John Franklin Stockard
November 13, 1932 — July 25, 2016
John Franklin Stockard age 83 of Fairfield Township died at his home on July 25, 2016. He was born in Fairfield Township on November 13, 1932 to Thomas and Elsie (Katzenberger) Stockard. John was a U.S. Korean War Army Veteran. He was a Corporal with 101st Airborne Screaming Eagles. John was co-founder/owner with Ken DeCent of K and J Builders. He was a member and a builder of St. Emily's Catholic Church.
John is survived by five children, Bernadette (Greg) Finch of Nisswa, Lea (Kevin) Carlson of Brainerd, Thomas (Sheila) Stockard of Fort Ripley, Alicia Stockard of Duluth, and Jake Stockard of Crosby; four siblings, Celeste Landowski of Emily, Beverly Tepley of Brainerd, Donna Novak of Union City, CA and Tony Stockard of Emily; and ten grandchildren.
Preceding John in death are his parents, and four siblings, Jean Kertzman, Shirley Forstner, Thomas Stockard and Bernadette Stockard.
Funeral services will be 11:30 am on Friday, July 29, 2016 at St. Emily's Catholic Church in Emily. Burial will be at the Pine Ridge Cemetery in Emily with full military honors provided by the Myrin-James American Legion Post #443 of Ironton. Visitation will be at the church on Friday from 9:30 am until the time of the service. A rosary will be said at 10:00 am. Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby.