November 17, 1939 - February 12, 2024
John James Hoellworth, age 84, of Lodi, passed away on Monday, February 12, 2024. Many of his fondest memories were of his youth in Spencer, Iowa. His family moved to California in 1951 and he graduated from Lodi High School, class of 1957. After serving in the Air Force, he and Phyllis Herbel married in 1963, for forty-one years. Following an employment transfer to the Bay Area, John proudly completed his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business administration from John F. Kennedy University. He spent most of his professional life in insurance management. He will be remembered for his love of animals, music, learning, as someone who accomplished whatever he put his mind to, and who worked too hard and did not play enough.
He is survived by Phyllis; daughter, Joanna; and sister, Myrna Joy Vaughan. He was preceded in death by his parents Clinton and Irma, and brother, Clinton, Jr. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, February 22, at 11:00 a.m. at Cherokee Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Hydrocephalus Association.
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