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Boyd Voss Obituary

Boyd 'Skip' Voss, 77 LOVES PARK - Boyd "Skip" Voss, 77, of Loves Park passed away Friday, Dec. 3, 2010, at home after a brief illness. Born Nov. 2, 1933, in Winnebago County, the son of Boyd and Ella A. (Brandt) Voss. Graduated from East High School, Rockford. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict. Married Suzanne Nelson on Aug. 19, 1956, in Rockford. A member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Rockford. Boyd was active with Rockford Noon Lions Club, a member of Lions Club International and was past district governor and past council chairman. Survivors include his wife, Suzanne Voss of Loves Park; son, Gary (Linda) Voss of Rockford; daughters, Stacy (Dan) Edwards of Rochester, Minn., and Lisa (Mike) Belk of Rockford; grandchildren, Ryan (Sara) Voss, Kelsey Voss, Matthew Edwards, Nicholas Edwards, Nolan Edwards, Heidi (Jim) Hedges and Becky Belk; and great-granddaughter, Audrey Voss. Preceded in death by his parents. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2010, in Trinity Lutheran Church, Rockford, with the Rev. Jay Quinn, pastor, officiating. Private interment. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Lions Center for Sight and Hearing Impaired or Trinity Lutheran Church. Arrangements by Belvidere Funeral Home.

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Published by Rockford Register Star from Dec. 5 to Dec. 6, 2010.

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Pamela Moore (Shirley)

December 26, 2010

Dear Lisa and family,
I'm very sorry to hear about the loss of you dad Skip. Skip was a kind hearted man and he will be missed by many. I'm praying for you and your family during these sad times.
God bless all of you.

Jim Fisher

December 7, 2010

Dear Sue,
Please know that I share your sorrow and pray for your comfort in your loss.
Skip's easy presence, ready smile and quick laugh were a godsend many times in my life. He is a role model to emulate and an honorable man who helped others.
Love,

December 6, 2010

Dear Mrs. Voss and family. I was so sorry to hear about your loss. Time is so compassionate as it eventually eases the pain but allows us to remember the good times. God bless - Mike and DeeAnne Cleary, Brooklyn Park, MN

Robert Onken

December 6, 2010

Dear Sue and family, You have our deepest sympathy on your loss. We have many good memories with time spent with you and Skip. Will keep you and your family in our prayers. Audrey & Bob Onken Leesburg, Fl.

liz hallberg

December 5, 2010

Dear Susie, Gary, Stacy, Lisa and families,
May your memories comfort you and ease your pain and loss. I am thinking of you and keeping you in my heart and prayers....remembering the past...times shared.....thankful for my memories. With heartfelt love and deepest sympathy to you and yours, Liz (Fisher) Hallberg

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