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Harry J. Doherty
December 29, 2020
Harry J. Doherty, 88, of Rockford, passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2020. Harry was born February 21, 1932 in Rockford, IL, son of Leon and Anna (VonDerVellen) Doherty. He married Charlene M. Catalani on June 6, 1959 in Rockford. Harry was a proud United States Army Veteran, having served our country in the Korean War. He was employed with...
Robert D. Brady
December 28, 2020
Robert D Brady, 89, was called home December 28, 2020. He was born May 11, 1931 to Casper and Berniece (Lynch) Brady in Rockford Illinois. Robert married the love of his life, Dorothy A Kromholz on September 22, 1951, and together they raised eight children. As a young man, Robert enjoyed photography, music, swimming, track, tennis, and kayaking. He played...
Helen J. Zahorik
December 28, 2020
Helen J. Zahorik, 94, of Rockford, IL, went to her heavenly home, Monday, December 28, 2020. She was born September 1, 1926 in Rockford, IL the daughter to Jacob and Hattie Williams. Helen attended West High School graduating in 1944. Helen married Edwin “Ed” Zahorik on August 19, 1956. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church where she...
Thomas "Tom" John Rakuc
December 26, 2020
Thomas “Tom” John Rakuc, 59, of Byron, IL was born on October 5, 1961, in Rockford, IL, to Walter and Lidia (Litwinchuk) Rakuc. Tom married Lynn Brandon on September 6,1986 at Christ the Savior Orthodox Church in Rockford, IL. He passed away on December 26, 2020 surrounded by his family. Tom was the ultimate craftsman and loved to work with...
Thomas J. Furseth
December 26, 2020
Thomas “Tom” James Furseth, 65, died a shocking and senseless death on December 26, 2020. Born July 8th, 1955 in Rockford, Illinois Tom grew up on the Rock River, the second oldest of six children to James and Maxine (Stout) Furseth. After he graduated from Harlem High School, he moved to Machesney Park and began his career working for Chrysler...
Dennis D. Steinhoff
December 26, 2020
Dennis D. Steinhoff, 73, Rockford, died a tragic and senseless death on Saturday, December 26, 2020. Born July 26, 1947 in Cuba City, WI, son of Clifford and Dorothy Johns Steinhoff. Graduated from Cuba City High School in 1966. Married Laura Lesperance in Cuba City on June 19, 1971. Veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in Viet Nam. Employed...
Stella Szmydt Brewer
December 26, 2020
Stella Szmydt Brewer, 92, Rockford, passed away December 26, 2020. Stella was born, in Rockford, on August 23, 1928, the daughter of Walter and Mary Szmydt. She married Harold Brewer in 1970. He passed away in 1983. Stella worked at National Lock in Rockford for more than 30 years as a machine operator making hardware. She belonged to the Blackhawk...
Peggy A. Leon
December 26, 2020
Peggy A. Leon, 89, of Rockford, IL, passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2020, of covid-related complications. She joins her husband of 65 years Blase, who predeceased her by 5 weeks, also of covid-related complications. She was born in Dubuque, Iowa, on March 25, 1931, daughter of Joseph F. and Margaret C. (Welsh) VanCura. She graduated from Muldoon High School...
Richard C. Arnold
December 25, 2020
Richard C. Arnold, 70, passed away on December 25th, 2020. Born on February 9th, 1950 in Chicago Illinois. He was son to Eugene and Alice (Wolf) Arnold. A 1969 graduate of Schurz High School, Richard went on to spend some time working for the Chicago Police Department, marrying his wife Anita Vince on April 22nd 1982, in Dallas Texas then...
Walter John Pennow Jr.
December 25, 2020
Walter J. Pennow, 89, of Rockford, IL died on December 25, 2020. He was born on May 23, 1931, in Oconomowoc, WI to Walter J. and Mildred (Ellison) Pennow Sr. Walter was a long-time member of Second First Church. He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. After graduating from Rockford College, he worked as an...
