John “Ed” Steadman, Jr., 81 of Burgess, Illinois, died Saturday, May 10, 2025, at his home. Private family services will be held with burial in Viola Cemetery, Viola, Illinois. Memorials may be made to the Steadman Family. Speer Funeral Home, Aledo, is assisting the family.
John Edward Steadman was born on April 30, 1944, in Aledo, Illinois, to John E. and Evelyn Pauline (Feik) Steadman. He was a 1962 graduate of Aledo High School. Ed married Linda Link in 1965 in Woodhull, Illinois.
Ed was with CASE IH and Case New Holland for many years, before retiring. In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing, golfing, playing cards, especially poker, and finding a casino to go to. Ed also was a talented woodworker and shared his craft at local craft shows.
Those left to cherish Ed’s memory include his wife, Linda; daughter, June Kranz (Jerry Stineman) of New Boston; granddaughters, Nicole Kranz and Amie and Jermaine Pitts; and great-grandchildren, Corbin, Raven, Malik, Robert, and a foster great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister and brother-in-law, Marlene and Bob Hedger.