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Posted: May 16 2025 at 01:41 PM
Mrs. Helen M. Gibbons, the spouse of Rev. James Gibbons, a retired member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away on Sunday, May 11, 2025.
During Rev. Gibbons's ministry, he served Audy Memorial Home; West Side Medical Center; Metropolitan West Side Parish; United Medical Center; University of Chicago Hospitals and Clinics; and Christ Hospital.
Mrs. Gibbons was 84 years old.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 27 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Court Street United Methodist Church (215 N. Court St, Rockford, IL 61103). A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, May 27th, at 11:30 a.m. at the same location.
Messages of condolence can be sent to Rev. Gibbons and Family:
Rev. James Gibbons
4202 Willows Lane
Rockford, IL 61101-8800
In lieu of flowers, she has requested that donations be made to the American Cancer Society and Arthritis Foundation.