John Rzeszutek

John Thomas Rzeszutek, Sr passed peacefully May 21, 2025 embraced by his two daughters. Born on August 16th, 1942 in Minneapolis, MN to Frank and Margaret (Shudy) Rzeszutek, he grew up and attended school in Spring Lake Park, MN. John entered the U.S. Army in June of 1964 course trained in Engineering with an Expert Rifleman badge. He was honorably discharged and moved on to become a skilled Millwright tradesman. Throughout his career John held foreman/supervisor level positions in industrial metal fabrication and welding. He served as the engineer liaison for finalizing structural prints and installation of bridge cranes, monorails, service rails, conveyors, and various construction positions. John succeeded in numerous side projects through innovation, creativity and his ability to build and construct. He built garages, outbuildings, play/treehouses and portable fish houses.

Throughout his life he lived in North Dakota, Minnesota and South Dakota. His favorite childhood memories were fishing all over MN with his dad, his grandma and grandpa’s doting over him “Joshu,” and his mom’s cooking, joking around, and fun personality. He attributed his fun, joking around personality to his mom, and is fondly remembered for his unique character, making people laugh and his creativity. He enjoyed fishing his whole life taking trips to Canada with friends & family, innovating, rebuilding and working on old cars, and spending time with his children. He loved the peacefulness of the lake, taking pictures of sunsets and moon rises while listening to the sounds of the Loons.

John relayed that the most interesting place to him was driving up north and learning about the area. He enjoyed flying to Colorado and looking down at the interesting land below and spending time with his grandchildren who remind him of his kids and how wonderful it was.

Survivors include: his sons John Jr. (Tammy), Chad, Casey, his daughters: Mariya (Ryan) and Evangeline (Ryan), his granddaughters, grandsons and great grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his parents, sisters Carol, Margie and June, daughter-in-law Terry, great-grandson Patrick, cousin Jerry and nephew, Todd and all other family and friends who have passed.

Wright and Comes Funeral Home, Saturday June 21, 2025 at 1:30 pm.