John Dyck

It is with heavy hearts that we announce that John David Dyck, age 71, of Roberts, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully at home on November 1, 2024 with his wife, Bev, by his side. John loved to spend time with his family and his beloved dog, Ginger. He had a great sense of humor and loved to joke around, especially with his 10 grandchildren. He loved woodworking and was a talented creator, making many wonderful pieces of furniture for his family over the years. He loved to garden and his beautiful, flower filled yard is the envy of the neighborhood. He always enjoyed nature and the family has many funny stories about John's encounters with wild animals over the years! In recent years after his retirement, John spent a lot of time cooking and baking and became well known for his delicious breakfast cookies.

John was born on September 18, 1953 to Jake and Margaret Dyck (nee Dyck). He grew up in Morden and attended Morden Elementary and Morden Collegiate. He was a talented pitcher and one of his favorite childhood memories was his Mandak North team going to the Little Canadian Baseball Western finals in BC. John married Bev (nee Heinrichs) on February 8, 1975 in Crystal City, Manitoba. Together they had three children. John worked as a produce manager at Family Fare in Morden until he went back to school at Briercrest College in 1983 in Caronport, Saskatchewan. After college, John worked with Bible Christian Union for several years. He felt called into ministry and pastored several congregations in Alberta, Minnesota, and South Dakota until retiring from ministry in 1998 after a severe heart attack. John then returned to the grocery business and John and Bev moved to Wisconsin in 2007. John retired from work due to health issues in 2011.

John leaves behind his loving wife Bev of nearly 50 years; his children; Kerri Rivers (Jason), son Daniel Dyck (Aymee), Sandra Peckenpaugh (Jeremiah), and his grandchildren: Eliot and Emaline Rivers; Charlie, Berkley, Finley, Olivia, and Everett Dyck; and Behring, Emerson, and Oliver Peckenpaugh. He is also survived by his sister Barb Ens and her family, sister-in-law Chris Dyck and her family, mother-in-law Anne Heinrichs, brother-in-law Ray Heinrichs (Pat) and family, sister-in-law Valerie Harms (Larry) and family, and sister-in-law Audrey Dueck (Marvin) and family. John was predeceased by his parents Jake and Margaret Dyck, father-in-law Arthur Heinrichs, brother Harold Dyck, and brother-in-law Jake Ens.

A celebration of life will be planned for May of 2025 in Stillwater, Minnesota. The family would like to thank everyone for your messages, thoughts, and prayers over the years and during this difficult time. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Randy White Ministries at PO Box 3181, Taos, NM 87571, a ministry that John supported and was dear to him.