John Joseph Kurivial, age 88, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by his loving family, Wednesday afternoon, September 9, 2015. He was born March 12, 1927 in Napoleon, Ohio to John and Anna (Jurasek) Kurivial. After graduation, John was drafted in the United States Army and served during the Korean Conflict from 1951-1953. On November 12, 1955, he married his beloved wife, Doris Ann Vavrik.
John worked as a mechanical draftsman for Houghton Elevator in Toledo. He later was hired by Four County Vocational School, where he taught drafting and land surveying for 10 years. During that same time, he taught evening classes at Northwest State and Owens Community Colleges. After retirement from teaching, he opened his own drafting firm on Main Street in Swanton, hiring former students from Four County, to work under him on several design/build projects for major construction firms in the Northwest Ohio area. During his entire working career, he also was an Allstate insurance agent working out of his home.
John was a member of St. Richard Catholic Parish in Swanton. He enjoyed helping his son, John, farm the family homestead in Swanton.
John will be greatly missed by his loving wife of 60 years, Doris Ann; children, Leslie (Tom) Young, Ann (Donald) Smith, John C. (Susan) Kurivial, Mary (Jamal) Fakih and Steven (Tryphena) Kurivial; 10 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; and his sister, Emilie Karafit.
John was preceded in death by his parents, John and Anna, and sister, Anna Samuhel.
The family will receive guests Saturday, September 12th from 12:00 (Noon) to 2:00 p.m. at the Weigel Funeral Home in Swanton, where services will begin at 2:00 p.m. with Deacon Jerry Ziemkiewicz officiating. Interment will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Assumption.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Richard Catholic Church, 333 Brookside Dr., Swanton, OH 43558. Online expressions of sympathy may be made at www.weigelfuneralhomes.com
