- Date Of Birth: September 5, 1935
- Date Of Death: January 12, 2016
- State: Illinois
John M. Dykstra, age 80, late of Crete, formerly of Lansing, IL, peacefully went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Tuesday, January 12, 2016. Beloved husband of Marilyn Dykstra, nee Boersma. Devoted father of Debra (Douglas) Jager, Cathy (Greg) Gabbert, Michael (Sheila) Dykstra, and Jodi (Scott) Tucker.
Proud grandfather of Erin (Joshua) Alderson, Jessica (Michael) Senatore, Benjamin (Lauren) Horjus, Andrew (Lydia) Horjus, Annalisa Dykstra, Nicole Jager, Cassandra Jager, Kelly Dykstra, Benito Briseno, Jonathan Dykstra, Marissa Gabbert, Pierce Gabbert, and Logan Tucker; great-grandfather of Jedidiah, Nehemiah, Zechariah, and Lydia Alderson.
Dear brother of Betty (late Frank) Evans, Chris (Ron) Zigterman, Patty (John) Shoop, the late Alice (late Merrit) Hinkel, the late Peter (late Bea) Dykstra, and the late Cornelius (Effie) Dykstra. Preceded in death by his parents Menno and Nellie Dykstra.
