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Albert D. Rebecca
May 22, 2020
Albert D. Rebecca, 63, of Rockford, IL passed away on Friday, May 22, 2020. Albert was born May 13, 1957 in Rockford, son of Jerry Rebecca and Jean Ann Saur. Judy Rebecca has been his very special mom for 50 years. Albert was a resident of Milestone for many years. He also lived at Mabley Center in Dixon and the...
James "Jim" P. Griffin
May 22, 2020
James P. “Jim” Griffin, 68, Rockford, left this world on May 22, 2020, a better place than he found it, following a three year battle with Cholangiocarcinoma. He was born September 24, 1951, in Watertown, WI, the son of Richard and Gladys (Dooley) Griffin. Jim was a graduate of Rockford West High School, the class of 1969. He enlisted in...
Michael D. Maloney
May 21, 2020
Michael D. Maloney, 31, of Rockford, died on Thursday, May 21, 2020. He was born on May 20, 1989, in Rockford, Illinois, son of Dr. Michael B. and Mary Jean (Schweppe) Maloney. Michael graduated from Boylan High School, Class of 2008. In 2012, he received a B.A. in Biology with a minor in Biochemistry from Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois....
Dorothy Mastricola Verstynen
May 19, 2020
Dorothy Mastricola Verstynen, 93, Rockford, died Tuesday, May 19, 2020. She was born on October 9, 1926 in Durand, IL, to Lena (King) and Edmund Martens. She was raised in Durand by the most wonderful, loving guardian parents, Arthur and Gertrude (Wagner) Best. Dorothy had an older biological brother, Jim Martens. Even though they did not grow up together, he...
Thomas "The Gipper" E. Gipson
May 19, 2020
Thomas Ellsworth Gipson Sr. of Rockford, IL passed on Tuesday May 19th, 2020 after a brief illness. He was born January 2nd, 1948 in Rockford, IL. He was a graduate of Rockford East High School, Class of 1966. The son of Lois Lorraine Gipson and Clyde Ellsworth Gipson. Father to Tina Gipson, Brett Gipson and Thomas Gipson Jr. Tom was...
Rigoberto "Rigo" Nunez
May 18, 2020
Rigoberto “Rigo” Nunez, 62, of Rockford, IL, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2020 in his home. Rigo was born in Durango, Mexico on September 15, 1957, son of Joaquin and Elvira (Maldonado) Nunez. He attended St. Patrick Catholic Church of Rockford. Rigo married Consuelo Pedroza on May 13, 1986 in Chicago. Rigo was a successful salesman early in his...
Melinda A. Sauberlich
May 18, 2020
Melinda A. Sauberlich, 69, passed away on May 18, 2020. Born in Rockford, Illinois on July 19, 1950 she was daughter to Harvey and Margret (Powell) Reecher. A graduate of East High School Melinda went on to live an interesting life. For a time she lived in Alaska, then moved to California. While in California she worked on her artistic...
Felix Joseph "Joe" Bretz
May 18, 2020
Felix Joseph “Joe” Bretz, 61, Rockford, passed away unexpectedly on May 18, 2020, in his home. He was born on March 3, 1959, in Rockford, the son of Leander Henry (Vernell Marie LeCompte) Bretz, Sr. Joe was raised a Catholic and would find peace in watching Mass on television. He was an altar boy as a child. Joe was an...
Jerry J. Angileri Jr.
May 15, 2020
Jerry J. Angileri Jr, 86 passed away in Rockford, Illinois on May 15, 2020. Born September 11, 1933 in Chicago IL. Son of Jerry Sr. and Grace Constantino Angileri. Married Mary Cascio on November 19, 1955 at St Anthony of Padua Church. Attended St Thomas High School and was drafted into the US army in 1953. He was a Korean...
Maria A. Quinones
May 13, 2020
Maria A. Quinones, 89, of Rockford, passed away May 13, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. Born August 9, 1930 in Hidalgo del Parral Chihuahua, Mexico, the daughter of Manuel Melendez & Maria de Los Angeles Guillen. Married Alejandro Quinones and together they raised a beautiful family. Maria loved her children and was devoted to her prayers. Survived by children,...
