Martha Mccauley

MC CAULEY – Martha M. McCauley, 54, 6133 Weathervane Drive, Machesney Park, died at 1:45 a.m. Thursday, April 23, 1987, in SwedishAmerican Hospital, after a short illness. Born Sept. 7, 1932, in Richland County, Wis., the daughter of Harry and Frieda Nicks Laque.  Lived 29 years in Rockford, coming here from Richland Center, Wis.  Married Melvin McCauley in Richland Center, Wis. On Jan. 1, 1949.  Member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 9759, Clifford E. Johnson Auxiliary.  Survivors include her husband, Melvin, Machesney Park; a son, Mack McCauley, Roscoe; two daughters, Debby Shultz, Machesney Park, Dolly Gunderson, Roscoe; her mother, Freda Horton, Mauston, Wis.; two brothers, Merrill Laque and Warren Laque; six sisters, Doris Roberts, Donna Henry, Connie Martin, Lynnette Perkins, Joanne Klein and Melvina Roberts; three half-sisters, Frances Thoenes, Irene Paulson and Norma Sneath; four grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Services at 1 p.m. Monday, April 27, in DELEHANTY FUNERAL HOME, 401 River Lane, Loves Park, with the Rev. Willard Kelly, pastor of Central Christian Church, officiating.  Burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens.  Friends may call from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday, April 26, in the funeral home.