He is preceded in death by his wife of 41 years Esther Harris and son James Pulkka.
John is survived by Rusty Pulkka (Lynn), Cathie Manthey (Tom), John Harris Jr. (Shannon), Peter Harris (Carolyn), Julie Harris; eight grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.
John enjoy classic cars and spending time with his family at the classic car shows at the state fair grounds. John had a successful 30 year career as a building and grounds employee at the University of Minnesota.
The family would like to extended their gratitude to Shirley Backen for her support and friendship.
Visitation at Sunset Chapel, 2250 St. Anthony Blvd. N.E. Mpls. On Thursday., December 3, 3 - 6 pm. Funeral Mass at St. Lawrence Church at 1203 5th St. S.E. Mpls on Fri., December 4, 10 am with visitation at 9 am.
For those unable to attend, a Livestream of the Funeral Service will be available at exactly 10:00 am, at http://facebook.com/SunsetFuneralHomeCemetery - This recorded service will be available after the service is completed.
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