Lt. Col. John N. Pruett

Lt. Col. John N. Pruett of Bellevue passed away on February 25, 2024. He was born in Pasadena, California on April 20, 1955. He was preceded in death by his father, Kermit E. Pruett, and his mother, Concetta J. Pruett (Agnello.) He is survived by his wife, Donna; his son, Matthew; his daughter, Jennifer; his son-in-law Lucas; and his granddaughter, Summer.

 John was raised in Los Angeles, California until the age of 13 when he relocated with his mother to Clifton, New Jersey upon his father’s death. After graduating from Clifton High School, he attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, class of 1977. He and Donna were then married at the Cadet Chapel in June 1977. From there, he began his Army career with assignments in Fort Benning, Georgia and Fort Riley, Kansas, where in 1980, Jennifer was born. They then continued on to Schofield Barracks in Honolulu, Hawaii; then to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; Fort Carson, Colorado; and then to Heidelberg, Germany, where in 1990, Matthew was born. John and his family continued on to Mannheim, Germany and then finally to Offutt Air Force Base in Bellevue, Nebraska.

 John retired from the Army in 1998 and settled in Bellevue with his family. After his 21-year career in the military, he had a successful career as a nuclear weapons planner for the next 20 years. Following that, John enjoyed a quiet life; going for drives, being outside, and spending time with his family. He will be missed by many.