Marjorie Ann Rossetti Obituary (1927

Henry; Marjorie Ann Rossetti, 90, of Henry, passed away Sunday October 21, 2018, 10:25 pm at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Visitation will be Friday October 26, 2018 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Calvert & Johnson Memorial Home, 513 Carroll St., Henry. Funeral services will be held Saturday 11:00 am at the memorial home, with an hour prior visitation. Cremation will follow the services. Inurnment will held at a later date at Henry Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Henry Nutarian Site, the American Cancer Society or to TAPS. Marjorie was born December 14, 1927 in Henry, Illinois to Park L. and Marian Thelma (Sivell) McAllister. Surviving are her son, Peter C. (MaryAnn) Rossetti, of Lincoln, two granddaughters, Sara (Andrew) Staker, of Tremont and Emily Rossetti, of Normal, one brother, John (Brenda) McAllister, of Wenona, grand dog, Louis and great grand dog, Gunner. Her parents, six, brothers, Tom, Pete, Ben, Bud, Pat and Bill McAllister, and an infant sister, Nancy, preceded her in death. Marjorie was a lifelong member of St. John's Episcopal Church, Henry and on served on the Bishop's Committee. She started her working career as a reporter for Streator Times Press. She started as Deputy County Clerk in 1973 until 1981, prior to that she worked part time in the Election and Tax Divisions of that office. She then was County Clerk from 1981 to 1997. She was a member of the Illinois County Clerks and Recorders Association, a member of Zone III Clerks and Recorders, of which she had served as Secretary-Treasurer and President and on the Legislative Committee of the association. During her tenure in the office, the Clerk's office had been computerized for payroll, county budget, elections and also microfilming of the records for posterity. She was very active in Republican circles all of her life, and served as co-chairwomen of the Marshall County Republican party for over 50 years. Marjorie always looked forward to having her hair done each week. Her greatest joy was to spend time with her family.