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Terry W. Carter
June 21, 2020
Terry W. Carter, 69, passed away from a lengthy illness on June 21, 2020. He was born on November 9, 1950 to Charles and Betty Carter. Terry, a lifelong Rockford resident, attended Rockford Public Schools, graduating from Auburn High School. He graduated summa cum laude with a BA from Rockford College and a MA from Northern Illinois University. He married...
Thomas Donald Cancelose
June 20, 2020
Thomas Donald Cancelose of Rockford passed away on June 20, 2020 at the age of 89. He is survived by his beautiful wife of 65 years, Norma; his children Phil (DeeDee) of Rockford and Diane (Larry) Brumbaugh of Bloomington; his grandchildren Susan (Jack) Flicker of Albuquerque, New Mexico and Marie Brumbaugh of Bloomington; his sister Alice Geddes of South Beloit;...
Michael "Mike" Scott Duffey
June 19, 2020
Michael “Mike” Scott Duffey, 61, Rockford, passed away Friday, June 19, 2020, in Rockford. He was born October 30, 1958, in Rockford, the son of Roger Duffey and Margaret ”Peggy” (Cadugan) Hoffman . Michael was a graduate of Rockford West High School class of 1977. He was an excellent athlete in many sports especially cross country. In later years, he...
Vivian M. Mckelvey
June 19, 2020
Vivian M. McKelvey, 97, of Rockford, IL passed away Friday, July 19, 2020. She was born August 28, 1922 in Wells, Minnesota the daughter to Clara (Hoff) and Ben Craven. Vivian married William McKelvey on April 7, 1945 in Brownsville, Texas. She graduated from Rockford Beauty School in 1960 and worked as a beautician until 1980. Vivian was a member...
Deborah L. Ptak
June 19, 2020
Deborah Lynn Ptak, 67, of Rockford, IL, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2020. Debbie (nee Holt) was born on January 21, 1953 in Tullahoma, TN. She was the daughter of James R. and Eva Louise (nee Ryans) Holt. Debbie was employed by Walmart for 26 years before retiring in 2016. She enjoyed traveling and visiting friends and family in...
Joanne C. Mccarville
June 19, 2020
Joanne Cecelia McCarville, 91, of Chicago, IL, passed away Friday, June 19, 2020. Joanne was born November 29, 1928 in Beloit, WI, daughter of Francis P. and Cecelia C. (Terhorst) McCarville. She graduated from Bishop Muldoon High School and later received her Master’s Degree from Roosevelt University in Chicago. Joanne was a teacher in special education at the grade school...
Dan Miller
June 19, 2020
Dan Miller, 64, of Rockford, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2020 in KSB Hospital. Born August 2, 1955 in Wilmington, Ohio; the son of Cloyd and Beulah (Shelton) Miller. Dan served in the United States Navy. He married Michelle Zirkes on June 22, 1985 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of...
Alemka "Alma" Keskic
June 18, 2020
Alemka “Alma” Keskic, 57, of Rockford, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, June 18, 2020. Alemka was born in Vitez, Bosnia. She married the love of her life, Vlado Keskic on May 10, 1989. She was a talented singer. Alma was known to be a crochet & knitting artist. Alemka was a classic beauty, who loved to...
Wally E. Hightower
June 17, 2020
Wally E. Hightower, 82, of Rockford, passed away June 17, 2020. She was born on April 24, 1938, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Fred and Evelyn (Brown) Dennie. Wally was a member of Jehovah’s Witness Church. She attended Roosevelt College and was a Librarian with the Chicago Public Library. She loved to shop, and enjoyed sewing, growing roses and...
Elizabeth Jean Fanara
June 17, 2020
Our beautiful Mother passed away peacefully June 17th, 2020. Betty was born in Alliance, Ohio but moved to Rockford as a child with her family, John and Nellie (North) Wickson, and her eight brothers and sisters. She attended Rockford schools including Lincoln Park, St. Patrick's, Ellis, Roosevelt and West High School where she met her husband, Frank F. Fanara. They...
