John Thomas Guschke, Jr., 86, of Birmingham, AL, passed away on November 16, 2025, at Kirkwood by the River. Born in Lawrenceburg, TN, John was the youngest of four children to John and Mary Guschke. He attended Sacred Heart Catholic School, Lawrence County High School, and Tennessee Tech, where he majored in Engineering. John worked and retired from the Bell System.
He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Ryan Guschke; his children, Susan Leigh, James Andrew, and Micheal Lawrence Guschke and his wife Michelle; and two grandchildren, Thomas Copeland and Evan Guschke. John was preceded in death by his first wife, Norma Jean Ellingboe, three siblings, Betty Jane, Mary Sue, and Virginia Anne, and one daughter, Patricia Ann Guschke.
Arrangements are being handled by Neal Funeral Home in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. A graveside service and inurnment will be conducted at Calvary Cemetery at 1:00 PM on Friday, December 5, 2025, with Father Andrew Forsythe officiating. Condolences may be sent through the funeral home’s website at www.nealfuneralhome.net.