Of Pendleton, NY, entered into rest on May 16, 2026. Beloved husband of over 10 years of Karin (nee Molik); loving bonus dad of Marc (Amor) Parker, Tammica Conklin, Traci (Ron) Conklin, Elizabeth (Jeff) Davis, Joshua (Sarah) Parker, Rachel (Craig Olszewski) Parker, Matthew (Allysa) Parker; loving bonus "papa John" of 15 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren; devoted son of Anna (nee Pudans) and the late Zigmund Zilgme; loving brother of Richard Zilgme, WM Peter Zilgme, and the late Victor Zilgme; also survived by family residing in Des Moines, IA, Western NY, Canada, and Latvia. John was a proud veteran of The United States Navy and was an avid fisherman. A Celebration of Life Service will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Tunnel to Towers, or a charity of your choice.