John Jackson Mincher

Heaven gained a true legend on July 23, 2024, when John Jackson Mincher, best known as “Jack,” 93-years-old and of Windsor, Colorado, passed away peacefully at Pathways Hospice in Fort Collins while surrounded by his loving family.Jack was born on August 9, 1930, to Rosella and Esco Mincher in St. Louis, Missouri. After Jack graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1949, he went on to study at Washington University in St. Louis. He then found himself working at Union Station in the city at a drafting board, and once the higher ups noticed his impeccable work ethic and engineering skills, he quickly moved up the ranks, and then onto his next career in the general contracting industry. He eventually owned his own successful business in Denver, Colorado, Mincher Construction, Inc., with his multi-talented wife, Barbara, as the co-owner. He proudly served as president of the Associated General Contractors of Colorado (AGC/C) in 1987, and even has a special “ACE” award named after him called the “Jack Mincher People’s Choice Award,” which is still presented every year. Even in retirement, Jack was still asked to consult on major construction projects because of his expertise and integrity.

Jack and Barbara Mincher (Horstman) were married on June 5, 1970, at All Souls Church in St. Louis, and they spent the next 54 years together riding horses, having children, owning a business, and enjoying the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Jack and Barbara were true role models of long-lasting love, marriage, and friendship. Jack married Barbara with four kids of his own, Bonnie Booth (Mincher), Sharon Nigus (Mincher), Carol Hahn (Mincher), and John Mincher, and then they went on to have two children of their own, Braun Mincher and Brandy Ferner (Mincher). Jack had 20 grandchildren and even more great-grandchildren, many of whom he taught how to hunt and shoot a gun.

Everyone who knows Jack knows of his love of the mountains, hunting, guns, ATVs and road trips, but one of his most defining traits was his enthusiastic storytelling (including lots of hand gestures!). Jack kept nearly everyone he met entertained and educated by his stories of growing up in the country, closing construction deals, and four-wheeling excursions.Jack was preceded in death by his father, Esco, his mother, Rosella, his sisters Dorothy and Delores, his daughter, Bonnie, and his son, John.A Celebration of Life has been scheduled for the afternoon of Saturday, August 10, 2024, in Erie, Colorado. For more information, please visit www.JackMincher.com and RSVP at http://evite.me/JackMincher.In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Colorado Off Highway Vehicle Coalition (COHVC), an organization that Jack felt strongly about supporting because of his interest in protecting ATV riding.