John Drees, 48, of Minster, died at 11:10 a.m. Aug. 9, 2013, at his home.

He was born Sept. 13, 1964, in St. Marys, to Arthur P. and Rosalie Noonan Drees.

He is survived by his sons, Tyler and Alex, both of Minster; brothers and sisters, James (Liz) Drees of Whitney, Texas, Gregory (Linda) Drees of Amarillo, Texas, Emily (Jeff) Pence of Urbana, Diane (Dennis) Worthington of Sidney, Jerome Drees of Fort Jennings, Mary Sue (Luke) Muhlenkamp of Portland, Ind., Theresa (Allen) Muhlenkamp of Portland, and Barbara Drees of Minster.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and a special friend, Christina Heitbrink.

He was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church in Minster, and Minster F.O.E. #1391. He was employed at Crown Equipment.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Augustine Catholic Church, the Rev. Barry Stechschulte celebrant. Burial will take place in St. Augustine Cemetery.

Calling is 2-8 p.m. Tuesday and 9-9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Minster.

Memorial donations may be given to Grand Lake Hospice and the James Cancer Center.

Condolences may be left at www.hogenkampfh.com.