John Parke

John Ira Parke, 88, of Smithton, IL, born June 12, 1931, in Redhouse, KY, died Friday, December 27, 2019, at his residence.

Visitation: Friends may visit from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, December 30, 2019, and from 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday, December 31, 2019, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Smithton, IL. A Fire Department walk thru will be held at 7 p.m. Monday at the church.

Funeral: A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at noon Tuesday, December 31, 2019, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Smithton, IL. Burial with military honors will follow at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis, MO.