Thomas Herschlag

Thomas L. Herschlag, 73, of Rockton, IL died at 2:15 a.m., Monday, June 15, 2020 in Javon Bea Hospital.

Tom was born June 22, 1946 in Rockford, IL, to Mr. and Mrs. Albert and Fern (Love) Herschlag. He graduated from Auburn High School in 1964 and attended Rockford Business College. He obtained his real estate license in 1995 and Broker's License in 2012. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in Germany during the Vietnam war. He married the love of his life Cynthia S. Packard in Rockford, IL on June 24, 1967.

Thomas worked at Whitehead Realtors and currently worked for Dickerson & Nieman Realtors since 2012. He retired as a mechanic from Warner Lambert. He was a member of the Rockton Village Zoning Board and Rockford Area Association of Realtors. He loved the Chicago Bears and enjoyed spending time with family, his children and grandson.

Tom was the type of man everyone loved and his smile was contagious. He was a strong, kindhearted man with a great sense of humor. He always had time to talk, advice to give and would always lend a helping hand. Tom was our handy man that could come up with a way to fix anything. One of the happiest moments of his life was the day he became a grandfather. He will be greatly missed and will never be forgotten.

Survivors include wife Cindy; daughters Marci Herschlag, Sarah (fiancé James Bryant) Herschlag; and the love of his life, his grandson Grayson; sister-in-law Sherry; many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Predeceased by his parents.

The family would like to send a special thanks to the nurses and doctors in the ICU Covid Unit.

A visitation observing social distancing with wearing of masks requested and Chicago Bears attire encouraged, will be held Monday, June 29, 2020 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in McCorkle Funeral Home - Rockton Chapel 767 N. Blackhawk Blvd. Rockton, IL. Burial in Rockton Township Cemetery in Rockton, IL. A funeral ceremony will be held in the funeral home at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 30, 2020 with Pastor Dan Herman of the Old Stone Church officiating.

Walk Through Visitation: Monday 3 to 7
Funeral: Private Graveside Tuesday 11:00 am
Burial in Rockton Township Cemetery.
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