McMasters, John S.

John S. McMasters

April 25, 1954 - April 03, 2017

Cayuga, Ind. - John S. McMasters, 62, of Cayuga, died from injuries sustained in a car accident on Monday, April 3, 2017 at Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.

He was born April 25, 1954 in Danville, Illinois the son of the late Samuel and Ruth (Thompson) McMasters.

John married Sherlyn Holycross on February 28, 1976 at the Eugene United Methodist Church in Eugene, Indiana. She survives.

Other survivors include his children, Sami (Michael) Dillion of Cayuga, Indiana and John (Tracey) McMasters II of Lafayette, Indiana; six grandchildren, Alexis; Brandon; Briley; Reed; Makenzie and Evan; two brothers, Gerald (Pam) McMasters of Catlin, Illinois and Paul (Jean) McMasters of Cayuga, Indiana; father-in-law, Harold W. Holycross of Cayuga, Indiana; sister-in-law, Marsha (Johnny) Peterson of Cayuga, Indiana; brother-in-law, Dave Holycross of Charleston, South Carolina and special friends, Kent Westfahl of Danville, Illinois and Jerry (Ronda) Conrad of West Lebanon, Indiana.

John was preceded in death by three sisters and two brothers.

John was a machinist at Leatherneck Hardware in Danville, Illinois for twenty years, retiring four years ago. He attended the Second Church of Christ in Danville, Illinois. John was a 1972 graduate of North Vermillion High School. He was a member of the Cayuga Chubby Club. John enjoyed working on street rods, being outdoors, watching NHRA and spending time with his grandchildren.

Funeral services: 3 p.m. EDT Saturday, April 8, 2017 at DeVerter Funeral Home in Cayuga, Indiana; Officiating: Keith Warner; Burial: Eugene Cemetery in Eugene, Indiana; Visitation: 11 a.m. EDT Saturday, April 8, 2017 until time of services at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Lung Association, 115 West Washington Street, Suite 1180-S, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204. Condolences: www.deverterfuneralhome.com.