 1923 - 2014 (91 years)
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Name |
John Kenneth LEROHL |
Birth |
24 Jul 1923 |
Bovey, Itasca County, Minnesota |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
31 Oct 2014 |
Alexandria, Fairfax County, Virginia |
Burial |
Arlington National Cemetery |
Notes |
- In the 1950 census, he and his wife and son lived in Albuquerque. John Sr. was in the armed forces.
John K. Lerohl of Alexandria, VA, passed away peacefully, at home with loved ones by his side, on October 31, 2014 at the age of 91. A native of Bovey, MN, John was a WWII enlistee when he was selected to attend West Point. He later earned a PhD in physics from Ohio State and spent his first career as a nuclear physicist for the Air Force and Defense Department. He retired from the military as a Colonel, earned his JD and had a second career as a lawyer specializing in nuclear regulation. John was an enthusiastic tennis player, swimmer, volleyball player, ballroom dancer and Buckeyes football fan. He is survived by his son, Jack Lerohl, his daughters, Karen Wilson and Randi Lerohl Manning, his companion of many years, Marvel Luykx, as well as his five grandchildren, Megan Keany, Teddy and Tommy Wilson, and Patrick and Lucy Manning. He was predeceased by his wife of 42 years, Ann Lawrence Lerohl as well as his daughters, Jane Rasmussen and Kathryn Keany. He will be interred at Arlington National Cemetery, by his wife's side, at a later date.
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Person ID |
I36503 |
Don Carlson's Tree |
Last Modified |
7 Nov 2022 |
Father |
John Kristoffersen LEROHL, b. 9 Jan 1883, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway d. 8 Apr 1948, Bovey, Itasca County, Minnesota (Age 65 years) |
Mother |
Anne Ivarsdatter KJÖS, b. 20 Jun 1885, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway |
Family ID |
F24881 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Ann LAWRENCE, b. 14 Dec 1927, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky d. 18 Dec 1989, Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia (Age 62 years) |
Children |
| 1. Jane Kristine LEROHL, b. 20 May 1953, Columbus, Ohio d. 15 Jul 1989, Union County, New Jersey (Age 36 years) |
| 2. Kathryn Andrea LEROHL, b. 29 Aug 1955, Alexandria, Virginia d. 29 Jan 2010, Fairfax County, Virginia (Age 54 years) |
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Family ID |
F24883 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
7 Nov 2022 |
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