Zion-benton High School Alumni
Zion, Illinois (IL)
In Memory of
John Lester Koetz,
1955-2019
Born Nov 13, 1955, John Lester Koetz, attended Zion-benton High School in Zion, IL.
Class of 1976
Nov 13, 1955 - Dec 06, 2019
Nov 13, 1955 - Dec 06, 2019
John Lester Koetz, 64, of Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin unexpectedly went Home to be with his Lord and Saviour on Friday, December 6, 2019.
He was born November 13, 1955 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He attended Zion schools before enlisting in the United States Marine Corps in 1974 to 1978 where he achieved the rank of Lance Corporal. He was stationed in Okinawa, Japan and he graduated from South Kubasaki Adult High School May 1976. He became an Illinois Licensed Plumber in 1982. He also held an Illinois EPA Cross-Connection Control Device Inspector License. He was a Plumber and Pipefitter at the Captain James Lovell Veterans Administration Medical Center in North Chicago, IL where he retired after 30 years November 2015. He was currently employed at AbbVie Pharmaceutical, North Chicago, IL. He also was the owner of John Koetz Plumbing for many years. He enjoyed using his talent for plumbing to help family and friends as often as possible. He attended Journey Church, Kenosha for 25 years.
He is survived by his loving wife of 37 wonderful years, Debbie Koetz; 2 children Andrew (Kathy) Koetz, and Rachel (Josh) Lamar, one brother Rev. Rick (Carol) Koetz, and one sister Maria (Koetz) Brown, aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his grandparents Lester and Marguerite Koetz, Wiladene Koetz and Reverends John and Marie Robinson, his father Richard Harrison “Harry” Koetz and his mother Eileen Wilma Robinson Koetz, and his brother in law Rev. Bob Brown. He was a wonderful loving husband, father, uncle, and a friend to all who knew him.
He was born November 13, 1955 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He attended Zion schools before enlisting in the United States Marine Corps in 1974 to 1978 where he achieved the rank of Lance Corporal. He was stationed in Okinawa, Japan and he graduated from South Kubasaki Adult High School May 1976. He became an Illinois Licensed Plumber in 1982. He also held an Illinois EPA Cross-Connection Control Device Inspector License. He was a Plumber and Pipefitter at the Captain James Lovell Veterans Administration Medical Center in North Chicago, IL where he retired after 30 years November 2015. He was currently employed at AbbVie Pharmaceutical, North Chicago, IL. He also was the owner of John Koetz Plumbing for many years. He enjoyed using his talent for plumbing to help family and friends as often as possible. He attended Journey Church, Kenosha for 25 years.
He is survived by his loving wife of 37 wonderful years, Debbie Koetz; 2 children Andrew (Kathy) Koetz, and Rachel (Josh) Lamar, one brother Rev. Rick (Carol) Koetz, and one sister Maria (Koetz) Brown, aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his grandparents Lester and Marguerite Koetz, Wiladene Koetz and Reverends John and Marie Robinson, his father Richard Harrison “Harry” Koetz and his mother Eileen Wilma Robinson Koetz, and his brother in law Rev. Bob Brown. He was a wonderful loving husband, father, uncle, and a friend to all who knew him.