Rodney D. Bakalar, 61, of Northlake, formerly of Streator, died at 11:30 p.m. Monday, April 22, 2002, at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, Melrose Park.
   Funeral services will be at noon Friday at Winterrowd- Hagi Funeral Home.
  Burial will be in Moon Creek (sic) Cemetery, rural Streator. Pallbearers will be Jack, Erik and Dennis Bakalar; Bob Clark, George Hart and Jeremy Wilken.
   The flag folding ceremony will be conducted at the cemetery by Streator Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1492 and Streator American Legion Post 217.
   Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until noon Friday at the funeral home.
   Born May 23, 1940, in Streator, he was the son of John and Mary (Hart) Bakalar.
   He is survived by a brother, Jack Bakalar, Streator; a niece, Kathy Taylor; and nephews, Dennis and Erik Bakalar.
   He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Sandra and Ronelva; and a nephew, John S. Bakalar.
   He graduated from Streator High School.
  A veteran, he served in the United States Army.
   He was formerly employed at Castle Steel in Franklin Park.
   He was a member of AMVETS (American Veterans of World War II, Korea and Vietnam) in Northlake.