John Haverkamp was born August 12, 1935 in Sabetha, Kansas when his family lived near Fidelity. He was one of seven children having two brothers and four sisters. They later moved to the St. Benedict, Kansas area where he continued to live and farm up to the time of moving into the Pawnee City Assisted Living. He served 6 years in the National Guard prior to getting married to Diane Niekamp on Nov…