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Alice Markgraf Obituary
Alice is survived by her sons, Brian (Aiza) Markgraf of Rockford and Greg (Veronika) Markgraf of Rockford; grandchildren, Gretchen (Zach) Buchanan, Brianna (Joe Novak) Markgraf, Jake, and Ian Markgraf; great-grandchildren, Adeline & Isaac Buchanan and Lola Novak; sisters-in-law, Pat Forbes and Karen Forbes; and many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her parents; husband, Donald; brothers, Tom & Jim Forbes; sisters, Mary (Ken) Tibbits and Rita Duncan; daughter-in-law, Amy Markgraf.
A celebration of life to be held from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 26, 2025 at American Legion Post #332, 221 W. Main St., Rockton, IL. Please check back for more information. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Nikolas Ritschel Foundation, PO BOX 8076, Rockford, IL 61126. To share a memory condolence, please visit olsonfh.com
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