John D. Weatherhead passed away on April 13, 2022, in Florida. A loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend, always with an easy smile and contagious laugh, John was a respected publisher, avid golfer, spirited traveler, and a real sports aficionado.
Born in 1947 in Morristown, Minnesota, John was the youngest of three children born to Donald and June Weatherhead.
He served in the United States Navy at Balboa Naval Base, San Diego, California. After serving in the Navy, he married his high school sweetheart, Illona, and returned to Minnesota where he started his 40-year career in construction industry publishing, beginning as a news reporter for the Construction Bulletin. He later headed up the Associated Construction Publications as EVP and retired in 2007.
He continued to consult with Reed Construction, then started Weatherhead Custom Publishing, working with associations including the American Concrete Pumping Association (ACPA) and the Land Improvement Contractors of America (LICA). For the past five years, John partnered with his long-time friend Rick Blesi and all of us at Construction Equipment.
John's industry service included the board of directors at the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and as secretary and treasurer of the Florida LICA.
John was highly respected in his field and honored with numerous awards.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in John's name may be made online or by mail to the Wounded Warriors Project, PO Box 758516, Topeka, KS 66675.
