{"id":92361,"date":"2025-03-03T14:42:32","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T19:42:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?p=92361"},"modified":"2025-03-03T14:42:32","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T19:42:32","slug":"john-patrick-big-john-kilander","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?p=92361","title":{"rendered":"John Patrick &#8220;Big John&#8221; Kilander"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\t\r\njQuery(document).ready(function () {var html = '<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-layout-key=\"-gw-3+1f-3d+2z\" data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\" data-ad-slot=\"5600453644\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\\\/script><\/br>';\r\n    jQuery(html).insertAfter(\".elementor-widget-theme-post-content\");\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\tvar html1 = '<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\" data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\" data-ad-slot=\"9212395598\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\\\/script><\/br>';\r\n    jQuery(html1).insertBefore(\".elementor-element-156402f\");\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/\/pagead\/js\/?client=0531879237494766\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4268950360\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     ().push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n\r\n \r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\t\r\njQuery(document).ready(function () {var html = '<ins class=\"\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-layout-key=\"-gw-3+1f-3d+2z\" data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\" data-ad-slot=\"5600453644\"><\/ins><script>(=window. || []).push({});<\\\/script><\/br>';\r\n    jQuery(html).insertAfter(\"div.elementor-element.elementor-element-31b33ad.elementor-widget.elementor-widget-image\");\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\tvar html1 = '<ins class=\"\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\" data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\" data-ad-slot=\"9212395598\"><\/ins><script>(=window. || []).push({});<\\\/script><\/br>';\r\n    jQuery(html1).insertBefore(\"div.elementor-element.elementor-element-e95eabd.elementor-widget.elementor-widget-image\");\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/\/pagead\/js\/.js?client=0531879237494766\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4268950360\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     ( = window. || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n\r\n <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-92362\" src=\"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/9240025.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"402\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/9240025.jpg 402w, https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/9240025-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/9240025-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/>\r\n\r\nJohn Patrick \"Big John\" Kilander, 78, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 8:00 am, Saturday, March 1, 2025, at his home. \u00a0He was born on March 16, 1946, in Wabash, to Kenneth and Effie Mae (Lee) Kilander.\r\n\r\nJohn was a US Navy veteran, serving during the Vietnam War. During his time in the Navy, he got to travel and explore the world, including all over Europe. He married Mary Beth Gotschall on April 3, 1992 in Frankton, Indiana. John worked and retired from Norkfolk &amp; Southern Railroad Company after 36 years. John was a member of Wabash V.F.W. Post 286 and Wabash American Legion Post 15. He was a survivor of a double lung transplant. John enjoyed going to the YMCA, working in his yard, maintaining his house, going to the lake in the summertime as well as spending time with his family.\r\n\r\nHe is survived by his wife, Mary Beth Kilander of Wabash; children, Carina Travis and Scott Kilander, both of Warsaw; daughter-in-law, Traci (Kevin) Corey of Marion, Indiana; four grandchildren, Jonathan (Lacy) Saunders of Warsaw, Brian Saunders of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Quinton (Tyler) Dowling and Alivia Corey, both of Marion; four great-grandchildren, Owen Saunders, Liam Saunders, Carter Dowling, and Waymon Saunders; two sisters-in-law; Blanche Kilander of South Whitley, Indiana, and Doris Burwell of Franton, and several nieces and nephews. \u00a0He was preceded in death by his parents, son Craig E. Dowling; two brothers, George Kilander and Michael Kilander; and his sister Brenda Zumbaugh.\r\n\r\nFuneral services will be 2:00 pm, Saturday, March 8, 2025, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash. 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