- Date Of Birth: August 8, 1955
- Date Of Death: December 11, 2017
- State: Illinois
John C. Kegler, 62, of Ottawa, died on Monday morning, December 11, 2017, at his home. John was born on August 31, 1955, in Omaha, NE the son of George and Molly (Robuck) Kegler.
He was a graduate of Tekamah Herman High School. He attended the University of Nebraska in Lincoln and Dana College. John married Catherine Bowers on December 12, 2016, in Ottawa. He was a truck driver and over more than 40 years, he and Cathy covered millions of miles together. Recently, he was employed as a truck driver at Airgas in Minooka. John was a good and kind man, who never hesitated to help a stranger. The world is a much emptier place without him.
He is survived by his wife Cathy, a brother Thomas (Kim) Kegler, a sister Elizabeth McMurrin, nephews Shane (Katie) Kegler, Jessie and Cody Strausser, and beloved dogs, Gunny, a retired military explosives detection dog, and big goofy Mia. He was preceded in death by his parents.
