After a gallant battle with congestive heart failure, John Leonard (Jack) Schleimer passed away on November 19, 2017 in Ventura, CA at the age of 92. A long-time resident of Fillmore, CA, Jack was born on August 9, 1925 in Los Angeles to Gertrude and John Schleimer. He attended Fillmore High School where he played basketball and was a band member and graduated in 1943.
After high school, he joined the Merchant Marine and became a commissioned officer and served for two years during and after World War II and during a train trip to San Francisco he met his future wife of 67 years, Jeri Carpenter. After his service, he became a master carpenter and had a long and distinguished career in the building industry from project foreman to superintendent to home builder himself. One of his greatest accomplishments was the re-building of the famous Piru mansion to its original glory after it had completely burned down.
He was proceeded in death by his wife, Jeri, and is survived by his son, John H. Schleimer (Celeste) and his daughter, Susan Dudley Morales (Gilbert); his sister, Josephine Myers and brother, Jim Schleimer (Nikki); his grandchildren Tiffani Ross, Krystol Stemm (Terry), Ashley Powell (Isaac), Tyler Dudley (Jazzymn) and Catlin Czirban; and his 12 great grandchildren. He spent his last three years with his companion, Cathy Barringer.
At the request of Jack, there will be no services but his ashes will be spread this summer near his beloved second home in Pagosa Springs, CO.