John Frederick Kerr, age 98, of Tulsa, OK died on October 18, 2023, after a rich and full life.
He was born in Tulsa in 1925 to Frederick and Dorothea Kerr. John attended Will Rogers High School before studying engineering at the University of Tulsa where he was Treasurer of Lambda Chi Alpha, in Phi Gamma Kappa, the Engineers Club, Community Council, Inter-Fraternity Council and in Who's Who of American College Students 1947. John met his Sweetheart, Ione Wood while ice skating in 1946. They soon married and enjoyed 68 years of devoted marriage until Ione's death in 2014. John and Ione had two daughters, Lynn and Janet, both of whom he was very proud.
Early in his career John became a Registered Professional Engineer and in 1989 completed almost 37 years of loyal service to Conoco Inc. During his long career with Conoco, he and Ione lived in Henderson, TX, Ponca City, OK and Houston, TX. When John retired, they moved back home to Tulsa.
In retirement, John took pleasure in playing tennis, chess, his flight simulator computer game and bridge. He enjoyed the fellowship of his "neighbor bridge" group through many years. John also loved travelling by car all around the country. Two of his favorite places to visit were Alaska and Colorado where he and Ione loved fishing. In addition, one of the things nearest and dearest to John was his faith in the Lord.

John was preceded in death by his parents, his wife and his daughter, Janet. He is survived by his daughter Lynn Harvey and her husband Dan, granddaughter Chris Bates and her husband Brad, great grandson Cedar Bates and son-in-law Bill Wright.
There will be a Funeral Mass for John on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at 2pm at Saint Bernard of Clairvaux. If you would like to make a donation in John's memory, please consider Catholic Charities.