RICHARD M. SISSON PASSED AWAY AT AGE 76 ON SEPT. 1 2015 AT HIS HOME. HE WAS BORN AUG. 10 1939 IN STERLING IL. HE LIVED THERE UNTIL HE WENT INTO THE ARMY FROM 1962 - 1965. HE THEN MOVED TO ROCHELLE IL. TO WORK AT DEL MONTE AND SILGAN AS A QA INSPECTOR FOR 35 YEARS. DURING THAT TIME HE SERVED AS UNION PRESIDENT FOR MANY YEARS. AFTER HE RETIRED FROM THERE HE WORKED ANOTHER 10 YEARS AT THE FNB. HE IS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HIS PARENTS LLOYD K.AND ELLA( WILLMAN) SISSON THREE SISTERS, 1 BROTHER, AND INFANT DAUGHTER. HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE OF 37 YEARS GENEVA, TWO SONS JEFFREY (MICHELLE) MITCHELL, CHRISTOPHER SISSON, AND ONE DAUGHTER CYNTHIA (ERIC) MARSHEL. THREE GRANDCHILDREN ATHENA, KYLIE, AND ALLYSON. TWO BROTHERS LLOYD K.(MARGE) SISSON, DONALD LEE (CAROL) SISSON, AND ONE SISTER SANDY (WILL) ACKLAND. ALSO MANY SPECIAL FRIENDS AND EXTENDED FAMILY. A CELEBRATION OF LIFE LUNCHEON WILL BE SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 6TH 12:30 AT ROCHELLE V.F.W FAMILY WAS ASSISTED BY THE BEVERAGE - LYON FAMILY FUNERAL HOMES ROCHELLE, IL. WWW.BEVERAGELYONSFAMILYFH.COM