John Craig Fitzsimmons

John Craig Fitzsimmons of Indianola passed away Sunday, July 7, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family. He was 73 years old. John was born on June 24, 1946 to John P. and Lucille (Harmon) Fitzsimmons in Grand Island, NE. The family moved to McCook in 1955 where John graduated from McCook High School in 1964. He served in the US Army from 1966 to 1968 and was a Viet Nam Vet. John was an excellent carpenter and built a great number of homes in California, Colorado, Montana and Nebraska. He married Peggy Batt Rector on June 3, 1983 in California and between them they had six children. John spent hours working on his 1967 Ford Fairlane GT hoping to race it in the Nostalgia Race at Julesburg, CO in August but was not to be. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Jerry; sister, Julie; stepson, Donnie; and two grandchildren. He is survived by his wife, Peggy Fitzsimmons; son, Lance ( Kalene) Fitzsimmons; daughter, Jennifer (Brett) Johansen; stepdaughter, Jeannie (Bob) Behrens; stepson, Rusty Rector (Roxanne), Rodney (LuAnn) Rector; nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Friends may go online at www.herrmannfh.com to extend words of comfort to the family. The family will honor Johns wishes to be cremated with no public service. A private family inurnment will be at a later time. Herrmann Jones Funeral Chapel of McCook entrusted with arrangements.