Mary Margaret “Lawson” Schultheis, 74, went home to her heavenly Father on October 6, 2024. Mary was born in Rockford, IL on May 31, 1950. Mary graduated from Oregon High School in 1969. She married Dan Schultheis on September 8, 1972.
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ROCHELLE — Mary Margaret “Lawson” Schultheis, 74, went home to her heavenly Father on October 6, 2024. Mary was born in Rockford, IL on May 31, 1950. Mary graduated from Oregon High School in 1969. She married Dan Schultheis on September 8, 1972.
She worked cutting asparagus for Del Monte, at Eaton Corporation, and G.J. Aigners (Avery International) all in Rochelle, and Woods in Oregon, IL. She then became a CAN and worked in numerous nursing homes, especially Neighbor’s in Byron and Pinecrest in Mt. Morris where she made many friends with the residents and staff.
Mary was a loving wife, mother and grandmother to her family. She was a wonderful homemaker, and loved reading and movies. She had quite the collection of VHS tapes and DVDs. Mary especially loved going places, be it out to eat, shopping movie theater, music shows, the zoo with her children and grandchildren, Great America, county fairs, vacations, you name it she was always ready to go.
Mary is survived by her husband, Dan of Chana; Daughters, Tanya Schultheis of Rochelle, Danielle Bramel of Rochelle and Misty Schultheis of Chana; Grandsons, Kurtis Schultheis of Rochelle, Jimmy and Ben Bramel of Rochelle; Sisters, Georgia “Anthony” Williams of Summerville, SC, Cheryl Onley of Pocahontas, AR and Karen Summers of Malden, MO; Brothers, Claude Onley of Batesville, AR, Todd Onley and Jim Thurmond of Paragould, AR; And cousins, Virginia Gouker of Chana, and Verne Williams of Mendota.
She is preceded in death by her mother, Frieda Lawson; Her aunt, Mary Dalberg; Uncle, Clyde Dalberg; Two very special uncles, George and Edward Lawson and two very special aunts, Eula and Virginia Lawson, the four of whom who raised her; Brothers, Warren Welker, and Lee Thurman; Sister, Alice Grooms; Granddaughter, Kaitlyn Bramel; And cousin, Clyde “Ole” Dalberg Jr.
May she be at peace in the arms of our heavenly Father.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be donated to Rockford Rescue Mission.
Visitation will be held on Friday, October 11, 2024 from 10:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. at Beverage-Lyons Family Funeral Home, 704 N. 6th St. Rochelle, IL 61068. A funeral service will be held immediately after at 11:00 A.M. with a graveside service to follow out to Trinity Memory Gardens in Rochelle, IL. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Beverage-Lyons Family Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at www.beveragelyonsfamilyfh.com
