BENTON – Rev. John Daniel Neace, age 73, of Benton, passed away at 3:50 p.m., Thursday, March 2, 2023, at the VA Community Living Center of Marion, Illinois.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at the First Church of God, 1200 Grand Street, Benton, Illinois, with Rev. Bob L. Neace, Jr., Rev. Wayne Absher and Rev. Eric Livingston officiating. Burial with Military Honors will be in the Meisenheimer – Mt. Olive Cemetery of Dongola, Illinois. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the funeral hour on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at the First Church of God of Benton.

The Leffler Funeral Home of Benton is in charge of the services.

Memorial contributions may be made to the family of Rev. John Daniel Neace, and will be accepted at the services on Tuesday or can be mailed to the Leffler Funeral Home of Benton.

To leave online condolences to the family or to share memories of Rev. Neace, visit www.lpfuneralhome.com.