Fitchett, John T. (1928-2017)

FITCHETT, HUNTER, JANSEN, NEUROTH, PHILLIPS, LANGNER, SPOONER

Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 5/18/2021 at 17:36:23

John T. Fitchett
January 8, 1928 - July 23, 2017

John T. Fitchett, age 89, of Storm Lake, Iowa, died on Sunday, July 23, 2017, at the Good Samaritan Society in Newell.

John Thomas Fitchett, a son of Floyd, Sr., and Alice (Hunter) Fitchett, was born on January 8, 1928, in Newell, Iowa. He attended school in and graduated from Sulphur Springs High School in 1946. Then, he enlisted in the United States Army in 1950 and served two years before being discharged in 1952. On November 30, 1952, he married Patricia Jansen in Storm Lake. To their union, three children were born: Donald, Michael, and Deanne. Throughout his career, he worked as a machinist until he retired in 1995. In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing, woodworking, and repairing small engines. In addition, he belonged to the American Legion and the VFW.

Those left to cherish his memory include his wife: Patricia (Jansen) Fitchett, of Storm Lake, Iowa; his children: Donald (Donna) Fitchett, of Storm Lake, Iowa, Michael (Rose) Fitchett, of Nemaha, Iowa, and Deanne (Kevin) Neuroth, of Storm Lake, Iowa; his grandchildren: Megan Phillips; Janelle (Robert) Langner; Amanda and Jessica Fitchett; and Jason (Rachel) and Tina Neuroth; ten great-grandchildren; and a sister, Marilyn (Ed) Spooner. John was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Floyd, Jr.

There will be no services at this time. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is overseeing the arrangements.

Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Homes, 2017