John Anthony Power Obituary (1923

John Anthony Power, 97, of Bellflower, passed away in his home on Tuesday, April 21, 2020. Mr. Power was born February 20, 1923, in Bellflower Township, McLean County, a son of John and Mary Ellen Power. He married Alice Irene Postlethwait in Paxton. Mr. Power farmed near Bellflower his entire life, forming Power Farms, Inc. and Power Family Farm Trust. John is survived by his children, Rosemary (Randy) Scholl, Columbus, Ohio; Jorene Meier, Farmer City; Lloyd (Loretta) Power, Bellflower; Jackie (Kerry) Dutton, Eau Claire, Wis.; Kathy (Brian) Mears, Indianapolis, Ind.; Laurel (Wayne) Sokes, Gurnee; Mary (John) Weaver, Champaign; and John Jeffrey (Jill) Power, DeKalb; 31 grandchildren; 51 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Vauna Jean Burton; sisters, Mary Brown, Margaret Neal, Teresa Brewer, Helen Christian, Alma Hermes and Cecelia Tudor and his brothers, Robert and James Power, two grandsons, James Burton and Rory Sokes, and one granddaughter, Alicia Graham. Mr. Power was a member of St. John's Catholic Church, Bellflower. A celebration of Mr. Power's life will take place at a later date. Private burial services will be at Bellflower Township Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Bellflower Community Center.