John Henry Laube

John was born in St. Louis, Missouri on June 3rd, 1940 to Henry and Cecilia (Ellner) Laube. He grew up in Harlan, Iowa with his 3 sisters. He met Imelda “Milly” Laube in Harlan, Iowa while still in high school and the two were married in Manilla, Iowa on June 17th, 1961. John attended the University of Nebraska as a student-athlete graduating with a degree in Chemical Engineering. Shortly thereafter, John and Milly moved to California where he started his teaching and coaching career and their family. He continued his education, completing his Masters in Physical Chemistry at the University of Indiana. Then in 1979 John changed careers and took a position with Bechtel Power Corporation developing nuclear power plants in California, Texas, Mississippi, and South Korea. He retired in 2000 residing in Tomball, Texas until his passing from Pancreatic Cancer.

John was a strong believer in Jesus Christ and a devout Catholic for his entire life. As a man of deep faith, John was a living example of compassion, integrity, and humility. He loved to travel, read, spend time with his family and was a friend to everyone he met. He attended Prince of Peace in Houston, Texas for over 40 years where he served in several capacities including Lector, Eucharistic Minister and enjoyed Bible study. John was also a long-time member of the Knights of Columbus, where he served the community and attained 4th degree Knight status. He also served and fellowshipped with his wife Milly in Marriage Encounter for several decades.

John is survived by his son, John Laube, Jr. and wife Karen, Daughter Kristin (Laube) Manning and husband Carl. Grandchildren Olivia (Manning) Jensen and husband Lucas, and Maxwell Manning, and his sister Marian (Laube) Santi. John was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Imelda (Schwery) Laube, his parents Henry and Cecilia (Ellner) Laube, Sisters Joan (Laube) Rosman and Lolita (Laube) Gallagher.

A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 2:00 PM on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at Prince of Peace Catholic Community in Houston in the Mary Chapel at 19222 Tomball Parkway, Houston, TX 77070. John's family will then receive family and friends for fellowship and dinner in St. Andrews Reception Hall on the Prince of Peace campus.

John kindly requested, in lieu of gifts or flowers, please donate to the Knights of Columbus, whose website is www.KofC.org.