Born on November 2, 1936, in Lititz, Pennsylvania, he was a son of the late Norman and Naomi (Burkholder) Boll. He was married to Anna Lois Good at Chestnut Hill Mennonite Church near Columbia, Pennsylvania on September 1, 1962.

John grew up on a farm and later worked fifteen years at Long & Bomberger Building Supply in Lititz and eleven years at Hamilton Equipment in Ephrata, PA, as a paint salesman covering eight counties west of Harrisburg, PA.

While living in Lititz he was a member of Hammer Creek Mennonite Church, where served as a song leader and Sunday School Teacher for many years.

In December of 1982, he moved his family to Bolivar, New York. He was sent by the Hammer Creek Church as a church planter at Kossuth Community Chapel, and was pastor there for 27 years. While pastoring he worked part time for Pete-Za-Ria Pizza Co. of Portville and twelve years for Shaner Apartments in Wellsville and Cuba as a painter and five years in maintenance. Last, he worked for Agway Feed and Garden Store in Allegany, New York.

After retirement he enjoyed serving the Lord by ministering to people in the community.

He is survived by his wife Anna Lois of Bolivar; two sons Wendell (Sharon) Boll of Bolivar and Lamar Boll of Wellsville; two grandchildren Jacob (Elizabeth) Boll of Des Moines, IA and McKayla (Andrew Taylor) Boll of Bolivar; a great granddaughter Kahlin Taylor; a brother Ray (Verna) Boll of Ephrata, PA; a sister Martha (Marlin) Nissley of Lititz, PA; a sister-in-law Roseanna Boll and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by three brothers Warren (Margaret) Boll, Paul (Carol) Boll, and Mark Boll and two sisters Verna (Samuel) Brubaker and Reba (John) Sensenig.

Friends will be received at the at the Mark F. Rinker Funeral Home & Memorial Service, Inc., 554 South Main Street Bolivar, New York 14715 on Thursday, August 6, 2026 from 5-7 P.M. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, August 7, 2026 at 11:00 A.M. at the Obi Community Church, 1960 Route 305 Cuba, New York 14727 with an additional hour of visitation form 10-11:00 A.M. Pastor Marlin Miller, will officiate.

Burial will be in Maple Lawn Cemetery, Bolivar, New York at 2:30 P.M.

Donations may be made to Kossuth Mennonite Church for Destination International Missions, 7150 Kossuth Road, Bolivar, New York 14715.