ROCKFORD, Ill. - Delbert L. Smith, 80 of Rockford, Ill., died Saturday, July 25, 2009 at 7:01 p.m. at Nelson-Debes Sub acute Complex. He was born June 5, 1929 to Vern and Erma (Cline) Smith in Martin Town, WI. Married Rose A. (Legler) January 17, 1948. A Member of the National Guard, Secretary of Treasury for Teamsters, Commander of American Legion twice and he was a Mason.
Survivors: wife, Rose; children, Cheryl (Paul) Dunn, Gastonia, NC, Delbert Smith, Oregon, IL, Marcia (Walter) Anderson, Rockford, IL, Deborah "Debbie" (Bobby) Enfinger, Byron, IL; grandchildren, Tonia (Bob) Statum, Angela (Ken) Miller, Tabatha (Andrew) Wardle, Michael Smith, Cody (Desa) Smith, Jodi (Matt) Whitlock, Tammy Donovan, Tina Abassi, Tommy (Jessica) Smith, Ann (Darrell) Derry, Andrew (fiancé Miranda Fudge) Anderson, Tasha (fiancé Joe Swanson) Milburn, Krista (Ben) Eccles and Brandon (fiancé Karissa Hendrix) Enfinger; great-grandchildren, Nathan, Sarah, Brock, Tyler, Kaleb, Sean, Kyle, Kristen, Tylar, Andrew, Jacob, Brendon, Jessica, Bryce, Rhys, Callum, Brittany, Danielle, Callie, Emily, Riley, Madison, Ava, Parker, Sawyer and Brenner; sisters, Edith Milestone, Virginia Ryser, Geraldine Johnson, Evelyn Tschanz, Maralyn Martin and Beverly Vandlen; brother, Glenn Smith; and numerous nieces and nephews. Predeceased by parents and one sister, Helen.
Funeral service 11 a.m. Thursday, July 30, 2009 at Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory (Mulford Chapel) 1860 S. Mulford Road, Rockford, IL. Pastor Randy Schniderman officiating.
Burial in Chapel Hill Cemetery, Freeport, IL. Visitation from 9 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. Express online condolences at www.fitzgeraldfh.com.
Survivors: wife, Rose; children, Cheryl (Paul) Dunn, Gastonia, NC, Delbert Smith, Oregon, IL, Marcia (Walter) Anderson, Rockford, IL, Deborah "Debbie" (Bobby) Enfinger, Byron, IL; grandchildren, Tonia (Bob) Statum, Angela (Ken) Miller, Tabatha (Andrew) Wardle, Michael Smith, Cody (Desa) Smith, Jodi (Matt) Whitlock, Tammy Donovan, Tina Abassi, Tommy (Jessica) Smith, Ann (Darrell) Derry, Andrew (fiancé Miranda Fudge) Anderson, Tasha (fiancé Joe Swanson) Milburn, Krista (Ben) Eccles and Brandon (fiancé Karissa Hendrix) Enfinger; great-grandchildren, Nathan, Sarah, Brock, Tyler, Kaleb, Sean, Kyle, Kristen, Tylar, Andrew, Jacob, Brendon, Jessica, Bryce, Rhys, Callum, Brittany, Danielle, Callie, Emily, Riley, Madison, Ava, Parker, Sawyer and Brenner; sisters, Edith Milestone, Virginia Ryser, Geraldine Johnson, Evelyn Tschanz, Maralyn Martin and Beverly Vandlen; brother, Glenn Smith; and numerous nieces and nephews. Predeceased by parents and one sister, Helen.
Funeral service 11 a.m. Thursday, July 30, 2009 at Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory (Mulford Chapel) 1860 S. Mulford Road, Rockford, IL. Pastor Randy Schniderman officiating.
Burial in Chapel Hill Cemetery, Freeport, IL. Visitation from 9 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. Express online condolences at www.fitzgeraldfh.com.