Below is the obituary for a woman who was very active in genealogy. I thought there might be those who "knew" her but would not be aware of her passing. Kristy Recent Deaths 2//20//03...from The Aurora, IL, Beacon News     Delores S. (Haas) Nelson Delores S. (Haas) Nelson, 58 years of Montgomery, IL died February 19, 2003 of pancreatic cancer. She was born September 11, 1944 in Aurora, IL. She was married on May 20, 1967 in Aurora, IL.     She is survived by her husband, Thomas R. Nelson, daughters Ann (Brian) LeClercq, Janice Nelson, Nancy (Timothy) Isberg; grandchildren Brandon Timothy Isberg, Sierra Lynne Isberg, Dayton Mitchell LeClercq, Evan Thomas LeClercq; a sister Marcia A. Haas of Fox Lake, IL and a brother Edward E. Haas.     She was preceded in death by her parents, Eugene A. and Isabelle M. nee Greiter Haas. She attended Holy Angels and Nancy L. Hill Elementary Schools, Benjamin Franklin Jr. High School and graduated from West Aurora High School in 1964. She has studied genealogy for 35 years and was the Greiter/Haas/Nelson family historian. She volunteered at the Aurora Public Library regularly, helping with genealogical questions and the Genealogy Workshops, teaching new researchers how to get started with their families. She was a member of the Kane County Genealogical Society where she recorded and indexed many records at most of the cemeteries in the area. She worked at the Kane County Historical Society indexing over 42,000 probate records. She was on many committees at St. Anne Catholic Church including Arts and Environment, Hopkins Park Collection. She helped to settle an immigrant Laotian family in Illinois and worked the Youth Group, Baptismal Team and was a Lay Eucharistic Minister. She was a Girl Scout and Campfire leader.     She prided herself on her Christmas trees in every room of the house and also on the special tree decorated primarily with angels, snowflakes and rose ornaments. She was also proud of her 50 year tradition of baking Christmas cookies with the family on the day after Thanksgiving. She will always be remembered for her love of angels, her love of history, genealogy and most especially her love for her family.     Visitation will take place on Friday, February 21, 2003 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the McKEOWN-DUNN FUNERAL HOME, LTD at 210 S. Madison St. in Oswego, IL.     Funeral services will be on Saturday, February 22, 2003 at 9:30 a.m. from the funeral home to St. Anne Catholic Church in Oswego, IL from a 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial celebrated by Rev. Bob Collogan. Burial will take place at Pearce Cemetery in Oswego, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Visiting Nurses Association Hospice of Fox Valley.     For additional information 630/554-3888 or 800/942-DUNN.