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Mary Jane Heuer
January 10, 2021
Mary J. “Jane” Heuer, 99, died on January 10, 2021. She was born January 16, 1921 to Frank and Birtie (Green) Cook in Quincy, IL. She was a devout Catholic and a parishioner at St. Bridget and Holy Family Catholic Churches. Jane was a long time member of Mauh-Nah-Tee-See Country Club, where she loved to golf. She also enjoyed playing...
Daniel Ojeda Montalvo
January 10, 2021
Daniel Ojeda Montalvo, de 66 años, de Rockford, IL, murió el 10 de Enero de 2021 en el Hospital Kindred en Sycamore. Daniel nació el 21 de Julio de 1954 en Zacatecas, México, hijo de Baudelio y Natalia (Montalvo) Ojeda. Se casó con el amor de su vida, María (Alvardo) el 30 de Noviembre de 1974. Daniel tenía un gran...
Mary Jane Shanks
January 9, 2021
Mary Jane Shanks, age 90, of Cherry Valley, Illinois, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021. She was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme, an aggressive brain cancer, on December 5, 2020. She passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family in the home they shared. Mary Jane was born on July 14, 1930, the only child of Joseph and Mafalda Lungo. A graduate...
Bozena "Bo" Barda
January 6, 2021
Bozena “Bo” Barda, age 70, of Bartlett died on January 6th, 2021 at St. Alexius Hospital. She was born in Germany on December 7, 1950 to Stanley and Hildegarde Kownacki. At the age 13-month-old, Bo came with her family to America through Ellis Island, eventually settling in the Chicagoland Area. A passionate animal lover, Bo was greatly involved with local...
Deacon Frank L. Zammuto
January 6, 2021
Deacon Frank Licari Zammuto, 60, of Rockford passed away suddenly at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center on January 6, 2021. Born September 20, 1960, in Rockford, the beloved son of Peter J. and Carmella (Licari) Zammuto. Frank graduated from Boylan Catholic High School in 1979. He went on to college and graduated from Northern Illinois University with a Bachelor of...
Robert P. Fuller
January 6, 2021
Robert P. Fuller, 86, of Rockford, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2021. Robert was born in Rice Lake, WI on February 11, 1934, son of Frank and Ethel (Knutson) Fuller. He graduated from Rice Lake High School. Robert married Dolores Savina in Rice Lake, WI on February 6, 1954. He worked for Twin Disc for 30 years in research...
James S. Satterlee
January 4, 2021
James S. Satterlee, 74, of Rockford, passed away on January 4, 2021. James was born in Oak Park, IL on May 18, 1946, son of John and Sarah (Kenney) Satterlee. Surviving relatives include his sister, Judith (Robert) Lammert of Nevada and several nieces and nephews. James is predeceased by his parents and brothers, John, Howard and Richard. There will be...
Gregory "Greg" David Ewald
January 3, 2021
Gregory “Greg” David Ewald, 67, Rockford, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021, at home. He was born October 3, 1953, in Rockford, the son of David and Betti (Lagerstrom) Ewald. Greg was a graduate of Illinois State University. He married Dianna Schreiber in Las Vegas, NV on January 19, 1994. Greg worked in the insurance industry for over 30 years....
Delbert L. Lemonds
January 3, 2021
LEMONDS, Delbert Lionel, age 100, passed away peacefully on January 3 at the home in Loves Park, Illinois, that he shared with his son, Dennis, his faithful and selfless caregiver during his final years. Delbert was born in Kennett, Missouri on December 14, 1920. He was raised near Kennett, Missouri, where he grew up on the family farm with his...
Sharon Elizabeth Lenz
January 3, 2021
Sharon Elizabeth Lenz, 78, of Rockford, IL died at 8:23am on January 3, 2021 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born September 13, 1942 in Freeport, IL daughter of Paul and Frances (Love) Vittorio. She was a 1961 graduate of West High School in Rockford. She worked for Bergner’s for 18 years. A very important part of Sharon’s life was...
