John Brooks Edmonds, of Urrbrae, South Australia, passed away unexpectedly at home on 29 October 2026, far too soon, aged 91 years and 8 months.
John, Brooksby/Johnnie Adelaide/Jeddsy/Radiator, is the beloved father of Suzanne, Margaret and Roderick. He was supportive, creative, often unconventional, quick witted, introspective, always searching, energetic, forward-thinking, hardworking, sometimes diffident about himself and always pragmatic. A man who approached life in his own unique way.
John was the last surviving member of his siblings, having been predeceased by Dick, Bill and Anne, in that order.
Continuing their life journies without John are his children and grandchildren. Andris, Jordan, Lara and Bethany Balodis (Margaret/Maggie), Victoria, Thomas, Lachlan and Madeline Edmonds (Roderick/Rod), Lorri Dvoracsek (Suzanne). A special thank you to Rob Edmonds, nephew and son of Bill for his help and support.
Throughout his life, John made many friends, even though he often claimed he didn't have any. These friendships greatly enriched his life. The list of people who were in John's life is too lengthy to list them all and not accidently leave someone out.
Friendships that spanned decades included Nick Datseres, Patrice Lefeuvre, Vic Luke and Jill Rankin; they predeceased John. Annette Day, Peter and Rosemary Cooper and Geoff Webb continue to journey on.
John will be cremated; a small memorial gathering will be held at a later date.
The family can be contacted through Suzanne:
Email: suzanneedmonds.se@gmail.com
Phone/Text: +1 (989)... (US number)
We hope Dad has finally found the answer to the question he was always searching for - what happens next?
Dad, we miss you and we love you ("whatever that is" to quote John)
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