's hockey game (the first of my life) and being taken roller-skating (also for the first time). I spent a great deal of time with all of you and you've always meant a lot to me. Our prayers are with you all.

Becky Green

April 14, 2008

Hi Cheryl and kids,
This is my third entry because I've somehow managed to erase the first two.

I don't know if God broke the mold when He made John because He thought one person like him was enough or if He thought He could never make another one as good as John. Whichever way it was, John was certainly one of a kind.

I wanted to share some of my favorite memories of John with you. For me, the most special memory of John was when Luke was born. He sent a very special bouquet of bright, sunny flowers that was Luke's introduction to the world. John's kindness and thoughtfulness he shared with Luke, Clyde, and me has remained one of my favorite memories of all time.

Other memories include the times we spent playing six-handed canasta with his mom and dad. We laughed, watched John's mom and dad discuss each hand, and laughed some more. Also high in my memory are the number of times we played games with the two of you, Cheryl, while the kids played in the back room. Our times together were special and will always be happy memories for us.

One of my special memories was the last time we saw John. True to form, he made a very special effort to get in the car and come to see us at Andy's. He made it seem like a regular outing even though it was painful for him to come. It was so like him not to let anyone know how hard it was for him. Always the strong one - always the Marine.

Our final time together with him will be spent thanking God for allowing us the time and pleasure of sharing John with so many others.

We've shared laughter and tears with him on earth. How fitting it is that we'll share our joy with him in heaven.

We love each of you and the joy you've brought to us. We will always remember the times you've shared John and the many memories of him with us. We pray that God will bless each of you as we celebrate the joy of John's life with you.
Love,
Becky and Clyde Green

Rebecca and Clyde Green

April 14, 2008

My wife and I were married in 1966 and John and I met each other prior to that when we both worked together. We played softball together on the company team and many rounds of golf. Prior to getting married John on several occasions would end up Friday night parked in front of Lincoln Park golf course and sleep in his car so we could have a very early tee time on Saturday morning, I have never known anyone else that did this. He was good at both softball and at golf and we had much fun. After he met his wife and married, the four of us became good friends and we spent many evenings playing canasta together and a few evenings with John's parents for a six handed game. I can almost taste Cheryl's pineapple upside down cake and coffee ! John and Cheryl and my wife and I remained close friends all through the years. We will miss John but can not ever forget him and all of us can be comforted knowing that God has stopped his pain and taken him home to be at peace.

Martha Kendall Holmes

April 14, 2008

Cheryl,
Just to express my sorrow at your profound loss. I know John was a good man, husband and father and that you will miss him so much. Please take care,
Martha

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