John R. Newhouse, age 78 of Lansing, Illinois passed away October, 16, 2020. John was born in Sesser, Illinois on September 26, 1942. John is survived by his wife Delores "Lola" Newhouse, son Brian, brother John I, and sisters Barbara, Kathy and Diana,  John proudly served in the United States Navy on the U.S.S. Intrepid during the Cuban Missile Crisis. John was a lifetime member of Local 150 Operating Engineers. John was a member of the American Legion Post # 330 in Calumet City, Illinois. John will be laid to rest at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, Illinois. Schroeder-Lauer Funeral Home has been entrusted with John's care.