John S. Wimmer, 71 of Front Royal passed away peacefully at Winchester Medical Center on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017. He was born July 7, 1946 and was a lifelong resident of Front Royal.
He is survived by his wife of 17 years Joyce and her adult children, Aaron Jenkins of Myrtle Beach , SC; Christopher Jenkins of Cranford, NJ; Rebecca (Ken) Koosman of Ramsey, MN; and Jennifer (Karl) Bitsky of Columbia, SC and two grandchildren Connor and Jemma Koosman. He was preceded in death by his mother Dora Wimmer and first wife Deborah.
A graduate of Warren County High School, he served in the U. S. Army during the Viet Nam War. Upon returning, he worked for a short time at AVTEX and other retail establishments, and had a 23 year career at Clark Brothers gun shop in Opal, VA. He was known for his knowledge of antique firearms, especially Kentucky rifles and Winchesters. After retirement from Clark Brothers, he worked part-time at The Gun Shop in Front Royal.
Burial will be held at a later date at Prospect Hill Cemetery in Front Royal.
We will miss him, he was a big part of the comunity. It wont be the same without Wimmer bring in treats and fruit cake at Christmas, including all his stories to The Gun Shop. May he rest in peace and my thoughts with his family.
John served in the military with my father. He would call every Christmas Eve to wish him a Merry Christmas. I just found his address while going through some things and found that he passed exactly 1 year and 2 days after my dad. I am sure they met up and have catching up on old stories and family. I really wish I could have met Mr. Wimmer.