John Robert Williams

John Robert Williams, 78, of Pekin, passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at his residence. He was born on March 28, 1944 in Peoria to John and Dona (Sellers) Williams. He married Karen Dickman on January 4, 1964 in Springfield; she preceded him in death on May 22, 2009.

He is survived by his two sons, John Roger (Wendy) Williams of New York Mills, Minnesota, and Justin Robert (Nikki) Williams of Pekin; two daughters, Jennifer Irene Jordan of Dunlap, and Kelly Jean (Jeff) Kilgus of Pekin; 15 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; three brothers; and one sister.

He was also preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Carol Foster.

John worked as a maintenance electrician for Caterpillar for over forty years before retiring in 2007. He was an avid baseball and football fan; but most importantly enjoyed watching his grandchildren play. He enjoyed fishing at Spring Lake with family and going to the gun range.

A funeral service for John will occur on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at 10 AM at Davison-Fulton Woolsey Funeral Home, 301 Broadway Street in Pekin. Visitation will be from 5-7 PM on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at the funeral home. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery, Pekin.

Memorials may be made to Illinois Cancer Care and words of comfort can be shared with the family at www.DavisonFultonWoolsey.com.