Paul L. Teske

Paul L. Teske, Jr., 67, Rockford, passed away Sunday, April 3, 2011, in Rockford Memorial Hospital. He was born November 6, 1943, in Beloit, WI, the son of Paul L. and Leone (Morris) Teske, Sr. He lived in Rockford for 40 years, coming from Beloit, WI. He was a veteran of the Navy during the VietNam War and served on the USS Enterprise. Paul married Kathleen A. Wright in Beloit on October 30, 1965. He worked at Barber-Colman (Reed Chatwood) for 28 years. He was a Senior Warden of Star in the East Masonic Lodge No. 166, Knight Templar and Scottish Right, 32 nd degree and the Tebala Shrine.Survived by his wife, Kathy; daughter, Michelle (Kenny Henson) Gray of Rockford; son, Jason (Jennie Morris) Teske of St. Petersburg, Florida; 7 grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Sandra Derke of Beloit and Gail Wright of Brodhead; special cousin, Kathy Thompson of Beloit; many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his parents, brothers-in-law, Frank Derke and Terry Wright; mother and father-in-law, Leland and Millie Wright.A memorial gathering will be held at 2:00PM, Sunday, April 10, 2011, at White Eagle Club of Rockford, 235 15 th Av. Rockford, IL 61104. Masonic services will be held on Sunday at the memorial gathering. Memorials to Shriner's Crippled Children's Hospital. Fitzgerald Funeral Home and Crematory assisted the family. Share online condolences at www.fitzgeraldfh.com.