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Elvyra Bartusevicius
August 19, 2021
Elvyra Milda Bartusevicius, 92, passed away peacefully on August 19, 2021 at her home with family. Elvyra was born on September 6, 1928, the daughter of Joseph and Maria Zauka. Driven from their home in Lithuania during WWII at the age of 16, she travelled with her family through various countries until making her way to Toronto, Canada, where she...
James "Jim" A. Thompkins
August 19, 2021
James “Jim” A. Thompkins, 79, passed away unexpectedly August 19, 2021 in Rockford, Illinois. Born on February 15, 1942 in Rockford, Illinois son to Cecil and Elizabeth (Johnson) Thompkins. A 1960 graduate of East High School, Jim went on to be a Winnebago County Sheriff Detective and retired there after 23 years in 1993. He married Carol Masters in Rockford...
Rosemary E. Sandona
August 18, 2021
Rosemary E. Sandona, 77, of Rockford, passed away on Wednesday, August 18, 2021. Rosemary was born in Chicago, IL on September 5, 1943, daughter of Edward and Marie (Malone) Di Vito. She graduated from East High School of Rockford, Class of 1961. Rosemary then attended Concordia College in Beloit, WI where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree. She was employed with...
Thomas "Tommy/Tj" E. Gipson, Jr.
August 18, 2021
Thomas “Tommy/TJ” Ellsworth Gipson, Jr., 49, of Rockford, IL, departed this Earth on August 18, 2021. He was born on July 16, 1972, the son of Thomas Ellsworth Gipson, Sr. and Toni Diane Suprenant. Tommy was a 1990 graduate of Auburn High School and attended Blackhawk Technical College. He had an unwavering devotion to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ....
Avianna Deonna Owens
August 18, 2021
On Wednesday, August 18, 2021, our precious baby Avianna Deonna Owens went to heaven to be an angel. She was the daughter of Lamon Owens and Denise Schulz. Avianna is survived by her parents; siblings, Ashlyne Lindner, Jadyn Schulz, Liam Owens, Omari Owens; paternal grandmother, Melonie Williams, paternal grandfather, Rory Owens, great-grandmother, Mary Phason, Aunt, Stephany Peters, Uncle, Stephen Peters,...
Roderick L. Davis
August 17, 2021
Roderick Lionel Davis, 41, of Rockford, IL passed away on August 17, 2021. Roderick was born July 8, 1980 in Greenville, Mississippi, the son of Willie Lee Nix and Josephine Davis. He married the love of his life, Yalanda Arnold on December 28, 2001 in Chicago, Illinois. Roderick loved sports, especially basketball. He most enjoyed spending time with his family...
Eileen Brandlein
August 17, 2021
Eileen Brandlein, 88, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family on August 17, 2021. Jesus has called her Home. Eileen was born in December of 1932 in Chicago, IL to Paul and Mae Jones. She married Dr. Harold C. Brandlein in June of 1955. Eileen was a devoted wife and mother of five children. The love...
Laverne M. Losasso
August 17, 2021
Laverne M. Losasso, 70, of Belvidere, IL passed away August 17, 2021. She was born in Chicago, IL February 7, 1951 to George Ladendorf and Stella Jablinski. A life-long Catholic, Laverne enjoyed crossword puzzles crafting and feeding and watching the squirrels in her yard. She was also a huge Elvis fan. Laverne is survived by her children, Charlotte Quinones, Rick...
Brenton "Brent" Mccarthy
August 16, 2021
Brenton “Brent” McCarthy, 37, of Loves Park, passed away on August 16, 2021 at his home. He was born on September 29, 1983, the son of Michael and Susan (Womble) McCarthy. Brent attended St. Rita Catholic Middle School and Hononegah High School. As a starter for the St. Rita basketball team, he participated in the State Championships both years as...
Elsa Gomez (Galindo)
August 15, 2021
Elsa Gomez (Galindo), 64, passed away August 15, 2021 in Bloomingdale, IL after a long battle with dementia. Elsa was born in Mexico on February 21, 1957 to Ernesto Gomez and Manuela (Rodriguez) Gomez. She had a lifelong strong Christian faith. Elsa immigrated to the United States when she was 18 years old, eventually becoming a United States citizen. She...
