You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Year should not be greater than current year Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Sorry! There are no volunteers for this cemetery. GREAT NEWS! There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial Elsewh ere, enduri ng Great the form to s Plane n aligne d choice s meld with the Outer Plane, and souls resona ting with the weight of a millio l’s morta any Pick stories form the tapest ry’s very founda tion. This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos You may not upload any more photos to this memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Sterling, Illinois on Saturday, a 1:00 p.m. Jack, Ferris, one daughter, Marcia Jean a granddaughter, Madi 'Bubbles' Ferris, Bulverde, TX and six brothers and sisters. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dana and Mayme Captola Stevens her husband and dance partner of 57 years, John, Dr. Survivors include, two daughters three sons and their wives one 'adopted' son a sister in law 10 grandchildren and 18 great- grandchildren. Her signature line for the past forty years was, 'You'll miss me when I am gone.' In 1974, at age 52, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Northeastern Illinois University.

Long before online learning was even possible she enrolled in a unique university program which featured home study with periodic on-campus weekends. Once her youngest entered school she began balancing household duties with her desire to continue her formal education. Not merely one to cheer from the sidelines, at the slightest invitation she joined her young, and not so young, children as they rode bikes, hiked, ice and roller skated, played tennis, tetherball, badminton, basketball, baseball and her particular area of expertise, croquet. The study concluded that even with the language and complexity difficulties of the game, the practice may be beneficial by the reached achievements of the course or because it causes the children to have contact with the computers, collaborative behavior and motivated learning. Most of all though, she was a devoted wife who maintained a loving home environment for her ever-growing family, instilling in her children the value of academics, exercise and a deep concern for others. She was an active sports enthusiast, a compassionate social worker for Catholic Charities in the 1960's and '70's with a special ability at successfully placing newborns for adoption. She passed away peacefully in Grapevine, Texas on Monday, February 14, 2022.īetty was a scholar, the valedictorian of the Rock Falls High School class of 1940. There are too few trees growing in the forest to supply enough paper upon which to pen the lifetime exploits, endeavors and accomplishments of Betty Ruth Ferris ( nee Stevens), aged 99.

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