til 1010 http://www.legacy.com/DailyHerald/Guestbook.asp?Page=Guestbook&PersonID=15082836<http://www.legacy.com/DailyHerald/Guestbook.asp?Page=Guestbook&PersonID=15082836> Birdelle Rouse of Elgin Services for Birdelle Rouse, 83, will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, at Laird Funeral Home, 310 S. State St., Elgin. The Rev. Olin Sletto will officiate. Burial will follow in Lakewood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. until the time of services Thursday, at the funeral home. Born Jan. 31, 1922, in Hanover Township, Ill., the daughter of William and Dorothea Yurs Hopp, she passed away Saturday, Sept. 10, 2005, at the Rosewood Care Center, Elgin. Birdelle was a resident of Elgin for most of her life and a lifetime member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church of Elgin. She is survived by her daughter, Sharon (Gerald) Brown of Carpentersville; grandchildren, Michelle (Roy) Rankin of Huntley, Kristin Brown of Des Plaines, Jason (Lisa) Brown of Huntley and Kevin Brown of Carpentersville; great-grandchildren, Nathan and Anna Brown and Shonna and Kylie Rankin; sisters, Dolores Fisher of Elgin and Bonnie (Richard) Perkins of Pri! nceton, Ill.; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth E. Rouse on July 27, 1994; brothers, Loraine "Butch" Hopp and one in infancy; and sister, Mary Guertler. Memorials may be made to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church of Elgin or Alzheimer's Association, 4709 Gold Road, Skokie, IL 60076. For information, 847-741-8800. Published in the Chicago Suburban Daily Herald from 9/13/2005 - 9/14/2005. Birdelle Rouse of Elgin Birdelle Rouse, 83, died Saturday, Sept. 10. Arrangements are being made by Laird Funeral Home, Elgin, 847-741-8800. Published in the Chicago Suburban Daily Herald on 9/12/2005. courier news 0913 Birdelle Rouse Birdelle Rouse, 83, of Elgin passed away Saturday, September 10, 2005 at the Rosewood Care Center, Elgin. She was born on January 31, 1922 in Hanover Twp, IL, and was the daughter of William and Dorothea Yurs Hupp. Birdelle was a resident of Elgin for most of her life. Lifetime member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church of Elgin. Survivors include her daughter, Sharon (Gerald) Brown of Carpentersville, IL; four grandchildren, Michelle (Roy) Rankin of Huntley, Kristin Brown of Des Plaines, IL, Jason (Lisa) Brown of Huntley, IL, and Kevin Brown of Carpentersville; four great-grandchildren, Nathan and Anna Brown; Shonna and Kylie Rankin; two sisters, Dolores Fisher of Elgin and Bonnie (Richard) Perkins of Princeton, IL; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Kenneth E. Rouse on July 27, 1994; her two brothers, Loraine "Butch" Hopp and one in infancy. Her sister, Mary Guertler. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, September 15, 2005 at 10:00 A.M. in the Laird Funeral Home, Elgin, with Rev. Olin Sletto officiating. Burial will follow in Lakewood Mem. Park. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 4-9:00 P.M., and Thursday from 9:00 A.M. until the time of services in the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church of Elgin, and Alzheimer's Association, 4709 Gold Rd., Skokie, IL 60076.