Born November 28, 1940 in Gary, Indiana to Franklin Merrill and Beatrice (Tucker) Cleaver, he married Donna Sayers on March 6, 1960 in Pekin.
Surviving are his wife; his mother of Vancouver, Washington; 4 sons, Dennis (Jane) Cleaver of Kewanee, Kenneth (Teresa) Cleaver, Richard (Sherry) Cleaver, and Frank (Tara) Cleaver, Jr., all of Pekin; 1 daughter, Janet Cleaver of Pekin; 18 grandchildren; 2 brothers, Dennis (Elaine) Cleaver of Vancouver, Washington and Gary Cleaver of Pekin; and 1 sister, Patricia Cleaver of Peoria.
He was preceded in death by his father and 1 sister.
Mr. Cleaver last worked for Service Master in Kewanee in 1981.
An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed fishing, hunting, taxidermy, and playing the guitar.
His visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m., Saturday, June 3, 2006at Preston-Hanley Funeral Home, Pekin Chapel. Cremation will follow the visitation.