John Michael Nauyokas

I’m so sorry, John was one of a kind. He was quiet but I know he was always paying attention. He could be a thoughtful gift giver. He loved Oscar and animals, he took care of my guinea pig a few times because I trusted him. He was funny, he told me several times he wanted to try stand up comedy. I have some of his jokes written down. He liked doing elaborate practical jokes. I often didn’t know what his motivations were. Many times I would have loved to know what was going on in his head. He liked psychology and spirituality. He had a gift for technology. He probably could have used his skills for bad but he wasn’t that type of guy. I liked that he was always true to himself he didn’t put on an act for anyone.

Johnny was quiet though a goofball in his own ways whenever I would go have a bite with my friends or by myself at Mash Tun in his years working there. He made me sweet treats and snacks and always treated me like I was apart of the family. He always told me funny stories too. I’ll forever appreciate and miss those times. I’m so sorry to hear that he has passed away, he will be greatly missed

Johnny and I got along before I ever worked with the guy. He had a quick wit and a hilarious sense of humor. We used to work a Sunday double together so we would be together every Sunday, for what turned out to be a couple of years, for 12+ hours. We would joke about it being church, since neither of us was super religious. People say that the worst thing about the good old days is you don’t know when you’re in them. Him and I knew exactly how much we enjoyed working together and would tell each other constantly that we knew what we had when we had it. That’s rare. We had so much fun together. One thing I will always have is the Spotify playlists that we made together for our shifts. He would listen to our 80s playlist almost constantly and we both continued to add to it even after working together and seeing each other a lot. Johnny was loved by a lot of people whether he wanted to admit it or not. He made a positive impact on the people around him. We all have our faults and he sure could be stubborn, about the funniest things sometimes, but I’ll never forget the good old days that I had with Johnny.

Opal and family,
So sorry for your loss. Thinking of you all.❤️