Marrie Antoinette Hoel

Marrie Antoinette Hoel, 95, Rockford, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2017, at Wesley Willows Health Center. Marrie was born August 1, 1921, in Rockford, the daughter of Edwin and Verona Gustafson. She was a member of the last graduating class of Rockford Central High School. Marrie was wed to Layton L. Hoel on May 10, 1941, and they lived happily together for 53 years before his death in 1994. Marrie worked as a switchboard operator for Illinois Bell Telephone and later as a cafeteria worker at East High school, but her family and home were her priority. She loved gardening, baking the best tollhouse cookies and pies and spending time with her family, friends, and the neighborhood kids. Marrie served as Cub Scout, Brownie and Girl Scout leader and participated in many activities at Hallstrom School. She was a member of Tabor Lutheran Church and charter member of Hope Circle, taught Sunday school and summer Bible school. Survivors include sons, Layton (Kathryn) and David (Marianne) and daughters Christie (Gilbert) Valdes and Marcia (William) Brass; grandchildren, Jaime (Jeffery) Doubek, Scott (Ramona) Hoel, Melissa (Todd) Rutledge, Craig (Cynthia) Hoel, Theresa (Kenneth) Church, Sarah (Rudy) Morales, Martha (Chad) Parry, Kevin (Anami) Anderson, Michele (Paul) Umfleet, Cari (Peter) Kinsler, and brother, Daniel Gustafson. She was blessed with numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Marrie was predeceased by her parents, sisters Gertrude Archer and Barbra Moore and brother, Edward, grandson Richard Anderson and granddaughter Rachel Brass.
Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, May 1, 2017, at Fitzgerald Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, 3910 N. Rockton Ave. Rockford, with Reverend Randy Heinzeroth officiating. A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until time of service on Monday. Interment will be in Willwood Burial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Wesley Willows Good Samaritan Fund. Our family gives a special thank you to the Wesley Willows, 4141 N. Rockton Ave., and Visiting Nurses Association Hospice Care personnel. You truly have become our friends. Share online condolences at www.fitzgerald.com.