John Corkrean

John P. Corkrean, 61, of Osceola passed away Friday, August 21, 2015 at Mercy Hospital Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m., Monday, August 24 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Winterset, where his family will be present to receive friends from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, August 25 at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Burial will be held 3:00 p.m., Tuesday at the Maple Hill Cemetery in Osceola. Memorials may be directed to the Athletic Departments of either Winterset Community Schools or Clarke Community Schools. John Patrick Corkrean, son of James E. and Shirley A. (Palmer) Corkrean, was born January 1, 1954 in Winterset, Iowa. He graduated from Winterset Community High School and went on to further his education, graduating from Simpson College. John was a third grade teacher for the Winterset Community Schools for thirty-three years, retiring in 2009. On February 24, 2001, he was united in marriage to Sandra D. Luce at the First Christian Church in Osceola. John and Sandra made their home in Osceola, where he enjoyed playing cards, drinking coffee with his friends, golfing and watching his grandchildren. One of his great passions in life was sports, especially Clarke and Winterset girls’ softball, and Iowa State and Simpson College athletics. While growing up in Winterset, John had been active in the St. Joseph Catholic Church, the Winterset Optimist Club and the Winterset Jaycees. He became a member of First Christian Church in Osceola. John is survived by his wife, Sandra Corkrean of Osceola; his mother, Shirley Corkrean of Winterset; three children, George Robert Paul (and his fiancé, Kelly) of Collins, Dory (John) Bakley of Osceola, and Tahra (Don) Bedwell of Osceola; two brothers, Steve (Nancy) Corkrean of Winterset and Terry Corkrean of Ankeny; four sisters, Kathleen (Terry) Thomas of Ankeny, Colleen (Marc) Ewers of Des Moines, Patty (Mike) Denison of West Des Moines, and Laurie (Dave) Adams of Ankeny; nine grandchildren, Turner, Mallory, Brenna, Vanessa, Hanna, Alivia, Marissa, Keifer and Reagan; and a great-granddaughter, Makaylynn. He was preceded in death by his father, James and a brother, Richard.