Obituaries: Rotz

Posted on June 11, 2015

Richard Rotz

Richard Stephen Rotz, 69, of Bloomington, passed away at 10:40 p.m. on June 7 at his residence.

His Celebration of Life service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday at Kibler-Brady-Ruestman Memorial Home in Bloomington. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the memorial home on Monday. Kibler-Brady-Ruestman Memorial Home in Bloomington is assisting the family with arrangements.

Internment will be at East Lawn Memorial Gardens in Bloomington. Full Military Rites will be accorded by the Bloomington-Normal American Legion Honor Guard. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Richard was born on Feb. 11, 1946 in Kewanee, Illinois, a son of Oliver C. And Edna M. (Stephenson) Rotz. He married Debra A. Thomas on Feb. 12, 1983 in Kewanee, Illinois. She survives.

Also surviving two brothers, William (Patricia) Rotz of Woodridge and Lewis (Barbara) Rotz of Knoxville; one nephew; several nieces; one great nephew; several great nieces; two sisters in-law, Cynthia (Steven) Glass of Port Huron, MI and Janet Lynn (Rex) Crow of Decatur.

Preceding him in death are his parents; and one sister, Margaret, who was stillborn in 1932.

Richard graduated from Kewanee High School in 1964. He received a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois and a Bachelors degree from Western Illinois University.

He proudly served his county in the United States Army from 1969-1971 and saw action in Vietnam for one year. Richard spent most of his working career in government service. He was employed as a Social Security Administration agent in Pekin and Champaign for several years and also for the Internal Revenue Service as an auditor in Bloomington for over 20 years. After retiring from the Internal Revenue Service, he was employed as an office manager for the Funk Insurance Agency in Bloomington.

Richard loved spending time with his nephew, nieces, great nephew and great nieces. He enjoyed biking, Fourth of July fireworks, Christmas gift exchanges when he often gave Coca-Cola memorabilia. He was a voracious reader and historian. Richard held firm views virtually on everything, especially on politics and politicians.

He was loved and will be missed by his family and friends.

Online condolences and memories may be left for the family at kiblerbradyruestman.com.

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