John Patrick Honc

John Patrick Honc, 91, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, surrounded by family. Dad, Pap, Papi, Grandpa, Papa, uncle, brother, friend… He was our rock, the foundation on which we structured our lives to become our best selves. His undeniable faith in God, family and country and his strength, wisdom, humbleness, love, compassion and grace through the good times and bad will remain with all who knew him, despite our loss of his physical presence. There is no doubt he is rejoicing in Heaven with Mom, Stevie and Al and all other family and friends who have gone before him.

Born January 29, 1935, to Ludmila Elizabeth (Sushil) and Vincent Joseph Honc on the family homestead in Bokeelia, John spent his childhood there with his 8 siblings. After graduating from St. Leo Boarding School for Boys in St. Leo, FL, he returned home to Pine Island. In February 1954, he proudly enlisted in the Army National Guard and served until he was honorably discharged in October 1962. In 1955, John entered into partnership with his dad and brother and formally formed Honc's Nursery; a plant and tree nursery in Bokeelia. On June 22, 1957, he married the love of his life, Lil Yahl. They immediately started their family and Honc Construction; and there began the building of a legacy.

As a lifetime resident of Bokeelia, John assisted in building and then regularly attended services at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Catholic Church. He was an active member of the Knights of Columbus for many years. He made great sacrifices to afford a private Catholic education for all his children, and he served on the Lee County School Board to ensure all children in the county received the best education.

John leaves behind his children, John Jr. (Cheryl), Dan (Donna), Ken (Laura), Denise, Damian (Latricia), Vince, and Carolyn (Greg); 19 grandchildren; 31 great grandchildren; 6 great-great grandchildren; several godchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; and many dear friends he claimed as family. He gratefully acknowledged the Lord’s blessings on five generations of his family.

A visitation and celebration of Dad’s life will be held on Friday, March 27th from 5-8pm at Coral Ridge Funeral Home at 950 Chiquita Blvd. S, Cape Coral.

A funeral mass will be held at 10am on Saturday, March 28th at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Catholic Church, 12175 Stringfellow Rd, Bokeelia, FL. Reception immediately following Mass in the Church Hall.

A graveside service and burial for both Mom and Dad (Lil and John) will be held at 2:30pm on Saturday, March 28th at Coral Ridge Cemetery at 950 Chiquita Blvd. S, Cape Coral.

In lieu of flowers please make donations to one of the following: Tunnel to Towers Foundation https://t2t.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/In-Memory-of-Online-Form_Interactive-Online-Form.pdf, Wounded Warriors Supportwwp.org/wwp