John S. Maynard

John S. Maynard, 97, of Hampshire, passed away Saturday, June 15, 2024, at Heritage Woods in Huntley, IL He was born December 6, 1926, in Hampshire the son of John and Emma (Dumoulin) Maynard John farmed all his life at his Allen Road home and slept in the same room he was born in. Uncle John quit school in his sophomore year to run the family farm, because his dad was sick. He never got far from home. Some trips were made to Kansas to see the Renards, who were neighbors that moved, and later a trip to Iowa to visit relatives, and several trips to Stockton to visit his good friend Kenny Holze. Usually, these trips were with Jack Herrmann and Ed Hennig. One of the high points of his life was being the water boy with his good friend Dave Walker for the Coon Creek Threshing Co. He is the last surviving member of the group that formed the Northern Illinois Steam Powers Club. We would like to thank the staff at Avondale, Heritage Woods in Huntley, and Gentiva Hospice for their care. Uncle John had a routine every day which included a stop at Hennig’s Dairy Supply, Duchaj’s for coffee where he always took a treat, and then the Rose Garden for lunch. He always took a slab of ribs or other treats wherever he went, whether it was a family gathering or someone that needed a little help. He is survived by several nieces and nephews, John (Laurie) Walrack, Donna (Maynard) Koehnke, Ed (Scarlett) Maynard, Jim Maynard, Gordy (Linda) Gray, Linda Urban, Glenn (Jeri) Gray, David Huntoon, Carol Huntoon, and Gary (Wanda) Huntoon; and several great and great-great nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Alvin who died in infancy, sister, Bee Walrack, Sister Norma Gray, Brother Edwin (Bub), and Sister, Doris Huntoon; and niece, Sue (Walrack) Anderson; and nephew, Larry (Grease) Maynard. Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 20th from 9 until the 11:30 service at Fredrick Funeral Home, 284 Park St. in Hampshire. Burial will follow at Hampshire Center Cemetery. Because Uncle John never married, he requested in lieu of flowers, the memorials in his name should be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital at www.stjude.org.

John S. Maynard

December 6, 1926 - June 15, 2024