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Joann A. Betts
September 22, 2020
JoAnn A. Betts, 83, passed away on September 22, 2020. Born on April 19, 1937 in Rockford, Illinois the only daughter to Theodore and Josephine (Dieci) Michels. A graduate of East High School in 1955 she went on to marry Roger Martin and have three daughters. She worked for Dr. Roland Sanders and William Slinger as their medical assistant, as...
Oral 'Wayne' Johnson
September 21, 2020
Oral ‘Wayne’ Johnson, 70, of Rockford, passed away Monday, September 21st, 2020 at OSF Saint Anthony. He was born March 11, 1950, in Rockford, IL, the son of Oral and Ellie Fair (Law) Johnson. Wayne attended Rock Valley College for Machine design after Guilford High School. He married Vivian Briscoe in Rockford on April 6, 1968. Wayne loved his family...
Beverly J. Bryden
September 19, 2020
Beverly J. Bryden, 84, passed away peacefully on September 19, 2020. Born on April 30, 1936 she was the daughter of Juanita and Elmer Lindell. She married Charles James “Jim” Bryden on January 5, 1957 in Rockford. She worked for the Barber Colman Company in the mail room for 8 years before starting a new career as a housewife and...
Joanne T. Romine
September 19, 2020
Joanne T. Romine, 90, of Rockford, IL, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 19, 2020. Joanne will be dearly missed as a loving mother and grandmother. She was born in Villa Grove, IL on July 3, 1930 to Glen A. and Marguerite (Vaughn) Thompson. Married to Myron “Russ” E. Romine, Joanne was a graduate of the nursing...
Daniel S. Branecki
September 18, 2020
Daniel S. Branecki, 68 of Rockton, IL, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 18, 2020. He was born in Berwyn, IL on October 17, 1951 to Stanley and Estelle (Strzelczyk) Branecki. Daniel was a graduate of St. Joseph High School in Westchester, IL and Morton College in Cicero, IL. He married the woman he adored for 42 years on December...
Joye Elaine Bosma
September 18, 2020
Joye E. (Stevens) Bosma, 82, of Rockford, IL, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Friday, September 18, 2020 after a brief battle with brain cancer. She was born in Grandville, MI, on September 8, 1938. She will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered by her husband, Bob; children, Rod and Debbie Bosma, Ryan and Stacy Bosma, and...
Kent R. Kunz
September 17, 2020
Kent R. Kunz, 57, of Cherry Valley, IL, passed away September 17, 2020 following a courageous fight with cancer. Born in Rockford, IL, the son of Kent N. Kunz and Patricia R. (Johnson) Kunz. He was a graduate of Boylan Catholic High School, class of 1981. Kent married Cheryl L. Cremer of Rockford in 1990 and have spent the last...
Norma Rose Agostini
September 17, 2020
Norma Rose Agostini, 93, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020. Norma was born September 11, 1927 in Rockford, IL the daughter of Peter and Beatrice (Zordan) Bonaguro. Norma graduated from Rockford West High School. She married the love of her life, Peter Agostini on April 10, 1948 and they have been madly in love ever since. Norma worked for the...
William 'Bill' Karty, Jr.
September 16, 2020
William “Bill” Karty, Jr., 91, Rockford, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2020, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. He was born October 23, 1928, in Beloit, WI, the son of William and Della (Landgraf) Karty, Sr. Bill served in the Marine Corps during the Korean War. He married his best friend, Mary G. O’Rourke, in Freeport, on September 13, 1952,...
Eileen M. Rose
September 14, 2020
Eileen “Honey” M (Castegnaro) Rose, 64 of Rockford, IL, passed away Monday, September 14, 2020 while surrounded by her family and best friend. She was born in Rockford, IL on July 31, 1956 to Gino and Suzanne (Hughes) Castegnaro. Eileen attended St. Bernadette and was a proud alumni of Boylan Catholic High School. Rose owned and operated a Daycare, where...
