LAMOILLE — Ivon J. Sharkey, 81, of 29429 Illinois Highway 92, LaMoille, died at 1:05 a.m. Friday, Feb. 1, 2013, at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley.

Born Nov. 1, 1931, in Maytown to William and Frances (Gugerty) Sharkey, he married Sharon Thompson Sept. 6, 1964. She survives.

He attended Dixon High School and earned his G.E.D and some college credits while serving in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was a 56-year member of the Operating Engineers. He served as a business agent for many years and later was an assistant coordinator for the Apprenticeship Improvement Program and Hazmat Training. He also served on the Training Sites Board.