HELEN LOUISE COX, 90 LOVING MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER AND GREAT-GRANDMOTHER ROCKFORD - Helen Louise Cox, 90, of Rockford died at 3:17 p.m. Sunday, April 8, 2007, in River Bluff Nursing Home.
Born August 11, 1916, in Cobden, the daughter of Henry and Bernice (Brown) DuBois.
She graduated from Carterville Community High School in 1933. Helen worked 28 years as a book buyer for three department stores, D.J. Stewart & Company, Chas. V. Weise Company and Book World, prior to her retirement in 1980. Member of Temple Baptist Church.
Survived by her sons, Tom (Judy) Cox and Ron (Rose) Cox, both of Rockford; daughter, Carole Bennett of New Lisbon, Wisconsin; grandchildren, Cheryl (Rich Deisinger) Kolk and Clifford (Rose) Bennett, both of New Lisbon, Sara McGee of Rockford and Debbie Cox of Daytona Beach, Florida; great-grandchildren, Kelly (Josh Skaaland) Kolk, Danny and Meghan McGee and Matthew Bennett; and nephew, Michael Hudson of Herrin; special friends, Inga Campbell and Andrea Glenn.
Predeceased by parents; sister, Elizabeth Hudson; son-in-law, Cliff Bennett; and special friend, Al Oliver.
Special thanks to Dr. Craig Rogers and staff for the care Helen Cox had received for over 30 years, and the Blue Jay wing staff at River Bluff Nursing Home. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, in Olson Funeral & Cremation Services Ltd., North Main Chapel, 2811 North Main Street, with Pastor Jeffrey R. Honson of NorthRidge Community Church of Machesney Park officiating.
Burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday and from 1 to 1:45 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Rockford Rescue Mission or Salvation Army. To share a memory or send a condolence, visit olsonfh.com.
Born August 11, 1916, in Cobden, the daughter of Henry and Bernice (Brown) DuBois.
She graduated from Carterville Community High School in 1933. Helen worked 28 years as a book buyer for three department stores, D.J. Stewart & Company, Chas. V. Weise Company and Book World, prior to her retirement in 1980. Member of Temple Baptist Church.
Survived by her sons, Tom (Judy) Cox and Ron (Rose) Cox, both of Rockford; daughter, Carole Bennett of New Lisbon, Wisconsin; grandchildren, Cheryl (Rich Deisinger) Kolk and Clifford (Rose) Bennett, both of New Lisbon, Sara McGee of Rockford and Debbie Cox of Daytona Beach, Florida; great-grandchildren, Kelly (Josh Skaaland) Kolk, Danny and Meghan McGee and Matthew Bennett; and nephew, Michael Hudson of Herrin; special friends, Inga Campbell and Andrea Glenn.
Predeceased by parents; sister, Elizabeth Hudson; son-in-law, Cliff Bennett; and special friend, Al Oliver.
Special thanks to Dr. Craig Rogers and staff for the care Helen Cox had received for over 30 years, and the Blue Jay wing staff at River Bluff Nursing Home. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, in Olson Funeral & Cremation Services Ltd., North Main Chapel, 2811 North Main Street, with Pastor Jeffrey R. Honson of NorthRidge Community Church of Machesney Park officiating.
Burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday and from 1 to 1:45 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Rockford Rescue Mission or Salvation Army. To share a memory or send a condolence, visit olsonfh.com.
HELEN LOUISE COX, 90 LOVING MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER AND GREAT-GRANDMOTHER ROCKFORD - Helen Louise Cox, 90, of Rockford died at 3:17 p.m. Sunday, April 8, 2007, in River Bluff Nursing Home.
Born August 11, 1916, in Cobden, the daughter of Henry and Bernice (Brown) DuBois.
She graduated from Carterville Community High School in 1933. Helen worked 28 years as a book buyer for three department stores, D.J. Stewart & Company, Chas. V. Weise Company and Book World, prior to her retirement in 1980. Member of Temple Baptist Church.
Survived by her sons, Tom (Judy) Cox and Ron (Rose) Cox, both of Rockford; daughter, Carole Bennett of New Lisbon, Wisconsin; grandchildren, Cheryl (Rich Deisinger) Kolk and Clifford (Rose) Bennett, both of New Lisbon, Sara McGee of Rockford and Debbie Cox of Daytona Beach, Florida; great-grandchildren, Kelly (Josh Skaaland) Kolk, Danny and Meghan McGee and Matthew Bennett; and nephew, Michael Hudson of Herrin; special friends, Inga Campbell and Andrea Glenn.
Predeceased by parents; sister, Elizabeth Hudson; son-in-law, Cliff Bennett; and special friend, Al Oliver.
Special thanks to Dr. Craig Rogers and staff for the care Helen Cox had received for over 30 years, and the Blue Jay wing staff at River Bluff Nursing Home. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, in Olson Funeral & Cremation Services Ltd., North Main Chapel, 2811 North Main Street, with Pastor Jeffrey R. Honson of NorthRidge Community Church of Machesney Park officiating.
Burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday and from 1 to 1:45 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Rockford Rescue Mission or Salvation Army. To share a memory or send a condolence, visit olsonfh.com.
Born August 11, 1916, in Cobden, the daughter of Henry and Bernice (Brown) DuBois.
She graduated from Carterville Community High School in 1933. Helen worked 28 years as a book buyer for three department stores, D.J. Stewart & Company, Chas. V. Weise Company and Book World, prior to her retirement in 1980. Member of Temple Baptist Church.
Survived by her sons, Tom (Judy) Cox and Ron (Rose) Cox, both of Rockford; daughter, Carole Bennett of New Lisbon, Wisconsin; grandchildren, Cheryl (Rich Deisinger) Kolk and Clifford (Rose) Bennett, both of New Lisbon, Sara McGee of Rockford and Debbie Cox of Daytona Beach, Florida; great-grandchildren, Kelly (Josh Skaaland) Kolk, Danny and Meghan McGee and Matthew Bennett; and nephew, Michael Hudson of Herrin; special friends, Inga Campbell and Andrea Glenn.
Predeceased by parents; sister, Elizabeth Hudson; son-in-law, Cliff Bennett; and special friend, Al Oliver.
Special thanks to Dr. Craig Rogers and staff for the care Helen Cox had received for over 30 years, and the Blue Jay wing staff at River Bluff Nursing Home. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, in Olson Funeral & Cremation Services Ltd., North Main Chapel, 2811 North Main Street, with Pastor Jeffrey R. Honson of NorthRidge Community Church of Machesney Park officiating.
Burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday and from 1 to 1:45 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Rockford Rescue Mission or Salvation Army. To share a memory or send a condolence, visit olsonfh.com.
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