John Delmar Degen, 86, of Pembroke Pines, Florida passed away on January 3, 2018 at home. John was born on April 19, 1931 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin to Harvey Degen and Salom (Rath) Degen.
John has lived in South Florida since the late 60's and worked as a pharmacist. He was very active in his faith and was a member of Saint Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church. He was an avid sailor and enjoyed regatta races to Bimini. John was a true patriot serving time in the United States Army.
John is survived by his sons David, Michael, John Jr. , Stephen and Kevin Degen. He is also survived by his 8 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren . He was preceded in death by his first wife, Christa Degen, his second wife, Audrey Degen and his son, Tom Degen.
The family will be receiving friends from 1:00 - 3:00 PM on Saturday January 13, 2018 at Fred Hunters Hollywood Funeral Home 6301 Taft Street Hollywood, Florida 33024. There will be military honors prior to the prayer service at 2:00 PM.
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