Belvidere, IL

Shirley Somerville-Gustavison, 99, of Belvidere, IL passed
away peacefully surrounded by family, January 10, 2019, in Fairhaven Christian
Retirement Center. Shirley was born on October 25, 1919, in Belvidere, IL the daughter
of Burdette "Bud" and Mildred (Charter) Buker. She graduated from Belvidere High
School, attended beauty school in Rockford and operated a beauty salon out of
her home for many years. She enjoyed bird watching, gardening, traveling and
spending time with her grandchildren and great- grandchildren. She accepted
Jesus as her Savior when she was in her 50's and left a wonderful Christian
legacy to four generations of believers: herself, her children, grandchildren
and great-grandchildren. Shirley then made her spiritual home at First Free
Evangelical Church in Rockford. One of Shirley's proudest accomplishments was
being a caregiver to her husband and her mom in the years preceding their
death.

She is loved and missed by her children, Gary (Susan)
Somerville, Dee (Les) Reid; 6 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; as well as
numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her first husband of 50
years, Wayne Somerville and her second husband, Wayne Gustavison; parents; and siblings,
Charles Buker, Richard Buker and Barbara Bennett.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, January
16, 2019 at Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center, 3470 N Alpine Rd, Rockford,
IL 61114. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. till 10:45 a.m. prior to
service. Burial in Belvidere Cemetery. Memorials to be made to the family for
the benefit of Fairhaven Nursing Home. The family would especially like to express
their heartfelt gratitude to the wonderful nursing and support staff at Fairhaven
Nursing Home and Northern Illinois Hospice. To light a candle or share a condolence
please visit www.AndersonFCS.com