David Prober passed away Thursday, October 14, 2010 at St Joseph?s Hospital, Chicago. He was 88 years old. Born August 15, 1922 in Chicago to Mary and Edward Prober, he was the oldest of 2 sons. He attended Lane Technical High School in Chicago and the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. He served in the Army in 1944-45 and was honorably discharged. In 1947, he married Dorothy Mabel and moved to DeKalb. He was Chairman and CEO of DeKalb Iron & Metal Co., which he purchased from his father-in-law in 1954. Dorothy passed away in 1982. In 1984 he married Miriam Chaplik.

Dave was very active in the DeKalb community. He was a founding member of Congregation Beth Shalom. He was active in many local organizations including the Masons and Shriners, PTA, Chamber of Commerce, YMCA, Kishwaukee Country Club, as well as state and national scrap dealer associations. He served as chairman of many of those organizations for at least one term. He enjoyed golf, badminton, bowling, going to Chicago White Sox games (before the strike) and any activity involving his family.

Survivors include his wife Miriam Chaplik Prober of Chicago, his daughters, Lea (Jeff) Gorman of DeKalb, Ellen (Mark) Hein of DeKalb, Rita (Bill) Hutchins of Sycamore and Ann Azzouz of Chicago, his step-daughters, Elynne (Richard) Aleskow of Chicago, Linda (Alan) Harris of Highland Park and Susan Chaplik of Chicago, 5 grandchildren, Greg Gorman of Indiana, Jenna Gorman of Colorado, Michelle (Jeff) Gomberg of Chicago, John (Courtney) Hein of Colorado, and Jake Hutchins of Sycamore, and 2 great grandchildren, Ethan and Lincoln Hein of Colorado. He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife Dorothy and his brother Leo who was killed in WWII.

The family would like to thank his loving caregivers Eric and Nathaniel Gonzales.

Funeral services will be held on Sunday, October 17 at 1:00pm at the Ronan-Moore Finch Funeral Home in DeKalb. Visitation will be from noon to 1:00pm at the funeral home with Rabbi Maralee Gordon officiating. Burial will be in the Garden of Shalom at Fairview Park Cemetery DeKalb, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Congregation Beth Shalom. To send an online condolence please visit: www.ronanmoorefinch.com. Arrangements were entrusted to Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral Home 310 Oak St. DeKalb, IL 60115 (815) 758-3841.

Service:
Sunday, October 17, 2010

1:00pm

Ronan-Moore Finch Funeral Home
Visitation:
Sunday, October 17, 2010

12:00 - 1:00pm

Ronan-Moore Finch Funeral Home