{"id":47179,"date":"2026-09-18T17:05:50","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T22:05:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=47179"},"modified":"2026-09-18T17:05:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T22:05:50","slug":"john-robert-griz-parker-72-of-dieterich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/obits\/47179-john-robert-griz-parker-72-of-dieterich\/","title":{"rendered":"John Robert &#8220;Griz&#8221; Parker (72) of Dieterich"},"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 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">John Robert \u201cGriz\u201d Parker, age 72, of Dieterich, Illinois, passed away at 11:48 PM on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at the Linda White Hospice House in Evansville, Indiana.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A service celebrating John\u2019s life will be held at 12:00 PM (Noon) on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at the Meyer Funeral Home in Newton, Illinois, with Mike Evans officiating.\u00a0 A visitation for family and friends will be held from 10:00 AM until service time.\u00a0 A private burial will be in the Walnut Grove Cemetery in Monroe City, Indiana.\u00a0 In loving memory of John, memorials may be made to The Isaiah 1:17 Project.\u00a0 The obituary can be viewed and condolences left at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.meyerfh.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.meyerfh.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1789854687311000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1G6Yzu735T2ylPKEVORewJ\">www.meyerfh.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">John was born on March 4, 1954, in Muncie, Indiana, the son of Merlin Robert \u201cBob\u201d and Blanche (Jones) Parker.\u00a0\u00a0 He married the love of his life Arletha Hope Leuthardt on February 16, 1972, in Vincennes, Indiana.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">John was an owner\/operator truck driver for over 30 years.\u00a0 He enjoyed farming, scrapping and raising rat terrier dogs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">John was a member of the Sailor Springs Christian Church.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">John is survived by:<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wife of 54 years Arletha Hope Parker of Dieterich, Illinois<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Children \u2013 Heather Mumma of Effingham, Illinois; Johnna (John) Cook of Effingham, Illinois and Billy (Amanda) Parker of Princeton, Indiana<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grandchildren -Miriah (Shaun) Broeker, Adrian Parker, Veronika Mumma (Zac Slifer), Penelope Parker (Brady Bosecker), Matthias Cook and Preston Parker<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Great Grandchildren \u2013 Eva Darleen Broeker and Grace Broeker due in January 2027<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sister \u2013 Mary Matthews of Green Briar, Arkansas<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brother \u2013 Eric Parker of Washington, Indiana<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">John was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Tom, Chad and Paul Parker and a sister Leona McKay.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>John Robert \u201cGriz\u201d Parker, age 72, of Dieterich, Illinois, passed away at 11:48 PM on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at the Linda White Hospice House in Evansville, Indiana. 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