LeRoy Risley Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of LeRoy Risley of East Dubuque, Illinois, who passed away on April 10, 2026, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of LeRoy Risley to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid LeRoy farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For LeRoy is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his parents, LeRoy S. Risley and Bertha C. Risley (Frick); his siblings, Dorothy Schwendinger, Madonna Risley and Rev. L. Thomas Risley; and his close friend Hazel Knaeble.
He is survived by: his sister Kay Bonifazi of Unionville, MO.
Memorials suggested to St. Mary's Church, East Dubuque, IL.
