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Mary M. Gaylord Obituary
She was born April 18, 1914, in Antioch, to Henry and Bernice (Gurlo) Legler. She married Wilbert H. Gaylord in 1936.
She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Woodstock. Her hobbies included baking, gardening, shopping and birdwatching.
She is survived by her children, Wayne R. (Terry) Gaylord, Larry D. (MaryAnne) Gaylord, Donald E. (Cammy) Gaylord, Gerald J. Gaylord, Judith M. (Joe) Miller and Shirley A. (James) Forman; 15 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; numerous great-great-grandchildren; two brothers, Hank Legler and Leo Legler; four sisters, Anna Hall, Josephine Bauman, Julia Garrison and Rose Seiger; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a daughter-in-law, Ann Gaylord; her brothers and sisters, Stella Krause, Sylvia Russie, Walter Legler, Chuck Legler and an infant, Theo; and a great-grandson, Damien.
The visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the celebration of the 11 a.m. funeral Mass on Saturday, Aug. 20, at St. Mary Catholic Church, 312 Lincoln Ave., Woodstock. Monsignor Aaron Brodeski will officiate. Interment will follow in the McHenry County Memorial Park Cemetery in Woodstock.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Northeastern Illinois, 404 Lake Zurich Road, Barrington, IL 60010-3141.
For information, call the funeral home at 815-338-1710.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Dave and Rita Popenhagen
August 19, 2011
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. May your happy memories get you through this sad time.
Joe,liz Pilarski
August 19, 2011
jerry,
our deepest sympathy to you and your family,god bless all of you.
Jack Bechaud ~ Family Service COunselor, McHenry County Memorial Park
August 19, 2011
We extend our sincere condolences; May GOD Bless you you all during this time of need.
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