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John Todd Woodbury
July 27, 2025
With exquisite sorrow and bittersweet love, the Woodbury family calls together all cherished friends and beloved family to grieve the loss John Todd Woodbury, aged 66, of Sycamore, IL. His singular essence left this world on July 27, 2025 while in peaceful rest at his home and surrounded by his loved ones, as was his wish.
John Todd was the only...
Linda A. Larson Dingus
July 25, 2025
Linda Ann Larson Dingus, 92, of Rockford, Illinois, passed away on July 25, 2025, from bladder complications. Born on May 8, 1933, at Swedish American Hospital, Linda was the eldest daughter of Emanuel and Marguerite (Brannen) Larson. She graduated from East High School in 1951 with a college scholarship in sewing. She declined the opportunity to attend college to begin...
Ann Lois James
July 22, 2025
Ann Lois James of Bethalto, IL and formerly from Machesney Park, IL, passed away on July 22 ,2025 at the age of 83. She was born on December 17, 1941, in Freeport, IL. She was a 1960 graduate of Polo Community High School.
Ann was an avid crocheter, making blankets for her great nieces and nephews and her granddaughter for their...
Helen V. Muir
July 22, 2025
Helen V. Muir, 92, of Rockford IL passed away peacefully on July 22, 2025, in her apartment at Charter Senior Living. Helen was born January 31,1933 in Monroe County, Iowa at home on the family farm to Lowell Edward and Esther Louise (Young) Turner. Her family moved to Oskaloosa, Iowa where she graduated from Oskaloosa High School in 1951. She...
Chi-Fan C. Lin
July 22, 2025
Chi-fan C. Lin, 87, of Rockford, passed away on July 22, 2025. He was born on October 9, 1937, in China, the son of Chia-fan and Lian-shen (Chen) Lin. He came to the United States to pursue advanced degrees. He earned his Master’s degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Illinois and his PhD in Physical Chemistry from Illinois...
Lawrence W. Van Vleck
July 20, 2025
Lawrence Wayne Van Vleck
August 20, 1948 – July 20, 2025
Lawrence Wayne Van Vleck, age 76, of Rockford, Illinois, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on July 20, 2025. Born on August 20, 1948, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Lawrence lived the majority of his life in Rockford, where he was a devoted father, brother, friend, and neighbor.
Lawrence was drafted into...
Peter A. Keffer
July 20, 2025
Peter “Pete” A. Keffer, 82, of Rockford, died on Sunday, July 20, 2025. He was born on January 27, 1943, the son of Richard W. and Lenore (Nash) Keffer. He married the love of his life, Mary Jo (Allen) Keffer, in Detroit, Michigan on June 25, 1966.
He grew up in York, Pennsylvania, the youngest of six children. He spent his...
Yvonne JoAnn Parker
July 19, 2025
Yvonne JoAnn Parker, 87, Machesney Park, was called home on Saturday, July 19, 2025. She was born February 11, 1938, the daughter of Clarence and Grace (Brothen) Hanson. Yvonne married Maynard N. Parker on May 18, 1957, in Viroqua, WI. He passed away on August 29, 2023. She worked as a caregiver for many families in the Rockford area for...
David Walter Paczak
July 18, 2025
David Walter Paczak, 65, passed away on July 18, 2025.
Dave was born in Rockford, Illinois on December 4, 1959 to Walter and Ann Paczak. In 1982, he married the love of his life, Patricia, with whom he shared over four decades of laughter, partnership, and unwavering support.
Dave is survived by his wife Patricia; sister Deborah (Fred) Schiappa; daughters Jamie (Sam)...
Sarah F. Lewis
July 18, 2025
Sarah’s long life ended on July 18th, 2025. She was born on June 2, 1922, in Hardinsburg, Indiana to Clarence and Mary (Wiseman) McKinley. Sarah was the second oldest of our grandparents’ five children.
