GENOA – Avalon L. Atkinson, 81, of Genoa, died Friday, Oct. 4, 2013, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford.
She was born May 22, 1932, in Chana, Ill., the daughter of George and Jeannette (Bruns) Alderks. She married Kenneth "Ray" Atkinson on Oct. 22, 1955.
Avalon retired from GTE/ AG Communications in Genoa after 15 years of service. Her hobbies included gardening, making crafts, especially ceramics, recipes and cookbooks. She will be dearly missed by her loving family.
Survivors include her five sons, Kenneth Jr. "Beaver" of Janesville, Wis., George (Brenda) of Kingston, Brian (Julie) of Hampshire, Ralph (Beverly) of Genoa and Kevin (Judy) of Belvidere; ten grandchildren, Michael Ray, Daniel, Jason Ray, George Jr., Nicholas Ray, Jacob, Marcus Ray, Alyssa, Shannon Ray and Desiree; and six great-grandchildren, Kameron, Elizabeth, Loretta, Kylie, Karlie and Danielle.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband in 2012; and one daughter in infancy, Loretta.
Her funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Slater-Butala Funeral Home in Genoa, with the Rev. James P. Freund officiating. Burial will be at the White Rock Cemetery in Kings, Ill.
The visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the American Stoke Association (a division of the American Heart Association) in care of the Slater-Butala Funeral Home, 132 W. Main St., Genoa, IL 60135.
For information or to sign the online guest book, go to www.butalafuneralhomes.com or call 815-784-5191.
To sign the online guest book, visit www.legacy.com/daily-chronicle.
Published in Daily Chronicle on October 7, 2013
She was born May 22, 1932, in Chana, Ill., the daughter of George and Jeannette (Bruns) Alderks. She married Kenneth "Ray" Atkinson on Oct. 22, 1955.
Avalon retired from GTE/ AG Communications in Genoa after 15 years of service. Her hobbies included gardening, making crafts, especially ceramics, recipes and cookbooks. She will be dearly missed by her loving family.
Survivors include her five sons, Kenneth Jr. "Beaver" of Janesville, Wis., George (Brenda) of Kingston, Brian (Julie) of Hampshire, Ralph (Beverly) of Genoa and Kevin (Judy) of Belvidere; ten grandchildren, Michael Ray, Daniel, Jason Ray, George Jr., Nicholas Ray, Jacob, Marcus Ray, Alyssa, Shannon Ray and Desiree; and six great-grandchildren, Kameron, Elizabeth, Loretta, Kylie, Karlie and Danielle.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband in 2012; and one daughter in infancy, Loretta.
Her funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Slater-Butala Funeral Home in Genoa, with the Rev. James P. Freund officiating. Burial will be at the White Rock Cemetery in Kings, Ill.
The visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the American Stoke Association (a division of the American Heart Association) in care of the Slater-Butala Funeral Home, 132 W. Main St., Genoa, IL 60135.
For information or to sign the online guest book, go to www.butalafuneralhomes.com or call 815-784-5191.
To sign the online guest book, visit www.legacy.com/daily-chronicle.
Published in Daily Chronicle on October 7, 2013
GENOA – Avalon L. Atkinson, 81, of Genoa, died Friday, Oct. 4, 2013, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford.
She was born May 22, 1932, in Chana, Ill., the daughter of George and Jeannette (Bruns) Alderks. She married Kenneth "Ray" Atkinson on Oct. 22, 1955.
Avalon retired from GTE/ AG Communications in Genoa after 15 years of service. Her hobbies included gardening, making crafts, especially ceramics, recipes and cookbooks. She will be dearly missed by her loving family.
Survivors include her five sons, Kenneth Jr. "Beaver" of Janesville, Wis., George (Brenda) of Kingston, Brian (Julie) of Hampshire, Ralph (Beverly) of Genoa and Kevin (Judy) of Belvidere; ten grandchildren, Michael Ray, Daniel, Jason Ray, George Jr., Nicholas Ray, Jacob, Marcus Ray, Alyssa, Shannon Ray and Desiree; and six great-grandchildren, Kameron, Elizabeth, Loretta, Kylie, Karlie and Danielle.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband in 2012; and one daughter in infancy, Loretta.
Her funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Slater-Butala Funeral Home in Genoa, with the Rev. James P. Freund officiating. Burial will be at the White Rock Cemetery in Kings, Ill.
The visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the American Stoke Association (a division of the American Heart Association) in care of the Slater-Butala Funeral Home, 132 W. Main St., Genoa, IL 60135.
For information or to sign the online guest book, go to www.butalafuneralhomes.com or call 815-784-5191.
To sign the online guest book, visit www.legacy.com/daily-chronicle.
Published in Daily Chronicle on October 7, 2013
She was born May 22, 1932, in Chana, Ill., the daughter of George and Jeannette (Bruns) Alderks. She married Kenneth "Ray" Atkinson on Oct. 22, 1955.
Avalon retired from GTE/ AG Communications in Genoa after 15 years of service. Her hobbies included gardening, making crafts, especially ceramics, recipes and cookbooks. She will be dearly missed by her loving family.
Survivors include her five sons, Kenneth Jr. "Beaver" of Janesville, Wis., George (Brenda) of Kingston, Brian (Julie) of Hampshire, Ralph (Beverly) of Genoa and Kevin (Judy) of Belvidere; ten grandchildren, Michael Ray, Daniel, Jason Ray, George Jr., Nicholas Ray, Jacob, Marcus Ray, Alyssa, Shannon Ray and Desiree; and six great-grandchildren, Kameron, Elizabeth, Loretta, Kylie, Karlie and Danielle.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband in 2012; and one daughter in infancy, Loretta.
Her funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Slater-Butala Funeral Home in Genoa, with the Rev. James P. Freund officiating. Burial will be at the White Rock Cemetery in Kings, Ill.
The visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the American Stoke Association (a division of the American Heart Association) in care of the Slater-Butala Funeral Home, 132 W. Main St., Genoa, IL 60135.
For information or to sign the online guest book, go to www.butalafuneralhomes.com or call 815-784-5191.
To sign the online guest book, visit www.legacy.com/daily-chronicle.
Published in Daily Chronicle on October 7, 2013
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