Honoring Former IFCA Member Clifton “Cliff” Gibbens
The Illinois agricultural retail industry lost a longtime professional and respected friend with the passing of Clifton “Cliff” Gibbens on April 30, 2026, at the age of 90.
After a 21-year career in education and coaching, Cliff transitioned into agriculture in 1979, joining Sangamon Valley Farm Supply before later becoming part of Heartland Ag in Farmer City. Over more than three decades in the ag retail industry, Cliff worked as a dispatcher and successful sales representative, building lasting friendships and becoming well known throughout central Illinois agriculture.
Cliff was also widely known for his love of sports, community service and his dedication to family and faith.
Family and friends are invited to a visitation on Saturday, May 9, from 9:00–10:00 a.m. at Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home in LeRoy. A memorial service will immediately follow, with burial at Riverside Cemetery in Saybrook. Please find the link to the obituary below:
IFCA extends its sincere condolences to Cliff’s family, friends and former colleagues.
To view his full obituary, please visit: Clifton Gibbens Obituary (1935 - 2026)