John W. Bystrek

BYSTREK, John W., age 81, of Dayton, passed away September 15, 2024. He was born July 4, 1943 in Brownsville, Texas; the son of the late John and Mary (Russell) Bystrek. Along with his parents, John is preceded in death by his beloved wife of 48 years, Cheryl. He is survived by children, Jeremy (Jaime) Bystrek and Kelly (Kevin) Tamulonis; grandchildren, Cora Bystrek, Keegan Tamulonis, Charlotte Bystrek, Katharine Tamulonis, and Callee Bystrek; brothers, Mike Bystrek and Tom Bystrek; and numerous extended family members and friends. 

John graduated from the University of Dayton and worked as an engineer for General Motors until his retirement. He grew up loving and playing baseball. After college, he was a member of many accomplished softball teams, including his favorite team, “Bystrek’s”. John played baseball and softball throughout his life and went on to play softball in the US Senior Olympics. His love of the game of baseball also took him to three World Series games. He was an avid fan of Dayton Flyers Basketball and had season tickets since the arena opened. John coached little league teams and was a trustee at FKAL. In his free time, John could be found tinkering with just about anything. John loved to spend time with his family, especially his grandchildren, as his favorite title in life was “Papa”. He adored his dogs, Missy, Sammy, Harley, Higgins, and Puppy along with his granddogs, Riley, Rosie, and Rudy. He will be dearly missed by his family who are left to live on his legacy. A special thank you to Capital City Hospice, especially Lisa Sills and her team, who provided care above and beyond and to Kelly Caldwell at the Inn at Olentangy Trail who provided extraordinary friendship to John. 

 A funeral service will be held on Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 11:00AM at Routsong Funeral Home, 2100 E. Stroop Rd., Kettering, OH 45429. Family and friends may visit from 10:00AM until the time of service. Burial will follow at Woodland Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made out to Capital City Hospice as they provided extraordinary love and care to John.