Dr. John Louis Skudlarick of Rutherfordton passed peacefully at his home on Nov. 29, 2017.
He was born June 30, 1947, in Coldwater, to the late Edward George and Marion Lucille Hess Skudlarick.
John attended The University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, where he received his B.S. in 1969 and his MD in 1973. He then completed surgery training at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, where he was awarded the Harwell Wilson Award for Surgical Excellence. John moved to Rutherford County in 1978 where he practiced surgery with Rutherford Surgical Associates for 34 years.
John was a faithful member of The Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church in Forest City, where he was also a lector.
Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Cathy M.
Skudlarick of Rutherfordton; two sons Joshua Skudlarick and wife, Anna, of Charlotte, N.C., and Chad Skudlarick and wife, Brittany, of Greenville, S.C.; and a daughter, Hope Gricus, and husband, Michael, of Roswell, GA; one step-son, Greg Alley of Rutherfordton; nine grandchildren, Nathan, Nicholas and Ella Skudlarick, Elizabeth Jane, Maximilian, Gabriel and Pia Gricus, Robert Alley Jr. and Ryan Alley.
John is also survived by his twin brother, Dr. James C. Skudlarick of Honolulu, Hawaii, and brothers Dr.
Richard Skudlarick of Blaine, Washington, Lawrence Skudlarick of Fort Lauderdale, Florida; step-sisters Regina Goldsboro of Rockville, Maryland and Margaret Walton of St. Louis, Missouri; three nieces and five nephews.
A Rosary will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 1, 2017, at Crowe's Mortuary Chapel, with a visitation to follow. The funeral
will be held at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 1024 W Main Street, Forest City, NC 28043.
Online condolences may be made at www.crowemortuay.com. Crowe's Mortuary is assisting the family of Dr. John Skudlarick.

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Published by The Daily Reporter on Dec. 1, 2017.

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Joseph

September 28, 2025

Dearest Family and Friends of Dr. John Skularick,
I did not personally know him but want to tell you I feel that I have come to know him through stories told to me.
I moved to Forest City three years ago and have had strangers tell me that I remind them of their friend countless times. They then share a meaningful story about him with me, and they have a warm look on their eyes. He made so many lives better. If you visit this page I wanted you to read about this beautiful legacy.
Vivat Jesus!

Amanda Allen

December 24, 2024

Dr John did surgery on me when I was 15 and it was a delicate procedure especially for a teen girl. He was so professional and careful to protect my dignity. Several decades later when faced with another surgery, a plastic surgeon couldnt even tell I'd had the first surgery because Dr John had done such a good job due to my young age and his professionalism. He is fondly remembered and missed.

Cheryl & Denny Downs

December 6, 2017

We were saddened to hear of John's passing. We were friends from his home town of Coldwater. We spent time together while we were in college and at Marble Lake when he and his family came to John's stepfather's cottage at the lake. John was a special person and had such a great faith. I know that he is in now in heaven .

Dean Backstrom

December 6, 2017

Ive lost someone I thought of as a brother. Dean and Pat

David Fisher

December 5, 2017

JOHN WAS ONE OF MY DEAR FRIENDS - UNFORTUNATELY FOR ME, DISTANCE, WORK, AND MY DISLIKE FOR GOLF KEPT US FROM SPENDING MORE TIME TOGETHER.
WHEN WE DID GET TOGETHER, HE WOULD HELP ME RECALL MANY FOND MEMORIES. HIS LOVE FOR THE MAZE AND BLUE WAS UNSURPASSED.
MY LOVE AND WARM THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOUR FAMILY AND HIS MANY FRIENDS. I THINK I HAVE MAZE AND BLUE BLOOD, BUT JOHN'S IS BRIGHTER.
I AM SO THANKFUL I GOT TO TALK TO HIM LAST WEEK, MOMENTS I WILL NEVER FORGET. SUCH A LOVING, SINCERE MAN. I WAS OUT OF TOWN UNTIL TODAY WHEN I SAY DAVE DENZIN HAD CALLED.
CALLING SKUDS WAS NEAR THE TOP OF MY LIST.

YOU ALL MAY NOT KNOW HOW HARD JOHN WORKED TO GET FAMILY AND FRIEND INTO THE U OF M.
SINCE I LIVE IN ANN ARBOR IT WAS ALWAYS A SPECIAL TIME TO BE JOHN'S FRONT MAN IN THESE EFFORTS. I THINK OUR LAST EFFORT WAS FOR A FEMALE LAW STUDENT.

I AM SURE THE LORD HAS A SPECIAL PLACE FOR JOHN.

GOD SPEED WE WILL MISS YOU AND LOVE YOU UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN.

PIMAN

George and Melinda Hoehn

December 4, 2017

I am so sorry for your loss. We are new here and John was very kind to us, making us feel welcome.

Sheila White Atkins

November 30, 2017

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family . Dr. Skudlarick was a very special doctor and man. He will be missed greatly.

Tammy Matheny

November 30, 2017

What a wonderful man great Dr.and a special friend I will keep your family in my prayers.God received a great Angel take care we are all going to miss you

Dr. Bob Morgan

November 30, 2017

Rutherford County is a much better place because it has been blessed with the wonderful life and dedicated professional performance of a great medical doctor named Dr. John Skudlarick. To know him was to love him.

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