IN LOVING MEMORY OF
John R.
Calvert
March 15, 2015
Obituary
ELKHART — John R. Calvert, 61, passed peacefully over Sunday, March 15, at Elkhart Hospice House, following an extended illness.
He was born Jan. 25, 1954, in Evergreen Park, Ill., to John E. and Marguerite W. "Margo" Calvert.
Friends and family will gather in his honor from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 21, at Billings Funeral Home in Elkhart, with a brief prayer service immediately to follow.
In lieu of flowers, donations are being requested to Elkhart Hospice House or the Lerner Theatre, c/o Billings Funeral Home.
John is survived by his wife, Rachelle Williams of Elkhart; father John E. Calvert of Elkhart; sisters Mary M. Calvert of Elkhart and Catherine A. (Clyde) Prestly of Cassopolis, Mich.; 12 nieces and nephews; and 10 great-nieces and great-nephews.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Marguerite W. "Margo" Calvert, who passed in 2013, and brother James E. "Jim" Calvert, who passed in 2012.
John attended St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic School and was a 1972 graduate of Elkhart Central High School. He also received a bachelor's degree from Indiana University.
He worked in sales for most of his career for Fastec Industrial Corp., and then American Bolt and Screw in Elkhart. John was very active in the Elkhart community. He helped with fund raising for the Lerner Theatre and enjoyed ushering and volunteering there.
He was a member of Trinity United Methodist. Toward the end of his life he had an urgency for his friends and family to have a relationship with Christ. He did mentoring to students at Pinewood and Hawthorne elementary schools.
He also played guitar in the band "Bad Apple." John enjoyed fishing and collecting owls. John loved being outside and working on his immaculately kept yard and landscaping.
Those whom John has touched remain grateful for his life, his love and the beauty of his being.
He was born Jan. 25, 1954, in Evergreen Park, Ill., to John E. and Marguerite W. "Margo" Calvert.
Friends and family will gather in his honor from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 21, at Billings Funeral Home in Elkhart, with a brief prayer service immediately to follow.
In lieu of flowers, donations are being requested to Elkhart Hospice House or the Lerner Theatre, c/o Billings Funeral Home.
John is survived by his wife, Rachelle Williams of Elkhart; father John E. Calvert of Elkhart; sisters Mary M. Calvert of Elkhart and Catherine A. (Clyde) Prestly of Cassopolis, Mich.; 12 nieces and nephews; and 10 great-nieces and great-nephews.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Marguerite W. "Margo" Calvert, who passed in 2013, and brother James E. "Jim" Calvert, who passed in 2012.
John attended St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic School and was a 1972 graduate of Elkhart Central High School. He also received a bachelor's degree from Indiana University.
He worked in sales for most of his career for Fastec Industrial Corp., and then American Bolt and Screw in Elkhart. John was very active in the Elkhart community. He helped with fund raising for the Lerner Theatre and enjoyed ushering and volunteering there.
He was a member of Trinity United Methodist. Toward the end of his life he had an urgency for his friends and family to have a relationship with Christ. He did mentoring to students at Pinewood and Hawthorne elementary schools.
He also played guitar in the band "Bad Apple." John enjoyed fishing and collecting owls. John loved being outside and working on his immaculately kept yard and landscaping.
Those whom John has touched remain grateful for his life, his love and the beauty of his being.
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Services
Gathering Of Family And Friends
March
21
Billings Funeral Home
1:00 - 4:00 pm