In Memoriam - December 16th

1872 James Fitzgerald in Illinois age 52.  He was born in Gibson Co., IN in 1820 the son of Derritt & Susannah (Ferguson) Fitzgerald.  James married 1) Elizabeth Taylor and 2) Sarah Wise.  He had seven children: Stewart, James, William, Nancy, John, Mary and George.

1963 Nathan Shoulders husband of Velma Robertson. The couple had five children: unnamed son, Ronald, Darrel, Carrol and Earl.

2010 Donald C. Shaw, 93, Rochelle, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 16, 2010 at Rochelle Gardens.

He was born on Sept. 15, 1917 in Wayne County, the son of Vern and Edith Mary (Rainwater) Shaw.

Don married Luella Gregory on April 26, 1938

He was a heavy equipment operator for Local #150 Engineers for more than 50 years and retired in 1980.

He liked to travel and camp with his family.

During WWII Don served in the Merchant Marines and was a life member of Hillcrest Baptist Church, now the Harvest Baptist Church of Hillcrest.

Survivors include his wife of 72 years, Luella of Rochelle; daughter, Patsy Lovelady of Rochelle; sons, Robert (Elena) Shaw of Hoffman Estates and Danny (Donna) Shaw of Rochelle; four grandchildren, Carolyn (Lenny)Capes, Eddy Lovelady, Danette Clark and Damon (Lisa) Shaw; two step-grandchildren, Joselyn (Brian) Sheidt and Charmaine Asuncion; eight great-grandchildren, Andy (Wendy) Thomas, Gregory Thomas, Eric Lovelady, Kristi and Kaylie Clark, and Conner, Braden and Maddie Shaw; two great-great-grandchildren, Alanna and Cameron Thomas; brother, Herman Shaw of Rock Falls; and sister, Margie Wiggins of Sims.

He was preceded in death by his parents; five sisters, Geraldine Bergeson, Mildred Ellis, Dorothy Keen, Freda Clark and Arlene Flanigan; two brothers, Howard and Murvin Shaw; son-in-law, Paul Lovelady; granddaughter, Dawn Lovelady.

The family would like to give a special thank you to Rochelle Gardens and Unity Hospice.

Services will be at Harvest Baptist Church on Monday, Dec. 20 at 10 a.m. with Rev. Duane Boehm.

Visitation will be at Unger-Horner Funeral Home in Rochelle from 2-5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 19. Burial with military rites by V.F.W. Post 3878 at Trinity Memory Gardens. Memorials to Harvest Baptist Church.

Taken from: Rochelle News-Leader, Rochelle, Ogle Co., IL, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2010