Prior to her junior year in high school, the family moved from Hardinsburg to Delphi, Indiana. As a high school student, Sarah played trombone in the Freddie...
Janis M. Swendrowski
July 17, 2025
Janis May Swendrowski, 86, passed away in Rockford, Illinois on July 17, 2025. She was born December 15, 1938, in Schofield, Wisconsin, daughter to Frank and Dorothy Hack. She went on to marry the love of her life, Donald (Don) Swendrowski, in South Milwaukee, WI on April 29, 1961 and quickly set out to build their life together over what...
Wayne Frank Gabel
July 16, 2025
Wayne Frank Gabel, 97, Rockford, passed away on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Wayne was born October 8, 1927, in Rockford, the son to Frank and Irene (Ganther) Gabel. He is a graduate of Harlem High School, class of 1945. He married the love of his life, Elizabeth “Betty” (Cropp) Gabel, on September 11, 1948, at...
Sister Mary Pia Lawless
July 16, 2025
Sister Mary Pia Lawless, 89
Sister Mary Pia Lawless, 89, a Poor Clare cloistered nun, died Tuesday, July 16, 2025, at Corpus Christi Monastery, Rockford, Illinois, after a long illness. She was born October 25, 1935, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, daughter of John Joseph and Marie Ann (Dillon) Lawless.
Sister Pia became a professed member of the Franciscan Sisters of Frankfurt,...
Edward "Eddie" W. Tovo
July 15, 2025
Edward “Eddie” W. Tovo, 79, of Cherry Valley, passed away at home on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. He was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on June 14, 1946, to Henry and Della (Venzon-Dalpaos) Tovo. Eddie graduated from St. Joseph’s Catholic High School in Kenosha, Wisconsin in 1964. He went on to earn a Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University...
Connie K. Dorsey
July 13, 2025
Connie Kay (Burns) Dorsey, 85, of Rockford passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 13, 2025. Born June 11, 1940, in Richland Center, Wis., she was the daughter of Paul and Lorena Fern (Gander) Burns.
Connie graduated from West High School in Rockford, Illinois, and she continued to live in the stateline area until her passing. She was a member of Aldersgate...
Virginia A. Spoto
July 12, 2025
Virginia (Hagney) Spoto, a woman of grace and deep abiding faith, passed away peacefully on July 12, surrounded by her loving family. Born on September 28, 1927, in Pekin, Illinois, to George and Viola (Buck) Hagney, Virginia graduated from Pekin High School and moved with her family to Rockford in 1946. She continued her education at Rockford College, Oxford University...
Janet A. Kloweit
July 11, 2025
With deep love and heavy hearts, we share that Janet Ann Schrom Kloweit gained her angel wings on July 11, 2025. To know Jan was to feel her warmth wrap around you like a hug — her kindness, generosity, and boundless love touched countless lives and will live on forever in the hearts of those lucky enough to call her...
Phillip F. Rezin
July 10, 2025
Phillip “Phil” Frank Rezin, 85, of Rockford, passed away on July 10, 2025. He was born on April 29, 1940, in Chicago, the son of George and Irma (Vyhnalek) Rezin. Phil graduated from Round Lake High School where he met and married the love of his life, Mary Irvin, on March 28, 1959, in Waukegan. He worked as a union...
Debra Lynn McKinney
July 10, 2025
Debra Lynn McKinney, 67, of Belvidere, passed away at home on Thursday, July 10, 2025. She was born in Rockford, IL on August 12, 1957, to Theodore and Mary (Doherty) Misuraca.
She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, who will be missed greatly.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at Fitzgerald Funeral Home...
Marian G. Johnson
July 7, 2025
"Allow the light and the healing presence of Christ to shine brightly through your lives. In that way, all those who come in contact with you will discover the loving kindness of God" ~ St. Pope John Paul II
Marian G. (Zeppenfeld) Johnson 95 of Rockford, IL, passed away July 7, 2025.
Marian was born and raised in Ironwood, Michigan,...
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