John O'Hern

John P. O'Hern, 63, of Barnum, passed away on Thursday, October 10th, 2019 at the Fort Dodge Villa Care Center. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the services beginning at 12:00 PM Saturday at the Laufersweiler Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday October 26, 2019 at 1:00 PM in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will follow at St. Joseph's Cemetery near Barnum. Survivors include his brother, Joe (Lynn) O'Hern of Johnston and their children Julia, Erin, and Joseph, sister-in-law Patricia Brody and her daughter Maureen. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Margaret (Nash) O'Hern, brother Patrick O'Hern and sister Mary Ann O'Hern. John Patrick O'Hern was born on May 23, 1956 in Webster County. He was raised in Barnum. John attended Phillips Academy in Andover, MA; later graduated from St. Edmond High School in Fort Dodge. He attended Grinnell College and later graduated from University of California Santa Cruz. Throughout his career he was involved in carpentry and built his own beautiful home in Aptos, CA. overlooking Monterey Bay. John always sought adventure in the outdoors. In the summer he worked on a commercial fishing boat in Alaska. Throughout his life John traveled and hiked through foreign countries and National Parks across the United States, often with his dog leading the way. In 2008, John moved back to Barnum and made his home in the house built by his father. John loved spending time with his cousins and childhood friends. He deeply appreciated the time they spent visiting him in Barnum, going to lunch and playing golf. Because of their care and support he was able to maintain his independence as he dealt with the progression of Huntington's disease. In Lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the National Huntington Disease Society of America. hdsa.org/what-is-hd/overview-of-huntingtons-disease/ Visitation Sat, Oct 26, 2019 at 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home 307 South 12th Street Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501 Celebration Of Life Sat, Oct 26, 2019 at 1:00 pm Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home 307 South 12th Street Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501