John Arthur Greer of Hallettsville passed into the arms of Jesus on April 16, 2015 at the age of 85. He was born April 6, 1930 to Guy and Theresia Sitka Greer; after his father's death in 1936 he spent his formative years on the farm, helping his mother and playing baseball at every opportunity. John married his lifelong love, Virginia Lucille Roeber, on June 27, 1951, and they were blessed with 63 years together. The only time they spent apart were the two years John served in the U. S. Army during the Korean War.

John worked for many years for the Texas Department of Transportation; after his retirement he spent his remaining years ranching and raising many varieties of pigeons, chickens, ducks, geese…If it had feathers, chances are that it passed through John's menagerie at one time or another. John also loved to dance, and he and Virginia waltzed across Texas a time or two with their friends in the P.O.L.K. of A. On the 1st of May, 2000, John joined his father and uncles as a member of the South Central Texas Semi-Pro Baseball Hall of Fame.

John is survived by his loving wife, Virginia; daughter, Ruth Ann Schneider and son-in-law, Mark; grandchildren, Amanda Echols and husband Shawn, Jonathan Schneider, and Natalie Gard and husband Jonathan; the apples of his eye, his great-granddaughters, Lila Greer Echols, Audrey Lane Echols, and Landry Cate Echols. He is also survived by one sister, Evelyn Spann and her husband, Adolph.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters Lenora Morisak, Josephine Vana, Helen Schulte, Mary Bujnoch, and Ann Svoboda; brothers, Herbert Greer and Raymond Greer; and an infant brother and infant sister.

Funeral Mass Service: 10 am, Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville. Visitation: 4 pm, Monday, at Kubena Funeral Home; with Rosary at 7 pm. Pallbearers: Alex Vana, Kevin Etzler, Wilbert Etzler, Edward Grahmann, Lawrence Grahmann, and Larry Ludwig. Honorary pallbearers: Gilbert Morisak, Jacob Morisak, and Marvin Grahmann. Officiant: Msgr. John Peters. Memorials: Donor's Choice. Burial: St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.