John ‘JD’ Loomer

John Daniel Loomer, “JD,” age 60, of Charles City, IA, passed away on Monday, Feb. 10, 2025, at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, surrounded by his family.

John was born April 6, 1964, to John G. and Frances (Sherman) Loomer in Milwaukee, WI.

John graduated from Eisenhower High School in New Berlin, WI, in 1982. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Platteville with a degree in industrial technology and master’s degree in secondary education. John first taught at Muskego High School. As a Delavan resident for 20-plus years he taught at Badger High School in Lake Geneva, WI, and substitute taught at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church and School in Delavan, WI. He also dedicated many years to working at Lakeland School of Walworth County in Elkhorn, WI, working with students with disabilities.

John proudly served 29 years in the United States Army. He attended Basic Training at Fort Knox, KY, and Advanced Training at Fort Lewis, WA. He attended Transportation Officer Basic Training at Fort Eustis, VA. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant from the University of Wisconsin – Platteville in 1987. After his commissioning, he served honorably in the Wisconsin Army National Guard, Army Reserves, and Army Active Duty. In 1991, John was deployed to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Desert Storm as a part of the 1158th Transportation Company from Monroe, WI. He served as a Platoon Leader of the Heavy Truck Transportation Company during this time. John also served tours in Afghanistan and Iraq. He retired in 2015 as a Lieutenant Colonel.

John had many passions in life. He was a great storyteller and enjoyed sharing (and embellishing a little) with his many friends through their visits and his love of collecting postcards. Most people will remember John for his sense of humor. He kept that sense of humor until the very end, which was a comfort to those around him. He enjoyed hunting, trapping, fishing, gardening, planting sunflowers, planting trees, and feeding the birds. He had an undying desire for conserving and improving the wildlife habitat on his family farm in Charles City, IA, which has been in the family since 1872. John’s greatest passion of all, however, was his three children.

John is preceded in death by his parents, John G. and Frances (Sherman) Loomer. He is survived by his three children, Anna (Evon) Selestow, Daniel, and John; his brother Mark (Tanya), nephew, Xavier, nieces, Kira, Cami, and Lexi, and special friend, Robyn.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Riverside Cemetery, Charles City, with lunch to follow at Cedar Ridge Golf Course.