Richard Rosencrans

Richard Rosencrans, 87, of LaSalle, formerly of Seneca, IL, passed away Friday February 28, 2020 at St. Margaret  Hospital, in Spring Valley.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 am on Wednesday March 4, 2020 at St. Patrick's Church in Seneca, with Fr. Gregory Jarzombek officiating. Visitation will be 4-7 Tuesday at the church. Arrangements by the Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home.  Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery with Military Service.

Dick was born December 4, 1932, in Ottawa, IL, to William Leroy and Edith ( Boissenin ) Rosencrans and . He married Rosemary Schaefer on February 23, 1952 at St. Patrick Church in Seneca.

Dick served in the Army from 1953-1954 and was a member of the 1st Infantry Division, He retired after 46 years as a bricklayer in 1997 working out of the Ottawa and Joliet locals.

Dick served on the Seneca Grade School Board of Education for many years and was President of the board for several.  He was a member of St Patrick Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus.

He is survived by his children;  two sons, Brad (Mary) and Jeffrey (Beth )Rosencrans, three daughters Sharon (Burt) Hess Cindy ( Kim) Dupler and Lisa (Shawn ) Passwater, eighteen grandchildren and twenty great grandchildren, one Brother William Rosencrans.

Dick was preceded in death by his wife, parents and a son Greg and his sister Susan Walko

Pallbearers will be his 11 grandsons Greg,Ryan, and Jacob Hess, Matt and Brent Johnson, Josh and Trent Passwater, John, Greg, Erik and Bradley Rosencrans.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Alzheimer's Association .

The online guest book may be viewed and remembrances shared at www.ottawafuneralhome.com

Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home

135 E. Lincoln Street

Seneca, Illinois 61360

815-357-6172

www.ottawafuneralhome.com