Funeral Notice: John Lee Thomas Immenschuh
John Lee Thomas Immenschuh, 75, of Jordan, passed away peacefully on October 22, 2022, surrounded by family as they all prayed the Divine Mercy Chaplet at John’s request. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 26, from 4-7 PM at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, 104 1st St W, Jordan. John’s Funeral Mass will take place on Thursday, October 27, at 11 AM at Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church, 313 2nd St. E, Jordan, with Father Matthew Quail presiding. Visitation one hour prior at church. Interment Calvary Cemetery.
John was born into a God-Fearing family in the year of 1947 and his family all agreed he was the cutest baby you had ever seen. He and his two sisters were later adopted by Thomas Eugene Immenschuh when he married John’s mother, Gladys. John welcomed his little sister Annette and brother Thomas with open arms. John loved all of his siblings deeply and also spent a great deal of time with his many cousins growing up; this became a foundational aspect of John’s life that became the cornerstone of his values. John always loved living close to his mother and helped care for his siblings – not out of requirement, but out of sheer love. John served in the Navy, completing two tours in Vietnam; he later went on to serve in the Air Force National Guard, eventually retiring from service.
John was born in Topeka, Kansas and lived in Wichita, Kansas for a large majority of his life. He worked for Raytheon Aircraft Company for 35 years – which is where he met the love of his life, Catherine. John, following the loving example set by his own father, adopted his three oldest children after John and Catherine were married in 1989. Not long after, their family grew and grew – by five more children. John was a loving, caring, and devoted father. He found great joy in his children and grandchildren. As devoted as John was to his children, he was equally devoted to his wife, Catherine – to whom he was married 33 joyous years. John and Cate moved to Minnesota in 2007, living in New Prague, Prior Lake, and finally Jordan.
God was always a top priority in John’s life and in his marriage; he prioritized his faith in all that he did, making sure to share God’s message of love and forgiveness with all who were near him. John especially practiced perpetual devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. He was every bit the spiritual leader to his family, always offering guidance and direction to those around him, and he was deeply loved for this.
John is deeply missed by his wife, Catherine Immenschuh; children, Michael Immenschuh, Chelsea (Ty) Pham, Sarah Immenscuh, John (Ashley) Immenschuh, Mary Immenschuh, Joe Immenschuh, Bernadette (Matthew) Crosby, Emily Immenschuh; grandchildren, Isabelle, Dizzyahrakeah, Tayden, Tahlee, Roxy, Allen, Heaven, Alliyah, Julissa, Neveah, Jazzlynn, Cayden, Mason, Brierra, Ryker, Charlie, Kamari, Henry, Jeremiah, Justice; sisters Eva Marie Immenschuh and Annette (Jeff) Kasselman; brother Thomas (Charlotte) Immenschuh, as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
John is preceded in death by his parents, sister Deanna Immenschuh and other loved relatives and friends.