DENNIS EDWIN JURS

Dennis Edwin Jurs, 68, passed away on May 18th, 2015 in Hampshire, IL. in a fatal accident doing what he loved; training and riding his bicycle for Team Mack. He was the husband of Julia McClendon and father of Rebecca Jurs (Jeff Poole) and Rachel Jurs (Derek Lauderdale) and brother of Rick Jurs. He has seven grandchildren: Drew Lauderdale, Jake Lauderdale, Morgan Poole, Aubrey Montes, Bailey Montes, Castillo Montes and Adelaide Rucker. He was preceded in death by his father Edwin Carl Jurs, mother Bernice (Pepper) Jurs, and brother Gary Bruce Jurs. Dennis served in the Army with the 65th Engineering Battalion, 25th Infantry Division in Plieku, South Vietnam and was a Purple Heart recipient. He was a member of the Team Mack cycling team since the mid-1990's and worked at Cla-Val company in Elgin for forty-three years; twenty years as a regional manager and most recently as a regional engineer. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday May 26, 2015 at 10:00 A.M. at the Laird Funeral Home, Elgin. Burial with honors will follow at Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin. Visitation will be on Monday May 25, 2015 from 4-8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. For information, 847-741-8800 or www.lairdfamilyfuneralservices.com.