John Mink

John Joseph Mink was born October 1, 1952, the son of John J. and Evel May Mink. He passed away at his home near Kiron, Iowa, after battling cancer, on Tuesday, October 29, 2013, at the age of 61.
John was born in Columbus, Ohio. He was baptized in Christ on July 6, 2013. John joined the U.S. Army in November 1969 serving his country during the Vietnam War. He received his honorable discharge in November 1973.
John was united in marriage to Vicki White on March 27, 1985. John drove truck for 40 years, the last 10 years for TCT Trucking of Lake View, Iowa. He was recently awarded a plaque for driving one million miles without an accident for TCT.
John looked forward to the time he got to spend with family and friends and eating a home cooked meal. He enjoyed tinkering in his shop, building things around his home and flying model airplanes and helicopters. He was a member of the Northwest Iowa Radio Control Aircraft club. John recently built an HO scale model train set.
John was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Mary Larkin; and one brother-in-law, Marlin Herbert. Survivors include his wife, Vicki of Kiron; his children, Linda Mink Baker and her husband, Jason of Kiron; John Mink Jr. of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; Katie Romo and her husband, Salvador Alvarez of Newton, Iowa; Nathan Mink and his fiancee, Monica of Kiron; Jennifer Mink and her husband, Ian Morris of Tampa, Florida; James Mink of Kiron; eleven grandchildren and one great-grandson; two sisters, Frances Herbert of Denison; and Cindy Mink of Georgia; one brother, Robin Mink of Florida; and one brother-in-law, Steve Larkin of Florida; other relatives and friends.