John C. Lloyd, a devoted, loving, and caring husband, father and grandfather, passed away unexpectedly on January 15, 2026. He was born on July 20, 1940, in Muskegon, Michigan, the son of John M. and Mary (Maynard) Lloyd.
John grew up in Montague, attended Mouth School and graduated from Montague High School in 1958. He continued his education at Muskegon Community College. He met and married Barbara Burghout in Grand Rapids. The two were married in 1962, beginning a lifelong partnership.
John built a successful career as a Product Manager for Norge Borg-Warner and Montgomery Ward Corporate in Chicago, Illinois. He later worked for the Archdiocese of Chicago and for the Medieval Times in Schaumburg as Maintenance Manager, supervising both food service and facilities operations.
Deeply committed to serving his community, John also served as an on-call firefighter and paramedic for the Streamwood Fire Department in Illinois. He was an active and devoted Scout leader for over 30 years, a role he cherished. John and Barbara made their home in Illinois for 36 years before retiring to Lloyd’s Landing in Montague, Michigan.
John is survived by his loving wife of more than six decades, Barbara; daughters, Marie Lloyd of Wyoming, Michigan, and Anne (Scott) Simmons of Raleigh, North Carolina; grandchildren, Griffin Simmons of Japan and Madeline Simmons of New York City, New York; brothers, Robert (Jamie) Lloyd of Montague, Michigan, Tom (Paula) Lloyd of Columbus, Ohio and James (Judy) Lloyd of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; sister, Susan Lloyd of Montague; and many beloved nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John M. and Mary (Maynard) Lloyd.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to White Lake United Methodist Church, 8555 Cook St., Montague, Michigan 49437.
In accordance with John’s wishes, cremation has taken place and a memorial service at the White Lake United Methodist Church will be held at a later date.
Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, White Lake Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
