Robert Templeton Sr.

PERU — Robert J. Templeton Sr., 78, of Peru died Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, in OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

Bob was born April 24, 1940, in Spring Valley to Charles and Lucille (Ronchetti) Templeton Sr. He married Linda Neubauer on June 3, 1962.

Bob served with the U.S. Air Force as an aircraft mechanics maintenance. He was a navigator on C1-30’s. He retired from Caterpillar in Pontiac in 2002.

Bob loved spending time with his grandchildren. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, traveling, gardening and working on his scooter. He oversaw the Cherry Miner’s Memorial Cemetery.

Bob is survived by his wife, Linda; one son, Michael (Lisa) Templeton of Lostant; a daughter, Julie (Leonard) Siegel of Glendale, Ariz.; 13 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mary Storkman of LaSalle and Elizabeth (Howard) Raasch of Milwaukee; a sister-in-law, Norma Templeton of Cherry; and nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by a son, Robert James Templeton Jr. in 1991; and two brothers, Thomas and Charles David Templeton.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, Jan. 22, in the Cherry United Church of Christ with the Rev. Karen Karczewski and the Rev. Betty Delgado officiating. Burial was in the Peru City Cemetery with full military services conducted by the Peru Veteran Memorial Group.

Visitation was held Monday, Jan. 21, in the Hurst Funeral Home in LaSalle and prior to the service Tuesday in the church.

Pallbearers were his grandchildren and two nephews, Tom and Terry Templeton.

Online condolences may be viewed and remembrances shared at www.hurstfuneralhomes.com.