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Mary Joyce Cook
November 25, 2020
Mary Joyce Cook, 70, passed away on November 25, 2020. Born on July 15, 1950 in Siluria, Alabama, she was daughter to Charles and Lucille (Smith) Dover. On August 4th 1993 she married the love of her life, John Cook in Rockford IL. Joyce was a fun, loving person. She enjoyed things like carnivals, cooking, listening to country music as...
Philip L. Satterlee
November 25, 2020
Philip L. Satterlee, 83, of Rockford, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 25, 2020. His children, Jim and Sharon were there to provide loving care to him until the very end. Phil was born in Gratiot, WI, son of Arthur and Harriet (Burmeister) Satterlee. He graduated from Gratiot High School. Phil went to work for Illinois Bell Telephone in Rockford,...
Marilyn K. Wells
November 24, 2020
Marilyn K. Wells, age 74, died November 24, 2020 at home surrounded by her family after a 16 year battle with Multiple Myeloma. She was born on September 19, 1946 in Reedsburg, Wisconsin to Randolph and Mildred Templin. She was active in the Catholic Church, starting with St. John Vianney in Bettendorf, Iowa, Holy Family Church in Inverness, Illinois and...
Amber Alberts
November 24, 2020
Amber Alberts, 43, of Center Hill, FL, formerly of Rockford, IL, passed away surrounded by her loving family on November 24, 2020 due to complications from a long-term illness. Amber was born August 11, 1977 in Sterling, IL to Buddy Williams and Laura (Rudy) Ortiz. She attended Rockford East High School graduating in 1995. She married the love of her...
Inez Schneider
November 23, 2020
Inez Schneider, beloved mom, grandma, and great-grandma, passed away on November 23, 2020, at the age of 92. She was born August 8, 1928, in Rockford, IL, to Dr. Gustav and Ida (Swanson) Carlberg. For the first eight years of her life, she lived near Wuhan, China, where her father was president of the Lutheran Theological Seminary. She graduated from...
Vicki S. Circelli
November 22, 2020
Vicki S. Circelli, 71, of Rockford, IL passed away Sunday, November 22, 2020. She was born August 31, 1949 in Rockford, IL the daughter of Harley and Betty (Ohlson) Knapp. Vicki attended Rockford West High School graduating in 1967. Vicki married the love of her life, Anthony Circelli on June 29, 1968. She worked at National Lock and then went...
William J. Heintz Sr.
November 21, 2020
William James Heintz, Sr., 81, of Rockford went to be with the Lord November 21, 2020, surrounded by his wife and children. Bill was born to John and Elizabeth Heintz in Griffith, Indiana. He married his sweetheart Florence Tysse on October 27, 1961 in South Holland, Illinois. He faithfully served his church in leadership roles as deacon and elder. A...
James "Jim" G. Gridley
November 21, 2020
James "Jim" G. Gridley, 92, of Rockford, IL passed away on November 21, 2020. Born August 16, 1928 in Rockford, IL, the son of Everett O. and Mary (Cole) Gridley, Jim joined the U. S Navy when he was 17, earning a World War II Victory Ribbon. He then went on to graduate from West High School and briefly attended...
Dr. Blase M. Leon
November 19, 2020
Dr. Blase M. Leon, 91, of Rockford, IL, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2020 of covid-related complications. He was born in Rockford on December 15, 1928, son of Santiago and Margarite (Temporali) Leon. Ambitious and hard-working, Blase was first in his family to finish college. Graduate of St. Thomas High School, Loras College and Loyola School of Dentistry. Married...
Justin M. Bennett
November 18, 2020
Justin Bennett, 38, of Rockford, Illinois went to Heaven to be with his mother Sandra Lee Bennett. He passed away unexpectedly on November 18, 2020 at Swedish American Hospital with family by his side.Justin was born Feburay 16, 1982 at Swedish American Hospital, son of Sandra Lee Bennett and Jeffrey Allen Bennett. He went to Walker Elementary School, Eisenhower Middle...
