Jack W. Langhoff Obituary (1934

Jack W. Langhoff, 84 of Bloomington, passed away on February 28, 2019 at home where he lived with his daughter Janet and her husband Bill. His visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 from 10-12pm at Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home, Bloomington. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. Jack was born on March 25, 1934 in Bloomington, Illinois, the son of John W. and Elizabeth (Auth) Langhoff. He married Patricia Baumann on October 3, 1953 in Bloomington. Jack is survived by his wife Patricia, their children; Jack (Mary) Langhoff, St. Paul, Minnesota; Jill (Charles) Minton, Indianapolis, Indiana; Jay (Jackie) Langhoff, Normal; Janet (Bill) Sturgeon, Bloomington and Jeff (Natalie) Langhoff, Downs. Also surviving are several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Jack served in the US Air Force from 1954-1958. He worked as a Custodial Supervisor at the Bloomington Junior High School for 31 years. He was a member of the Prairie Aviation Museum for 20 years where he worked as a flight engineer working on the DC3 at the museum. Jack was known for being the 'fix it' guy as there wasn't much he couldn't repair and always looked forward to a challenge. He loved watching old Westerns and professional Wrestling on TV and enjoyed his evening visits with family while sipping on his favorite Irish Whiskey. He was a very giving man who worked hard and always provided for his family and he will be deeply missed. The family would like to express great gratitude to OSF Hospice for their wonderful care; especially Jack's Nurse Peggy. He truly looked forward to her every visit and her kindness, compassion, and knowing how to handle him will never be forgotten.