John Taylor Obituary

Taylor, Sr., John Alfred

John Alfred Taylor, Sr., longtime television, and radio news anchor known in Chicagoland as Jack Taylor, passed away peacefully from heart failure at age 94 in Mequon, WI. Jack was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Pierce Taylor, and his sister Maxine Marshall of Hitchcock, South Dakota, and his grandchild Matthew Pierce Aleksich. He is survived by his brother, Jerry Taylor (Diane), of Sioux City, Iowa, and his children, daughter Sherry Taylor Aleksich, (Andrew Aleksich,) son, Jack Taylor, Jr. (Kristalina Taylor,) daughter, Amy Taylor Diamond, (Jason Diamond) son, Paul Kreske (Gretchen) son, Jay Kreske (Jennifer), and 15 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Visitation is Friday, February 10, 2023, at Kristan Funeral Home, 219 W. Maple Avenue, Mundelein, Il 60060 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Funeral service is Saturday, February 11, 2023, at 11:00 am at Community Protestant Church, 418 Prairie Avenue, Mundelein, IL 60060. Interment is private. In lieu of flowers memorials to the American Cancer Society at https://donate3.cancer.org/ or https://innocenceproject.org. For additional information and full obituary visit www.kristanfuneralhome.com or call 847-566-8020

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