John Allen Prasher
October 23, 2013
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John Allen Prasher, 60, passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2013, at Kavanagh on 56th Hospice. According to his wishes, his body has been cremated. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, November 2, 2013, at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street, Des Moines, with a visitation period for one hour prior to the service.
John was born July 19, 1953, in Appleton, Wisconsin, to Richard, Sr., and Kathryn (Van Lieshout) Prasher. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church. He was a graduate of Appleton West High School and University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He was employed by the Polk County Attorney as a legal assistant.
John is survived by his sisters, Barbara (Robert) Miller of Appleton, WI, Dorothy Regelein of Troutdale, OR, Jane (Donald) Kettner of Black Creek, WI, Nancy (Bruce) Buchholtz of Weyauwega, WI and Jean (David) Richardson of Fremont, CA. He is also survived by his nephews, Mike (Karen) Karweick and their children, Arron, Ryan, Jacob, and Sarah; Mark Karweick and his daughter, Jane; Matthew (Kathy) Karweick and their daughter, Petra; and Chris and Erik Regelein; and nieces, DeDe (Mark) Krause and their children, Lily and Sam; and Karen (Ronald) Knaack. He is further survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins, and many special friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Richard Prasher, Jr., niece, Paula Kettner, friend, Mark Lahey, and his favorite aunt and uncle, Rose and Carl Prasher.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the John Prasher Memorial Fund to be distributed to the organizations of John’s choosing.
Condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.
Lynn Chadek
11/06/2013
I am so sorry to hear of John's passing. We played french horn together in band. Every time a high school class reunion rolled around, I always wondered where John was. A great guy and always the entertainer... Rest in Peace.
Jill Gierach
10/31/2013
John and I were in drama class and plays together. He got me a job working in the Midway restaurant. For years we laughed,worked and had so much fun there.I watched him charm the boss out of a bad mood and into a good one. Such a gift to bring joy to others. May God comfort you at this time.
Theresa Braune
10/30/2013
I have know John since he first came to DesMoines. John, Mark and I have had many fun times together. Too many to mention here. Just know that I will always treasure the friendship I had with John. His kindness, humor and mischieveness are what I will always remember and cherish.
Kay Schmidt Forton
10/27/2013
Prayers for John's family and friends. I was in band with John at Appleton West. He was so much fun. I have lots of great memories. My guess is that his smile and humor have stayed with him his whole life. So sorry for this huge loss.
Lynn Foreman
10/26/2013
I've worked at the courthouse for 30 years, so I have had the pleasure to spend many "interesting" days in the courtroom with John. He was always such a pleasure to work with. I am lucky to have known him and he will be a part of our many courthouse stories.