Obituary John A. Wall, 71, of East Peoria, formerly of Pekin, passed away at 11:15pm Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at his home, after a 4 year battle with cancer. He was born in Peoria on October 28, 1943 to Harry R. and Faye A. Walter Wall. He first married Marcia J. Clark in 1965. He later married Linda E. Domsch on November 23, 2002; she survives. Also surviving are son, Jeffrey (Penny) Wall, of Mapleton, IL; grand-children Johnathan (Sarah) Wall of Bloomington, IL, and Jackie (AJ) Wall, of Washington, IL and 4 great-grandchildren; sister-in- law, Sharon Wall, of Aurora, IL,; nephews Mike Wall, Rick Wall, Kent Winters, Tim Winters and niece, Joy (Tim) Woodall. He is preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Jackie Winters, brother-in-law James Winters, brother Jerry R. Wall, and nephew, Kevin M. Winters. John graduated from Pekin Community High School in 1961. At PCHS, he was active in sports, was captain of the varsity baseball team in 1961, and was a member of the Acapella Choir. He continued playing fast-pitch softball until his late 30s when he was bitten by the golf bug. In 2002, he retired from Cat, Inc. after a 30-year career in supervisory and management positions. In retirement, he was employed at Pine Lakes Golf Club in Washington and proudly mowed the fairways. He was a long-time member of the weekend golf syndicate, and made two holes-in-one since his illness began. John and Linda enjoyed wintering at Pine Island, FL, where they made friends over the years. Deiters Funeral Home & Crematory, Washington is serving the family. Memorial contributions may be made to Illinois Cancer Care Foundation, Our Savior Lutheran Church in Washington, or UnityPoint Hospice.