John E. Korpi

John Korpi, age 93 of Willoughby, passed away Aug. 6, 2019 at Kemper House. Born May 22, 1926 in Willoughby, OH to John O. and Aino (nee: Korhonen) Korpi, he had been a lifelong area resident. John served in the US Marine Corp during WWII, after which he married Dorothy (nee: Klann) and started a family. He was the owner of Willoughby Concrete Builders Supply and enjoyed working with and helping his customers. John was a member of the former Kirtland Grange. Survivors include his children Kathy (Kevin) Rettger of Willoughby, Diane (Don) Misich of Chester Twp and Dennis Korpi of Parma; grandchildren Melissa (Rob), Cheryl, Andrew (Elizabeth), Katelyn and Courtney; great-grandchildren Ava, Ryan and Alyssa. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife of 65 years Dorothy and brother Eddie Korpi. A funeral service will be held at 11am on Monday, Aug. 12, 2019 at the Potti & Marc F. Burr Funeral Homes of Painesville with burial following at Willoughby Memorial Gardens. Friends and family will gather at the funeral home from 3 to 7pm on Sunday. Donations suggested to Trinity Lutheran Church 37728 Euclid Ave, Willoughby, OH 44094. Obituary, online condolences and memorial gifts available at www.marcfburrfuneralhome.com .