{"id":20103,"date":"2025-10-08T16:46:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T21:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=20103"},"modified":"2025-10-08T16:46:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T21:46:22","slug":"john-edward-shook-47-of-newton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/obits\/20103-john-edward-shook-47-of-newton\/","title":{"rendered":"John Edward Shook (47) of Newton"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>John Edward Shook, age 47, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 10:50 AM \u2013 Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at his home.<\/p>\n<p>A visitation for family and friends will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 PM \u2013 Monday, October 13, 2025, at the Meyer Funeral Home in Newton, Illinois, with a service at 6:00 PM, with Loretta Tolliver officiating. In loving memory of John, memorials may be made to the Meyer Funeral Home, 307 West Jourdan Street Newton, Illinois 62448. The obituary can be viewed and condolences left at www.meyerfh.com.<\/p>\n<p>John was born on December 27, 1977, in Quantico, Virginia, the son of Cecil Edward \u201cChip\u201d and Janet (Gibson) Shook. Growing up near the beach, he enjoyed spending time surfing and hanging out on the beach with his family and friends. John played baseball as a kid and a love for the sport he never lost. As an adult he still enjoyed watching baseball and football. John had a unique sense of humor and enjoyed being the family goofball. He loved his pets, dogs Emma, Paisley and Chopper and cat Waffles.<\/p>\n<p>John is survived by: Mother \u2013 Janet Shook of Swansboro, North Carolina; Father \u2013 Cecil \u201cChip\u201d (Linda) Shook of Brazil, Indiana; Fianc\u00e9 \u2013 Billie Cavazos of Newton, Illinois; Sister \u2013 Sarah Shook (Danny) of Swansboro, North Carolina; Nephew \u2013 Aiden Hunter Reed; Billie\u2019s Children \u2013 Daniel, Alexis, Alyssa, Dakota and Alandra Cavazos; Grandchildren \u2013 Benjamin, Freyja and Everett.<\/p>\n<p>John was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents Jackie and Connie Gibson.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>John Edward Shook, age 47, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 10:50 AM \u2013 Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at his home. 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