Rosalie A Gray
March 19, 1938 ~ May 27, 2014
Rosalie A. Gray, 76 of Bradford passed away on May 27, 2014 at Heartland Health Care Center in Henry, IL Service will be Monday, June 2, 2014 at St. John Catholic Church, Bradford at 10:00 a.m. Fr. Tom Mizeur will officiate. Burial will be in St. John Catholic Cemetery, Bradford, Ill. Visitation will be 6-8 Sunday, June 1, 2014 in the Grant-Johnson Funeral Home, Bradford, IL Prayer services will be after visitation Sunday night at funeral home. She was born on March 19, 1938 at her home in Kewanee, Ill to William and Christina (Dolieslager) Derick. She married Gerald "Jerry" Gray on June 16, 1956. He survives with two grandchildren, Jeremy Gray of Princeville, IL and Jamie (Matt) Gray-Palmer of Princeville, Ill; two great-grandchildren, Coley and Channing Palmer; one sister Janice Beall of Kewanee, IL; one sister-in-law, Evelyn (Mike) Gray-Porter of Willford, AR; two brothers, Tom Derick, of Galva, IL; Dennis (Nancy) Derick of Bradford, IL and nieces and nephews on both sides of the family. She was preceded in death by her parents, one son, Kevin Gray and one brother Jim Derick. She was actively engaged in farming with her husband and owned and had operated Merle Norman Cosmetic Studios in Kewanee and Princeton, Ill. for over 20 years. She had a great love for horses and was an avid trail rider for many years. She was one of the charter members of the Bradford SaddleTramps riding club. Special thanks to the Heartland Health Care Center for the excellent care she had while staying there and Innovative Hospice Care, LaSalle, IL She was a member of Saint John Catholic Church and Alter & Rosary Society. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends and for the drive for life she had. Memorials may be made to St. John Catholic Church or Bradford Rescue Squad.
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A great friend. I send my best wishes and prayers to Jerry for his loss.Love from North Carolina, Pat
A great friend. I send my best wishes and prayers to Jerry for his loss.Love from North Carolina, Pat
Our sincere condolences to your family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Sincerely Bill & Anita Kenyon at Kenyon’s Place Restaurant
Jerry,
My sincere thoughts are with you ~ it has been a long few years for you. May you find comfort that Rosalie is now at rest. Reminisce your shared memories. May God comfort you in your sorrow. My prayers continue for you.
My best friend I will never forget you. I love you more and more each day. Shelley
My deepest sympathy goes to you Jerry on the loss of such a beautiful classy woman and loving wife. She truly will always be missed and loved by many. While we have lost such a lovely person on earth heaven has been blessed with a beautiful angel. May all of your love and good memories bring you through this and allow you to have peace and comfort in knowing she is watching over you now and always with that special twinkle she always had in her eye for you. My heart also goes out to Jamie and Jeremy as they remember their grandma and just how much she truly loved them and brought her such joy when present in her life. She so enjoyed talking about them and they too added that special sparkle in her eye. She always loved them so much, missed them, and couldn’t wait to see them again and I am sure the latter will be true in heaven too. May you always feel her presence surround you as you go through this difficult time and reflect on all the good times you were together. Sending my love and prayers to the family.
To Jerry,
Please accept our sympathy and compassion in this time of grieving…
My family and I wish you the peace that transcends all understanding. May you be blessed now by those near to your heart… May God who sent His son to die on the cross for us.. also send you His spirit of peace… May you feel His arms around you to give you strength.