Jon Maki |
| Posted 2021-04-21 by mhenderson |
| Published in Today's News Herald on Apr. 21, 2021 - Lake Havasu City, Arizona - On Friday, April 16, 2021, Jon Maki, loving husband and father of three sons, passed away at age 73. Jon was born on Sept. 27, 1947 in Wadena, Minnesota to Wilfred and Edith Maki. On Aug. 25, 1972, he married Lydia Zopfi. They raised three sons, Ben, Nathanael and Caleb. Jon was Grandpa Maki to their six grandsons and two granddaughters. Jon was drafted into the army and served in South Korea and the DMZ for two years. His time there as a new Christian was a defining time in his life, one that was recounted often. After the army, he graduated from Crown College with a BA in Bible and went on to pastor three churches in Montana, Idaho and ultimately Havasu Alliance Church in Arizona. He served his final church home for over 40 years as layman, elder, interim pastor and ultimately pastor. He came to Lake Havasu City in 1979 to join his brothers as a partner building homes. Together with his brothers Forest and Paul and on his own, Jon built over 20 homes (and one shed) almost entirely with his own hands and the same love and care he gave to his church. Jon's greatest passion was his faith and he worked tirelessly to both understand who God is and explain him to others. He rested in the fact that God does not lie and we can have confidence in eternal life because He had promised it (Titus 1:2). Jon is survived by his wife, sons and their families, his own two brothers and their families and an uncountable number of lives changed by his patient, kind and loving demeanor. A memorial service will be held at Community Presbyterian Church in Lake Havasu City on May 8, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. |
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