John (Jack) Tellinghuisen passed away on Monday, August 18,2025 as a result of kidney disease and complications from dialysis at Granite State Hospice in Concord, NH.

Jack was born in Harvey, ND on Oct. 19,1942 to Norma and Tilman Tellinghuisen of Bowdon, ND. He is predeceased by his sister Barbara and brother Roger. He attended local schools in Bowdon and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from NDSU with a degree in Pharmacy in 1965.

Jack married Barbara Lee in 1964. They were married for 61 years. They have 3 sons: Thomas (Odilia), Timothy (Melissa), and Theodore (Julie).

While working for OSCO Company he managed pharmacies in ND, SD, Wisconsin, Washington State, Massachusetts before purchasing McCord-Sweeney Drug in Lowell, Massachusetts, which he owned for 30 years. Upon the business sale he and his wife moved to Marco Island, Florida where he worked for Eckerd Drug. He and Barbara moved to Naples, Florida in 2005. He was a longtime pharmacist at KMart Pharmacy in Golden Gate City. Upon retirement they divided their time between their homes in NH and Florida. In spite of doing daily dialysis he and Barbara traveled the world with dear friends and visited Europe, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Mexico and most of the Caribbean. He maintained joint ownership of the family farm with his nephew Michael Tellinghuisen. The farm has been in the Tellinghuisen family for over 130 years.

He's survived by his wife Barbara, sons Thomas, Timothy and Theodore, three grandchildren; Bella, Kathryn and Zachary and numerous nieces and nephews.

Arrangements are by Peaslee Funeral Home, Alton, NH and Hanson Runsvold Funeral Home in Fargo, ND. He will be interred in The Cremation Garden in Riverside Cemetery in Fargo, North Dakota.