Wilkin, John C.

1943 - 2022  (79 years)

• Name	Wilkin, John C.
  Birth	17 Jan 1943	Wayne County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	WILK.J018
  Death	27 Dec 2022	Premier Healthcar, New Harmony,   [1]
  Funeral	31 Dec 2022	Thrasher Family Funeral Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	New Harmony
  Person ID	I53512	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2023

  
  

  Father	Wilkin, Glen 'Jim',   b. 14 Sep 1923   d. 8 Jul 1982 (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Yohe, Mary Elizaabeth,   b. 17 Dec 1925   d. 21 Nov 1983 (Age 57 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1, 2]
  Family ID	F11792	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rastovaki, Janice K.
  Children	> 1. Wilkin, Randy   2. Wilkin, Greg
  Family ID	F19379	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 17 Jan 1943 - Wayne County, Illinois Funeral - 31 Dec 2022 - Thrasher Family Funeral Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary John C. Wilkin, 79, of Olney, passed away at 3:15 PM on Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at Premier Healthcare in New Harmony. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 PM on Saturday, December 31, 2022 in the chapel of Thrasher Family Funeral Home in Olney. John was born January 17, 1943 in Wayne County, the son of Glenn and Mary E. (Yohe) Wilkin. He later married Janice K. Rastovaki on March 14, 1964. She survives. He was a truck driver for many years. His most favorite hobbies included visiting Hovey’s Diner in Olney, hunting, farming, and working on cars. He will be sadly missed by his family, friends and all who knew him. He is survived by his wife Janice; 2 sons Randy Wilkin (Lisa) of Evansville and Greg Wilkin of Ina; 3 brothers Frankie Wilkin (Perlavon) of West Salem, Bill Wilkin of Mt. Erie and Jack Wilkin (Janet) of Pennsylvania; 4 sisters Glenda Wilkin of Albion, Linda Newby (Jay) of Flora, Joann Young (Mike) of Mt. Erie, and Mary Kay Smerdon of West Salem; several grandchildren, and one great-grandchild, Sebastian. John was preceded in death by his parents, sister Susie Dye, and brother Bobby Wilkin. Memorial can be sent to Claws & Paws Animal Shelter of Olney in memory of John Wilkin.

  
  

• Sources

  [S15570] Thrasher Family Funeral Home, Obituary, Wilkin, John C., 79, (https://www.thrasherfamilyfh.com/obituary/John-Wilkin?fbclid=IwAR1XWyPB0pG4wdDaPzwoxANMevwGux26wr3vzlMFJrU9Kw7BSPF4gmDoH), none. (Reliability: 2). [S7859] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Wilkin, Mary Elizabeth and Glen "Jim", (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100712505/mary-elizabeth-wilkin), none. (Reliability: 2).