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1979
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2023
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John Balkus Obituary
January 2, 1979 - May 29, 2023
Age 44. Preceded in death by father, Bernard Balkus Jr.; mother, Ann Smock; and grandparents, Bernard Sr. and Dorothy Balkus, and Roger Otto. Survived by wife, Donna; step-children, Elizabeth (Rahja) Porter and Dillion Matherne; grandmother, Marian Otto; sisters, Michelle (Brian) Hickey, Alycia (Derek) Schuler, and Rachael (Scott) Armstrong; brother, Robert Balkus; aunts; uncles; cousins; nieces; nephews; and many friends.
MEMORIAL SERVICE: Monday 6pm at Funeral Home. VISITATION: Monday 3pm until time of Service. To view a live broadcast of the Memorial Service, go to Funeral Home website and click on John's obit and Stream Service.
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Jim Lem
June 12, 2023
I knew John a short while when we worked together. I've been there for quite a while. He was 1 of very few people I was friends with. You couldn't help but not to like John. Always laughing and doing something goofy. I'll miss the guy. God speed bud.
CARLA LEE VICE
June 7, 2023
I am just loving on you Donna, you're pups and family! Praying daily!
Danny Farber
June 5, 2023
The Balkus Family, My name is Daniel Farber. My family lived the next street over off of 50th
On Frederick. My younger brother Michael was
friends with John and my
older sister Lisa is still friends with John´s older sister Michelle. John spent a lot of time at our house and Mike spent a lot of time at The Balkus house as well. Though we moved to Denver when we were 10-12 years old I remember that John had bright blonde hair and a hilarious laugh. I remember his mother Ann had her own beauty shop in the basement and I would take my brother there for sleepovers. I remember us all playing near the creek behind our houses and having bottle rocket wars in the back 40 between our streets. To Robert and Michelle I´m sorry for the loss of your brother and to the rest of John´s friends and family I will be praying for you and for John to be at peace in this life. God bless you all. If there is anything me or my family can do please reach out and Email me. All my love and blessings during this unimaginably hard time.
Danny Farber
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Adam Westman
June 1, 2023
Balkus, so many stories and memories from many years ago. You had everyone's back. I remember early on when I was 15-16 and you were maybe 17, we were pulling up to the stop sign on 36th and Chandler and cars were backed up so you "improvised" and drove through the field behind the gas station to get around it. Can't forget the Wednesday gatherings at your house in high school or the end of year parties at your cabin. Always keeping everyone smiling with a wonderful sense of humor. Rest up big man, you are in my prayers and will be missed.
Candy J Walters
June 1, 2023
Johnny B I´ve known him 13 years he ended up marrying my girl Donna and they were inseparable, I hung out with them both allot we all had some great times good memories, it really hurts my heart that he is gone, John you were loved and still is loved very deeply, you make sure you keep that smile going up there in heaven, and going down memory lane you are definitely keeping it going down here rest easy love!
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