John Thomas Guschke Jr. Obituary
With solemn reverence, we commemorate John Thomas Guschke Jr. of Birmingham, Alabama, whose life came to an end on November 16, 2025 at the age of 86, leaving behind cherished memories. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of John Thomas Guschke Jr. to show support.
As we bid John Thomas farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For John Thomas is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his parents, John Guschke and Mary Halter Guschke; his former wife Norma Jean Ellingboe; his sisters, Betty Jane, Mary Sue and Virginia Anne; and his daughter Patricia Ann Guschke.
He is survived by: his wife Phyllis Ryan Guschke; his children, Susan Leigh Guschke, James Andrew Guschke and Micheal Lawrence Guschke (Michelle Guschke); and his grandchildren, Thomas Copeland and Evan Guschke.
A graveside service will be held on Friday, December 5th 2025 at 1:00 PM at the Calvary Cemetery (821 Mahr Ave, Lawrenceburg, TN 38464).