Leonard DeRubeis Obituary (1935

Leonard DeRubeis, 88, of Toluca, passed away Thursday, April 20, 2023, 4:37 am in the Emergency Room of St. Margaret's Hospital, Spring Valley, IL. Visitation will be Friday April 28, 2023, from 9:00 to 10:45 am at Calvert-Johnson & Froelich Memorial Home, Toluca. Memorial Mass will be held at 11:00 am at St. Ann's Catholic Church, Toluca. Franciscan Friars will officiate. An inurnment will follow at St. Ann's Catholic Cemetery, Toluca. Memorials may be directed to Eastern Marshall County EMS or the Toluca-Rutland Fire Department. Leonard was born January 18, 1935 in Toluca, IL to Oresto J and Madeline O. (Dolif) DeRubeis. He graduated from Toluca High School in 1952. He married Charlotte Darlene Fife on May 31, 1956. She preceded him in death on November 24, 2019. They Shared a loving relationship for 63 years and are now reunited in each other's loving arms. Surviving are his children, Terri (Mark) Taylor, of Toluca; Sherri (Keith) Gerdes, of Toluca; and Diane (Mark) Meacham, of Danvers, three grandchildren, Angela (Greg) Hammes, Eric Meacham and Jake Arndt, four great-grandchildren, Baylee Clark, Audrey Meacham, Gavin Hammes and Oresto Arndt and one sister, Linda Bryson, of Knoxville, TN. His parents and an infant son, Mark DeRubeis, preceded him in death. Leonard was a member of St. Ann's Catholic Church, Toluca. Leonard worked as a millwright for Caterpillar Tractor Company 30 years before retiring on 4/1/1982. He was 47 at the time of his retirement. After retirement, Leonard took jobs as a handy man and carpentry during the summer months and spent the winters in Florida with wife, Charlotte. Leonard enjoyed visiting with family and friends and especially when they stopped by and said hello while sitting on the front porch, fishing, golfing, and was an avid Green Bay Packer Fan. Leonard enjoyed spending time with family and attending different sports and events his grandchildren and great grandchildren took part in. Leonard was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and will be deeply missed. Online condolences may be made to: www.calvertmemorial.com.