John W. Hurt

John W. Hurt, 62, of Hudson passed away on January 13, 2021 at Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Normal.

He was born July 19, 1958 in Pontiac, son of Robert E. And Dorothy L. (Branz) Hurt. On October 26, 1985, John married Tamala "Tammy" S. (Hoerner) Hurt in Pontiac.

Surviving are his wife, Tammy of Hudson; two sons, Matthew (Deepali) Hurt of Newark, CA and Steven (Kelly) Hurt of Tinley Park, IL; grandson, Henry Hurt; Mother, Dorothy (William) Richison of Pontiac. Also surviving are brothers Dale (Anna) Hurt of Basehor, KS, Mark Hurt of Pontiac and sister, Dawn (Gary) Nolan of Birmingham AL; in-laws Robert and Betty Hoerner of Pontiac. He was preceded in death by his father.

Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home is assisting the family with Cremation arrangements. Memorials may be made to Gift of Hope.

To express condolences online, please visit www.carmodyflynn.com.

John Wayne "Johnnie" Hurt had a huge heart, and was always willing to help others. He was an eagle scout and a hard worker his whole life, even with all his health issues.

John was proud of the Associates Degree that he earned at Heartland Community College. He worked at the daily leader office in the 1970s and 80s, and retired from State Farm Insurance Company in January of 2020.

John enjoyed spending time with family and friends and loved G-scale model trains. He and his wife Tammy, shared their garden railroad with the community, and anyone who loved model trains. The look on Grandson Henry's face as he watched the trains was priceless.

We will always remember John's goofy sense of humor and cheshire cat smile. We love him and we will miss him.