Florence L. Bearsley, age 97 of Hanover, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 5, 2014 at the Galena Strauss Nursing Home in Galena, Illinois in the loving arms of her family. She was born June 22, 1916 in Fulton, Illinois to her parents Clifford and Maime (Miller) Curley. She married Charles R. Bearsley in Galena on May 8, 1937. She was a Homemaker and Seamstress working at the Savanna Garment Factory as well as Janesville, Wisconsin Garment Works.
Florence enjoyed music, growing flowers, trips to McDonalds for ice cream. She was an avid Chicago Cubs fan. Most of all she loved her wonderful family gatherings.
Florence is survived by her daughter, Rosalie (Sid) Anderson of Leaf River, Illinois; son, Kenneth Bearsley of Hanover; she was the proud grandmother of Patti Ridenour of Loveland, Colorado, Anne Messer of Appleton, Wisconsin, Tom Anderson of Winnebago, Illinois, David Anderson of Elgin, Illinois; her great grandchildren, Kristen, Stacy, Jessica, Andrew, Jacob Anderson, Jeffery Messer; and great-great grandson, Jase Anderson Werhman.
Florence is preceded in death by her parents, husband, Charles in 1988 and siblings, brother, Floyd Curley, sisters, Beulah Paynter and Bertha Balkenbush.
Services for Florence will be held 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 10, 2014 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home 212 East Monroe, Hanover. Burial will take place in Evergreen Cemetery in Hanover.
Florence enjoyed music, growing flowers, trips to McDonalds for ice cream. She was an avid Chicago Cubs fan. Most of all she loved her wonderful family gatherings.
Florence is survived by her daughter, Rosalie (Sid) Anderson of Leaf River, Illinois; son, Kenneth Bearsley of Hanover; she was the proud grandmother of Patti Ridenour of Loveland, Colorado, Anne Messer of Appleton, Wisconsin, Tom Anderson of Winnebago, Illinois, David Anderson of Elgin, Illinois; her great grandchildren, Kristen, Stacy, Jessica, Andrew, Jacob Anderson, Jeffery Messer; and great-great grandson, Jase Anderson Werhman.
Florence is preceded in death by her parents, husband, Charles in 1988 and siblings, brother, Floyd Curley, sisters, Beulah Paynter and Bertha Balkenbush.
Services for Florence will be held 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 10, 2014 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home 212 East Monroe, Hanover. Burial will take place in Evergreen Cemetery in Hanover.
Florence L. Bearsley, age 97 of Hanover, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 5, 2014 at the Galena Strauss Nursing Home in Galena, Illinois in the loving arms of her family. She was born June 22, 1916 in Fulton, Illinois to her parents Clifford and Maime (Miller) Curley. She married Charles R. Bearsley in Galena on May 8, 1937. She was a Homemaker and Seamstress working at the Savanna Garment Factory as well as Janesville, Wisconsin Garment Works.
Florence enjoyed music, growing flowers, trips to McDonalds for ice cream. She was an avid Chicago Cubs fan. Most of all she loved her wonderful family gatherings.
Florence is survived by her daughter, Rosalie (Sid) Anderson of Leaf River, Illinois; son, Kenneth Bearsley of Hanover; she was the proud grandmother of Patti Ridenour of Loveland, Colorado, Anne Messer of Appleton, Wisconsin, Tom Anderson of Winnebago, Illinois, David Anderson of Elgin, Illinois; her great grandchildren, Kristen, Stacy, Jessica, Andrew, Jacob Anderson, Jeffery Messer; and great-great grandson, Jase Anderson Werhman.
Florence is preceded in death by her parents, husband, Charles in 1988 and siblings, brother, Floyd Curley, sisters, Beulah Paynter and Bertha Balkenbush.
Services for Florence will be held 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 10, 2014 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home 212 East Monroe, Hanover. Burial will take place in Evergreen Cemetery in Hanover.
Florence enjoyed music, growing flowers, trips to McDonalds for ice cream. She was an avid Chicago Cubs fan. Most of all she loved her wonderful family gatherings.
Florence is survived by her daughter, Rosalie (Sid) Anderson of Leaf River, Illinois; son, Kenneth Bearsley of Hanover; she was the proud grandmother of Patti Ridenour of Loveland, Colorado, Anne Messer of Appleton, Wisconsin, Tom Anderson of Winnebago, Illinois, David Anderson of Elgin, Illinois; her great grandchildren, Kristen, Stacy, Jessica, Andrew, Jacob Anderson, Jeffery Messer; and great-great grandson, Jase Anderson Werhman.
Florence is preceded in death by her parents, husband, Charles in 1988 and siblings, brother, Floyd Curley, sisters, Beulah Paynter and Bertha Balkenbush.
Services for Florence will be held 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 10, 2014 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home 212 East Monroe, Hanover. Burial will take place in Evergreen Cemetery in Hanover.
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