Obituary Thomas M. Rosen, 62, of East Peoria, IL died at 7:00 am Saturday, November 13, 2010 while he was doing what he loved to do, duck hunting with his son. Born on January 26, 1948, to C.J. and Esther Plummer Rosen, he married Cheryl C. Reeves on December 28, 2002 in Nashville, TN. She survives. Also surviving are his father, C.J. Rosen of East Peoria,2 sons, Jeffry Rosen and Joseph Rosen, both of East Peoria, IL, 2 sisters, Barbara Ann (David) Swearingen of East Peoria and Dr. Joyce (Dr. Ross) Hemphill of Madison, WI, 1 stepdaughter, Jennifer Johnston and 1 stepson, Eric Johnston, both of Springfield, MO, 3 grandchildren; Dillon, Mya, and Benjamin, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother and son, Michael Rosen. Tom worked in the Common Components Group at Caterpillar Tractor Co. in Mossville for over 40 years, retiring in April of 2010. He was on the A team with the Caterpillar Social Activity Group. He was currently serving on the East Peoria Youth Council and had served as a volunteer EMT for the Fire Department in East Peoria as well as the ESDA Dive Team. He was a Guardian with the Land of Lincoln Honor Flight and volunteered with the Red Cross as a Driver and on their Emergency Response Team. Tom Loved to hunt and fish especially at the Marshall County Fish & Wildlife Area, Tom was also a member of Ducks Unlimited. The family will receive friends from 4-7 pm Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at Deiters Funeral Home and Crematory in East Peoria. Private graveside services will be held at Oak Grove Bible Church Cemetery in Groveland. Service JAN 1. 12:00 AM Private US Visitation NOV 16. 04:00 PM - 07:00 PM Deiters Funeral Home & Crematory - East Peoria 444 E. Washington Street East Peoria, IL, US, 61611 garydeiters@deitersfuneralhome.com