John W. Deaver, J.D., age 53, loving husband of Barbara; beloved son of Irene and the late Charles; devoted brother of Janet (Rich) Smith; cherished stepfather of Ervin (Sara) Gockley, Marianne (Stevenson) Bellot, Will (Jessica) Gockley and Malinda Gockley, MA; stepgrandfather of seven; and uncle of Stephanie (Robert) Feiler, Danny Salomone and Brian Smith. Funeral service will be held 5 p.m. Thursday at Yurs Funeral Home, 405 East Main Street (corner of Rt. 64 and Rt. 25), St. Charles, IL 60174. Interment will be private. Visitation will be Thursday from 2 p.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Steel Beam Theater, 111 West Main Street, St. Charles, IL 60174, or to the American Cancer Society, 143 South First Street, Batavia, IL 60510. For info call Yurs Funeral Home, 630-584-0060.
