Victoria Wang Oakley Obituary (1979 - 2015)

Victoria Wang Oakley, 35, Rockton, Illinois, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, at 11:04 a.m., Wednesday, May 13, 2015. Born November 12, 1979 in Taipei, Taiwan, the daughter of Duncan and Sophia (Chen) Wang. Married James S. Oakley in Deerfield, Illinois on September 2, 2007. She was recently hired as the IEC Director at Rockford Rescue Mission. She was a member of Hope Evangelical Free Church, Women’s Bible Studies Board, Worship Team, Kids Hope USA, assisted Jim in training and directing small groups, she led several people in the disciple program, website development group for church and was vice president for Stateline Pregnancy Center Board. She graduated with a Master’s degree from Trinity International University/Evangelical of Divinity School in Deerfield; M.A. in Educational Ministry from Trinity International University, M.S. in Human Genetics and a B.S. in Cell and Molecular Biology both from the University of Michigan. She is survived by her husband, James Oakley, Rockton, Illinois and parents, Duncan and Sophia Wang. Funeral ceremonies will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 23, 2015 in Hope Evangelical Free Church, 5656 Elevator Road, Roscoe, Illinois. Visitation will be held in McCorkle Funeral Home – Rockton Chapel, 767 N Blackhawk Blvd, Rockton, Illinois from 4:00 -8:00 p.m. Friday, May 22. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Rockford Rescue Mission, 715 W State Street, Rockford, IL 61102