
John is survived by his loving wife, Marie children: Angela O’Brien, Darin (Jennifer) O’Brien and Steven O’Brien step-children, Brian Backstrom (Amy Randolph) and Alicia (Darin) Sabers six grandchildren: (Shawn, Aaron and Kelly Brynildson, Donnie (Heidi) O’Brien, Stephanie (Joe) Holsten and Katie O’Brien two step grandchildren, (Sheldon (Dana) Sabers and Lauryn Sabers) nine great-grandchildren: Jadyn, Jackson and Jace O’Brien, Abby and Emily Holsten, Quinn, Cooper, Nathan and Riley Brynildson sisters-in-law, Phyllis O’Brien and Linda (Gary) Streeter brother-in-law, Glen Davidson (Melanie Abbott) mother-in-law, Ruth Davidson numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. They also visited several Big Ten stadiums for away games as well as the Rose Bowl on January 1, 1986. He and Marie had season tickets to the Hawkeyes for 29 years. John was a lifelong Chicago Cubs and Iowa Hawkeyes fan.
