Clarence "Randy" Shenk, Jr.

December 28, 1938 - April 20, 2016

Clarence R. Shenk, Jr. “Randy” Age 77, of Peotone, IL, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at the University of Chicago Hospital in Chicago, IL. Born December 28, 1938 in Joliet, IL to the late Clarence Randolph and Regena (nee Blogg) Shenk, Sr. Randy has been employed at Cleveland Steel Container in Peotone for the past 57 years. He enjoyed building and flying model airplanes and fishing. Surviving are his wife, Alice Carole (nee Burmaster), whom he married January 16, 1960 in Peotone; two daughters, Susan Sorenson of Peotone and Jeanette (Mike) Fitzpatrick of Braidwood; four grandchildren, Michael (Jen) Brown, Adam (Erin, fiancée) Fitzpatrick, Stefanie (Shawn) Horn, and Kimberlee (Phil) Meli; four great grandchildren, Emily Brown, Katelyn Brown, Casey James Shoup, and Eleanor Meli; one sister, Barbara (Richard) Brockman of Wilmington; and nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death was one brother, Roger Allen Shenk; and one granddaughter, Christina Fitzpatrick. Funeral services will be at the R.W. Patterson Funeral Homes, Ltd. & Crematory, Braidwood Chapel, Monday, April 25, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at West Peotone Cemetery. The visitation will be Sunday, April 24, from 2-6 p.m. For more information and to visit his online guestbook, please log on to www.rwpattersonfuneralhomes.com or find us on Facebook at R.W. Patterson Funeral Homes, Ltd. R.W. Patterson Funeral Homes, Ltd. & Crematory 401 E. Main St., Braidwood, 815-458-2336 www.rwpattersonfuneralhomes.com