November 12, 1946 - September 29, 2022
John Charles Trewolla was born in Kansas City, Mo on Nov 12, 1946 to Hilda and Richard Trewolla. He grew up in Roeland Park and graduated from Shawnee Mission North in 1964. He attended the University of Kansas, graduating in 1968. He received his MBA from KU, as well.
John’s love of electronics led him to working at the new classical radio station KXTR while he was in high school. During college he worked at both radio and television stations.
John was a member of Theta Tau fraternity.
After college John worked for Franklin and Associates, Lutz, Daily and Brain and at Bibb and Associates before founding his own company, Computer Programming Services. Later he worked for Cap Gemini. Not wanting to travel, he joined with Lidia Young to form a Management Analytics Group.
John retired in 2018.
In his early years John’s great joy was fixing up and riding his 1970 BMW motorcycle. Taking his wife and later his daughters on camping trips on the bike.
Later his pleasure was spending time not fishing at his place at Truman Lake. He called it “a nickel trailer on a dime lot with a million dollar view”.
John and his family have been members at Country Club Christian Church since 1982. John was an elder and sang in both the chancel choir and in a small ensemble.
John and Shelly Cope were married in 1979 and raised their two daughters, Meredith and Adrienne, in their sunny yellow house in Prairie Village.
John passed away at the home, as was his wish, surrounded by his family and supported by the love of many friends. His was a good life.
A visitation will be 10:00 am ,Wednesday, October 12, 2022 followed by a memorial service at 11:00 am at Country Club Christian Church, 6101 Ward Parkway, Kansas City, Missouri.
