Margaret L. ‘Maggie’ Crawford

DIXON – Margaret L. “Maggie” Crawford, age 71, of Dixon, died Friday Nov. 15, 2019, at Rock River Hospice and Home in Sterling.

She was born March 4, 1948, in Dixon the daughter of Francis and Lucille (Kime) Bushman. She had worked at the Illinois Dept. of Transportation, Camp Reynoldswood, the Lee County Farm Bureau and was a “farm” wife. Maggie loved baking, playing cards, traveling and spending time with family especially her grandchildren.

Maggie married Lawrence J. “Larry” Crawford March 11, 1972 in Dixon.

She was preceded in death by a son, Thomas; her parents; and brothers, James “Jim” and Dennis Bushman.

Maggie is survived by her husband, Larry; son, Tim (Kirsten) Crawford of Dixon; stepdaughters, Lynn Hemmert and Lori (Harold) Vail, both of Dixon; grandchildren, Kyle, Ashley and Jordyn Crawford; stepgrandchildren, Halley, Amber and Douglas Hemmert, 2 step-great-grandchildren; brothers, John (Joann) Bushman of Naperville and Ed (Janet) Bushman of Dixon; sister, Mary Bryan of Olympia, WA; sister-in-law Marilyn Bushman of Dixon; and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday Nov. 19, 2019 beginning with a 10 a.m. prayer service in the Jones Funeral Home followed by a 10:30 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St Patrick Catholic Church in Dixon. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday Nov. 18, 2019 from 3 to 8 p.m. at the Jones Funeral Home with the Rosary at 7:30 p.m. A memorial has been established to Rock River Hospice and Home and the Diabetes Association.

Condolences may be sent online at www.thejonesfh.com.