Susan I Welch

Susan "Sue" Welch ,61, of Rockford, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2011, at Rockford Memorial Hospital. She was born on July 7, 1949, in Rockford the daughter of Carl and Wilma (Kroll) Voy. Sue married the loved of her life, Jack Welch in Rockford on August 21, 1965. She was the "lunch lady" at Whig Hill grade school for years. Sue was an avid bowler in all of the Rockford area bowling alleys. Sue is survived by her husband of almost 46 years, Jack; daughters, Jackie (Frank Julian) Marx of Cleveland, TN, and Vickie (Robert Zinn) Welch of Beloit, WI; her son, Brian (Christina "my special girl" ) Welch of Rockford; 6 grandchildren, Kristin, Debra, Heidi, Jacob, Shawna, and Erica (Ed Miller); great-grandchildren Dakota, Montana, Brenna, Sephie, Chance "Skyler", Rerun "Ree", Jr., and a great grandchild to be born soon; mother-in-law, Dorothy Welch; and many brothers and sisters-in-law; 3 sisters, "Sis" Nease, "GIn" (Renny) Lighthart, and Carol (Jim) Swanborg; several nieces and nephews including her special niece, Judy Hultgren, special friend, Gerri Bethune, and her favorite dog, Sadie. Preceded in death by her parents, and 3 brothers, and a sister. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, May 11, 2011, at Advantage Funeral and Cremation Services, 7000 W. State St. Rockford 61102. Burial will follow the services at Willwood Burial Park. Visitation will be held from noon until the time of the service on Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials to the family at www.mem.com.