John O. Cummings, 72
Published 8:40 am Thursday, January 20, 2011
John O. Cummings, 72, of Owatonna, went to be with our Lord on Tuesday, Jan. 18, at Owatonna Hospital.
John Cummings
He was born October 5, 1938 in Austin. He is the son of Harold and Esther (Bunge) Cummings.
He attended Austin High School and graduated in 1956. John married Carol Ulland, his high school sweetheart, on Dec. 15, 1956. In 1962, he graduated from South Dakota State University with a B.S.
degree in mathematics. He went on to teach high school math in Janesville and Austin. In 1967, they moved to Owatonna where John worked for 32 years at Federated Insurance until his retirement from claims manager in 2000. He then worked part-time for SEMCAC delivering meals to senior dining sites.
He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church where he served on commissions and also taught Sunday school. He enjoyed playing all types of games including chess and golf. He was an especially
accomplished and competitive duplicate bridge player.
He is survived by his wife, Carol Cummings of Owatonna; sons, Lynn (Jeanne) Cummings of Oklahoma City, Clark (Cindy) Cummings of Midland, Mich., Bill (Janice Pletsch) Cummings of Monticello; grandchildren, James and Stephanie Cummings, Brandon, Logan, Wesley, and Caden Cummings, Julianna and Eleanor Cummings; brother, Richard (Josie) Cummings of Austin.
He was preceded in death by his parents, son, Greg, and sisters, Evelyn and Lois Cummings.
Visitation will be at Michaelson Funeral Home on Friday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and at Trinity Lutheran Church on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Funeral services will be held Jan. 22, at 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church with The Reverend Charles Espe officiating. Interment will be in the Lansing Cemetery in Austin. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Trinity Lutheran Church Building for Generations or donor’s choice.s