Tribute Janice (Jan) Kay Wait

3-2-1952 to 6-7-2008
John A. Ysker

John is pictured on the left along with Wildman in the middle and
John's son Justin on the right.

John A. Ysker, 56, Belmond, died June 7, 2008 in an
automobile accident. Services were held June 13 in
Luick Memorial Auditorium at Belmond-Klemme High
School with Pastor Samuel Schmeling officiating. Burial
was in the Belmond Cemetery.

John Allen, the son of Robert and Evelyn (Trapp) Ysker,
was born March 2, 1952 in Windom, MN. He graduated
from Windom High School in 1970 and then attended
Jackson (MN) Vocational School for two years. John
and Linda (Zerke) were married on June 23, 1972 in
Estherville. They moved to Belmond in 1976 where he
opened John's Body Shop.

John was very active in the Belmond community. He
was a long-time member of the Belmond Fire
Department and spent several years of service as a
member of the Belmond Jaycees. John was a member
of Pheasants Forever and Richland Lutheran Church in
Thornton.

John had many hobbies. You could often find him
attending old car shows. He loved his old Case tractors
and thoroughly enjoyed farming. His love of the
outdoors showed in many different ways, from bailing
hay, riding horses, hunting, trapping, and riding
motorcycles. The highlights of his life, however, were
times spent with family and friends.

He was preceded in death by older brother Gary and his
grandparents.

John is survived by his wife; sons Nathan, Nolan (Julie),
and Justin (fiancée Jennifer Goeman) all of Belmond;
his parents of Windom; sisters Kathy (Mike) Earhart of
Grand Rapids, MN and Gail (Dennis) Craig of Alexandria,
MN; and sister-in-law Linda (Richard) Paplow of Dundee,
MN.

Special thanks to Belmondnews.com for allowing us to post John's obituary in our tribute to
fallen riders pages.
Permission granted 6/19/08 per Dirk Vanderlanden.