Date of Death: January 21, 2026
Service Details
In accordance with family wishes, cremation will be conducted; services will be held later in the spring.
Obituary Notice
John Plantinga, 81, of Cassopolis, passed away January 21, 2026 at his home, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born November 9, 1944 in Barradeel, Netherlands, the son of Pieter and Jacoba (Kloosterman) Plantinga.
John worked for Allis-Chalmers and then as a drywaller as part of Union 460, as well as running his own drywall business for years before retirement.
On September 14, 1968, he married April McGowan. Together they raised four amazing children.
Remaining to cherish his memory are his wife, April Plantinga; son, John Paul Plantinga; daughters, Mellisa (Jeff) Przybylinski, Annette (Chad) Sigman, and Henderika “Henny” Plantinga (Jeff Snyder); 15 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. John also leaves behind brothers, Pieter (Rosemary) Plantinga, Dick Plantinga; and sister, Henderika Parker; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brother George and sister Renska “Renny.”
Additional Information
Donations in John’s memory may be directed to his wife, April. Envelopes will be available at Hohner Funeral Home.
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Sorry for the loss of your husband. He will be missed by all who knew him. God bless you and your family. Please accept our sincere condolences from Danny and Pamela Meehan.
John and my dad..(Jerry Denton) occasionally had projects they worked on together and sometimes John would do some work or repairs on my parents house… he was always such a hoot… great joke and story teller … he will be remembered with a smile. Hugs to the family – so sorry for this loss
Met you guys through parents and NB Fire Dept. Families became close friends. John will be missed. Hugs April, God be with you all.