Obituary for John E. Kornelsen

Funeral services for John E. Kornelsen will be held Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM at the Boley Mennonite Church. Interment will follow at the Boley Mennonite Church Cemetery.

John E. Kornelsen was born August 16, 1955 in Namiquipa, Chihuahua Mexico to Peter and Eva (Plett) Kornelsen. He passed away Monday, April 28, 2025 at his home in Bearden, Oklahoma at the age of 69.

John was a resident of Bearden, Oklahoma. He worked in maintenance and as a mechanic for Miller Truck Lines and enjoyed gardening and traveling.

He is preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Albert Kornelsen and one son, Harold Kornelsen.

Survivors include five sons, Larry Kornelsen (Valerie) of Manitoba, Canada, Verner Kornelsen (Bridget) of Castle, Oklahoma, Phil Kornelsen (Brenda) of Prague, Raymond Kornelsen (Paige) of Seminole and Abe Kornelsen (Anika) of Shawnee; 5 daughters, Elma Plett (Robert) of Manitoba, Canada, Virginia Kornelsen of Shawnee, Clara Loewen (Duane) of Manitoba, Dorothy Penner (Steven) of Shawnee and Jennifer Kornelsen of Alberta, Canada; 5 brothers, Peter Kornelsen (Elizabeth) of Checotah, Walter Kornelsen (Katherine) of Belize, Eddie Kornelsen (Mary) of Alberta, Canada, George Kornelsen (Elizabeth) of Belize and Jake Kornelsen (Anna) of Belize; 10 sisters, Lena Dyck (David) of Manitoba, Canada, Clara Friesen (Henry) of Nova Scotia, Canada, Tina Penner (Daniel) of Mexico, Mathilda Reimer (Henry) of Belize, Eva Friesen (Diedrich) of Belize, Elizabeth Reimer (Dennis) of Belize, Mary Wiebe (John) of Saskatchewan, Canada, Margaret Fehr (Jacob) of Bolivia, Alvina Friesen (John) of Belize and Frieda Penner (Levi) of Manitoba, Canada; 27 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.

Serving as active pallbearers will be Verner, Phil, Raymond, Peter, Eddie and Jake Kornelsen.