John F. Morken, 62, of Winona, Minn., and formerly of Rushford, Minn., died on Monday, August 14, 2017, at Sauer Health Care in Winona, Minn., following a short and courageous battle with ALS.
John was born on July 11, 1955, in Winona, Minn., to Alton F. and Marlys (Glende) Morken. He was raised in Rushford and was a 1973 graduate of Rushford High School. He worked at TRW (formerly Rush Products) from 1973 until 2006. John was united in marriage with Dianne Oesterle on August 25, 2006 in Rushford. John was a sports fanatic. He was a very die hard Minnesota Vikings fan and was also an avid fan of the Minnesota Twins. He loved golf and was a perennial member of the Ferndale Country Club in Rushford and the Senior League there. John also had many fond memories of time spent at Bass Camp, which developed his love for boating on the Mississippi with his family.
John is survived by his wife, Dianne; his mother, Marlys; two children: Katie Morken and John Paul “JP” Morken, both of Rochester, Minn.; four grandchildren: Micah, Alec, Declan, and Carson; three siblings: Paul Morken of Spring Grove, Minn., Bruce Morken of Winona and Marsha (Kevin) Mehus of Winona.
He was preceded in death by his father, Alton and his brother, William.
Visitation for John will be from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, August 17, 2017, at Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service in Rushford and on Friday, August 18, from 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. funeral service at Rushford Lutheran Church in Rushford. Burial will follow at the Rushford Lutheran Cemetery.
John’s family would like those in attendance to wear their favorite NFL apparel to the funeral, preferably, Viking gear. Skol Vikings!!!
Leave a memory of John and sign his guestbook at www.hofffuneral.com.