John Ray Blesi

John Ray Blesi, age 74, of Reeds Spring. MO, passed  away on Sunday, October  13, 2019  in his home surrounded by his family. He was born July 1, 1945 at Spring Bluff, MO, the son of John Henry and Helen Malinda (Busch) Blesi.  John served his country in the U.S. Coast Guard.  On December 14,1974, he and  Linda Mae Brown  were married in Houston, TX.  John retired in 2018  from Harry Cooper Supply in Springfield, MO.

John was a wonderful, loving husband and family man.  He especially  enjoyed  his grandchildren and always looked forward to their visits.  It was important to him that his whole family was home for the holidays. Family vacations out west  were very special  to him.  He loved tent camping, all things history and cowboy songs by Marty Robbins.

John never  knew a stranger and made friends wherever he was. He was a member of the Nixa First Assembly of God Church, Nixa MO where be served faithfully and honorably for 41 years. He kept his eyes toward heaven and was ready to meet his Savior.

Survivors includes his wife of 44 years, Linda; three children and their spouses: Amanda and Russell Long of Newnan, GA, Jonathan and Christa Blesi of Myrtle Beach, SC and Trent  and Crystal Blesi of Springfield, MO; 10 grandchildren, Arianna, Samuel, Adalyn, Annistyn and Avoruea Long. Hayden Blesi, Phinehas, Leonard, Wilber, and Trenton Blesi; seven  brothers and sisters and their  spouses, Linda and  Jerry Mayo, Carol and Mark Volkmann, Dan and  Jenny Blesi of Sullivan, MO, Bonnie and Earl Stephens of Gladstone,  MO,  Janet  and  Bill Carr  of Clarkston,  WA, Glen Blesi of Nixa, MO, Joycelyn and Rick Wainwright of Fargo, ND and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held at the Assembly of God Church, Nixa, MO. Final resting place at Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Springfield, MO.