The Daily Gazette, Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois
July 20, 1968 - Saturday, pg. 2, col. 4

MARILYN J. ANDERSON (nee Alexander)

Mrs. J. J. Anderson Dies, Funeral Is Monday Afternoon

Mrs. Marilyn J. Anderson of 404 E. 5th St., Rock Falls, died Friday night at the Rock Falls Colonial Acres at the age of 40. Mrs. Anderson was born Jan. 25, 1928 in Rock Falls. She had been a telephone operator for Western States Telephone co. until her illness.

She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Ralph (Diane) Chavez of Holbrook, Ariz., and Yvonne Lynn of Rock Falls; one son, Barry John of Rock Falls; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Alexander of Rock Falls; four sisters, Mrs. Merle (Janet) Folsom of Sterling, Mrs. Terry (Marie) Castleberry of Phoenix, Ariz., Mrs. Ron (Dorothy) Cozzoliano of Sterling and Mrs. Curtis (Gloria) Crane of Rock Falls; one grandson, Ralph Anthony, Holbrook Ariz; maternal grandmother, Mrs. Louis (Myrtle) Johnson of Rock Falls; several aunts, uncles and cousins.

Funeral services will be Monday 3 p.m. at the Wheelock-Allen Funeral Home with the Rev. Frederick J. Lason of St. Andrew's Catholic Church, officiating, burial will be in the IOOF Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Wheelock-Allen Funeral Home after 2 pm Sunday.