Obituary of Jon Paul Rechner

Jon Paul Rechner, 89 of Kingston Ontario. With great love and heavy hearts, the Rechner family shares that their beloved husband, dad, grandfather, great-grandfather and uncle passed away peacefully on September 12^th at Providence Manor. The family wishes to thank the wonderful staff at Providence Care Hospital (Parkside 1) and Providence Manor (Montreal 3) for their exceptional care of Jon.

Jon was born on September 30^th, 1937, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin to parents Carl and Olga Rechner. Jon was the middle child with older sister Ramona and younger sister, Cheryl. Jon graduated from Waukesha Wisconsin’s Carroll College in 1962 with a Bachelor of Arts and Science degree. While at Carroll, Jon excelled in athletics, particularly football and track & field. Jon was inducted into Carroll’s Sports Hall of Fame in 1996. After college, Jon played professional football in the Canadian Football League for the Toronto Argonauts.

Jon had a distinguished 35-year career with Sears Canada, eventually retiring in Calgary before making the move to Kingston in 2001. Jon was an avid outdoorsman who loved fishing and hunting along with playing golf and curling. Jon had a passion for his hobby as an award-winning wood carver of songbirds, fish and waterfowl.

Jon is survived by the love of his life and wife of 63 years, Judi (Levandoski) Rechner, his son Shane Rechner, son Todd Rechner and his wife Karen, daughter Kelly (Rechner) Coleman and her husband Adam, granddaughters Sydney and Jordan and great-granddaughters Atlas and Olivia. Jon will also be missed by his niece Julie and nephews Micheal, Jeff, Steven and Christopher.

A private celebration of life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations in Jon’s honour may be made to his favourite charity, the Humane Society, or to a charity that is meaningful to you.