Roger K. Becknell
January 3, 2021
Roger Keith Becknell, 75, of Rockford, IL died January 3, 2021 in his home. Roger was born August 18, 1945 in Rockford, where he was a life-long resident. He was a graduate of Rockford West High School and went on to graduate from Rock Valley College and Northern Illinois University. A veteran of the United States Navy, he served aboard...
Ralph "Red" N. Platt
January 2, 2021
Ralph “Red” N. Platt, 101, of Winnebago, IL passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021. He was born December, 6, 1919 in Manchester, MI the son to Fred G. and Coral B. (Gray) Platt. Ralph proudly served in WWII in the United States Army Air Corps, receiving the Bronze Battle Star. He married the love of his life, Florence (Miller) on...
Kristen M. Garza
January 1, 2021
Kristen M. Garza, 54, of Rockford, IL passed away Friday, January 1, 2021. She was born on April 14, 1966 in Pontiac, MI the daughter to Carl and Dorothy Pfalzgraf. Kristen graduated from Auburn High School in 1984 and went on to attend Rockford College. She married Oscar Garza II on October 27, 1989. Kristen was a woman of God...
Joyce Marie Nimocks
January 1, 2021
Joyce Marie (Dobratz) Nimocks, 93, of Independence Village in Rockford, Illinois, passed away on January 1, 2021 after recent complications of a long battle with congestive heart failure and chronic kidney failure. Joyce was born on December 16, 1927 to Richard William Edward Dobratz and Hedwig “Hattie” Erna (Schiller) Bain in Rockford Township, Illinois. Growing up she often helped her...
Larry Laverne Miller
December 31, 2020
Larry LaVerne Miller, 79, Rockford, passed away Thursday, December 31, 2020, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. He was born November 22, 1941, in Loren, IL the son of Melvin and Margaret (Walters) Miller. He was graduate of Dakota High School class of 1959, where he played basketball and football. Larry married Michelle “Micky” Wahler on July 20, 1963, which...
Dennis L. Mullins
December 31, 2020
Dennis L. Mullins, 83, of Rockford went to heaven on December 31, 2020. Dennis was born June 21, 1937 in Chicago to Harley W. and Vera Hanson Mullins. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. Left to cherish his memory are his daughter Wendy (William) Kessenich; son Scott (Laura) Mullins; step-daughters Tammy (Peter) Newbery, and Trish (Joel) Hefel; sister...
Edward P. Cullen
December 31, 2020
Edward Patrick Cullen, 77, of Machesney Park, IL, passed away peacefully at the Illinois Veterans Home in LaSalle, Illinois after a long battle with the effects of exposure to Agent Orange while serving in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Ed was born in Manhattan, NY, New York, on December 30, 1943, the son of Eleanor (Torpey) Cullen, and...
Shirley Joann Edith Falkenstein
December 30, 2020
Shirley Joann Edith (Luckow) Falkenstein, 90, of Belvidere passed away on December 30, 2020 at Cherryvale Place, Rockford, IL from Covid19. Shirley was born in Belvidere, IL to Henry and Edith Luckow on September 12, 1930. She graduated from Belvidere High School where she met and married Harold (Bob) Falkenstein on January 28, 1951. She and Bob spent their lives...
Eugenie Hafeli
December 29, 2020
Eugenie Hafeli, age 91, of Rockford, Illinois peacefully went home to Heaven to be with her Savior and reunited with family on Tuesday morning, December 29, 2020. She was a faithful wife, beloved mother, and loving grandmother and great-grandmother. Her love for Jesus was genuine and evidenced by many years of faithful service in various ministries in her local church....
Garnet Ackerman
December 29, 2020
Garnet Ackerman, 96, died on December 29, 2020 in FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport, IL. She was born October 26, 1924; to Herman and Emilie (Bethke) Conell on a farm near Thayer, NE. She attended Lutheran Grade School, and graduated as valedictorian of Thayer High School. She also received a scholarship to York College but was unable to attend due...
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