Obituary for Jasper Peter VanHorn Jr.
Stockholm, NJ: Jasper Peter VanHorn, Jr., 68 years old, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, May 28, 2022. Born to Jasper P. VanHorn, Sr. and Helen VanGorden in Sussex, NJ, he had lived in Hamburg, NJ before moving to the Stockholm section of Hardyston Twp., NJ 42 years ago.
Jasper served with the United States Navy and then worked for Ames Rubber in Hamburg, Ford Motor Company, Dick’s Auto Body and Beaver Lake Auto in Stockholm, NJ, the Byram Bus Company and most recently was an auto body mechanic for Longwood Motors in Stockholm, NJ. A former Fire Chief and Exempt member of the Hardyston Twp. Fire Department, Jasper also enjoyed fishing, hunting, the outdoors, country music and time with family. He loved God, Country and Family.
Jasper is predeceased by a daughter, Casey Lynn VanHorn(2003), and 2 sisters, Kathy Gould(1990) and Laurie VanHorn. He is the beloved husband for 50 years of Barbara VanHorn(nee Peer) of Stockholm, NJ. Devoted father of Kenneth VanHorn of Dingman’s Ferry, PA, Jennifer Jenkins and her husband, Damon of Franklin, NJ, Billie Jo Smith and her husband, Rudy of Vernon Twp.,NJ, Burton VanHorn and Jacqui Uchitel of Stockholm, NJ, Darcy Ammacher and Henry Santana of Hurst, TX and Jackie VanHorn and her fiancée, Geidi Munoz of Stockholm, NJ. Cherished by 19 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Dear brother of Jean Lazier of Vernon Twp., NJ, Louise Guest of Sussex, NJ, Jeff VanGorden of Sussex, NJ, John VanGorden of PA and Mary Beth Meyers of OH. Also survived by many nieces and nephews.
The family will receive their friends at F. John Ramsey Funeral Home, One Main Street, Franklin, NJ on Thursday, June 2, 2022 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Hardyston Twp. Fire Dept. service will be at 7:15 PM. Funeral service will be at the funeral home on Friday, June 3, 2022 at 11:00 AM. Cremation is private.
Jasper served with the United States Navy and then worked for Ames Rubber in Hamburg, Ford Motor Company, Dick’s Auto Body and Beaver Lake Auto in Stockholm, NJ, the Byram Bus Company and most recently was an auto body mechanic for Longwood Motors in Stockholm, NJ. A former Fire Chief and Exempt member of the Hardyston Twp. Fire Department, Jasper also enjoyed fishing, hunting, the outdoors, country music and time with family. He loved God, Country and Family.
Jasper is predeceased by a daughter, Casey Lynn VanHorn(2003), and 2 sisters, Kathy Gould(1990) and Laurie VanHorn. He is the beloved husband for 50 years of Barbara VanHorn(nee Peer) of Stockholm, NJ. Devoted father of Kenneth VanHorn of Dingman’s Ferry, PA, Jennifer Jenkins and her husband, Damon of Franklin, NJ, Billie Jo Smith and her husband, Rudy of Vernon Twp.,NJ, Burton VanHorn and Jacqui Uchitel of Stockholm, NJ, Darcy Ammacher and Henry Santana of Hurst, TX and Jackie VanHorn and her fiancée, Geidi Munoz of Stockholm, NJ. Cherished by 19 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Dear brother of Jean Lazier of Vernon Twp., NJ, Louise Guest of Sussex, NJ, Jeff VanGorden of Sussex, NJ, John VanGorden of PA and Mary Beth Meyers of OH. Also survived by many nieces and nephews.
The family will receive their friends at F. John Ramsey Funeral Home, One Main Street, Franklin, NJ on Thursday, June 2, 2022 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Hardyston Twp. Fire Dept. service will be at 7:15 PM. Funeral service will be at the funeral home on Friday, June 3, 2022 at 11:00 AM. Cremation is private.