McDowell, John William

1959 - 2025  (65 years)

• Name	McDowell, John William
  Birth	11 Jul 1959	Havre De Grace, Hartford County, Maryland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	MCDO.J018
  _FGRAVE	279249356
  Death	31 Jan 2025	Noble, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Funeral	5 Feb 2025	Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Military Service	United States Air Force  [1]
  Person ID	I24409	Carl Wayne Gray Research | McDowell - Maglone John William 'Will' McDowell and Margaret Maglone Descendants
  Last Modified	20 Apr 2025

  
  

  Father	McDowell, Darrell Eugene,   b. 9 May 1925, Noble, Richland County, Illinois d. 5 Nov 1982, Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana (Age 57 years)
  Mother	Living
  Family ID	F395	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Deimel, Catherine Ann 'Cathy',   b. 23 Dec 1958, Olney, Richland County, Illinois d. 21 Jan 2023, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	15 May 1983	St. Joseph Catholic Church, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Age at Marriage	He : 23 years and 10 months - She : 24 years and 5 months.
  Children	> 1. McDowell, Darrell E. + 2. McDowell, Charles H.
  Family ID	F20290	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 15 May 1983 - St. Joseph Catholic Church, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Death - 31 Jan 2025 - Noble, Richland County, Illinois Funeral - 5 Feb 2025 - Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  John William McDowell (1959-2025)

  
  

• Notes

  John William McDowell Obituary John W McDowell, 65, of Olney, IL, passed away on January 31, 2025 in Noble, IL. John W McDowell was born July 11, 1959 in Havre De Grace, MD to parents, Darrell E. McDowell and Helen (McLean). He married Catherine Ann (Deimel) McDowell on May 15, 1983 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Olney. She preceded him in death on January 21, 2023. John was a US Air Force veteran who served his country for four years as an aircraft mechanic and later worked for McDonnell Douglas. He was an engineer most of his life and after returning to Olney he became the Director of Manufacturing at North American Lighting. He was proud of his work and life travels and talked about them often. John loved his family with all his heart, they were his world. He made sure to make daily contact with his loved ones. John enjoyed landscaping, picking up sticks, mowing his yard and taking care of the neighborhood animals. John did not know a stranger and loved to meet new people. The world will be a little more quiet without him in it, he will forever be missed. John is survived by son, Darrell McDowell and wife Andrea of Olney; son, Charles McDowell and wife Jordan of Olney; grandchildren, Maddex and Graham McDowell, and Ezekiel McDowell; mother, Helen Zuber of Olney; sister, Patti Corder; brother, Allen (Cheri) McDowell; and several nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his father, Darrell E. McDowell and wife, Catherine A. McDowell. Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Olney has been entrusted with arrangements. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM at Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Olney. Funeral Services will follow the Visitation time at 11:00 AM at Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home, Olney. Full Military Rites will be performed at the funeral home following the Funeral Service. Memorials can be made to Richland County Recreation Council.

  
  

• Sources

  [S16435] https://www.kistler-patterson.com/, Obituary, McDowell, John W., 65, (https://www.kistler-patterson.com/obituaries/John-William-Mcdowell?obId=35190363&fbclid=IwY2xjawILWPdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHY), none. (Reliability: 2). [S15728] Kistler-Patterson Funeral Homes, Obituary, McDowell, Catherine Ann (Deimel), 64, (https://www.kistler-patterson.com/obituaries/Catherine-Ann-Deimel-Mcdowell?obId=27092313) (Reliability: 2).