January 31, 2021

Barbara Lee Dooley, 91, died at 9:54 a.m. Sunday, January 31st, 2021 at Ascension Living St. Anne Place. Born February 9, 1929 in Rockford, daughter of Joseph L. and Viola H. Murphy. She had lived in Rockford all her life. She married Jack W. Dooley, August 14, 1948. Graduated from East High School in 1946. Treasurer/secretary for the Tullocks Woods...

January 30, 2021

Mavis L. Kerr (nee Riegert), 96, Rockford, died Saturday January 30, 2021 at Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center of COVID-19. She was born December 7, 1924 in Janesville, WI, daughter of Jacob and Annazetta Riegert. Mavis was married on March 25, 1944 to Carl Kerr and the couple celebrated 70 years together in 2014. She moved to Rockford after graduating high...

January 30, 2021

Catherine “Katie” Ann Sartino, 89, of Rockford, passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021. Katie was born in Stoughton, WI on October 12, 1931, daughter of George and Marion (LaFleur) Wileman. She married Michael T. Sartino on August 5, 1950. He passed away December 8, 2019. Katie was employed with Amerock Corp. for over 25 years before retiring. She enjoyed...

January 30, 2021

Sharon L. (Alms) Hendrickson, 64, lifelong resident of Rockford, passed away suddenly on January 30, 2021. Sharon was welcomed by loving parents, Evelyn and Alvin Alms on November 22, 1956 in Rockford, Illinois and has joined them in Heaven. Sharon graduated from Boylan Central Catholic High School in 1974 and attended Rock Valley College. She appreciated her employment at Gannett...

January 29, 2021

Virginia “Ginny” Smith, 99, died peacefully at Saint Anne Center on January 29, 2021. Virginia spent her entire life in Rockford, retiring from the Valspar Corporation, and spent her retirement in service to others. She considered it a privilege to assist the residents at St. Anne: transporting them to Mass, service as Eucharist Minister, delivering the mail and filling in...

January 29, 2021

Terrance “Terry” Carl Bunge, 90, passed away on January 29, 2021. Terry was born on October 4, 1930 in Prescott, AZ the son of Jules and Kathleen (Duffy) Bunge. He married Dolores A. Bortkewicz on May 1, 1954 in Joliet, IL. She passed away on December 22, 2003. Terry worked at Standard Oil Company for 20 years and then at...

January 29, 2021

Richard L. Krienke, 68, Machesney Park, died Friday January 29, 2021 at Javon Bea Hospital. He was born June 4, 1952 in Rockford, IL, son of Melvin and Francis (Johnson) Krienke. Richard was a 1970 graduate of Rockford Lutheran High School. He married Denise DalPra and together they had two boys. Richard was a member and banquet manager at the...

January 28, 2021

Antonina Domenica Costa, 89, of Rockford, IL, passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2021. Antonina was born in Ucria, Sicily on December 29, 1931, daughter of Carmelo and Carmela (Anza) Barone. She married Vincenzo Costa on October 5, 1950. After moving to the United States, Antonina worked at Nelson Knitting for 27 years. She was devoted to her faith as...

January 28, 2021

Shirley A. France, 73, of Rockford, IL passed away January 28, 2021. She was born March 2, 1947 in Beloit, WI the daughter to Wilbur and Dorothea (Scott) Conrad. Shirley attended West High School, graduating in 1966. She married Lawrence France on March 25, 1967 and had two children. They later divorced on August 13, 1998, but remained close friends....

January 26, 2021

Frank William Motisi, 37, passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at his home. He was born on July 25, 1983, in Maywood, IL the son of William and JoAnn (Menzenberger) Motisi. Frank graduated from Stillman Valley High School in 2002. Frank was a Certified Alcohol Drug Counselor and worked as a Narcotics Investigator. Frank was a very caring and...

January 26, 2021

Julie Ann Mayer, 88, of Rockford, IL, formerly of Powell, TN, passed away January 26, 2021. She was born on August 6, 1932, in Milwaukee, WI, to Robert and Olga (Mihajlov) Brahm. Julie was a lifelong Catholic who enjoyed playing bridge, reading and golfing. She was a volunteer at the UT Medical Center Hospital helping with many of their fundraising...

January 25, 2021

Wallace “Wallie” E. Hall, 78, of Chicago, passed away January 25, 2021. He was born on September 23, 1942, in Chicago, IL to Wallace E. and Catherine (Wilson) Hall. Wallie was a 1960 graduate of St. Patrick High School in Chicago and attended Loyola University in Chicago. He served his country in the US Army as a Communications Specialist from...

January 25, 2021

With great sadness we announce the passing of Richard “Dick” Harlan Hynes, of Rockford, on Monday, January 25, 2021. Dick was born in Dekalb, IL on October 26, 1941, son of Joseph Harlan Hynes and Helaine Vivian (Kubecky) Hynes. He served our country in United States Marine Corps. Dick was a proud graduate of Notre Dame University, receiving a degree...

January 24, 2021

Betty L. Bennett, 89, passed away January 24, 2021. Born September 15, 1931 in Olney, Illinois daughter to Loy and Florence (Greenwood) Davis. She married the love of her life, Rubert Bennett on August 5, 1950 and went on to have three children. Betty was strong in her faith, always being happy to be in a Methodist church, she loved...

January 23, 2021

Janet A. Gresenz, 85, of Rockford and Winnebago (1974-2016), passed away, with the presence of loving family, in spirit and virtually, on Saturday, January 23, 2021, from complications resulting from Covid -19. She was born October 14, 1935, in Green Bay, WI, the daughter of Walter P. Kennedy and Sylvia M. Hannan. She was raised in Wisconsin and married her...

January 23, 2021

Robert G. Schutte, 78, of Rockford, passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2021. He was born July 3, 1942 in Iowa City, IA, the son of Harold and Inez (Jahnke) Schutte. Robert was a 1960 graduate of Dubuque Senior High School. On December 21, 1963, he and Russell Rita Rohr were united in marriage in Dubuque, IA. Robert was a...

January 23, 2021

Roland H Gustafson, 94, of Rockford, IL, passed away Saturday January 23, 2021 in Rockford, IL. He was born September 21, 1926, in Rockford, to Sam and Olga Gustafson. Married Esther (Heinitz) on February 16, 1947. Roland worked as a salesman at Dierks Foods in Rockford for many years, retiring at the age of 76. Roland was a World War...

January 22, 2021

January 21, 2021

Marvin “Dale” Edmond, 66, passed away on January 21, 2021. Born on February 9, 1954 in Junction City, Kansas he was the only son to William and Birdeena (Horn) Edmond. Dale was a member of UAW Local 803 and worked at Rockford Powertrain for over 40 years, retiring with the company then called GKN Rockford. A lifelong member of First...

January 21, 2021

Wilson Sadowsky, 90, of Rockford, IL passed away Thursday, January 21, 2021. He was born in Rochester, IN the son of Maurice and Margaret (Wilson) Sadowsky. A graduate of Rochester High School and Purdue University, Wilson married Ann Cessna in 1952. He retired from Sundstrand in 1990. Wilson was a dedicated member of Westminster Presbyterian Church. He was a humble,...