John Michael Henricksen was born on November 30, 1974, in Clinton, Iowa, the son of Donald and Patricia (McDonald) Henricksen. He grew up on a farm in DeWitt, Iowa and graduated from the University of Iowa with a Bachelor of Arts in Finance in 1996.
John went on to pursue a career in Finance in Chicago. He attended the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business where he received a Masters of Business Administration in 2002. John continued to excel in the financial world, his most recent position was as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Easy Ice, a company headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.
John married Lisa Horn on April 14, 2007, in Sedona, Arizona. They lived in London for two years shortly after being married and pursued their dreams of traveling and living abroad. John and Lisa welcomed Jake on September 26, 2010, and Benjamin on July 20, 2012, both boys were born in Chicago, Illinois. Of all the roles John had in his life, he relished being a father to these two boys the most.
John dearly loved his family, friends, the Iowa Hawkeyes, the Chicago Cubs, and traveling. He was an avid athlete, competing in over 25 marathons and 3 Ironman Triathlons.
John passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2023, unexpectedly. He is survived by his wife Lisa, two sons Jake (12) and Benjamin (10), mother, Patricia, brother, William (Kathleen) of Cedar Rapids, IA, and Thomas (Jessica) of Newtown, PA. He is also survived by his nieces and nephews, Mary Claire, Mackenzie, William, Ella, Kayla, Cameron, Matthew, and Ryan. He is preceded in death by his father, Donald.
John had a generous spirit and it was his wish to donate his organs. By doing so, he was able to provide the gift of life to many others.
John will always be remembered for his bright smile, positive spirit, kindness, intelligence, strength, authenticity, passion and resilience. But, he will most be remembered for his love of Lisa, Jake and Ben, as well as living life to the fullest. He will be deeply missed by his loving family, friends, colleagues and this community; though gone, he will always be remembered in their hearts.
Memorial Service is at Arizona Community Church on Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 1pm at Arizona Community Church - 9325 South Rural Road, Tempe, Arizona 85284.
Graveside service on Friday, February 24, is reserved for family.
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