- Date Of Birth: June 6, 1924
- Date Of Death: April 24, 2019
- State: Illinois
CREVE COEUR – John H. “Bud” Stocksiek, 94, of Creve Coeur, died at 8:30 P.M., Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at Pekin Manor in Pekin, Illinois.
He was born June 6, 1924, in Peoria to John and Mary Stocksiek. He married Donna Stafford on September 25, 1953 and she survives. Also surviving are one daughter, Kathy (Jack) Gerber of Bloomington, IL, and a son, Stephen (Heidi) Stocksiek of Morton, IL. Further surviving are his grandchildren, Michelle and Mike Gerber, Bethany Petkovic, Abby Schmidgall, Adam and Joey Stocksiek; along with eight great-grandchildren. His parents and one sister, Mary Jane Greenhood preceded him in death.
John was a 1942 graduate of Manual High School. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1942 until being honorably discharged in 1945. Following his discharge, he worked as a cabinet maker with his father until he joined the United States Post Office, retiring in 1982.
John was a faithful and life-long Cubs fan, and was thrilled when they finally won the World Series.
