John R. Higgins, 93, of Seneca, passed away Monday, September 16, 2024, at Serenity Estates in Morris.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, September 19, 2024, at Seals-Campbell Funeral Home in Marseilles. A prayer services will follow at 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Patrick Ugolini officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Morris at a later date.

John was born on January 18, 1931, in Marshall, MN, to Vincent and Rose (Stoffel) Higgins. On April 21, 1956, he married Marlene Zullo of Morris who preceded him in death.

He served in the U.S. Army in the Korean War and was a Purple Heart recipient. John was employed fulltime by both, DuPont and Graves Lumber, until his retirement. His passions were wood carving, landscaping, jigsaw puzzles, word searches, and laying in the sun.

John is survived by his children, Kathy Higgins, Bob (Cheryl Mosier) Higgins, and David (Kim Blome) Higgins; 8 grandchildren, Amanda Fort, April Higgins, John M. Higgins, Liz Terry, Joshua Higgins, Kelsey Moersch, Kale Walsh, and Kait Higgins; 15 great-grandchildren; a brother, Merlyn Higgins; a sister, Aileen Johnson; three sisters-in-law, Florence Nepote, Joan Radakovich, and Diane Zullo; and one brother-in-law, Nick Zullo.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Marlene, three sisters-in-law, and five brothers-in-law.

Please consider a memorial donation to the Seneca Food Pantry.

Seals-Campbell Funeral Home

1009 E. Bluff St., Marseilles, IL 61341

815-795-5151 www.sealscampbell.com