Bruce Engle, 58, Leaf River, died Wednesday, June 1, 2011 in Peoria.
He was born Jan. 10, 1952 in Benton Harbor, Mich., the son of Ruth(Williford) and Lester Engle.
He was a member of the Freeport Church of Christ.
He was an avid New York Yankee baseball fan and a Chicago Bears football fan.
Survivors include his son, Michael (Mickey) Engle, Freeport; one grandson, Ryley Engle, Freeport; two brothers; Randall (Patty) Engle, Leaf River and Jeff (Sharon) Engle, Leaf River; and sister, Janice (Steve) Adkins, Loves Park; sister-in-law, Kathy(Gene) Green, Mt. Morris; nieces, Mary (Mike) Pellerin, Polo, Tammy (Robert) DeVries, Forreston, Robin Engle, Moline, and Kayla Engle, Leaf River; nephews, Dan (Heather) Green, Elgin; Luke (Jessie) Adkins, German Valley, Greg Engle, Rock Island, Bill Engle, Whitewater, Wis., and David Engle, Leaf River; and a host of great-nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by parents, Ruth Engle, in 2005, and Lester Engle, in 2006; brother, Ronald Engle in 1948; and brother, Larry Engle in 1978.
A memorial gathering will be held at the on Saturday, July 23 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Bertolet Memorial Building, Leaf River.