Dr. John Eugene Skube

Dr. John E Skube
April 17th, 1935 – September 20, 2023
John Skube beloved son, father, husband, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend was born on April 17th, 1935, in Pueblo, Colorado to John and Josephine Skube. He passed away peacefully on September 20th, 2023, at the age of eighty-eight.
John grew up in Pueblo with his four siblings, Donald, Theresa, Charlotte and Dorothy. He attended Pueblo Catholic high school and excelled in sports. While attending a local Junior College John was recruited by Sac State in Sacramento, CA to play football, where he was awarded the title of “Little All American” as best player. He graduated from Sac State in 1957 with a bachelor’s degree.
After graduation, John worked for the Sacramento County Sheriff’s department as a juvenile guidance counselor and for Vacaville High School as a football coach and as a teacher. He met his first wife Nancy Skube while working in Vacaville. They were married in 1961 and had four children together.
In 1963, John accepted a position Sacramento State University as a professor and football coach. In 1977 he started the Scuba Diving program at Sac State, certifying more than two thousand students over 21 years. For performing such an outstanding job in this program, John was awarded the Master Diving Safety honor from the State of California. John believed in higher education gaining a master’s degree and then a doctorate in 1982. Along with his career at Sac State, John continued working for the Sheriff’s department where he became a juvenile probation officer until he retired in 1995. He retired from Sac State in 1998 after 35 years of teaching.
John remarried in 1994 to Charlotte Lee, they resided in Sacramento until 2020.
John loved spending time with his children, stepchildren, grandchildren and great grandchildren. He loved to travel and was an avid golfer. He enjoyed playing with his friends and colleagues.
John is survived by his sister Charlotte Cernac, (husband: John) son Michael, (wife: Maria) daughters Karen, (husband: Kevin) and Aimee, (husband: Bill), grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He was proceeded in death by his parents, brother Donald, sisters Theresa and Dorothy, along with his daughter Pamela and grandson Ryan.
He will be remembered as a loving father, husband, brother and grandfather. We forever remember his witty personality and cheerful smile.