Walter "Walt" E. Reinhold
November 18, 2020
Walter “Walt” E. Reinhold, 92, Rockford, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 17, 1928, in Urbana, the son of Fred and Rose (Hren) Reinhold. Walt married Ida Thompson in Urbana on June 3, 1956. He worked as a car salesman in the Rockford area for many...
Cynthia "Cindy" Riordan
November 18, 2020
Cynthia “Cindy” Riordan, 66, Rockford, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. She was born in South Whitley, IN, the daughter of Eugene and Georgia (Abel) Penn. Cindy was a registered nurse who was devoted to her profession. She was an active member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church. Cindy was a loving and caring wife,...
Frank Powers
November 18, 2020
Francis I. Powers 1934 – 2020 Frank Powers, 86, of Rockton IL, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 of a sudden illness. He was born in Peoria, IL on June 8, 1934. He is predeceased by his first wife, Rita (Anderson) Powers. In his youth, he was a caretaker at the Carmelite Monastery, located in Des Plaines IL, and...
Steven "Steve" J. Long
November 17, 2020
Steve Long, 70, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at OSF Hospital. Steve was born January 13, 1950 to Delmar and Mary Jane Long. He grew up in Rockford and graduated from East High School in 1968. Steve married Jill (Holmin) on August 21, 1971. He owned Fire & Safety Equipment of Rockford for 41 years and retired in 2017....
Raymond "Tom" Thomas Vosburgh
November 16, 2020
R. Thomas Vosburgh died peacefully, in his home, at the age of 76 on November 16, 2020. He is survived by his dog Ginger and three children: Paul Vosburgh, Christine Kohut, and Carolyn Stensrud. He was preceded by death by his parents, George and Virginia of Kingston, IL. Tom graduated from Northern Illinois University (NIU) in 1966, and became a...
James E. Mcmullen
November 16, 2020
James E. McMullen, 88, passed away on November 16, 2020. Born on October 29, 1932 in Neelyville, Missouri, he was son to Everett and Minnie (Gayle) McMullen. Upon graduating from Neelyville High School, he moved to Rockford where he started work at Rockford Screw Products. He enlisted in the Navy in 1952, serving as an Aviation Electronics man for four...
Eugene V. Thompson
November 16, 2020
Eugene V. Thompson passed away on November 16, 2020 at age 89. He was born in Arlington, South Dakota in July of 1931. He died peacefully at home in Rockford, Illinois with his beloved wife Trudy at his side. Eugene was preceded in death by his parents, Leonard Vernon and Mary Amanda; sister, Veryl Jean; brother, Darryl; granddaughter, Emma Grace...
Brian Daniel Barbuto
November 16, 2020
Brian Daniel Barbuto, 40, of Rockford, Illinois, passed away unexpectedly at his home on November 16, 2020. He was born on November 23, 1979 in Syracuse, New York. Brian was spontaneous, the life of the party and always looking for the next adventure kind of a guy. His passion was bowling (Don Carter Lanes) with multiple 300 games and an...
Michael "Mike" J. Juliano
November 15, 2020
Michael J. Juliano, 75 of Rockford passed away on November 15th, 2020. Born the twin son of John and Josephine (Vaccarello) Juliano on April 17th, 1945. Mike was a lifelong resident of Rockford. He attended Boylan Catholic High School and Rockford West High School, graduating in 1964. Mike married his high school sweetheart, Ann Marie (Mandala) on June 24th, 1967...
Robert A. Stuttler
November 14, 2020
Robert A. Stuttler, 90, passed away on November 14, 2020. Born February 10, 1930 in Pleasant Lake, Indiana he was son to Russell and Hazel (Avery) Stuttler. A 1948 graduate of Pleasant Lake High School, Robert immediately went into the Marine Corp and served for four years. He then went on to marry the love of his life, Jane Diehl,...
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