Vera McDonald Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Vera McDonald of Rockford, Illinois, who passed away on July 18, 2025 at the age of 93. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Vera may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.

She is survived by: her husband Hayes McDonald; and her children, Deborah Foster (Lloyd) and Gary Parker (Rhonda). She is also survived by 4 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren.