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John F. Shumaker Jr.

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John F. Shumaker Jr. Veteran

Birth
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
16 Jan 2021 (aged 96)
Normal, McLean County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.4909789, Longitude: -88.9263309
Memorial ID
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BLOOMINGTON - John F. Shumaker Jr. age 96 of Bloomington IL passed away at 5:10 PM on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Normal, IL.
Private inurnment will be at East Lawn Memorial Gardens, Bloomington, IL. The family suggests memorials be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Arrangements are being handled by Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home, Bloomington, IL.
John was born May 12, 1924, in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, the John and Irene Shumaker. He married Leanna Parsons on February 25, 1951 in Augusta, Georgia. She passed away March 22, 2009.
Surviving is his daughter, M. Suzanne "Sue" (Jack) Griffith and several nieces and nephews.
John served in the US Army during WWII and the Korean Conflict. He obtained the rank of Lieutenant. He had worked at General Electric for many years. He moved to Normal, IL in 1972. John and Leanna enjoyed traveling which included special places like Alaska, Hawaii. John enjoyed playing bridge, golfing and he was an avid ham radio operator.

Pantagraph (Bloomington, IL) - January 19, 2021
BLOOMINGTON - John F. Shumaker Jr. age 96 of Bloomington IL passed away at 5:10 PM on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Normal, IL.
Private inurnment will be at East Lawn Memorial Gardens, Bloomington, IL. The family suggests memorials be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Arrangements are being handled by Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home, Bloomington, IL.
John was born May 12, 1924, in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, the John and Irene Shumaker. He married Leanna Parsons on February 25, 1951 in Augusta, Georgia. She passed away March 22, 2009.
Surviving is his daughter, M. Suzanne "Sue" (Jack) Griffith and several nieces and nephews.
John served in the US Army during WWII and the Korean Conflict. He obtained the rank of Lieutenant. He had worked at General Electric for many years. He moved to Normal, IL in 1972. John and Leanna enjoyed traveling which included special places like Alaska, Hawaii. John enjoyed playing bridge, golfing and he was an avid ham radio operator.

Pantagraph (Bloomington, IL) - January 19, 2021


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  • Created by: Gina
  • Added: Jan 19, 2021
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/221298654/john_f-shumaker: accessed ), memorial page for John F. Shumaker Jr. (12 May 1924–16 Jan 2021), Find a Grave Memorial ID 221298654, citing East Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery and Mausoleum, Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Gina (contributor 46846562).