Obituary of Allen Rioux

Allen J. Rioux, 64, of Beach Park, Illinois, died on September 23, 2006 in LaSalle County, Illinois. Allen was born July 5, 1942 in Evanston, Illinois and has lived in the Beach Park area for the past 19 years. He attended The Chapel in Mundelein, Illinois and he was employed at Temple Steel in Libertyville for the past 43 years. He was a Veteran having served with the United States Air Force. He volunteered his time with Wounded Heroes. An avid Harley-Davidson enthusiast and rider, Allen was also involved with CMA (Christian Motorcycle Association) as Chaplain of the Ambassador Chapter of Lake County, and he also belonged to Chapter 2 Rolling Thunder of Lake County and the Patriot Guard. Survivors include his wife of 19 years, Pam; children Laura E. (Joey) Gilliam of Elgin, Illinois, Kathleen E. Mogler of Costa Rica, Trina E. (William) Stolz of Elgin, Illinois, Timothy J. (Patricia) Rioux of Zion, Illinois, Steve Rioux of Antioch, Illinois, David (Donna) Rioux of LaGrange, Kentucky, and Jenny M. Rioux of Beach Park, Illinois; seventeen grandchildren; one sister Joyce (Bob) Zanko of Elmwood Park, Illinois; and one aunt Frieda Markus of Racine, Wisconsin. He was preceded in death by his parents Ira and Marie Chenoweth. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 3, 2006, from 4:00 until 9:00 p.m. at the CONGDON FUNERAL HOME, 3012 Sheridan Road, Zion. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, at 7:00 p.m., at the Congdon Funeral Home with Tony Rosenthal of Christian Motorcycle Association officiating. Interment will be Thursday, October 5th, at Flintville Cemetery, Flintville, Tennessee. Memorial donations to either Wounded Heroes Foundation Inc., Two Prudential Plaza, 180 N. Stetson Ave - Suite 4525, Chicago, IL 60601, or, CMA, P.O.Box 9, Hatfield, AR 71945 have been suggested