John Kerr

John Kerr

1941-2021

John Samuel Kerr, 80, died Dec.11, 2021 at his home with his family present after a short battle with lung cancer. He was born June 21, 1941 in Sigourney to Homer Samuel and Dorothy Adeline Williams Kerr. He graduated from English Valley High School in 1959. On Sept. 3, 1960 he married Nancy Lea Hootman at the English River Church of the Brethren near South English. John Served in the United States Army serving from 1960 to 1963. He returned home and farmed with his father near South English. They owned and operated Timber Lane Lodge in Ear Falls, Ontario, Canada until the spring of 1976. They returned to Iowa to continue farming. He was a member of the English River Church of the Brethren, Boy Scout leader, Keokuk County Farm Bureau where he served on the board and held several offices, the Izaak Walton League and taught hunter education for almost 20 years. He loved all his grandchildren and great grandchildren and loved playing with them.  He loved fishing and hunting.  In his later years took up working with a lathe making pens and other keepsakes.  

He was preceded in death by his parents. 

He is survived by his wife Nancy, children Jan (Nick) Berg of Delta, Richard (Amy) Kerr of South English, Lisa A. Martin of Monroe, 11 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, four sisters, mother-in-law Alice Hootman and brother- in- law Carol Hootman. 

A service will be planned for a later date.  

Arrangements: Holm Funeral Home.