John Frederick McCormick

January 12, 1953 - June 10, 2020

John Frederick McCormick, age 67, of Lindsay, Montana, unexpectedly passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at his home in Lindsay. Visitation will be held from 12:00 P.M. until 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Glendive, Montana. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at the Zion Lutheran Church with Pastor Brenda Frelsi and Pastor Avis Anderson officiating. The funeral service will also be live streamed on the Zion Lutheran Church's website and may be viewed at: http://www.zionlutheran.us/LiveStreamingZionLutheran.htm. Interment will follow in Dawson Memorial Cemetery in Glendive. Silha Funeral Home of Glendive has been entrusted with the arrangements. John Frederick McCormick was born in Glendive, MT on January 12, 1953 to parents (Harvey) Gilman McCormick and (Louella) Marie Murphy McCormick. He was the third-born of 6 children. John attended 1st grade at High Point School, Lindsay, and then completed through the 8th grade at Lindsay Elementary School. John then attended and graduated from high school at DCHS of Glendive and Dawson College earning an Associate’s Degree. John then transferred to MSU Bozeman, where he graduated in 1975 with a degree in Agri-Business. John married his college sweetheart, Marla Renee Vanderwyk, in Laurel, MT on July 17, 1976. They’ve had a month shy of 44 wonderful years together. John has farmed and ranched the family farm since college and helped raise 2 wonderful children, Ria and Trevor. Faith, Family, and Farm are the words John lived by. John was a lifetime member of Deer Creek Lutheran Church of Lindsay and Zion Lutheran Church of Glendive, where he has served as a Deacon for 15 years. He also served on the producer board of Farmers Elevator for 41 years beginning in Lindsay in 1977. He served on the Dawson County Soil Conservation Board for 22 years. John was a Moose member and had fun memories of his years playing on a softball team and being on a bowling team with the Lindsay farmers. John is predeceased by his grandparents and parents. He is survived by his wife, Marla, son Trevor (Janna) McCormick of Lindsay, and daughter Ria (Jonathon) Eaton of Reeder ND, and six grandchildren: Landon, Talli, Austin, and Tamryn Eaton, and Adison and Hannah McCormick. He is also survived by his siblings Patty (Terry) Struck of Billings, Mickee Ebberson of Rapelje, Larry (Carolyn) McCormick of Franktown CO, Al (Linda) McCormick of Billings, and Karen (Dave) Campbell of Blue Ash OH. He is also survived by his special God daughter, Alexis Haggerty of Williston ND. Memorials in John's name are suggested to Zion Lutheran Church, 401 Riverview Ave., Glendive, MT 59330. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at: www.silhafuneralhomes.com.