Kay J. Schwalbach
December 23, 2020
Kay J Schwalbach, 86, of Rockford, IL passed away December 23rd, with her family at her side. Kay lived with Alzheimer’s for 12 years but sadly after contracting COVID-19 it was just too much for her. Kay was the daughter of Kress and Elaine Reavie, she was born May 27th in Cheboygan, MI and grew up in St. Ignace on...
Frank D. Chalke
December 23, 2020
Frank “Chalke” D. Chalke, 94, passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2020. He was born on August 15, 1926 in Rockford, IL the son to Albert and Frances (Riley) Cholke. Frank graduated from St. Thomas Catholic High School. He proudly served in the United States Navy during WWII in the Pacific Theater. Frank married the love of his life, Phyllis...
Thomas J. Sabrowski
December 23, 2020
Thomas J. Sabrowski, 89, passed away on December 23, 2020. Born in Menasha, Wisconsin on October 19, 1931 the son of Herbert and Effie Mae (Bell) Sabrowski. Tom attended St. Stanislaus and St. James Schools, St. Thomas High School three years and graduated from East High School in 1950. He married Janet Eileen Burch on September 11, 1954 in St....
Kimberly E. Bridge
December 22, 2020
Kimberly E. Bridge, 60, of Rockford, IL, died December 22, 2020 at Swedish American Hospital after a short illness. She was born on November 15, 1960 to George H. and Lois (Pohl) Bridge. After graduating 8th grade at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church School, she moved with her family to Thousand Oaks, CA, graduating from Thousand Oaks High School. She had...
Sandra E. Hennes
December 22, 2020
Sandra E. Hennes, 80, Rockford, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 13, 1940, in Elgin, the daughter of Donald and Beryl (Austin) Blanner. Sandy married her sweetheart, Elroy Hennes, on March 10, 1958 and was a member of the Rockford Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses for 70 years. Sandy is...
Herman L Raford
December 21, 2020
Herman L. Raford was born March 8, 1935 in Oak Grove, Louisiana (West Carroll Parish) to Odessa Rosby-Johnson. He was the second oldest of three boys. Herman and his brothers, John Henry and Odell were partially reared by their maternal grandparents, Will and Eliza Atlas-Rosby. Herman attended and graduated Cedar Grove Junior High School and Magnolia High School where he...
Michael "Mike" Kenneth Craddick
December 21, 2020
Michael “Mike” Kenneth Craddick, 79, Rockford, passed away Monday, December 21, 2020. He was born February 6, 1941, in Rockford, the son of Kenneth and Elizabeth (Eichstedt) Craddick. He was a graduate of Rockford West High School, class of 1959. Mike was a real estate salesman in the Rockford area for many years. Survived by his sister, Kathryn “Kathy” Baker...
Barbara Turner
December 20, 2020
On Sunday, December 20th, 2020, Barbara Turner (née Lister), loving mother of Sue Lindsay-Jones, grandmother to two and great grandmother (Gigi) to four, passed away at home with family by her side, after a full life, at 99 years old. Barbara was the only child born to Sidney and Eleanor Lister on September 23, 1921 in London within the sound...
Josephine "Pina" Rosolia
December 20, 2020
Josephine "Pina" Rosolia, 82, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020. She was born November 26, 1938 in Marsala, Sicily the daughter to Vito and Maria (Mannira) Angileri. Josephine married the love of her life, Gino Rosolia on July 27, 1957. Josephine was a sweet soul and always put others before herself. Josephine was a longtime member of St. Rita Catholic...
Thomas E. Satterlee
December 20, 2020
Thomas Edward Satterlee, 57, of Rockford, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2020. Tom was born in Rockford, IL on May 20, 1963, son of Robert J. and Ilona L. (Ihm) Satterlee. He graduated from Boylan Catholic High School, Class of 1982. Tom married Antointte “Toni” LaRosa at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church on November 25, 1989. He was...
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