Rose Mary Bayer, 82, of Seneca, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at Aperion Care in Marseilles.

Funeral services will be held 3 p.m. Sunday, June 9, 2019 at Seals-Campbell Funeral Home with Rev. Kris Zierke officiating. Visitation will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. prior to services Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery in Marseilles.

She was born on February 16, 1937, in Marseilles, to Wilfred and Eva (Bottomley) Kline.

Rose Mary was a graduate of Marseilles High School. She was active in 4-H and showed dairy cows. She was the loving mother to seven children. She enjoyed cooking and baking especially with her family during the holidays. Her other hobbies included crossword puzzles and knitting.

She is survived by four children, James Bayer of Seneca, Steven (Shelia) Bayer of Ottawa, Mary Johnson of Peru, and Nancy (Kenneth) Verly of Ottawa; twenty-two grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; two sisters, Sherrie Dickson of Seneca and Sandra Kline of Marseilles; and two brothers, Jerald Kline of Davis Junction and Fred Kline of Marseilles.

She was preceded in death by two sons, Bernard "Scott" and William Bayer; one daughter, Melissa Thompson; one brother, Harry Kline; and three sisters-in-law, Diane, Gayle, and Rita Kline.

Seals-Campbell Funeral Home

1009 E. Bluff St., Marseilles, IL 61341

815-795-5151 www.sealscampbell.com