Ernest Jordal Jr. , 82 of Rochelle, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009 at Rochelle Gardens in Rochelle, IL. He was born on Jan. 22, 1927 in Malta, IL to Ernest and Marguerite
(Preiss) Jordal. He graduated from Malta High School in 1945. Ernest married his high school sweetheart, Elda Mae Arndt on July 11, 1948, and they were married 61 years. He farmed most of his life, but also worked for Gulf Oil in DeKalb and a fertilizer company in Creston. He enjoyed fishing and being with his family. He and his wife did a lot of walking, biking, bird-watching, traveling and church activities. Ernest was a member of St. Paul Lutheran
Church and Rochelle and DeKalb County Farm Bureau. He was preceded by his parents and an infant sister: Betty. The family wishes to extend a special thank you to the staff of the Rochelle Gardens Care Center for their loving care.

Survivors include his wife: Elda Mae of Rochelle; son: E. David (Debra) Jordal of Chana, IL;
daughters: Judy (David) Reizer of AZ and Peggy (Brad) Smith of CA; 5 grandchildren: Angela Fortin of FL, Renee Preston of Rochelle, Mathew (Leah) Jordal, Rochelle, Megan Jordal of TX,
and Michael Jordal of Chana; 1 great granddaughter: Mikayla Preston; step grandchildren:
Joshua Young of TX, Krystina Pesterfield of AZ and Eddie Smith of Polo; Sisters: Donna Cochrane of Franklin Grove; Janice (Art) Byro of MN, and Nancy White of MI; and several
nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Services at St. Paul Lutheran Church with Rev. Gregory Hoffmann on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009
at 11:00 AM. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:45 AM prior to the service Tuesday.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established to the St. Paul Lutheran Church or Ogle County Hospice. Cremation will follow services with burial of his Cremated remains at Malta Cemetery.