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Rosalie "Rose" A. Pearson
October 8, 2020
Rosalie “Rose” A. Pearson 88 of Rockford, IL, passed away Thursday, October 8th, 2020. She was born in Brooklyn, NY on July 16, 1932 to Clemente and Antionette (Ferrantino) Tucci. Rose was always very proud of her Italian heritage and New York roots, and loved time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She was a member of St. Mark Lutheran...
Joan D. Cancelose
October 8, 2020
Joan D. Cancelose, 92, of Rockford, passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2020. She was born July 20, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Fred and Daisy James. Joan moved to Rockford in 1938. She attended West High School, where she met and later married Carl Cancelose on January 28, 1950. Joan was a dental hygienist prior to marrying...
Flora V. Hollandsworth
October 7, 2020
Flora Viola Hollandsworth, 87, Rockford, died on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 in her home surrounded by her loving family. Born March 2, 1933 in Phil Campbell, AL, daughter of William and Nava (Swinney) Jones. Graduated from Hamilton, AL High School and married Adia Hollandsworth on October 5, 1957 in Hamilton. Retired from Sears after 25 years of employment there. She...
Lauretta Soberg-Stofferahn
October 5, 2020
Lauretta Soberg-Stofferahn, 89 of Rockford, IL passed away Monday, October 5, 2020. She was born June 8, 1931 in Elgin, IL. Lauretta lived most of her life in the Crystal Lake area and later moved to Rockford. She married Marvin Soberg and they had three sons. After Marvin’s death in 1994, Lauretta then married Wayne Stofferahn until he passed in...
June M. Lewis
October 5, 2020
June M. Lewis, 74 of Rockford passed away Monday, October 5, 2020. She was born March 12, 1946 in Newton, IL the daughter to James “Frank” and Henrietta (Utley) Wilson. June grew up in Newton and later moved to Rockford. June married the love of her life, Green Lewis, Jr. on June 27, 1964. They were married for 56 amazing...
Arlene Wynn
October 5, 2020
V. Arlene Wynn, 90, passed away on Monday, October 5, 2020. Born on March 16, 1930 in Fort Morgan, Colorado daughter to Edgar and Elsie (Nylund) Johnson. Arlene married William Wynn on March 3, 1951 in Denver, Colorado; they traveled whenever they could all around the world. She was very active with her church, First Evangelical Covenant Church. For many...
Patrick F. Mclaughlin
October 4, 2020
Patrick F. McLaughlin, 94, of Rockford, passed into eternal life on October 4, 2020. Adored son of the late John and Beulah McLaughlin (nee Bechtel) beloved husband of Helen McLaughlin (nee Rousseau), happily married for 66 years; loving father of Helen (Greg), Kevin (Julie), Elizabeth, and Julie (James); proud Grandpa of Winston (Elizabeth) Timp, Kaethe (Zachary) Beck, Rolf (Stephanie) Timp,...
Earlynn A. Mullins
October 4, 2020
Earlynn Mullins, 82, of Rockford passed away on October 4, 2020. Born on January 2, 1938, daughter of Earl and Shirley (Wright) Shaw. Married Dennis Mullins in 1985. Graduated from Rockford East High School in 1955, attended Augustana College, graduated from Rockford College, and received a Master’s degree in education from Northern Illinois University. Employed as an elementary school teacher...
Betty Lee D. Asprooth
October 1, 2020
Betty Lee D. Asprooth, 92 of Rockford, IL, passed into Heaven Thursday, October 1, 2020, with her children at her side and having just heard the beautiful voices of her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and daughter-in-law. She was born in Rockford, IL on December 26, 1927 to E. Edmund and Florence S. (Swanson) Anderson. Betty Lee was a graduate of East High...
