John S. Pope Jr.

BEMENT - John S. Pope Jr., 78, of Bement passed away at 7:02 a.m. Wednesday (Dec. 7, 2022) at home in Bement.

Visitation will be held at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Bement, on Wednesday, Dec. 14, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Funeral Mass will be at 11:30 a.m. also on Wednesday at the church. Monsignor Michael Bliss will officiate. Burial with full military honors for the Army veteran will be given by Albert Parker American Legion Post 620 at St. Joseph's Cathoic Cemetery, Ivesdale.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Sisters of St. Francis of the Immaculate Conception Convent, 2408 W. Heading Ave., West Peoria, IL 61604-5096.

John was born on July 10, 1944, in Bement, a son of John S. and Margaret Slevin Pope Sr. He married Charlene Alblinger on Aug. 22, 1970, in Ivesdale, and she survives of Bement.

Surviving are a daughter, Jenny (Ryan) Winne of Washington, Ill.; daughter-in-law, Heidi Pope of Fair Oaks, Calif.; four grandsons, Jack and Bernie Winne and C.J. and Spencer Pope; a brother, Mick Pope of Bement; a sister, Penny (Wayne) Hill of West Lake Village, Calif.; as well as several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Jed Pope.

John was a U.S. Army veteran. He was a member of Albert Parker American Legion Post 620 and St. Michael's Catholic Church, Bement. He loved the University of Illinois basketball and football teams, as well as being a Los Angeles Dodgers fan and Detroit Lions fan.

Aaron and Susie Hinds of Hinds Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Bement, have the honor to serve the family of John S. Pope Jr. "Our family is here to serve your family." Please visit our website at hindsfuneralhome.com to offer condolences.