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John is survived by three daughters, Ricci (David) Dews of Mt. Holly, Arkansas, Nina (Todd) Surber of Milford, and Georgia (Kevin) Woodby of Milford; two sons, Jeremiah Gocken of Milford and Samual (Karey) Gocken of Buckley; one brother, Richard (Karen) Gocken of Crescent City; one sister, Martha Gocken of Crescent City; nine grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren.
Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by both of his parents; one brother, George Gocken, Jr.; and one sister, Carol Gocken.
John was a lifelong truck driver.
Cremation rites will be accorded by the Knapp Funeral Home in Watseka.
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