John was a Boy Scout leader for over 50 years, and was actively involved in scripture studies at St. Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church. He also volunteered for Catholic Missions in Belize, in Central America, served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Slovakia and was involved with the building of Mountain Home Christian Clinic.
Obituary for Slovakia RPCV John R. Chrenko
John R. Chrenko, 79
December 9, 2008
A Memorial Mass for John Robert Chrenko will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church, who passed away Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008, at the age of 79.
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Visitation will be at Kirby Funeral Home today from 4-8 p.m. with a Vigil service at 7 p.m. He was born Dec. 19,1928, in Stirling, N.J., to Michael and Susan Chrenko. He married Ruth Comiskey on Oct. 30, 1954, in Gillette, N.J., and was employed by Lockheed Electronics in shipping and receiving. He and his family moved to Mountain Home in 1968 where he worked as a licensed electrician.
John was a Boy Scout leader for over 50 years, and was actively involved in scripture studies at St. Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church. He also volunteered for Catholic Missions in Belize, in Central America, served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Slovakia and was involved with the building of Mountain Home Christian Clinic.
John is survived by his wife, Ruth Chrenko, and children Stephanie Clark of Mountain Home, Raymond Chrenko of Nashville, Tenn., Susan Blumreich and husband Steve of Springfield, Mo., Michael Chrenko of Mountain Home, Diane Becker and husband Rich of Jonesboro, and John Chrenko Jr. of Los Angeles; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild; one brother, Richard Chrenko of Glen, N.H.; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother Raymond; and sister Betty.
Memorial contributions may be sent to: Hospice of the Ozarks, 701 Burnett Drive, Mountain Home, AR 72653 or St. Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church (St. Vincent DePaul Fund), P.O. Box 298, Mountain Home, AR 72653.
