John R. Weston Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Grand Island, NE resident John R. Weston, 67, went to his heavenly home Monday, August 31, 2020, at CHI Health St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island, NE. Rosary will be prayed at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sutton, NE. Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Father Michael Zimmer officiating. Services will be live-streamed from stmaryssutton.org. Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Sutton, NE. Visitation will be Monday, from 1 p.m. - 8 p.m., with the family present from 4 p.m. - 6 p.m., at Sutton Memorial Chapel in Sutton, NE. Memorial contributions may be directed to St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sutton, NE or to St. Cecilia Catholic School in Hastings, NE. John R Weston was born February 25, 1953, in Henderson, NE to James and Thelma (Housley) Weston. He attended Sutton Elementary until his kindergarten year when his parents discovered the diagnosis of an intellectual disability. John attended Spencer Park (Lincoln, NE) and later Hope Training School (Hastings, NE). John was employed by Leverage Tools, Great Plains Container and Pizza Hut. He later retired to his home with the staff who loved and cared for him at Mosaic Homes in Hastings and Grand Island. John had many great loves in his life. John was an avid lover of all sports and most importantly, Nebraska Football, Kansas City Chiefs and the Kansas City Royals. Anyone who wanted to talk about sports and statistics enjoyed a great conversation with John. Another great love of John's was his infinite love for family and correspondence to keep all tied together and he had a love for his Catholic faith that brought him peace during trying times. John struggled with his disability and mental illness, but John worked tirelessly to be treated first as a human being with special abilities. John is survived by his siblings, Ann (Gene) Teetor of Amarillo. TX; Bill (Judy) Weston of Juniata NE; Mary Lubbers of El Paso, TX and Jay Weston of Juniata NE; stepmother, Betty Weston of Hastings NE; stepsister, Elizabeth (Jim) Hardy of Hastings and numerous nieces and nephews. John was preceded in death by his parents, Jim and Thelma Weston; brother, Jim Weston and infant brother, Mark Weston; brother-in-law, Michael Lubbers and grandparents, Frank and Carrie Weston and Ray and Martha Ribble.

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John R. Weston

February 25, 1953 - August 31, 2020