John Leslie Necker Sr., 83, died March 29, 2025. John was born in San Antonio, Texas, on Aug. 11, 1941, to Leslie Necker and Thelma Wiemers Necker.

John attended Mount Sacred Heart School and Central Catholic High School Class of 1959. John married his first love Linda Avey in 1961, raising three children in San Antonio before moving to Boerne in 1984.

John was a big Texas Longhorn fan, and loved the nature that Boerne provided, hosting parties at the River House, feeding the deer and peacocks, and building birdhouses with his son.

John retired from USAA after 30 years, but John and Linda’s adventures would continue. With their hosting nature, they owned and operated The Cabaret Restaurant Dance Hall in Bandera from 1993-1996 and then opened The Back Porch Restaurant in Boerne, which offered amazing barbecue until its closing in 2007.

After a lingering illness, Linda passed away in January of 2009. John was blessed with a second love, Carolyn Parkhurst. John and Carolyn married in 2015 and were hand-inhand ever since.

They shared a love of animals, especially birds and dogs, and attended Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church.

John would often offer that Carolyn could make the cake for the next family gathering; each time she agreed, and they would arrive with multiple cakes, both sophisticated and delicious.

John is survived by his wife, Carolyn Parkhurst Necker; one son, John Leslie Necker Jr., two daughters, Debora Lynn Jones and Brenda Sue (Carmine) Taglieri (Carmine), two grandchildren, Derek Klumpp and Grace Necker; one sister, Dorothy Knodell; and numerous nieces and nephews.

John was a good man that cherished family above all. He was a husband, father, grandfather, a little brother and “Uncle Johnny.” His love, good nature and quick smile will be missed by all who knew him.

Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. April 7, 2025, with a rosary recited at 7 p.m. at Puente & Sons, 14315 Judson Road, San Antonio, Texas 78233. Mass is offered on April 8, 2025, 11:30 a.m., at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 600 Oblate Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78216, preceded by 11 a.m. visitation. Internment at Holy Cross Cemetery.

See the Puente & Sons website for the full obituary.