March 29, 2024

John Northup

Iowa City

John A. Northup, 60, of Iowa City died Friday, Jan. 29, 2016, at Iowa City Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.

Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Grove Township Cemetery near Lenox. Father Ken Halbur will officiate. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Iowa City Hospice or an American Legion of your choice. Lensing Funeral Service, 605 Kirkwood Ave., in Iowa City is handling arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.lensingfuneral.com.

John was born Feb. 4, 1955, in Corning, the son of Byron and Anita (Long) Northup. John grew up on the family farm near Lenox and graduated from Lenox High School. As an adult, however, he liked to joke that he had actually attended a one-room country schoolhouse. He attended Iowa Western Community College in Clarinda and later, received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Iowa and his master’s degree from Mankato University. In 1991, he received his doctorate in school psychology from the University of Iowa.

Survivors include his siblings, Linda (Mike) Pershin of West Branch, Celia Curry of Johnston, Lisa (Greg) Wilkinson of Prescott and Mary Louise (Albert) Sandstrom of Dallas Center; nieces and nephews, Valerie (John) Sechser, Loren (Theresa) Sandstrom, Michelle Poulson, Pamela (Brent) Strabala, David (Janelle) Curry, Jocelyn Blazek and Robyn Blazek; and a sister-in-law, Theresa (Michael) Orecchia of Wilmington, Delaware.

John was preceded in death by his parents and a brother Edwin.