Juanita Rickabaugh 81, of Belvidere, IL died Tuesday, March 13, 2007 in Maple Crest Care Center surrounded by her loving family, after a lingering illness. Juanita was born September 10, 1925 in Correctionville, Iowa the daughter of Ed and Lena (Petersen) Roark. Juanita married Everett Rickabaugh at Rockport, MO on September 19, 1941. Juanita and Everett farmed in Iowa and dairy farmed in Bloomer, WI for 8 years before moving to Belvidere. Juanita was a member of Calvary Baptist Church where she was active with the Ladies Missionary Society, Deaconess Board and was a Sunday school teacher.Survivors include her children, Nancy (John) Pollnow of Marshfield, WI, Sally (Bill) West of Poplar Grove, Kathy (Lenny/Jesse) Jacobson of Belvidere, Gene, David (Sheryl), Dan (Pamela) Rickabaugh all of Belvidere, Jim (Lynn) of Whitefish Bay, WI, Bob (Becky) Rickabaugh of Evansville, IN; 28 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren.

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