Eugene Sleeman Obituary

Eugene George Sleeman
Born: January 5, 1955 in Muskegon, MI
Died: March 13, 2026 in Rockford, IL
EUGENE GEORGE SLEEMAN, 71, of Prophetstown, IL, died Friday, March 13, 2026, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, IL.
A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 PM Friday, March 20, 2026, at Bosma-Gibson Funeral Home in Prophetstown. His funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, March 21, 2026, at the funeral home, with Mr. Rich Criss, Ministry Coordinator at Emmanuel Church in Morrison, officiating. Interment will take place at 10:30 AM on Monday, March 23, 2026, at Chapel Hill Gardens West in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. A memorial has been established.
Gene was born January 5, 1955, in Muskegon, MI, the son of Gerald and Joyce (Sandquist) Sleeman. He was raised and educated in Michigan and graduated from Fruitport High School. He later attended DeVry University in Chicago as he pursued a career as an electrician. He was first married to Norene Prokop, then married Laura Alongi and together they had a daughter, Angela Sleeman. Later he married Stephanie Stratman and together they had four children, Shannon, Stephan, Joe and Sara Broshous; he also raised Caitlin Hartog as his own. Gene then married Jennifer H. Abramson on November 18, 2016, in Morrison, IL. He worked for many years as a union electrician before beginning his career at the Sterling Steel Mill in 2003. He dedicated many years there until his retirement in 2021. Outside of work, Gene had a deep passion for music and sound. He owned and operated his small business, Sound & Stage, traveling throughout the area providing sound equipment for local bands and events. Gene truly loved anything related to sound. He built speakers, repaired them, rented them out, and took great pride in making sure music sounded just right. Above all else, Gene treasured spending time with his children and family.
Survivors include his wife, Jennifer; four daughters, Sara (Christopher) Broshous of Stockton, IL, Shannon Sleeman of Prophetstown, IL, Angela Sleeman of Phoenix, AZ, and Caitlin (Travis Housenga) Hartog of Thomson, IL; two sons, Stephan Sleeman of Prophetstown, IL and Joe Sleeman of Davenport, IA; nine grandchildren, Rylee, Ella, and Collin; Bryson, Eli, and Maggie; Addison and Carter; and Lezlie; his father and stepmother, Gerald and Loretta Sleeman of Manistee, MI; one brother, Paul (Amy) Sleeman of Fruitport, MI; and a special cousin, Marilee Wexstaff of Grand Haven, MI.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Joyce Sleeman.
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