John Henry Ohrt, the son of John Wilhelm and Anna Louise (Schierkolk) Ohrt, was born December 23, 1930, Watson, Missouri. He graduated from Rock Port High School, Rock Port, Missouri, in 1948.

On June 6, 1951, John Henry entered the United States Air Force and served his country during the Korean War. He was honorably discharged on March 5, 1955, and returned to Westboro, Missouri.

On October 2, 1955, John Henry was united in marriage to Donna Viva McIntosh in Lincoln, Nebraska. They made their home and farmed in the Westboro area for forty years and were blessed with four children Judee, Dian, Sally and John. In 1995, they moved to Watson, Missouri, where John lived to the present time. Donna passed away December 26, 2007. John Henry passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2010, at Community Hospital-Fairfax, Fairfax, Missouri, at the age of 79 years.

John Henry enjoyed many years of farming with his brother Paul in a partnership they formed as “Ohrt Brothers Farms”. The brothers were also recognized in the area for designing a new way to move assembled government grain bins, which became “Midway Movers. In his retirement, he enjoyed driving a tank truck for MO Valley Ag in Rock Port. As a young man, he was an avid 4-H member, showing livestock. John Henry was especially proud of his Grand Champion Chester White Pigs. This tradition was handed down to his children, who also enjoyed 4-H. He enjoyed playing softball, ping-pong, golf, and watching NASCAR. John Henry was a caring, gentle man and an excellent care giver to his mother, daughter and wife.

Besides his parents and wife, John Henry was preceded in death by his daughter, Judee Ohrt, and grandson, Jace Driskell. Survivors include two daughters, Dian Ohrt-Sporrer and her husband, Michael, Phoenix, Arizona, and Sally Vietze and her husband, Dan, St. Joseph, Missouri; son John William Ohrt, Westboro; two grandchildren, Ashlee and Mitchell Driskell; three step-grandchildren, Michele, Michael and Adam Sporrer; three step great-grandchildren; brother, Paul Ohrt and his wife, Mary Ann, Westboro; three sisters, Alma Tiemeyer and her husband, Ray, Lincoln, Ann Crabtree and her husband, Bob, Omaha, Nebraska, and Ruth Goodrich and her husband, Ron, Burkburnett, Texas; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral Service:
10:30 a.m., Saturday, October 2, 2010, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Westboro, Missouri.
Interment: St. John’s Cemetery, Westboro.
Visitation: The family will receive friends from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m., Friday, October 1, 2010, at Davis Funeral Home, Tarkio.
Memorials: St. John’s Lutheran Church, Westboro, or American Cancer Society.
Online obituaries and condolences at www.minterfuneralchapels.com.
Services under the direction of Davis Funeral Home, Tarkio.