David Baylis

David Arthur Baylis, 71 of Rockford died Monday, Feb. 25, 2013 at home. Born August 3, 1941 in Rock Falls, IL the son of Lawrence and Evelyn (Bryant)nbsp;Baylis. He was raised on a farm in Muscoda, WI. Graduated from Newman High School in Sterling, ILnbsp;nbsp;and served in the US Air Force stationed in Korea. Married his loving wife Joanne Finan at the Cathedral of St. Peter January 22, 1977. Worked for various businesses in Rockford in data processing and retired from TruServ in Harvard as a database administrator in 1998. He is a member of the Cathedral of St. Peter, Boy Scouts of America and the Korean War Veterans Association. Survivors include his wife, Joanne; children, Kathleen Baylis, Lawrence (Adriane) Baylis and Carolyn (David) Harris; grandchildren, Joseph and William Baylis; sister, Damaris (Clarence) Wilkinson; nieces and nephews, Sonya (Lyle) Schilpp, Craig (Sue) Wilkinson, Eric Wilkinson and Bruce (Peggy) Wilkinson. Preceded in death by his parents and his brother William.

Funeral Mass Friday, March 1, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at the Cathedral of St. Peter. Interment will be held at Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013 from 57 p.m. at Fitzgerald Funeral Home and Crematory, Riverside chapel 3910 N. Rockton Ave.nbsp;nbsp;with a Christian Wake Service at 7 p.m. and continues on Friday at church from 9:30 until time of prayer at 10:15 a.m. In lieu of flowers memorials in his name to the church or Boy Scout Troop 37 at the church.nbsp;