- United States, Obituary Records
Name John Wayne Aljets
Sex Male
Age 83 years
Birth Date 30 September 1939
Birthplace Carrington, Foster, North Dakota, United States
Death Date 24 October 2022
Death Place Ocala, Marion, Florida, United States
Event Type Obituary
Event Date 13 January 2023
Event Place Ocala, Marion, Florida, United States
- John Wayne Aljets, 83, born September 30, 1939 in Carrington, ND to Francis Lee and Mary Ellen (Butts) Aljets, passed away on October 24, 2022 in Ocala, Florida. John, a hardworking farm boy, graduated from Carrington High School in June of 1957. After a term at Valley City State College, he entered the US Army in January 1958 as a Private First Class and retired in 1984 as a Lieutenant Colonel. After basic training, John served in Frankfurt, Germany, where he met his wife of over 60 years, Hannelore Schunk. The couple had 3 children: Susanne, Patricia and Michael. John was stationed in many states, 3 times in Germany and two tours in Vietnam. During his military service, he completed his Bachelors degree at Park College (Missouri) and Masters degree at North Dakota State University.
After military retirement, John worked in defense contracting until he retired to Florida. John was a
boating enthusiast for many years, after which he took up golf which he thoroughly enjoyed. John was
an avid Minnesota Vikings and NDSU Bison fan. John was preceded in death by his parents; his sisters, LeAnna Lemen, Cheryl Gall and his brother, Francis Aljets. John is survived by his wife, Hannelore; daughters Susanne Setser (Craig Robertson), Patricia Sem (Claude); son, Michael Aljets (Heather); brother Curt Aljets (Cathy); grandchildren Katie Peterson (Cody), Kimberly Keller (Justin), John Setser, Kelli Sem, Zachary Aljets, Samantha Aljets; and five great-grandchildren.
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1939 - 2022 (83 years)
