John Ollin

John Ollin
Des Moines

John Lawrence Ollin, age 68, passed away Monday, May 30, 2022.

John was born April 12, 1954 in Des Moines, Iowa to John Arthur Ollin and June Eva (Exline) Ollin.

He was a fixer. Whether that was tinkering on cars, or always helping other people – he could fix anything or anyone who was broken. He loved people.

John loved spending time with his family. He found religion and liked reading his Bible. He loved going to the park or down by the water, and he loved all animals and pets. He liked going shopping with his wife, Kelli and was affectionately called the “Walmart Man”.

He is survived by his wife, Kelli; brother, Monte and his wife; children, Jeff (Jessica), Johnny (Heatherly), Monte (Krista), Jessica (Husband), Amy (Aaron) and Kody (Kelsi); 22 grandkids and 7 great-grandkids. 3 nephews; Ryan Bennett, Dustin Bennett, and Matthew Ollin. 2 nieces; Dawn Lewis and Marsha Norton.

John was preceded in death by his parents, John and June Ollin; sister-in-law, Kathy Ollin; sister, Cindy Ollin; father-in-law, Gould Miller; and great-granddaughter, Erica Wright.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at Faith Independent Assembly, 6001 SW 14th Street, Des Moines, beginning at 1:00 p.m. Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. prior to service. Burial will take place at Laurel Hill Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the family in loving memory of John.

Condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.

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