John Andrew Janoch Sr.

Mr. John Andrew Janoch, Sr., 68, passed away Friday, September 29, 2023, at the Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis after battling several health issues.

John was born February 4, 1955 in Cleveland Heights, OH. He was a son of the late James Mathew Janoch and Billie Hudler Marotta. He is predeceased by his life partner Nancy Woodall. After serving ten years in the U.S. Navy, John had started his career as a commercial truck driver and was recognized as having 1 million safe miles driven before he retired from Crete Carrier Corp. in 2016. During a break from being on the road, he briefly owned a computer repair shop in Huntersville, Kuntry Kumpters during the mid 1990s.

John is survived by his daughter, Jennifer W. Upright(Matthew) of Kannapolis; two sons, John Janoch, Jr.(Jennifer) of Avon, OH and Joseph Janoch(Melissa) of Sheffield Lake, OH; siblings; Bill Janoch, Loraine, OH; Jim Janoch, Eagle, ID; Jane Smith, Cleveland, OH; Mary Smolinski, Danville, VA; several nieces and nephews and seven grandchildren.