Susan Osborne

Susan Osborne, 71, of Rockford passed away Tuesday January 24, 2017 at her home with family by her side. Susan was born on October 15, 1945 in Rockford, the youngest child of John and Elizabeth North Wickson. Susan was a resident of Rockford and surrounding area her entire life and attended Rockford schools. Susan was a wife, mother, homemaker, Cub Scout Den Mother, and BSA Troop secretary. Susan was employed at Loves Park Elementary School as an attendance clerk prior to her employment at Sundstrand Aerospace in 1978, retiring in 2005.

Susan is survived by sons James (Doreen) Vickery and Michael (Patti) Vickery; daughters Sarah Vickery (Rod) Devine and Charlotte Bruss (Ryan) Alms; 10 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren; brother Charles “Jerry” (Nancy) Wickson and Daniel “Buck” Wickson; sisters Elizabeth Fanara and Kay Larson; she leaves behind many wonderful and talented nieces, nephews, former husband Donald “Duke” Bruss and Tom Irwin, her loving companion and soul mate of 18 years.

Susan was preceded in death by her son Daniel Vickery in 1975; brother Howard Wickson in 1986 and Robert “Cork” Wickson in 1989; sisters Carol Wells in 2013 and Rita Stiffler in 2015. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the family to be used later in Susan’s memory.

A gathering to celebrate Susie’s life will be from 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm on Tuesday January 31, 2017 at Sunset Funeral Home 8800 N. Alpine Road in Machesney Park. Per Susan’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and Inurnment will take place Tuesday January 31, 2017 at 1:00 pm at Sunset Memorial Gardens.