Summary

John Leslie Eaton, age 80, of Indianapolis, Indiana fell asleep in death on June 18, 2025. He
was born on November 6, 1944, in Indianapolis. He graduated from Ben Davis High School
in 1963. He was baptized on February 11, 1961, as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. He
married Linda Deerberg on January 15, 1966.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Wanda Eaton and his daughter-in-law,
Rachel Eaton. He is survived by his wife, Linda Eaton of 59 years. Together they had four
children, Carrie Brown (Michael), Johnathan Eaton, Julie Stover (Dean) and Anna Bayless
(Ryan). He had 3 grandchildren, Elizabeth McKay (Nathan), Wyatt Brown (Haley), and Slade
Eaton. He is also survived by his three siblings, Carol McDaniel, Jeff Eaton, and Russ Eaton.
He had several jobs including painting and factory work but spent 32 years at his favorite
job delivering mail for the United States Postal Service. He was able to enhance his
already muscular legs much to Linda’s delight. He enjoyed talking to his customers on his
route in Wanamaker and retired at the age of 73.

He enjoyed traveling, camping, and fishing out west and in northern Michigan. He was
happiest while working in his yard and garden. He was even able to get the garden planted
this spring. He loved animals of all kinds, even insects that others felt were pests. He
served as an elder at Greenfield Congregation and recently as a ministerial servant at
Shelbyville Congregation. He enjoyed the privilege of pioneering and teaching people
about Jehovah God. He will be remembered as a very peaceable man, a good husband and
father and a loyal servant of Jehovah.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Simple Cremation Indianapolis, located at 6904 South East St., Suite E Indianapolis, IN. 46227. Condolences may be left at simplecremationindianapolis.com.