John Leonard Baca

John L. Baca, 68, of Mascoutah, IL, born Dec. 19, 1941in Albuquerque, NM, died Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010 at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, IL.


John was a retired Tech. Sgt. from the U. S. Air Force and a Viet Nam War veteran.


He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Clara, nee Montoya, Baca.


He is survived by his daughter, Katherin (Richard) Fisher of Belleville; two sons, James Baca of Chesterfield, MO and Brian Baca of Granite City, IL; four grandchildren, Ashley, Nicholas and Corey Fisher and Olivia Baca; two sisters, Arlene (Jimmy) Hernandez of Ontario, CA and Roseanne (Danny) Cadena of Alhambra, CA; a brother, Ronnie Baca of Los Angeles, CA.


Memorials may be made to American Diabetes Association.


Visitation: Friends may call from 5 to 8 PM Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010 at the Moll Funeral Home in Mascoutah, IL.


Funeral: Funeral services will be held 11 AM Monday, Feb. 1, 2010 at Moll Funeral Home with Msgr. Jerome Hartlein officiating. Burial will be in the National Cemetery, St. Louis, MO.