Jeffrey Alan Reitsma Nov. 26, 1954 - June 20, 2024 BELVIDERE, IL - Jeffrey Alan Reitsma, 69, formerly of Crystal Lake, IL, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2024, at Symphony-Maplecrest in Belvidere, IL. He was born on November 26, 1954, in Racine, WI to Richard J. and Margaret Rose (Schuppe) Reitsma. He graduated from William Horlick High School in Racine and received his Bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Stout. On June 16, 1979 he married Julie Marie Cole and in 1984 they moved their family to Crystal Lake, IL, where Jeffrey began his 35-year career at DB Hess and held multiple executive positions. He enjoyed being out on the golf course, and with a deep passion for music, Jeffrey was a talented drummer and loved playing with the band. But it was the friendships he built along the way that meant the most and truly spoke to his character. In 2020, five months after he retired, Jeffrey's life was forever changed when he was in a motorcycle accident . . . and though hi

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