John St. Peter

John St. Peter, 84, of Sioux City, passed away Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, at a local nursing home.
Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Trimble United Methodist Church. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home.
John was born on Oct. 22, 1932, in Moville, Iowa, to Cecil and Elsie (Dockweiler) St. Peter. He graduated from Moville High School and was drafted into the U.S. Army on his 18th birthday. John was a jack of all trades, working several different jobs throughout his lifetime. John had started S&S Construction with a friend and worked as a contractor for many years, retiring last year.
He was united in marriage Evelyn Will on May 18, 1991 in Sioux City. They traveled to the east coast and to Arizona every winter.
John enjoyed woodworking, fishing, and volunteering for the Red Cross. He was a member of Trimble Methodist Church and the American Legion.
Those left to honor his memory include his wife, Evelyn of Sioux City; children, Janet of Great Falls, Mont., Danny (Laura) of Waldorf, Md., Randall (Julie) of Great Falls, Rick (Mary) of Kalispell, Mont., Chris (Leasa) of Wichita, Kan., Andy (Susan) of Portland, Ore., Trudy of Sierra Vista, Ariz., Bev (Doug) of Sierra Vista, and Nancy (Dave) of Sioux Falls, S.D.; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents; son, Gabe; two brothers; and a sister.
Memorials may be made in John's honor to Trimble Methodist Church or Habitat for Humanity.