John Busby, Jr.
January 7, 1943 — June 28, 2013
John E Busby, Jr., born January 7, 1943, in Galveston, TX passed away June 28th at the age of 70. John graduated from Schertz Cibolo High School in 1961. He worked at City Public Service for over 35 years as a Computer Programmer and retired in 1998. Following retirement, he pursued his interest in farming and ranching. John is survived by wife Darlene B. Busby, daughter Robyn Busby, granddaughter Allyson Busby, brother Tom Busby and wife Gerri, brother Tim Busby and wife Sue, brother-in-law LeeJay Bielke and wife Lorene, sister-in-law Mariann Bielke, nieces and nephews Laurie Leach, Lana Luddeke and husband Russell, Garth Bielke and wife Angela, Lance Bielke and wife Peggy, Patti Dilworth and husband Don, numerous great nieces and nephews, special friends Mark and Shelly Cerda and children Kadin, Kaylie and Korbin, Michelle Boyd, Billy and Megan Cress and children Emma and Sam, Mark Dietz and daughter Carson, Danna Elley, and Amy Normile. He was preceded in death by his son Wade Busby, parents John Sr. and Martha Jane Busby, in-laws Edwin and Helna Bielke, brother -in-law Charles Bielke, and nephew- in-law Sammy Leach. Serving as pallbearers will be Garth Bielke, Lance Bielke, Russell Luddeke, Don Dilworth, Kasey Schneider, and Mark Dietz. Honorary pallbearers are Ronnie Gerth, Rodney Kelso, Bobby Rowell, Adam Roberts, Jimmy Bond, Will Self, Mark Mayberry, Jay Gastinger, Jonathon Bowman and Kenny Reasor. Funeral services will be held Monday July 1st at 12:00noon at St. John Lutheran Church in Marion. Pastor Lee Zillmann will officiate. Visitation will be held Sunday at Schertz Funeral Home from 12:00pm until 8:00pm with family receiving friends from 5:00pm until 7:00pm. Memorial contributions can be made to the Wade Busby Memorial, P.O. Box 736, Marion, TX 78124, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society or to St. John Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 68, Marion, TX 78124.
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