John William Tersinar

John William Tersinar, 90, of Farlington, passed away on March 9, 2026, at The Communities of the Wildwood Ranch in Joplin, Missouri.

Born on September 20, 1935, in Farlington, John was the son of John Tersinar, Jr. and Janet Stiteler. He grew up in Farlington, graduated from Girard High School, and attended Pittsburg State University for two years. In 1956, he married Donna D. Hayden in Girard, and she survives him.

John served in the United States Army from 1958 until his honorable discharge in 1961. He worked for 33 years as manager of the Coop Service Station in Girard, retiring in 1997. In addition to his career, he was a dedicated farmer and stockman who deeply cherished his family. He took great joy in watching his grandchildren participate in sports, hunting, fishing, tending to his cows, sitting on his porch, and teaching younger generations about farming. He served on the rural water board, taught Hunter’s Safety classes, and was the last founding member of the Farlington Best Yet 4-H Club.

He is survived by his wife, Donna; his daughter, Debbie Tersinar of Joplin; grandchildren Rachel Drumeller, Steven Stroud, Drew Tersinar, and Tanner Tersinar; great-grandchildren Ridge and Silas Drumeller, and Paige and Boone Tersinar; and his brother, Jerry Tersinar of Nixa, Missouri. John was preceded in death by his parents, his son John Allan Tersinar on January 6, 2022, and his sister, Betty Waisner.