John Thomas Wyant, age 77, of Quinlan, TX passed away on January 10, 2022 from complications of Alzheimer’s disease, surrounded by the love of his family. John grew up in Ohio and attended Muskingum University in New Concord, OH, where he played football and in 1966 graduated with a teaching credential. During his time at Muskingum, he married his high school sweetheart, Nancy.

John entered the corporate world after college and worked in manufacturing sales. He and Nancy and their growing family settled in Vacaville in 1973. He continued working in sales until 1985, when he left the corporate world and enjoyed a 25-year second career teaching at VUSD and coaching football, basketball, baseball, track and golf. He loved the competition, life lessons, and connections that coaching brought into his life. He was a person who genuinely cared about his family and his community and gave back in an effort to make the world a better place. A decade of service for Children’s Network and the Onion Festival as “Mr. Onion” was a highlight for him. He believed hard work would always be rewarded, respect is earned by giving it, and actions speak louder than words.

In retirement, John and Nancy enjoyed traveling and after RVing the country for 18 months, they decided to settle permanently in Texas. There, John enjoyed substitute teaching and staying in close touch with the lives of his children and grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Nancy of Quinlan, TX; daughter Holly Wudel (Mark, Carly, Michael) of Vacaville; son, Drew Wyant (Lana, Cole and Cade) of Rocklin, CA; son, Zach Wyant (Dana, Hailey Morgan (Colby Morgan and great-grandson Culyer), Jessica Buchanan (Calahan), and Samuel Wyant, all of North Texas, and his many extended relatives and close family friends.