Robert Lee White Jr., 69, of Minonk passed away at 3:57 a.m. Sunday (May 17, 2015) at his home.

He was born June 13, 1945, in Peoria, the son of Robert Lee and Margaret Rose Hankins White. He married Patricia A. Cocagne on April 3, 1965. She survives.

Also surviving are two sons, Kenneth (Rhonda) White, Minonk, and Stephen (Teri) White, Anderson, S.C.; one daughter, Angela (Jim) Houch, Streator; nine grandchildren; two brothers, Rick (Catherine) White, Atlanta, Ga., and Mark (Lisa) White, Peoria; and one sister, Becky (David) Rist, Phoenix, Ariz.

Bob graduated from Palmyra Northwestern High School and served with the U.S. Army in Vietnam as a radio repairman. He retired from SMF Inc., Minonk, where he served as the operations manager and president for 25 years. He was active in Veterans of Foreign Wars and various community activities and projects.

His love of life was shared with his wife, children, grandchildren, friends and everyone who knew him.

His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Ruestman-Harris Funeral Home, Minonk, with military honors conducted. Franciscan friars will officiate. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Cremation rites will be accorded following the service and inurnment will be in Minonk Township Cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to the Bob White Memorial Fund for various organizations at Minonk Community Bank, 137 W. Fifth St., Minonk, IL 61760. Tributes and condolences may be sent to his family at www.ruestmanharrisfuneralhome.com.