Obituary - John H. LaRocque Jr.

John LaRocque

John H. LaRocque Jr., 58, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014, at his residence of natural causes.

Wake services began at 3 p.m. and rosary services took place at 7 p.m ., on Friday, Dec. 26, 2014, at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Box Elder. Funeral services were at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2014, also at St. Anthony's. Interment will follow in Rocky Boy Veterans Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit John's online memorial page and leave a message of condolence for his family at http://www.hollandbonine.com.

John was born on May 14, 1956, in Fort Belknap to John and Lorraine (Houle) LaRocque Sr. The family moved to California soon after, and he was raised in California, graduating from Arroyo High School in El Monte, California. John joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1973 and served his country faithfully for eight years, receiving his honorable discharge in 1981. John returned to Rocky Boy after his discharge and worked for many years for the Rocky Boy Police Department and worked on the roads and for Rocky Boy Construction Company.

John enjoyed traveling in his younger years and was an avid sci-fi fan. He loved spending time socializing with his family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, John H. LaRocque Sr. and Lorraine Jacobs; his grandson, Dominick Stump; his sister, Sheryl Jones; and all of his grandparents.

John is survived by his daughters, Tami (Nick) Mizell of Gilbert, Arizona, and Vanity LaRocque of El Cajon, California; his grandchildren, Amon LaRocque, Aina Ali and Brody Mizell of Gilbert, Arizona, and Damien Stump and Niko Sandoval of El Cajon, California; his sisters, Terry (John) Sandoval of Moreno Valley, California, Janet Grajeda of Box Elder, and Mary Jo Jones of Butte; his brothers, Patrick Jones of Box Elder, Marlin (Tina) Jones of Havre, and Jeffrey (Stacy) Jones of Box Elder; and numerous beloved aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and extended family and friends.