Alan Lange

Alan Thomas Lange

Age 58 of Coal City and formerly Joliet, passed away Tuesday October 18, 2011 at Morris Hospital.

Born May 1, 1953 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, Al is a son of Wayne Lange of Wisconsin and the late Caroline nee Olsen. He was raised in Wisconsin prior to moving to Glendale Heights with his family in 1967. Al was a graduate of Lockport West High School with the Class of 1971 and went onto serve his Country in the United States Marines during the Vietnam Conflict. He worked as a local truck driver and on February 22, 1992, Al married Karen (nee Greathouse) in Lockport. He was a Jehovah Witness and attended the Wilmington Kingdom Hall Congregation. Al had a passion for trucks and music, as well as enjoyed fishing. He will also be remembered for always being very sociable.

Survivors include his wife Karen; father Wayne; two daughters: Tracy Peter of Wilmington and Denise (John) Lestina of Darien; three grandchildren: Kyle Peter, Heaven Lestina and Cheyenne Lestina; two brothers: Michael (Tomoko) Lange of Palatine and Patrick (Dianne) Lange of Gardner; five sisters: Vickie (Dick) Soave of Florida, Cheryl (Tom) Schwabb of LaSalle-Peru and Cathy Rufledt, Rose (Dennis) Ludwigson and Vickie (Jim) Score, all of Wisconsin; one sister-in-law Connie Small and one brother-in-law James Greathouse, both of Dwight, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Al was preceded in death by his mother Caroline Lange and one grandson Michael.

A memorial service will be held on Monday October 24, 2011 from 6:00PM - 7:30PM at the Kingdom Hall of the Jehovah's Witnesses, 15827 South Frederick Avenue in Plainfield.

A private family interment will be held in Wisconsin.

Friends may sign the online guest book or send private condolences to the family by logging onto: www.ReevesFuneral.com

Funeral arrangements have been made under the direction and care of Reeves Funeral Homes, Ltd. in Coal City. (815/634-2125)