Margaret G. Liedberg

Margaret G. Peg Liedberg, 90, Rockford, died at 6:50 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, 2009 in P.A. Peterson Center For Health following a valiant battle with breast cancer and heart problems. Born December 14, 1918 in St. Paul, MN, the third child of Irene Grace Stockins Hamm and Phillip H. Hamm. Following high school graduation, she attended the University of Minnesota majoring in Dietary Work. She married Herbert C. Liedberg on September 16, 1939 in St. Paul. They moved to Northbrook, IL. in 1952 and to Rockford in 1956 after being transferred with the John Hancock Ins. Co. It was Rockford that Margaret Peg called home. Margaret loved her family and was active within their lives. She enjoyed her original church family of Charles Street Presbyterian Church, her partnership in The Blue Hyacinth Antiques of Victorian Village and later the Antiques Mall. She was artistic, enjoyed gardening, created her own floral pictures (Pegs Garden Gems), crafts, playing the piano and organ, playing cards, her neighborhood card club and being with friends. Margaret is survived by her daughter, Judith G. (James) Zimmerman, Rockford; son, James H. (Carol) Liedberg, Sun City Center, FL; grandsons, Daniel C. (Teresa) Johnson and Christopher A. (Janet) Johnson, both of Rockford, Douglas H. (Sheri) Liedberg, Holland, OH; and Ronald J. (Kasey) Liedberg, Oviedo, FL; great-grandchildren, Kyle, Jay, Adam, Alex, Grace, Sarah and Andrea; special nieces, Nancy (Hamm) Reinhardt and family and Janet (Liedberg) Wheaton, all of St. Paul. Also survived by her special friend, Marion Carlson and caregivers, Java, Linda, Urna and Bolorma. Predeceased by her husband, Herbert in 2002; brothers. Edward and Phillip; sisters and brothers in law and many dear friends. Pegs family wishes to thank the staff of Northern Illinois Hospice amp; Grief Center, the first floor staff of P.A. Peterson Center for Health and her special angels, Audrey, Sylvana and Sylvia. Funeral service at 11:30 a.m. Monday, May 18, 2009 in Fitzgerald Funeral Home amp; Crematory, Mulford Chapel, 1860 S. Mulford Rd. with Rev. Cynthia Zolk, Brooke Road United Methodist Church and Chaplain Brenda Byrne, Northern Illinois Hospice amp; Grief Center officiating. Burial in Arlington Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation from 9:30 a.m. until time of the service on Monday. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Brooke Road United Methodist Church, 1404 Brooke Rd., Rockford, Il. 61109, P.A. Peterson Center For Health, 1311 Parkview, Rockford, Il. 61107 or Northern Illinois Hospice amp; Grief Center, 4215 Newburg Rd. Rockford, IL. 61108. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.fitzgeraldfh.com.