John

Secora

John Secora, age 72, of Denver, CO, formerly of Fort Atkinson, Iowa, passed on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at Porter Hospital in Denver, Colorado.

Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at St. John's Catholic Church, 201 Oak St, Fort Atkinson, IA 52144, with Father Jim Secora presiding. Burial will follow at St. John's Cemetery in Fort Atkinson, Iowa.

There will be no visitation. 

John “Zeke”, born on October 14, 1953, and raised in northeast Iowa, grew up in Fort Atkinson with his brothers, Jim and Jeff. He graduated from Turkey Valley High School and later earned an associate’s degree in broadcasting. He moved to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and then settled in Denver, Colorado. Over the course of his working life, he built a career in advertising, sales, and delivering medical supplies. He retired in 2020.

John remained deeply connected to Iowa throughout his life. He returned to Iowa twice each year to visit family, and he kept a cherished yearly tradition of taking his family to an Iowa Hawkeye football game in Iowa. He enjoyed sports, going on walks, sightseeing, watching Iowa Hawkeye football, and sharing drinks with friends. These simple pleasures, along with the time he spent with those he loved, helped shape many lasting memories.

He is survived by his son, Gene (Angie) Secora. Brothers, Father Jim Secora and Jeff (Mona) Secora. John’s family also includes his grandchildren, Dylon Secora, Paige Johnson, and Emersyn Secora, and his great-granddaughter, Alani Banks. He is survived by his nieces, Andrea (Bill) Duesenberg and Kristen (Chet) Sampat. He will be remembered with love by his family and by the many friends who shared in his interests, traditions, and companionship over the years.

He was preceded in death by his father, Bernell Secora, and his mother, Evelyn Secora.

John’s life was marked by his steady connection to family, his enjoyment of familiar traditions, and his enduring ties to the place where his story began. He will be dearly missed and warmly remembered.