John B. Pogemiller
October 30, 2011
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John Bennett Pogemiller, 45, passed away on Sunday, October 30, 2011 after a courageous battle with cancer. A mass of Christian burial will be held on Thursday, November 3 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, 1230 Merle Hay Rd. in Des Moines. Visitation will be Wednesday, November 2 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Hamilton’s on Westown Parkway, 3601 Westown Parkway in West Des Moines with a rosary at 7:00 p.m. Burial will be at Resthaven Cemetery.
John was born on February 17, 1966 in Des Moines to Norman and Janeen (Mathews) Pogemiller. He married Mindy Taylor on November 11, 1995 and they welcomed two daughters, Lauren in 2001 and Jenna in 2003. John enjoyed spending time with his daughters, cooking, gardening, and traveling. He was also an avid sports fan, and his favorite teams were the New York Yankees, the Kansas City Chiefs and college football. John worked for ADP in telecommunications for over 15 years.
He will be greatly missed by his wife, Mindy; daughters, Lauren and Jenna; father, Norman; his brother, Chris (Patty) Pogemiller and their children Zach, Cori and Lindsay; brother, Stephen (Monica) Pogemiller and their children Liza, Sara and Luis; sister, Amy (Dan) Trafton and their children Connor and Claire; parents-in-law, Ron and Winnie Taylor; sister-in-law, René (Rob) McCargar and their children Robbie and Joe; aunts and uncles, Marilyn and Marvin Lambert, LeRoy and Carolyn Pogemiller, Jeff and Tammy Lembke; numerous cousins and friends; and his faithful canine companion, Maddie. John was preceded in death by his mother who passed in 1973.
The family sends special thanks to Dr. Robert Behrens, Ramona, Carol Frazell, Dr. Robert Isaak, Dr. Daniel Kollmorgen, Hospice of Central Iowa staff and home nurse, Leann and Dr. Tom Mouser, all the family and friends especially those from the St. Theresa family, for all of their support the last three years; and directly from John, “the wonderful nurses and staff at John Stoddard Cancer Center and especially the nurses in radiology and chemotherapy”.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the family for Lauren and Jenna’s college funds.
Condolences may be expressed
at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.
Lisa Gordon
11/02/2011
Mindy and family, Im so sorry to hear of the loss of John. I dont think Ive seen him since our Equitable days but remember him as always being helpful and fun to be around. My prayers go out to you and your family.
Jamie Rivas
11/01/2011
May the Lord be with you and your family in this time of grief. He was the most kind hearted person and I enjoyed working with John. He will be truly missed by all that knows him.
My deepest sympathy,
Jamie
Shirley Huesman
11/01/2011
Mindy & family, I worked with John at the Equitable and he was such a special person to me. He was always upbeat, smiling and so happy. I will be praying for you and your family.
Shirley Huesman
Parker, Colorado
Richard Cross
11/01/2011
I am saddened to hear of your loss. I had the pleasure of engaging with John many a time during my career at ADP. And what a pleasure it was. His loss will be deeply felt by every one he touched.
Maureen Graber
11/01/2011
Mindy, all day long this song has been going through my head, Numbers 6:24. It is the only thing that helps to hold back the tears for you and the girls. It is my prayer for you, Lauren and Jenna in the days and years to come.
May the Lord bless you and keep you.
May the Lord make his face to shine upon you,
and be gracious to you.
May the Lord lift up his countenance upon you,
and give you peace.
Maureen and Geena
Carie Grant
11/01/2011
Mindy, I am sorry for your loss. I think about from time to time and wondered how you were all doing. I always admired how happy you and John were together. Thinking about you during this time. My heart goes out to you and your family.
Jodi Allman
11/01/2011
Sending to your family my thoughts and prayers as you heal from this tremendous loss. I worked with John at ADP and always appreciated his energy, thoughtfulness to his co-workers and he always strived to help out however he could. Warmest Regards during this time.
Eric Hollander
11/01/2011
Mindy, Lauren and Jenna,
The first time I met John was at a soccer game a couple years ago. Lauren and my daughter played on the same team. I didn't bring a chair to sit on for the game, and John ribbed me: "Eric, if you're going to be a good soccer mom, you need to start acting like one. Make sure you have a chair and a minivan next time." I just laughed and shook my head.
John's love shows through his girls. I'm sorry for the loss of a great husband and father. May his love live on through you.
-Eric
Shane McCarty - RedRossa Napoli Pizza
11/01/2011
It was always a pleasure seeing John weekly for lunch.
He was always smiling.
Our thoughts are with you all,
Your Friends at RedRossa.
Betty Berlau
11/01/2011
Mindy, I am so sorry to hear about John. John was such a very special person and always so willing to help anyone that he could. You and your daughters can be very proud to have had the honor of calling him husband/father. I know that I feel honored to call him "friend". I will be praying for you all and hope that you will find peace through our Lord. Feel the hug.
Julie Pecinovsky
11/01/2011
Mindy, I'm so sorry to hear of John's passing. He's one of the kindest, most genuine people I've had the pleasure of crossing paths with. I'll always remember how he was with the girls - what a great dad! My condolences.
Jennifer Olney
11/01/2011
I was friends with John in high school. He was always fun, funny, intelligent, and a good friend. I have many great memories of John and I am so sorry for your loss and the girls. He will be missed by many whose lives he touched.
My prayers are with you and your family.
Jennifer Olney
West Des Moines
Angie Bain Bailey
11/01/2011
Mindy and family, i am so sorry for your loss. I remember all the good years at Equitable we all had together .. especially the weekly bet John and i had between the Chiefs and Raiders. What a special man! He will be missed.
Corrie Meling
11/01/2011
Mindy, Lauren & Jenna,
Although no words can really help ease the loss, know that you are very close in my every thought and prayer.
Corrie Meling - Raleigh, NC
Jim & Angie Williams (KVI/ADP)
11/01/2011
Please accept our most heartfelt sympathies for your loss. Our thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time. May you take comfort in knowing an angel is watching over you and as you grieve know that we are rembering you and honoring the memory of John. He will be greatly missed!