Dale L. Parks, 84

Dale L. Parks, 84, of Roscoe, and formerly of Belvidere, died on Monday, Jan. 12, 2015.  Born on Aug. 19, 1930 to Harmon and Lillian Parks in Effingham, Ill.  Dale was employed at Sanitary Scale Co. and then retired from Barber Colman Co.  He was a member of Belvidere Masonic Lodge No. 60.  He loved to play Pinochle and Fishing.  He had a fish fry at his home every year.  He came from a loving family and will be missed very much.  He was married to Mary Rucker and they had six children together; she died in 2003.

Survivors are daughters, Karen Magin, Rita (Roger) Gerloff, Debbie (Al) Garcia, Mary Dale Parks; son, Lonnie (Linda) Parks; sister, Louise Stepp of Machesney Park; 9 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews.  Predeceased by his parents; son, Dale Leon; sisters, Ann Ealy, Ethel Rickman, Helen Smith, Lenora Jones, Belva Tinker, Lois Roloft, Lillian Steele; brother, John Parks; and special friend, Doris Lee.  A special thanks to Heartland Hospice for their loving care of Dale.

Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. with a visitation from 1 p.m. until the service on Friday, Jan. 16, 2015 in Honquest Family Funeral Home with Crematory-Mulford Chapel, 4311 N. Mulford Road, Loves Park.  Pastor Anthony Maynard of First Born Ministries will officiate.  In lieu of flowers, memorials to the family.  Entombment in Highland Garden of Memories.  To express condolences or share a memory, visit honquestfh.com.