John Alan Skelton

John Alan Skelton, 63, Artist, died Friday, May 27, 2022. John applied himself to learning different techniques to become a widely recognized and renowned artist of his day. He described his style as impressionistic realism and explored a broad range of subject matter including portraiture, animals, landscapes, classic cars and bikes. He converted to Christianity and embraced it as wholeheartedly as he embraced those that shared God’s grace with him. More, John was a good soul who touched most all who knew him and was a genuine scholar and mentor, a vaunted counselor and much beloved friend; he will be missed terribly by all who knew him. Preceded in death by his father, Gerald E. Skelton; and his older brother, Michael E Skelton.Survived by his loving mother, Ruth; and his “Dad” Vic Heckart; sister, Deb and brother-in-law Butch Miller; brother, Jerry Skelton; brother, Kelly and Jennifer Calbert, all of Wichita; and his brother, Kevin and Do Be Calbert of Wake Forest, NC; and his Aunt Shera Schwarze of Chillicothe, OH., who was a good friend for many years. Although he had no children of his own, he had great influence on his nieces and nephews; Manna, Turk, Gerald and Hannah, Mikey, Aaron, John, Nathan and Laura, Ethan, Justina and Ritchie (plus 3 boys), Macyn and Tony, Jadyn and Walker. Services in care of Downing & Lahey West Mortuary.