John A Alfredson

In Loving Memory
John A. Alfredson

A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 13, 2013 at Friend Christian Assembly with Pastor Jerry Gill officiating. John's wish was cremation. No public viewing. Memorials are directed in care of the family for later designation.

John Anthony Alfredson was born November 1, 1966 in Davenport, Iowa to Terry Alfredson and Janette (Price) Pestka and was raised by Terry and Sandy Alfredson. He passed away suddenly on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 in an auto accident near Friend, Nebraska at the age of 46 years 5 months and 8 days.

As a young boy he attended school in Davenport, IA and Lincoln, NE before moving with his family to Milford, NE where he graduated from Milford High School with the class of 1984. He started a long-career in home improvement by working with his father. Along with his high school sweetheart, Michelle Niehardt, John was blessed with the birth of his first two sons, Dustyn and Dylan. He was also blessed with the birth of a daughter, Christina. On October 31, 2002, John was united in marriage to the love of his life, Lisa Saurer in Lincoln, and a daughter, Savannah, and son, Boston were added to his family.

In 2005, John moved to Friend and along with Lisa, started Picture Perfect Construction. Customer service and satisfaction were very important to him. He had a special knack of seeing potential design changes in projects and developing those for the customer. John was a charter member of the Friend Lions Club and was an active member of the Friend Chamber of Commerce. He enjoyed being an active participant in community activities, always willing to go the extra mile.

In his spare time, John loved the outdoors, especially fishing and camping. He had a great fun-loving personality and loved and cared for his family. John had an artistic talent for drawing and often used this talent for his work projects. He was an overachiever, loved to organize and reorganize and collected antiques and other items.

John is survived by his sons, Dustyn Alfredson, Dylan Alfredson, both of Milford, Boston Alfredson, Friend, daughters, Savannah Alfredson, Friend, Christina Gutman, Norfolk, father, Terry Alfredson, Milford, mother, Sandy Alfredson, West Point, grandfather, Joseph Mareno, Rockford, IL, birth mother and spouse, Janette and Roy Pestka, Wilton, IA, sisters and brothers-in-law, Courtney and Corey Kraklio, Wilton, IA, Tiffany and Chris Kreikemeier, West Point, NE, brothers, Jeff Pestka, Tecumseh, NE, Jason Pestka, Long Grove, IA, former wife, Lisa Alfredson, Friend, grandmothers, Hazel Sturms, Davenport, IA, Sharon Niehardt, Milford, many aunts and uncles, including special Aunt LaVerne Gregg, Rockford, IL, mother-in-law and father-in-law, Doris and Jerald Saurer, Friend, nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by a cousin, Junior Gregg in 1973, and his grandfather, Walt Sturms.