Rosella Pelling

Rosella Hendrickson Pelling, 87, of Bourbonnais, died Monday (Feb. 18, 2013) at her home. There will be no visitation or services. Cremation rites were accorded. Clancy-Gernon Funeral Home, Bourbonnais, was in charge of arrangements.

Ms. Pelling was a retired employee of Homestake Mining Co. of Novato, Calif., where she lived most of her adult life. She was born March 26, 1925, in Manteno, the daughter of Dias and Eva Hughes Hendrickson. REALTOR-CHIP CHAPPELL

Surviving are three sisters, Dorothy Phillips, of Carrollton, Ohio, Norma McGuire, of Loda, and Lillie Buck, of Peotone.

She was preceded in death by four brothers and five sisters.