Conni Gould (Swanson) (Germaine)

Conni Gould (Swanson) (Germaine), 64, Pecatonica, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2016, in her home. She was born May 27, 1951, in Lincoln, NB, the daughter of Gordon and Elaine (Carpenter) Gould. Conni was a graduate of Guilford High School, the class of 1969. She worked at Elco Textron in Human Resources for many years. Conni loved spending time with her “grand-babies” and “grand-puppies”.
Survived by her children, Katrina “Kaiti” (Todd) Penkava of Pecatonica, Jon (Ashley) Swanson of Ladera Ranch, CA, John Dover of Fraser, MI, Kim and Dave Kresnak of Macomb Twp., MI, Pam and Dustin Neifer of Macomb Twp. MI, Tom and Erica Dover of Shelby Twp. MI; her “beloved grand babies”, Elay and Will Penkava of Pecatonica, Elsa Swanson of Chico, CA, Jackson and Julien Swanson of Ladera Ranch, CA, Kyle Matlock of Cary, Steven and Samantha DiMaria of Marengo, Ryan, Kyle and Carson Kresnak of Macomb Twp., Katie, John, Mitch, and Michael Neifer of Macomb Twp., Zoe Dover of Shelby Twp. MI, Essie, Miracle and Malachaih Miller of Pecatonica, Tim Humphrey of Pecatonica, Alexa Phelps of Belvidere, Miranda Yount of Pecatonica; her brothers, Gordon “Randy” and Elaine Gould of Iowa, Brad and Friedl Gould of Germany, and David Gould of Tennessee; and her soulmate and partner in crime, David Dover of Fraser, MI, her extended family, Pat and Laura Penkava of Cary, Tracy Matlock of Cary, Steve and Laura DiMaria of Marengo, Carrie Jensen of Rockford, Bruce and Linda Byrne of Lake Geneva, WI, Amy and Todd Henderson of Romeoville, Erik and April Byrne of Chicago, Arne and Cindy Swanson of Pecatonica, Melinda Hagerman of Rockford, Laura Hagerman and Derek Simmons of St. Louis; numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Those that crossed over before her include her parents, Gordon and Elaine Gould, her brother, Steven Gould, her grandparents, her son, Brian Dover, and her grandson, Tanner Swanson-Hoff, her “angel baby”.
A Celebration of Life gathering will be held from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M., on Thursday, May 12, 2016, at Fitzgerald Funeral Home and Crematory, Mulford Chapel, 1860 S. Mulford Rd, Rockford. Cremation rites have been accorded. A party for Conni will be scheduled at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family. Share online condolences at www.fitzgeraldfh.com.