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John Andrew Boersma was born on June 12, 1927, in Blackwell, Oklahoma, to John Kempton and Jeanette L. (Brouse) Boersma. He grew up in Blackwell attending Lincoln School before attending Oklahoma Military Academy in Claremore, Oklahoma. He then furthered his education by attending Northern Oklahoma Junior College in Tonkawa. He married Ann R. Worthington on October 26, 1947, in Blackwell and they made Blackwell their home. He worked as the owner and operator of J. K. Boersma Beverage Company for thirty-six years before retiring in 1981. When his sons were growing up, he was involved in scouting as a cubmaster and scoutmaster and served on the Will Rogers Council, actively raising funds for the Boy Scouts. John was a fifty year member of the Blackwell Chamber of Commerce and served several terms as a director on the board. He is a past campaign chairman for the community United Way campaign, a former member and past president of Kiwanis Club and a former Jaycee. A member of the Top of Oklahoma Historical Society Board, he initiated a successful effort for passage of a bond issue for renovation and restoration of the historic Electric Park Pavilion which houses the museum. He also served as building chairman for the Top of Oklahoma Historical Society during the two year period of repair and renovation of the building. He is also a past member of the board of trustees of the Blackwell Industrial Authority and served as the board's vice chairman. He was a lifelong member of the First Presbyterian Church in Blackwell and served on the board of deacons, as a trustee and elder and also as church treasurer. He was named Blackwell Citizen of the Year in 1997.

He is survived by his wife of sixty-two years, Ann Boersma of Blackwell, Oklahoma; a daughter, Bonnie Reese and husband Richard of Nardin, Oklahoma; two sons, Drew Boersma and wife Julie of Stillwater, Oklahoma, and Kirk Boersma and wife Dana of Blackwell, Oklahoma; a sister, Jean Balderston of Arkansas City, Kansas; six grandchildren, Jennifer Brock and husband Bennett of Blackwell, Oklahoma, Matthew Reese and wife Jessica of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Jay Boersma and wife Tana of Fountain Hills, Arizona, Emily Boersma and husband Baylie Damtie of Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, Brad Boersma and wife Mauralee of Richardson, Texas, and Laura Boersma of Taos, New Mexico; and six great grandchildren, Jesse, Ainsley and Jack Boersma of Fountain Hills, Arizona, Lucy Boersma of Richardson, Texas, and Elani and Elias Damtie of Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and a great grandson, Connor Matthew Reese.

Gezin/Partner: Ann Rosalie Myers. Ann is geboren op 11 aug 1928 in Canton, Blaine, Oklahoma, Amerika; is gestorven op 29 mei 2015 in Stillwater, Payne, Oklahoma, Amerika. [Gezinsblad] [Familiekaart]