Rebecca (Hansen) Reilly

Rebecca J. (Hansen) Reilly, 44, of Rockford, IL, formally of Schaumburg, IL, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2011, after a courageous battle with breast cancer. Becky was born August 3, 1967 in Arlington Heights, IL, the daughter of Victor and Alice (Menke) Hansen. Becky was a beautiful vivacious red head with a big heart. She enjoyed horseback riding, motorcycles, and camping. Becky graduated from Conant High School in Schaumburg, IL and then from Western Illinois University with a Bachelor's Degree in Law Enforcement. She worked at C.T.D.I in Elgin for many years. Survivors include her children, Victoria Hansen of Greer, SC, and Bradley Reilly, of Rockford, IL; her mother, Alice Hansen of Schaumburg, IL; her father Victor Hansen of Stockton, IL; her sisters, Nancy (Russell) Hansen-Pishotta of Wadsworth, IL and Cindy (Jack) Hansen-Olson of Princeton, IL; and nieces and nephews Jamie, Emily and Charlie Olson of Princeton, IL. She is also survived by aunts and uncles, Marilyn Lensing of Algona, Kay (Duane) McCleish of Streamwood, IL, Jan (Dick) Deitering of Bancroft, Rose Mary Chambers of Marble Rock, Ruth Briggs of Algona, Rita Hansen of Whittemore, Ruth Hansen...[more]

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Algona, and Wayne Hansen of Galena, IL; and many cousins and other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Richard and Adria Menke; and her paternal grandparents, Bernard and Rose Mary Hansen; and several aunts, uncles, and cousins.