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John Wesley Loessberg

9 Feb 1960 – 7 Aug 2013

Birth9 Feb 1960
Death7 Aug 2013
CemeteryCook-Walden Capital Parks Cemetery and Mausoleum
Pflugerville , Travis County , Texas , USA
Added bySharon White on 18 Aug 2014
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/134538657

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John Loessberg, 53, of Round Rock, Texas, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on August 6, 2013. Born February 9, 1960, in Austin, Texas, John was the son of Leslie S. and June (Price) Loessberg. His father preceded him in death. John is survived by his mother, June Loessberg; his brother, Jim Loessberg; a stepdaughter, Teresa Witt; aunts, uncles, and many other loving relatives and friends. John loved music and played bass guitar. His career spanned several decades and he played with many notable country music stars including Johnny Bush, Charlie Louvin and Larry Boone. He was very proud of his performances on television and the Grand Ole Opry. He recorded with many other artists including Curtis Potter, Bobby Flores and Frankie Miller. John admired and studied the work of the legendary Nashville session bassist Bob Moore and John and Bob eventually met and became friends. He was an avid fisherman, photographer and artist, with a special talent for drawing. John loved sports and played football, baseball and basketball around the neighborhoods until learning to play music took over his time. He remained interested in sports and liked to watch the Boston Celtics (Larry Bird was his favorite) and Brett Favre and the Green Bay Packers. Friends may pay respects between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., Saturday, August 10, 2013, at the Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home in Pflugerville. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, August 11, 2013, in the Memorial Chapel of Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home. Committal services will follow at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Cemetery.

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