Colclasure, John Edwin (b. 15 Feb 1923 - d. 15 Mar 2008): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1923 - 2008 (85 years)

Name	Colclasure, John Edwin
Birth	15 Feb 1923	Clay County, Illinois [1]
Gender	Male
Reference Number	COLC.J007
_FGRAVE	25361507
Death	15 Mar 2008	Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois [1]
Funeral	18 Mar 2008	Neal Funeral Home, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois [1]
Military Service	World War II, Aviation Ordnanceman Second Class, United States Navy [2]
	Enlisted and entered active service on January 10, 1941 at Effingham, Illinois. Completed boot camp at Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois and attended the aviation radio school at Naval Air Station, San Diego, California. Thereafter asassigned to Naval Air Station, Kodiak, Alaska and served aboard the carrier USS Randolph (CV-15). Reassigned to Composite Squadron VC-15, Naval Air Station, Los Alamitos, California and served aboard the escort carrier USS Tulagi (CVE-72). Earneed The Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 2 bronze battle stars, WWII Victory Medal and the Philippine Liberation Medal. Honorably discharged as an Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class on February 17, 1946 at the Personnel Separation Center, U.S. Navy Reserve, Bremerton, Washington. Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2001086
		USS Randolph (CV-15), United States Navy
		American Campaign Medal, United States
		American Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
		Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
		List of Hull Classifications, United States Navy
		Naval Station Great Lakes, North Chicago, Illinois
		Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
		United States Navy
		United States Navy Enlisted Rates
		World War II (1939-1945)
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
		World War II Honoree, Colcalsure, John Edwin (1923-2008)
		Flag of the United States, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959, a…
		Military Service Ribbons, John Edwin Colclasure (1923-2008) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
		American Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
		American Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
		Good Conduct Medal, United States Navy
		Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
		United States Navy Shield
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 01 of 26 pages On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. This…
		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 02 of 26 pages On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. This…
		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 03 of 26 pages On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. This…
		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 08 of 26 pages On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. This…
		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
Burial	18 Mar 2008	Oskaloosa Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Clay County, Illinois [3]
Burial		Headstone, Colclasure, John Edwin
Person ID	I13293	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	19 May 2023

Father	Colclasure, Richard Arthur, b. 29 May 1881, Clay County, Illinois d. 6 Apr 1956 (Age 74 years)
Mother	Sutton, Golda Dean, b. 6 May 1883 d. Dec 1975 (Age 92 years)
Family ID	F6259	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Everett, Nina M., b. 9 May 1924 d. 21 Oct 2003 (Age 79 years)

Children

>	1. Colclasure, Steven Blake
>	2. Colclasure, Peter Lance

Family ID F6258 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 21 Oct 2026

Event Map

	Birth - 15 Feb 1923 - Clay County, Illinois
	Death - 15 Mar 2008 - Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois
	Funeral - 18 Mar 2008 - Neal Funeral Home, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois
	Burial - 18 Mar 2008 - Oskaloosa Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Clay County, Illinois

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Notes

John Edwin Colclasure, 85, of Newton died at 8:45 a.m. Saturday, March 15, 2008, at Richland Memorial Hospital, Olney.

The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Neal Funeral Home, Louisville, with burial in Oskaloosa Cemetery, rural Xenia. Visitation will be from noon until time of service at the funeral home.

Mr. Colclasure was born Feb. 15, 1923, in Clay County, the son of Richard Arthur and Goldie Dean (Sutton) Colclasure.

He was a retired aerospace electrician for the U.S. Navy where he served for 21 years. Mr. Colclasure was a member of Navy Fleet Reserve.

Survivors include his sons, Steven Blake (wife, Cindy) Colclasure of Elizabeth City, N.C., and Peter Lance (wife, Belinda) Colclasure of Crestview, Fla.; brother, Orville (wife, Alice) Colclasure of Clay City; sister, Minnie Ramsey of Sullivan; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, John Edwin Colclasure Jr.; three brothers; and five sisters.

Sources

[S3521] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Colclasure, John Edwin, 85, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Colclasure&GSiman=1&GScid=1961810&GRid=25361507&), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S3507] https://www.wwiimemorial.com/, World War II Honoree, John Edwin Colcalsure, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2001086) (Reliability: 2).
[S3522] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Colclasure, John Edwin, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Colclasure&GSiman=1&GScid=1961810&GRid=25361507&), none. (Reliability: 2).