John Handlin Threlkeld

May 21, 1935 - September 15, 2021

John Handlin Threlkeld (Jack) passed away peacefully on September 15th, 2021 at age 86.

Jack had been a longtime resident of Los Banos. A descendent of California pioneers, he was born in San Francisco on May 21st, 1935 to John and Agnes Threlkeld (nee Weston). His family moved to Fresno in 1942. Jack attended Hamilton Junior High School in Fresno, Cate School in Carpinteria, Menlo School in Atherton (class of 1953), and University of California Davis (class of 1955; fraternity Phi Sigma Kappa).

He married Jane Harris Kleerup in 1956 and deeply loved her and their family, which includes three daughters - Susan (Curtis Smith), Debra (James Berge), and Kristi as well as two Berge grandchildren - Paul and Rachel.

He enjoyed a distinguished farm management career, first with Miller & Lux and then with its successor Bowles Farming Company and related entity San Luis Canal Company.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to That Man May See, The American Cancer Society, Valley Children’s Hospital, or a charity of your choice.