Ann Louise (Adair) Semmelroth (83) passed away peacefully, Sunday evening, October 25, 2015 in Anam Glen after a lingering illness.  Ann was born January 14, 1932. The daughter of Lyman A and Ruth M. (Weygant) Adair in Wooster, Ohio.

Ann is loved and will be missed by her four children Conrad Anderson (Michele) Semmelroth, Ruth Louise Holmes, Albert Christian (Kim) Semmelroth and James Edward (LaNae) Semmelroth; grandchildren Hope Sutherland, Julija Holmes, Stephen Semmelroth, Meagan Semmelroth, Aaron Semmelroth, Olivia Semmelroth, Emily Semmelroth, Ryan Semmelroth, Katherine Semmelroth and great grandchildren Oriania Sutherland, Gabriel Sutherland and Zoya Holmes. She is preceded by parents, sister, Nina Patricia Canfield and grandson Donald Holmes.

Ann loved her family, music, cats, and watching figure skating. She will be missed by her family. She was a teacher of music in the Rockford Public School system.  She loved playing the violin.  At age 11, Ann played for the Wooster Symphony Orchestra, and as an adult for the Rockford Symphony Orchestra. Ann loved live theater, participating in the University of Michigan Alumni Club, and she took pride in her volunteer work including the Friends of the Coronado.

Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 30, 2015 in St. Mark Lutheran Church, 675 N. Mulford Road, Rockford, IL with Rev. Donald LaVelle officiating.  Memorial visitation will be held from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m., Friday at the church.  Cremation rites have been accorded. Memorials can be made to the Friends of the Coronado in Ann's name.   Arrangements by Anderson Funeral and Cremation Services 218 W. Hurlbut Avenue, Belvidere, IL. To light a candle or to share a memory, please visit www.AndersonFCS.com