John Martin Sommers, Sr., 80, of Burlington, died Saturday,
 Dec. 11, 2021, at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House in West
 Burlington.

Born March 10, 1941, in Fort Madison, he was the son of Jerry and
 Maggie Herrin Sommers. On Jan. 30, 1965, he married Mary E. Gilpin 
in Keokuk.

John was a graduate of Fort Madison High School and was the Iowa State Marble Champion in 1955.&nbsp;He was a U.S. Army Veteran, stationed in Korea.

After the Army, he worked for Midwest Wax paper. He later worked for 
Georgia Pacific, later known as Simpson Paper, where he worked his way 
up to Plant manager and retired after many years. After his retirement, 
he decided to work at the Mt. Pleasant warehouse with his friend, Swede.&nbsp;

Survivors include his wife; three 
children, Coy Miller of Dallas City, Ill., John Sommers, Jr. of 
Burlington, and Jamie Sommers of Burlington; six grandchildren; six 
great-grandchildren; and John's sister, Janice Peterschmidt of 
Fort Madison.

Cremation has been entrusted to the care of Prugh Crematory. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

A memorial has been established for the Burlington Bees.

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 </figure>John Martin Sommers, Sr., 80, of Burlington, died Saturday,
 Dec. 11, 2021, at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House in West
 Burlington.Born March 10, 1941, in Fort Madison, he was the son of Jerry and
 Maggie Herrin Sommers. On Jan. 30, 1965, he married Mary E. Gilpin 
in Keokuk. John was a graduate of Fort Madison High School and was the Iowa State Marble Champion in 1955.&nbsp;He was a U.S. Army Veteran, stationed in Korea.After the Army, he worked for Midwest Wax paper. He later worked for 
Georgia Pacific, later known as Simpson Paper, where he worked his way 
up to Plant manager and retired after many years. After his retirement, 
he decided to work at the Mt. Pleasant warehouse with his friend, Swede.&nbsp;Survivors include his wife; three 
children, Coy Miller of Dallas City, Ill., John Sommers, Jr. of 
Burlington, and Jamie Sommers of Burlington; six grandchildren; six 
great-grandchildren; and John's sister, Janice Peterschmidt of 
Fort Madison.Cremation has been entrusted to the care of Prugh Crematory. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.A memorial has been established for the Burlington Bees.