John O. Cummings, 72, of Owatonna, went to be with our Lord on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at Owatonna Hospital. He was born October 5, 1938 in Austin, Minnesota the son of Harold and Esther (Bunge) Cummings. He attended Austin High School and graduated in 1956. John married Carol Ulland, his high school sweetheart, on December 15, 1956. In 1962, he graduated from South Dakota State University with a B.S. degree in mathematics. He then went on to teach high school math in Janesville and Austin. In 1967, they moved to Owatonna where John worked for 32 years at Federated Insurance until his retirement as a claims manager in 2000. He then worked part-time for SEMCAC delivering meals to senior dining sites. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church where he served on commissions and also taught Sunday school. He enjoyed playing all types of games including chess and golf. He was an especially accomplished and competitive duplicate bridge player. He is survived by his wife, Carol Cummings of Owatonna; sons, Lynn (and Jeanne) Cummings of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Clark (and Cindy) Cummings of Midland, Michigan, Bill (and Janice Pletsch) Cummings of Monticello; grandchildren, James and Stephanie Cummings, Brandon, Logan, Wesley, and Caden Cummings, Julianna and Eleanor Cummings; brother, Richard (and Josie) Cummings of Austin. He was preceded in death by his parents, son, Greg, and sisters, Evelyn and Lois Cummings. Visitation will be at Michaelson Funeral Home on Friday from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM and at Trinity Lutheran Church on Saturday from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Funeral services will be held January 22, 2011 at 11:00 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church with The Reverend Charles Espe officiating. Interment will be in the Lansing Cemetery in Austin. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Trinity Lutheran Church Building for Generations or donors choice. Visitation: 01/21/2011 16:00 01/21/2011 19:00 Service: and one hour prior to the service at the church 01/22/2011 11:00