John Rudowski Jr.

John Rudowski, Jr.
Age 80, of Wichita Falls, Texas and formerly of Oscoda, MI passed away on Friday, December 6, 2024 at his home. He was born in Hobbs, New Mexico on August 4, 1944 and raised in Foster, Oklahoma. John joined the Army National Guard in 1960 then cross trained into the U.S. Air Force. While stationed at Wurtsmith Air Force Base at Oscoda, MI he met and married Theresa Amley. In 1969 he was honorably discharged from the United States Air Force and joined the Wichita Falls, Texas police department where he served for 17 years, moving back to Michigan in 1986 where he joined the Tawas Area Police Authority, where he served for 15 years, retiring as a Sergeant in 2001. John joined the Buresh Funeral Home Family in Oscoda, MI and served the area for twenty years until moving back to Wichita Falls, TX in 2021. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Theresa, two sons, Michael of Bellevue, NE and Richard (Michelle) of Oscoda, MI., three daughters, Tess (Aaron) Weed of Tipp City, OH, Maryann (David) Mawson of Wichita Falls, TX, Dianne (T.J.) Branum of Yorktown,VA., eleven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. John is also survived by one brother and three sisters. He was predeceased by a son, John Patrick. A memorial Mass will be held at 12:00 pm at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Wichita Falls, TX on Wednesday, December 18, 2024. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Oscoda, Michigan. A second memorial mass will be held in Oscoda early next summer. You may offer condolences at www.bureshfuneralhomes.com