John Raymond Kreischer

John Raymond Kreischer on January 28, 2023, at 12:21 p.m., our father, John Raymond Kreischer of Eaton Rapids, Michigan passed away.
John was born in Homer, Michigan on February 5, 1940. He was the second son born to James Paul Kreischer and Lorene Opal (Snodderly) Kreischer. He grew up on the family farm new Narrow Lake and attended school in Eaton Rapids. It was there, at the age of 14, he met his sweetheart, Mabel Ellen Kinyon. They married in 1958 and had 56 years together until Mabel passed away in 2014.
John enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1957 where he began his 20-year military career. His many jobs were in the transportation department including semi-truck driver in Thailand during the Vietnam war, school bus driver and bussing coordinator for military children on English coaches, director of the base motor pool, movie projectionist. His favorite assignment was in California on Travis AFB, when he was a chauffeur for Marie von Trapp!
During John’s years of service, the family moved several times, and were able to experience and visit many amazing sites.
John retired from the USAF in 1977 and moved his family home to Mabel’s family farm in Eaton Rapids. This was not a total retirement. John began work as a poultry caretaker for the USDA Poultry Research facility at Michigan State University. He was employed there for 20 years.
John was preceded in death by his loving wife Mabel Ellen (Kinyon) Kreischer; his parents, James Paul Kreischer and Lorene Opal (Snodderly) Kreischer; his brothers, Robert Kreischer and Leonard Kreischer; his sister, Linda (Kreischer) Cook.
He is survived by his eldest brother, Milo (Inez) Kreischer; his three children, Carol Sue (Kreischer) Pope, Barbara (Kreischer) Johns, and Brian Kreischer.
John had three beloved grandchildren: Bradley Richard Johns, Janeen Carneshia Johns, and Joseph Charles Johns. He also had four great-grandchildren: Marley Mae, Lennox Ophelia, Naomi Rose, and Damien DeShay.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Rachel Wilcox for being Dad’s compassionate caretaker for over a year prior to his passing.
A memorial luncheon is being planned for May 13, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at the VFW Post in Springport, Michigan.
For those desiring, in lieu of flowers the family suggests a donation in memory of John R. Kreischer may be made to the VFW Adams-Rocky Post 6056, 230 Mechanic Street, Springport, MI 49284.