Martin A. Wilhelm
May 13, 2020
Martin A. Wilhelm, 49, Rockford, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 13, 2020, at Javon Bea Hospital. He was born in Germany. Martin worked as a truck driver for Core and Main in Belvidere for many years. He was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan, enjoyed fishing, exercising, visiting the Bass Pro Shop, listening to the “Legends of Country” on Sunday...
Elizabeth "Bette E. (Giese) Church
May 12, 2020
Elizabeth “Bette” E. (Giese) Church passed away on May 12, 2020, at the age of 95, in Cross Plains, Wisconsin and formerly of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin and Rockton, Illinois. She was preceded in death by her parents Ernestine Schlotthauer and John Giese, both of her brothers Frank Giese, and Stanley Giese, her first husband Clarence Arendt and second husband John...
Leon F. Seebruck
May 10, 2020
Leon F. Seebruck, 80, of Cherry Valley, passed away on May 10, 2020 in his home. Born January 1, 1940, in Milwaukee, WI, the son of Leonard & Alice (Winski) Seebruck. Married Barbara Buckmann in Milwaukee, WI on October 15, 1960, they had four children. Barbara passed on December 1, 1991. Leon later married Sharon Rumbold in Rockford, on March...
Charles "Chuck" F. Kuppe
May 9, 2020
Charles “Chuck” Francis Kuppe, passed away peacefully at home May 9, 2020 at the age of 93. He was born September 9, 1926 in Beloit, WI. Married Patricia McArdle on May 7, 1949, and they were blessed to celebrate their 71st wedding anniversary just before his passing. Chuck served in the U.S. Navy seeing action in the South Pacific during...
Norma J. Anderson
May 8, 2020
Norma J. Anderson, 87, of Rockford, IL, passed away Friday, May 8, 2020. She was born August 3, 1932 at Fort Riley, KS, the daughter to Hibbert and Kathryn (McNeil) Johnson. Norma married James Anderson on May 13, 1961. She proudly served in the United States Army as a nurse overseas. She attended St. Anthony College of Nursing, Rockford College...
Richard H. Fry
May 8, 2020
Richard “Dick” Fry, 89, of Rockford, IL passed away Friday, May 8, 2020. He was born September 6, 1930 in Bristol, South Dakota the son of Harry D. and Elizabeth (Fagerland) Fry. Dick attended Rockford West High School graduating in 1948. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. He married the love of his life, Patricia...
Timothy Keyes
May 8, 2020
Timothy Keyes, 78, of Rockford, IL, passed away peacefully at home on May 8, 2020. Tim was born June 25, 1941, son of Wilson and Geraldine (Winsauer) Keyes of Marshall, Illinois. He was a graduate of Marshall High School and the University Of Illinois College Of Agriculture. Tim married Marilyn Sue Smitley on February 17, 1962. He was employed in...
Bev Odling
May 5, 2020
Bev Odling, 88, passed away at home on May 5, 2020. Bev was born in Texas but had lived in Rockford since she was a child. Throughout her lifetime she enjoyed boating, water skiing, playing cards, dancing, traveling, spending time in Florida, and golfing at Forest Hills Country Club. We were fortunate to have yearly family vacations in Florida and...
Ruth Howell
May 4, 2020
Ruth Howell, 87, formerly of Roscoe and Stillman Valley passed away on May 4, 2020. Born in Monroe Center, Illinois on October 23, 1932, she was the youngest daughter of the late Stanley and Dorothy (Tyler) Woodworth. Ruth graduated from Monroe Center High School and attended Rockford College. On October 29, 1952 she married Bruce Howell at St. Patrick’s Catholic...
Frank L. Paun
May 4, 2020
Frank L. Paun, 90, Rockford, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2020. He was the son of Thomas Anton and Mary Elizabeth (Perkovich) Paun born on the family farm March 26, 1930, in Sherwood, WI. Frank was a 1949 graduate of Granton High School in Granton, Wisconsin and lived in the Sherwood area until he was drafted into the service....
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