Florence I. Taylor
June 14, 2020
Florence I. Taylor, beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and great grandmother passed away unexpectedly on June 14th, 2020 in Rockford, IL due to complications from a sudden illness. She was born January 28th, 1944 to Charles Oberg and Adella Draege in Rochelle, Illinois. Florence married Terry Taylor on May 30th, 1970 in Ashton, IL - they had recently celebrated their...
Betty J. Fitzgerald
June 14, 2020
Betty June Fitzgerald, 89, of Rockford, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2020. Betty was born January 1, 1931 in Muscatine, IA, daughter of Fred N. and Effie P. (Swanner) Cox. She grew up in Corning, Arkansas and graduated from Corning High School, Class of 1949. Betty later moved to Rockford and married Vaughn J. Fitzgerald, Sr. on December 13,...
Vikki Anne Peterson
June 13, 2020
Vikki Anne (Shones) Peterson, 66, of Rockton passed peacefully in her home. Born July 18, 1953 in Rockford, the daughter of Arnold J. Shones & Ester Grossenbacher. Graduated from Boylan High School, Class of 1971, and then later Herzing Institute. She worked for Sundstrand for twelve years, in data processing. Married William “Bill” Peterson in Rockford, on January 21, 1986....
Dorris Peggy Conner
June 13, 2020
BELOVED WIFE, MOTHER, GRANDMA. Dorris Peggy (Davis) Conner, 91, of South Riding, Virginia, formerly of Rockford, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2020, at Sunrise at Fair Oaks, Fairfax, Virginia of natural causes. Dorris was born February 9, 1929, in Bell (Los Angeles), California to Bessie May (Haggerty) Davis and Edgar P. Davis. She graduated from Bell High School in 1947....
Betty A. Swenson
June 11, 2020
Betty A. Swenson, 94, of Rockford, passed away June 11, 2020. She was born on August 27, 1925, in Rockford, IL, the daughter of Glen and Elizabeth (McEntee) Gallagher. Betty attended West High School, and spent her entire career as a bookkeeper working for Rockford Molded Products. Betty was the Treasurer of the Women’s Auxiliary for the Svithoid Club for...
William "Billy" M. Steffani
June 10, 2020
William M. Steffani, 46, of Rockford, passed away unexpectedly on June 10, 2020. Born in Rockford, Illinois on March 5, 1974 he was the son of William E. and Anita (Renteria) Steffani. A plumber for many years he had recently joined the Barker Plumbing family in September of 2019. William enjoyed being active doing things like fishing, bocce ball, stock...
Marsha Bailey
June 10, 2020
Marsha Ann Bailey, 66, of Rockford, passed away at home on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. Marsha was born on November 2, 1953 in Belvidere, IL, daughter of David A. and Norma J. (Davis) Freymiller. She graduated from East High School in Rockford, Class of 1972. Marsha married Dana D. Bailey in Las Vegas, NV on December 12, 1994. She worked...
James "Jim" W. Heim
June 9, 2020
James “Jim” W. Heim, 59, of Rockford, IL passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2020. He was born November 17, 1960 in Dubuque, IA the son of Irma (Wand) and Kenneth Heim. James attended Wahlert Catholic High School graduating in 1979 and chose Loras College, his field of specialty in the languages of Greek, Latin, Spanish, French and German. Seeking further...
Bettie J. Everson
June 9, 2020
Bettie J. Everson, 92, Rockford, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at Presence St. Anne Center. She was born June 7, 1928, in Sycamore, IL the daughter of Carl V. and Helen Irene (Campbell) Turkelson. She was a graduate of Sycamore High School. Bettie married Roger K. Everson in Sycamore on July 18, 1948. He passed away in Rockford on...
Richard Allan Annis
June 9, 2020
Richard A. Annis, 60, passed June 9, 2020 in his home, surrounded by his family, after a courageous battle with cancer. Rick was born on December 11, 1959 in Racine, Wisconsin, son of Donald and Aileen (Griffin) Annis. Rick enjoyed spending time with his family, traveling, gambling, cooking, playing pool, and was a great story teller. He was an avid...
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