Douglas John Rishel

HUNTLEY - Douglas John Rishel, 69, of Huntley, passed away peacefully Monday, Aug. 10, 2009, in Woodstock.

He was born March 28, 1940, in Aurora.

He served in the U.S. Army and enjoyed RV-ing, camping, fishing, dancing, hunting, cooking, and spending time with his family and friends. He began his career in fire service in 1973 and retired in 2002 as an assistant fire chief of Aurora. A private service will be at the Central Aurora Fire Station to honor his years of service.

Survivors include his wife, Mary Lee nee Schmidt Rishel, whom he married Dec. 18, 1999, in Woodstock; his children, Scott (Michelle) Rishel, Danielle (Bob) Montalbano, Jayne (Bob) Conley, Jill (Paul) Weber, Brett (Tania) Pitzele, Brad (Julianne) Pitzele and Julie (Nathan) Hoffberg; 11 grandchildren, Michelle, Michael and Anna Montalbano, Leah and Carly Rishel, Gavin, Alexys and Nolan Conley, Garrett and Noella Weber and Brianna Pitzele; his sister, Nancy (Dale) Christoffel; and a nephew.

He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Francis nee Martin Rishel; and his twin sister, Dorothy.

The visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, at Davenport Family Funeral Home, 419 E. Terra Cotta Ave., Route 176, Crystal Lake. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 14, at the funeral home. The Rev. Mark Boster will officiate. Burial will be in Crystal Lake Memorial Park Cemetery, 8012 Ridgefield Road, Crystal Lake, after the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Helping Paws Animal Shelter, 2500 Harding Lane, Woodstock, IL 60098-6921; or Shepherd of the Prairie Church, 10805 Main St., Huntley, IL 60142.

For information, call the funeral home at 815-459-3411.