Belvidere, ILAlexander E. Riske, 79, of Belvidere, Il died Thursday, December 27, 2007 in Swedish American Hospital after a lingering illness. Alexander was born March 6, 1928 in Kenosha, Wisconsin the son of Martin and Helen Riske. Alexander was a graduate of Kenosha High School, National College of Chiropractic in Lombard, IL and served our country in the US Air Force from 1946 to 1949. He married Marilynn Spielman-McDonald on January 1, 1978. Alexander retired from Chrysler Corporation in 1994.Survivors include his wife Marilynn D. Riske of Belvidere; sons, Craig (Donna) Riske of Roscoe, Alan E. Riske of Rockford; step-daughter, Charmaine Timm of Savanna, IL; step-son, Charles R. (Bonnie) McDonald of Athens, IL; former wife, JoAnn Riske of Rockford.; step-grandchildren, Amanda, Brandon, Bastian, Ashley and Paige; great step-grandchildren, Alyssa and Jared.Alexander is predeceased by his parents, Martin and Helen Riske; son, Brian and brother, Roy.

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