Robert William "Bob" Dalluge Obituary (1927 - 2016)

Robert William "Bob" Dalluge 88, of Long Creek, IL passed away at 9:15 a.m., Monday, January 18, 2016, in his daughter's residence in Clinton, IL. A service to celebrate Bob's life will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, January 22, 2016, at Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, Mt. Zion with Pastor Randall Garrett and Pastor Ernie Harvey officiating. Burial will be in Point Pleasant Cemetery with military honors provided by the Macon County Honor Guard and the US Army Honors Team. The family will receive friends for a time of visitation beginning at 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Thursday evening at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital or the First General Baptist Church. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.dawson-wikoff.com. Bob was born February 10, 1927, in Macon, IL, the son of Ralph and Helen (Ater) Dalluge. He married Dora Ann York on August 7, 1954. She preceded him in death on August 2, 2015. Bob served our country in the army and was a Korean War veteran. Bob retired from the Plumbers and Pipefitters Local #65. He was a member of the First General Baptist Church, a life member of the VFW, and a member of the American Legion Post. Surviving are his children: Sharon Gardner and her husband Terry of Farmer City, Karen Sank and her husband Dennis of Havana, IL, Rob Dalluge and his wife Kim of Champaign, IL, Ron Dalluge and his wife Marilynn of Bethany, IL, Lori Havener and her husband Steve of Marshfield, MO, Becky White and her husband Pat of rural Monticello, IL and Judy Reeves and her husband Bruce of Clinton, IL; nineteen grandchildren, nineteen great-grandchildren, several step-grandchildren, and step-great-grandchildren also survive. Bob was preceded in death by his wife, parents, his brother, and sister.