Obituary

Marie Andreassen, 100, of Rockford IL, passed away Friday, January 28, 2022 in Swedish American Hospital. Born January 17, 1922 in Norway, the daughter of Gabriel and Tora (Dyrskog) Melhus. Marie married Tor Andreassen on November 22, 1947, in Norway. Tor, at 71, predeceased her on March 18, 1998. Marie was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and a member of the Sons of Norway. She was a past member of the Harmony Singing Society Auxiliary. She worked at GC Electronics as an assembler for twenty years, retiring in 1987.
Survived by her daughter, Janet (Craig) Spidle of St. Louis, MO; grandchildren, Anita Harris, and Kelsey (Eric) Nicola; great-grandchildren, Alexander (Brittany) Day and Brooks Nicola. Predeceased by her parents; daughter, Edith Marie Harris; grandson, Robert Harris; and three brothers and three sisters in Norway.
Funeral Service will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, February 12, 2022 in Trinity Lutheran Church, 200 N 1 Street, Rockford IL, 61104. Visitation will be at 12:30 to 1:30 prior to the service. Burial at Scandinavian Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church. To share a memory or condolence, visit olsonfh.com.
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