Robert "Bob" L. Rinkenberger, 71, of Fox Lake, Ill., passed away December 4, 2017, at JourneyCare, Woodstock, Ill.  He was born January 16, 1946, in Bloomington, Ill.

Bob served in the Marine Corps during Vietnam, earning a Purple Heart.  He went on to work for many years at Nicor Gas.

Survivors include his children, Laura (Kevin) Rudkin, Rob (Tina) Rinkenberger, Amber Rinkenberger, Megan (Joe) Bigalke, Jon A. Rinkenberger, and Amy C. Rinkenberger; grandchildren, Brody and Finnegan Rudkin, Ashley, Dylan, and Sydney Rinkenberger, and Mirabelle Bigalke; stepfather, Fred Rinkenberger; siblings, Dennis (Maryann) Rinkenberger, Jeanie McConkey, and John (Donna) Rinkenberger.

Services will be private at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in Bob's name may be made to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, www.ASPCA.org, or 800-628-0028.