Alice Hagan
October 1, 2020
Alice Hagan, 90, beloved wife, mother and nana passed away Thursday, October 1, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Hammond, Indiana on February 19, 1930 to Agostino and Lucia (Cottone) LaMantia. She graduated with honors from Hammond High School in 1948. She was united in marriage to Thomas Edward Hagan at St. Joseph Catholic Church, in...
John F. Mcnamara
September 30, 2020
John Francis McNamara, 81, Rockford, died peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, from the effects of dementia in his home on Wednesday, September 30, 2020. Born August 27, 1939 in Whiting, Indiana, son of John I. and Marian Buckley McNamara. He was a graduate of Notre Dame University and the University of Michigan law school. He was a veteran of...
Carol M. Gingrich
September 27, 2020
Carol M. Gingrich, 74, of Winnebago, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2020. Carol was born on June 24, 1946, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, daughter of Leo Mraz and Mary (Fiala) Mraz. She married James L. Gingrich on July 22, 1967, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Carol was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother loving her family more than anything. She...
Debra S. Andrews
September 27, 2020
Debra S. Andrews, 67, passed away in her home on Sunday, September 27, 2020. Born on November 29, 1952 daughter to Robert and Marilyn (Shanks) Mitchell. A 1970 graduate of Lombard West High School Debra went on to marry the love of her life, Paul Andrews on June 14, 1975. Debra was a very crafty person, enjoying sewing with her...
Vickie A. Egler
September 26, 2020
Vickie A. (Swenson) Egler, 76, of Rockford, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2020. Vickie was born June 15, 1944, daughter of Harvey and Artus (Anderson) Swenson. She graduated from East High School, Class of 1962. Vickie married Darrell “Butch” Egler on September 15, 1962. She began working at CVS/Osco at the age of 16 and was employed there for...
Jean K. Kozminski
September 26, 2020
Jean K. Kozminski, 78, passed away on September 26, 2020. Born on May 9, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan she was daughter to Anton and Katherine (Dutkewicz) Serafin. She married the perfect match for her strong willed personality, Robert Kozminski on June 16, 1962. She took pride in being a ‘domestic goddess’ at home, it was one of her favorite places...
Seth R. Busche
September 26, 2020
Seth Richard Busche was born to Jeffrey and Jennifer Busche on November 19, 1991 in Elgin, Illinois. On September 26, 2020 their 28 year old Superman, that loved everyone else so much. He had forgotten to love himself and passed in his Freeport home that morning. Sethers will forever be remembered as the baby boy of their bunch, the third...
William "Bill" Larkins
September 25, 2020
William “Bill” Larkins, 78, of Rockford, IL, passed away surrounded by family on Friday, September 25, 2020. He was formerly of the Philadelphia area and was an avid Philly team sports fan, especially the Phillies. Bill spent 40 years as an employee of the U.S. Postal Service in Delaware Co, Pennsylvania. He loved the N.J. shores and being on the...
Daniel F. Slattery
September 24, 2020
Daniel, F. Slattery, 61 of Rockford, Illinois passed away on September 24, 2020. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Joanna Slattery; his sister Kathy (Dave) McCurdy, two nieces and one nephew. He was predeceased by his parents Francis and Billee (Henard) Slattery. A private family gathering and cremation rites will be accorded with Fitzgerald Funeral Home &...
June Cowan
September 24, 2020
June Cowan, 83, Rockford, IL passed away, Thursday, September 24, 2020, at Alpine Fireside Health Center suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. June was born January 7, 1937, in Liverpool England. She met the love of her life, Darrell (Scott) Cowan, and they were married on September 3, 1955, in Liverpool England. June is loved and will be missed by her two...
Gloria M. Verace
September 22, 2020
Gloria M. Verace, Belvidere, died peacefully in her home on Tuesday, September 22, 2020. She was born November 17, 1933, in Rockford, daughter of Leo and Catherine Ruefer. She graduated from Muldoon High School and married Vincent V. Verace in St. Mary Catholic Church on February 7, 1953. They started their family of six beautiful children and were a team...
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