December 20, 2020

June V. Griffin, 92, of Rockford, IL passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2020 in her home with family by her side. She was born in Vicksburg, MS on June 26, 1928, daughter of Charles H. Robinson and Emma Banks. June married James Griffin on September 4, 1946. He passed away January 29, 1991. She was a retiree of Amerock...

December 20, 2020

December 19, 2020

Jay F. Sandwick, 83, of Rockford, IL died at home on December 19, 2020. He was born on March 31, 1937, in Rockford, IL, to John F. McFadden and Luella Bell Kaiser. Jay was a 1955 All American Swimmer on the Rockford West High School Swim Team and still holds the fourth best time for the 200 Freestyle with the...

December 18, 2020

Cyril Methodius Petrak died Friday, December 18, 2020. Cy was born in Pittsburgh, PA on June 1, 1946 to John and Ann (Liscik) Petrak. His service in the United States Air Force as a jet engine mechanic led to his pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in Aviation Maintenance Management at Lewis College in Lockport, IL. He met his wife, Kathleen,...

December 18, 2020

Helen Marie (Piercy) Whalen, 82, passed away Friday December 18, 2020. She was born September 23, 1938 in Spring Valley, IL, the daughter of Anton William and Helen Margaret (Swingle) Piercy. Helen moved to Rockford, IL when she was five and graduated from Muldoon High School in 1957. She later received her Floral Design Certificate from McHenry Community College. Helen...

December 18, 2020

Gladys Meyer Mayfield, 93, of Rockford, IL passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020. Gladys was born on July 16, 1927 to Anton and Hilda Meyer. She grew up on a dairy farm in Spring Grove, IL. She graduated from Richmond High School and moved on to begin her chosen profession, nursing. Gladys graduated from St. Anthony’s School of Nursing...

December 18, 2020

Patricia Ann Paulson, 76, passed away at Swedish American Hospital on Friday, December 18, 2020. Pat was born July 27, 1944 in Sycamore, IL, the daughter of Carlyle and Dorothy (Holmes) Firkins. She graduated from Belvidere High School, Class of 1963. Pat married Willard (Bill) Paulson on August 18, 1963 in Genoa, IL. She worked as a teacher’s aide in...

December 17, 2020

Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Phillip, 98, Rockford, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020, at Wesley Willows Retirement Home. She was born May 6, 1922, in Milwaukee, WI, the daughter of Jay and Constance (Mueller) Crowley. She was a graduate of Rosary College, class of 1944. Betty married Robert “Bob” Phillip on July 5, 1947, in Milwaukee, WI. He passed away on...

December 17, 2020

Thomas A. Wartowski, 73, died Thursday morning, December 17, 2020, with his adoring wife Peg and son David at his side, and his adoring first wife Anna waiting for him on the other side. His death, from lung cancer, was as peaceful as he had hoped it would be. Tom was born May 12, 1947, in Trittau, Germany, to Leon...

December 16, 2020

Marilyn Louise Peterson 92, passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on December 16, 2020. Marilyn was born January 26, 1928 in Raritan, Illinois to Spencer and Mary (Haines) Corzatt. She grew-up on her family farm with her four brothers Keith, Kenneth, Raymond and James and sister, Dorothy. She graduated from Media High School. She was married to Gilbert M....

December 15, 2020

Archie Ray Howell, 87, Rockford, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed on at home to be with the Lord surrounded by his loving family on December 15, 2020. Ray was born September 3, 1933, in Scotland Neck, NC, the son of Robert Best and Mary Lorell (Carlisle) Howell. He married Betty Lois Munday on December 24, 1952. Ray enlisted...

December 15, 2020

Stephen C. DeGutis, 72 of Rockford, went home to be with Jesus, December 15, 2020 @ Alden Park Strathmoor in Rockford, Illinois. Born May 22, 1948 in Pecatonica, IL. son of Ben and Jean (Kappenman) DeGutis. Graduate of Rockford Guilford High School class of 1966 and North Dakota State University College of Pharmacy, Fargo. North Dakota, Class of 1974 as...

December 14, 2020

Martin Richard (“Richard” or “Dick”) Rader, 67, of Rockford, Illinois, passed away peacefully at home on December 14, 2020 with his beloved wife at his side. He was born in Galena, IL to Marty and Rosalie (Korte) Rader on January 28, 1953. He graduated from Guilford High School in Rockford, IL in 1971, and married the love of his life,...

December 12, 2020

Bradley E. Carpenter, 69, passed away on December 12, 2020. Born on January 8, 1951 in Seward, Illinois son to Donald and Marian Carpenter. Graduated from Leaf River High School in 1969, he was employed by Wood Bros and the Black Hawk Center in Oregon, Illinois. Brad enjoyed coaching youth baseball in Oregon and following the Green Bay Packers (of...

December 12, 2020

Amy Florence (Poole) Nieman, 104, of Rockford, IL died on December 12, 2020. She was born on March 18, 1916, in Evanston, IL, the only child of Ernest Alfred Poole and Ada Louise Rowley’s seven children to be born in the USA. Amy married Alvin (Ben) Ernest Nieman on July 8, 1936, in Evanston, IL; He passed in July 1979....

December 10, 2020

Robert (Bob) McNamara, 92, died Thursday, December 10, 2020, surrounded by his loving wife, Ilean, and their four children. He was born July 6, 1928 in Rockford to William and Fern (Bailey) McNamara. A graduate of St. Thomas High School in 1947, Bob married his high school sweetheart and life-long partner, Ilean Mae Lind, in June of 1948, at St....

December 10, 2020

Nancy Elizabeth Dust, 69, Rockford, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2020, at Mercy Hospital. She was born on January 3, 1951, in Belvidere, IL, the daughter of Edward and Mary (Donovan) James. Nancy graduated from Boylan Catholic High School in 1968. She was a long time member of St. Bernadette Catholic Church, where she was active with the St. Bernadette...

December 9, 2020

Gretchen Ericson, 73, of Rockford, beloved wife, sister, mother, and grandmother, died peacefully Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at Swedish American Hospital due to complications from Covid-19 and the gross incompetence of the Trump administration. She was born on May 12, 1947, in Chicago, the daughter of Ray and Eleanore (Riley) Gustafson. She married Eric Ericson on August 22, 1970. She...

December 9, 2020

The Chancery received word that Reverend Monsignor Thomas C. Brady, P.A. died December 9, 2020 at Presence Cor Mariae Center, Rockford, where he was a resident. Monsignor was born October 4, 1927, in Harvard, Illinois, to Joseph and Mary Nolan Brady. Monsignor Brady attended Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa (1946-1948) where he received a Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy. He then...

December 9, 2020

Judith Farrell-Booth, 87, of Rockford, IL passed away in her home on Wednesday, December 9th after a long illness. Born in Rockford to Francis and Grace (Ziener) Ford on August 7, 1933 and graduated from Muldoon HS of Rockford in 1951. Married Kenneth J. Farrell of Rockford on September 26, 1953. Her sense of humor, quick wit, sharp tongue and...