James H. Behrensmeyer
September 13, 2020
James H. Behrensmeyer, 63, passed away surrounded by his loving family September 13, 2020. Born on June 9, 1957 in Quincy, Illinois to Raymond G. and Kathryn H. (Terwelp) Behrensmeyer. A 1979 graduate of Quincy University he went on to marry the love of his life, Marilyn Sutton on July 14, 1979. Joining the Boy Scouts after having two boys,...
Edith Sernas
September 10, 2020
Edith Sernas, 104, Rockford, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2020, in her home. She was born on November 24, 1915, in Kaunas, Lithuania, the daughter of Ernest and Emma (Brenneisen) Nausner. Edith married Adam Sernas in Lithuania on December 31, 1937. He passed away, in Rockford on June 15, 1973. Edith and Adam came to the United States in 1948...
Jared K. Romine
September 10, 2020
Jared K. Romine, 34, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, September 10, 2020. He was born in Rockford, IL on June 5th, 1986 to Keith and Cheryl (Smith) Romine. Jared graduated from Western Illinois University and later returned to school to pursue his “true calling”. He graduated from Rockford University with a degree in physical education. Jared was...
Verna J. Clark
September 8, 2020
Verna Josephine Clark, 94, of Rockford, IL passed away peacefully on September 8, 2020. Verna was born on February 24, 1926, to Edward D. and Beatrice B. (Anderson) Mulligan in Chicago, IL. Verna married her sweetheart Jimmie E. Clark on April 18, 1948, in Monroe, WI. Jimmie and Verna founded Rockford Secondaries in 1983. In her younger years Verna was...
Janice Katherine Costello
September 7, 2020
Janice Katherine Costello, age 78, died of natural causes in Rockford, IL, on Monday, September 7, 2020. Janice lived a fulfilling life as a mother, wife, and sister. She was born and raised in Rockford, and was a graduate of East High School. She loved spending time with her family, reading, and music. Janice is survived by her husband, Mike;...
Theresa M. Laloggia
September 4, 2020
Theresa Marie LaLoggia, 92, entered the gates of Heaven on September 4, 2020. Born June 4, 1928 to Rosario and Lillian (Rotello) Parlapiano, she was a lifelong Rockford resident until in her 80’s when she moved to Belvidere and cried because her city began with a B instead of an R. Theresa was a member of St. Anthony of Padua...
Michael "Mike" Z. Dohm
September 4, 2020
Michael “Mike” Z. Dohm, 66, passed away on September 4, 2020. Born on September 3, 1954, in Milwaukee, WI, son to Jerome and Lou Ann (Recker) Dohm. A graduate of Boylan High School, Mike went on to Marquette University and received a Bachelors in Accounting. He then moved to Wichita, Kansas, where he owned The Great Frame Up and started...
Betty P. Spain
September 3, 2020
Betty Pearl Spain, 88, of Rockford passed away Thursday, September 3, 2020. She was born on February 19, 1932 in Hoxie, AR, the daughter of Dee and Pearl (Gates) Ball. Betty loved going to the casinos and was an avid Cubs fan. She enjoyed sewing and gifting people with her work. Betty’s favorite book was the bible and was proud...
Marilyn Lucile Lyle
September 3, 2020
Marilyn L. Lyle, 87 of Rockford, IL, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2020. She was born in Rockford, IL on October 18, 1932 to Homer and Lucille (Mechling) Hoffman. Marilyn was a stay at home mother who volunteered her time to give tours at the Chrysler Assembly Plant, where her husband, Edward, worked. They both were motorcycle enthusiasts and belonged...
Marguerite "Peggy" H. Day
September 1, 2020
Marguerite “Peggy” H. Day, 65, Rockton, passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2020, in her home. She was born April 20, 1955, in Rockford, the daughter of F. Mark and Dolores (Thornton) Day. Peggy was a graduate of Boylan Catholic High School. She worked as a warehouse technician at Owens-Corning for many years. She was a past member of St. Bernadette...
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