Phyllis Vanderheyden Wildey

PHYLLIS (VANDERHEYDEN) WILDEY, 81 ROCKFORD - Phyllis (Vanderheyden) Wildey, 81, passed away peacefully April 23, 2014, at P.A. Peterson Center. Born March 28, 1933, to Thomas and Fayola (Bennett) Kane Sr. in Rockford. Her survivors include sons, Wayne E. Vanderheyden Jr. (Susan) of Wisconsin and James R. Vanderheyden of Illinois; daughter, Colleen G. Jones of Iowa; grandsons, Paul Vanderheyden (Anita) and James L. Vanderheyden, granddaughters Michele Mckellips (David) and Tanya Adkins (Victor); thirteen great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Alberta Kane; several nieces and nephews; and dear friends, Ed and Pattie Clifford, Elsie Crosby and Betty Baker. Predeceased by parents; husband, William Wildey in 1994; former husband, Wayne Vanderheyden Sr. in 1999; brother, Thomas Kane Jr.; sisters, Colleen Crandall and Patricia Whitley. Special thanks and appreciation to OSF Hospice and P.A. Peterson Center staff for the compassionate care she received. In honoring her wishes funeral services were private with arrangements by Fitzgerald Funeral Home. Graveside services were officiated by Father Pierre Polycarpe.