Margaret Louise Crawford

March 4, 1948 - November 15, 2019

Margaret L. "Maggie" Crawford age 71 of Dixon died Friday Nov. 15, 2019 at Rock River Hospice and Home in Sterling. She was born March 4, 1948 in Dixon the daughter of Francis and Lucille (Kime) Bushman. She had worked at the Illinois Dept. of Transportation, Camp Reynoldswood, the Lee County Farm Bureau and was a "farm" wife. Maggie loved baking, playing cards, traveling and spending time with family especially her grandchildren. Maggie married Lawrence J. "Larry" Crawford March 11, 1972 in Dixon. She was preceded in death by a son Thomas, her parents and brothers James "Jim" and Dennis Bushman. Maggie is survived by her husband Larry, son Tim (Kirsten) Crawford of Dixon, step daughters Lynn Hemmert and Lori (Harold) Vail both of Dixon, grandchildren Kyle, Ashley and Jordyn Crawford, step grandchildren Halley, Amber and Douglas Hemmert, 2 step great grandchildren, brothers John (Joann) Bushman of Naperville and Ed (Janet) Bushman of Dixon, sister Mary Bryan of Olympia, WA, sister in law Marilyn Bushman of Dixon, and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday Nov. 19, 2019 beginning with a 10:00 AM prayer service in the Jones Funeral Home followed by a 10:30 AM Mass of Christian Burial at St Patrick Catholic Church in Dixon. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday Nov. 18, 2019 from 3:00 to 8:00 PM at the Jones Funeral Home with the Rosary at 7:30 PM. A memorial has been established to Rock River Hospice and Home and the Diabetes Association.