Larry A. Wehner
August 13, 2021
On Friday, August 13, 2021, Larry A. Wehner, beloved Uncle, passed away at the age of 78. He was born in Melrose Park Illinois June 4, 1943, to Charles and Bernice Wehner. He received his Bachelor of Arts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Master of Arts and Master of Fine Arts degrees from Northern Illinois University...
Alyssa Anne Lorenzen
August 13, 2021
Alyssa Anne Lorenzen, 20, heartbreakingly passed away on August 13, 2021. She was born in Rockford, Illinois on January 23, 2001 daughter to Christopher Lorenzen and Katrina Kilcheski. Alyssa was extremely active with her life. She graduated from Jefferson High School in 2019, attended some college, worked as a pharmaceutical technician and was an entrepreneur selling things like candles, soaps,...
Eileen H. Stanley
August 11, 2021
Eileen H. Stanley, 75, of Rockford, passed away Wednesday, August 11, 2021. She was born July 23, 1946, in Rockford, IL, the daughter of Clarence and Helen (Zakrzewski) Einhorn. Eileen is a graduate of East High School. She worked as a machinist in the Rockford area. Eileen was a life- long catholic. She was a member of the Saint Peregrine...
Christopher "Chris" G. Carlson
August 11, 2021
Christopher “Chris” G. Carlson, 42, of Rockford, IL passed away Wednesday, August 11, 2021. He was born October 2, 1978 in Rockford, IL the son to Reverend Gregory and Marilyn (Wafford) Carlson. Chris attended Rockford Lutheran High School and Jefferson High School, graduating from Jefferson in 1997. He then went on to get a degree in broadcasting. Chris had an...
Robert "Bob" Elof Carlson
August 11, 2021
Robert Elof Carlson Our dad, “Sweet Old Bob”, (SOB), ‘closed up shop’ on 08/11/2021 at 98 years old. He was the child of Ruth (d. 1964) and Elof Carlson (d. 1984) and the brother to Florence Totten (d. 2005) and Dorothy Hurwitch (d. 1994). SOB was proud to be a life-long resident of Rockford and supported the community in ways...
Connie J. Stardy
August 10, 2021
Connie J. Stardy, 74, Belvidere, passed away on Tuesday, August 10, 2021, at Parkside Manor. She was born on May 29, 1947, in Woodstock, the daughter of Myron E. and Elizabeth A. (Fuller) Burman. Connie owned and operated “Connie’s Café” in Florida during the 90”s and after moving to Belvidere she worked at Grandma’s Restaurant in Belvidere for many years...
Mary Ann Verona
August 9, 2021
Mary Ann Verona, 85, passed away on August 9th in her home surrounded by family. She was born in Streator, IL on April 22, 1936 to Peter and Stella Butitta. She married Russ Verona on February 7, 1959 and they celebrated 47 years together. They had six children and successfully maintained two local businesses. Mary Ann’s joy in life came...
Yash-Reanna Bell-Young
August 9, 2021
Live, Love, Laugh was a motif very fitting of Yash-Reanna A Bell-Young (Yashi- New New). She lived her life to the fullest, loved her family and friends dearly and kept us all laughing with her witty humor. Her life, while short, left us all with fond memories of how generous and warm of a person she was. She was a...
Lyman W. Bassett
August 9, 2021
Lyman W. Bassett, 91, of Rockford, IL died at home on August 9, 2021. Born February 4, 1930 in Chicago, IL, the son of Henry and Gertrude Zietlow Bassett. Lyman served in the Illinois National Guard, and had a long career as a Payroll Accountant. He was a member of St. Bernadette Catholic Church, and served as the Treasurer for...
Lorraine White
August 8, 2021
Lorraine White, of Rockford, died at 9:18 a.m. Sunday, August 8, 2021 at St. Anne Center. Born October 26, 1937 in Sheboygan, WI, daughter of Anton and Julia Panluski. Married Richard White in Woodstock, IL on November 3,1972. Lorraine was very active with Holy Family Women’s Guild, serving 2 consecutive terms as Guild President. At the same time, she served...
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