John Gillis Tochterman, 73, of Andrews, passed away Saturday, July 22, 2023, at Permian Residential Care Center after several years of health challenges. John was born July 7, 1950 in Edna, TX, the second son of Brill and Reba Tochterman. The family lived in Edna until 1960 when Brill transferred to Tatum, NM with Mobil Pipeline. A year later they settled in Andrews where John graduated from high school in the class of 1968.