John C. Walden, 94 of Champaign, passed away Friday, November 29, 2019.

Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 6, 2019 at Baier Family Funeral Services, 406 E Pells Street, Paxton with Rev. John Hauck officiating. Burial will follow in Glen Cemetery, Paxton.

Visitation will be one hour prior to the service Friday at the funeral home from 12:00 -1:00 p.m.

John was born June 11, 1925 in Washington, Indiana the son of John C. and Mary Jane Graham Walden. He married Zimmer A. Luttrell February 27, 1950 at the Church of Christ, Urbana. She preceded him in death March 8, 2017.

He is survived by one son, John (Jeanne) Walden, III of Douglasville, Georgia; one granddaughter, Laura (Jeff) Hollyfield of Cumming, Georgia; one great grandson, Mitchell Hollyfield of Cumming, Georgia and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Karen Wettman; five brothers and four sisters.

John spent his early years in Washington, Indiana attending Doyle Grade School and Glendale High School. He came to Illinois in 1940 and worked at the People's Cafe in Rantoul and later at Carmon's in Champaign. He owned Walden's Downtown Standard in Champaign for thirteen years. He sold it in 1977 and went to work at the Clinton Power Plant. He later retired when the project was complete.

His hobbies were hunting and working in his yard.

Condolences may be offered at www.baierfuneralservices.com .