{ OBITUARY } JOHN N. OMMERT

John N. Ommert, 72, of Asheville, passed away Thursday, April 6, 2023 at Mission Hospital. Born March 28, 1951 in McCook, NE, John was a son of the late Earl Dewey Ommert and Naomi Corrine Baughman Ommert. He was also preceded in death by a grandson, Andrew Johnson. Mr. Ommert was a veteran of the U.S.

Army, having served two tours in Germany during Vietnam. He moved to North Carolina following his military service, and had lived in Asheville since 1979.

He received a degree in Nursing from AB-Tech, spending most of his career in healthcare as an IV Nurse at Mission Hospital. John was an avid pianist and organist, enjoyed gardening, and was an animal lover. Surviving is his husband of 41 years, Robert Nix Gentry; daughter, Nicole Johnson; grandchildren, Madison, Nicholas and Tessa Johnson; brother, Larry Ommert (Carol); sister, Christine Ommert Hartman; sister-inlaw, Debra Gentry and brother-in-law, Richard T. Gentry; and five nephews and one niece.

Funeral services with Military Honors will be held on Thursday, April 13, at 12:00 p.m. at the Western Carolina State Veteran’s Cemetery in Black Mountain. The online memorial is available at www.grocefuneralhome. com.