John D. Levins Sr.

John Daniel Levins Sr., 91, of Burlington, died Saturday, December 13, 2025, at the  in Burlington.

Born April 12, 1934, in West Burlington, he was the son of Alvin Patrick and Emily Mary French Levins. In 1956, he married Betty M. Anderson. They later divorced.

He graduated from Burlington Catholic High School in 1952. 

He was a U.S. Navy Veteran, serving during the Korean War from 1954 until 1956.

John worked 34.6 years as a machine operator for Champion Spark Plug retiring in 1992.

He was a member of Divine Mercy Parish.

Survivors include one son, John Daniel "Danny" Levins Jr. of Burlington; one daughter, Debora Patterson of Burlington; six grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; three brothers, Le Roy Levins of Burlington, Mark Levins of Quincy, IL, and Mike Levins of West Burlington; three sisters, Betty Frey of Decatur, IL, Paulette Nichols of Burlington, Rosemary Loper of West Burlington; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, Patrick, Artie, Donald, and Russell, four sisters, Norma Raschendorfer, Marilyn Weingart, Helen Rankin, Carol Phillips, one granddaughter, Sarah Patterson and one great-granddaughter, Sabrina Marie Martinez.

Family will receive friends from 9:00 AM until 10:00 AM  Monday, December 22, 2025, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church.

The Funeral Mass of the Resurrection for John will be 10:00 AM Monday, December 22, 2025, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church with Fr. Jake Greiner as the Celebrant. Full military honors will be rendered by the Burlington Area Veterans Honor Guard. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery.

Memorials have been established for St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry and Divine Mercy Parish.

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