John Edward Rominger, 84, of West Chester, Ohio, was called Home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on a glorious Sunday morning – June 5th, 2022.
John was born in Vilas, North Carolina in 1938 and attended Bethel High School. At the early age of 17, John proudly joined the Navy, and he diligently served our country for 20 years, ultimately retiring as a Chief Petty Officer. He spent 9 years stationed in Vietnam and during his time there, he met the love of his life – Huyen. They were married in 1966 and remained best friends in love and marriage for 55 years.
John always had an entrepreneurial mindset and when he retired from the Navy, he started and operated multiple successful businesses in the timber, and oil and gas industries over the next 3 decades of his life. John’s hobbies later in life included gardening and day trading in the stock market, in fact some called him the Wolf of West Chester.
John could be best described as a man of God. A true believer! He was profoundly humble yet never backed away from a friendly debate. In fact, he lit up when engaged in a deep conversation about the Bible, politics, and current events. He would rarely shy away from any topic. The desire for discourse was driven by his unshakable faith and belief in truth, freedom, and love for God, family, and country. John was devoted husband, a family man, a patriot and lived his life according to a very few simple truths. His favorite being:
2 Corinthians 5:19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
In addition to his wife Huyen, John is survived by his daughter Jacklyn Wissing (Chris), daughter Tammy Smith (Bob), son Johnnie Rominger (Jaclyn), granddaughter Reagan Wissing, siblings Madge Laws, Mountain City, TN; Lewis Rominger, Freeport, OH; Ruth Rominger, Vilas, NC; Irene Woodard, Vilas, NC; Dean Rominger, Biloxi, MS; Bob Rominger (Patty), Mountain City, TN; Esther Harmon (Greer) Banner Elk. John was predeceased by his parents Blanche Isaacs and Wilburn Rominger, and sibling Joe Rominger.
As per John’s wishes, there will be no formal funeral service. He simply asked that you take time to reflect on how precious life is, enjoy being around those you love, and spend quality time making memories that will last a lifetime.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.neptunesociety.com/location/cincinnati-oh-cremation for the Rominger family.