From the The Florence Gause Collection    1970

 

 Mrs. Susanna Weisenborn, 78, R. 1, Rockford, passed away at 8:45 p.m. Saturday in Gibbons Hospital where she had been a patient one month.

 

Born Aug. 8, 1891 in Liberty Township, she was the daughter of the late Ludwig and Phillipina Alt.

 

She married John H. Weisenborn April 6, 1911 and he survives with one son, Warren Weisenborn, Rockford; one daughter, Mrs. Jerome (Mildred) Linn. R. 1, Celina; one brother, Peter Alt, Toledo; one sister, Mrs. Lewis (Emma) Linn. R. 3, Celina; five grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

 

One sister and three brothers preceded her in death.

 

Mrs. Weisenborn was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Rockford, where the Rev. John Masters will conduct funeral services at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

 

Friends may call at Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home, Rockford, after 1:30 p.m. today until noon Tuesday when the body will be taken to the church to lie in state until the time of services.