Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, April 24, 2026, at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Adel Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 25, 2026, also at the funeral home. Burial will follow at East Linn Cemetery in Redfield, Iowa. Memorials may be directed to the family, with a later designation to be made in John’s name. Online condolences may be left at www.caldwellparrish.com.

He is survived by his loving wife, Kelly Pitsenbarger, of Adel; children: Stacey Pitsenbarger (Deana), of Rio Vista, California; Justin Pitsenbarger (Tonia), of Colo, Iowa; and Amanda Doherty (Felix), of Elk Horn, Iowa; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sister, Kay Vanags, of Des Moines; along with many other relatives and friends.