January 29, 2021

Virginia “Ginny” Smith, 99, died peacefully at Saint Anne Center on January 29, 2021. Virginia spent her entire life in Rockford, retiring from the Valspar Corporation, and spent her retirement in service to others. She considered it a privilege to assist the residents at St. Anne: transporting them to Mass, service as Eucharist Minister, delivering the mail and filling in...

January 29, 2021

Terrance “Terry” Carl Bunge, 90, passed away on January 29, 2021. Terry was born on October 4, 1930 in Prescott, AZ the son of Jules and Kathleen (Duffy) Bunge. He married Dolores A. Bortkewicz on May 1, 1954 in Joliet, IL. She passed away on December 22, 2003. Terry worked at Standard Oil Company for 20 years and then at...

January 29, 2021

Richard L. Krienke, 68, Machesney Park, died Friday January 29, 2021 at Javon Bea Hospital. He was born June 4, 1952 in Rockford, IL, son of Melvin and Francis (Johnson) Krienke. Richard was a 1970 graduate of Rockford Lutheran High School. He married Denise DalPra and together they had two boys. Richard was a member and banquet manager at the...

January 28, 2021

Antonina Domenica Costa, 89, of Rockford, IL, passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2021. Antonina was born in Ucria, Sicily on December 29, 1931, daughter of Carmelo and Carmela (Anza) Barone. She married Vincenzo Costa on October 5, 1950. After moving to the United States, Antonina worked at Nelson Knitting for 27 years. She was devoted to her faith as...

January 28, 2021

Shirley A. France, 73, of Rockford, IL passed away January 28, 2021. She was born March 2, 1947 in Beloit, WI the daughter to Wilbur and Dorothea (Scott) Conrad. Shirley attended West High School, graduating in 1966. She married Lawrence France on March 25, 1967 and had two children. They later divorced on August 13, 1998, but remained close friends....

January 26, 2021

Frank William Motisi, 37, passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at his home. He was born on July 25, 1983, in Maywood, IL the son of William and JoAnn (Menzenberger) Motisi. Frank graduated from Stillman Valley High School in 2002. Frank was a Certified Alcohol Drug Counselor and worked as a Narcotics Investigator. Frank was a very caring and...

January 26, 2021

Julie Ann Mayer, 88, of Rockford, IL, formerly of Powell, TN, passed away January 26, 2021. She was born on August 6, 1932, in Milwaukee, WI, to Robert and Olga (Mihajlov) Brahm. Julie was a lifelong Catholic who enjoyed playing bridge, reading and golfing. She was a volunteer at the UT Medical Center Hospital helping with many of their fundraising...

January 25, 2021

Wallace “Wallie” E. Hall, 78, of Chicago, passed away January 25, 2021. He was born on September 23, 1942, in Chicago, IL to Wallace E. and Catherine (Wilson) Hall. Wallie was a 1960 graduate of St. Patrick High School in Chicago and attended Loyola University in Chicago. He served his country in the US Army as a Communications Specialist from...

January 25, 2021

With great sadness we announce the passing of Richard “Dick” Harlan Hynes, of Rockford, on Monday, January 25, 2021. Dick was born in Dekalb, IL on October 26, 1941, son of Joseph Harlan Hynes and Helaine Vivian (Kubecky) Hynes. He served our country in United States Marine Corps. Dick was a proud graduate of Notre Dame University, receiving a degree...

January 24, 2021

Betty L. Bennett, 89, passed away January 24, 2021. Born September 15, 1931 in Olney, Illinois daughter to Loy and Florence (Greenwood) Davis. She married the love of her life, Rubert Bennett on August 5, 1950 and went on to have three children. Betty was strong in her faith, always being happy to be in a Methodist church, she loved...

January 23, 2021

Janet A. Gresenz, 85, of Rockford and Winnebago (1974-2016), passed away, with the presence of loving family, in spirit and virtually, on Saturday, January 23, 2021, from complications resulting from Covid -19. She was born October 14, 1935, in Green Bay, WI, the daughter of Walter P. Kennedy and Sylvia M. Hannan. She was raised in Wisconsin and married her...

January 23, 2021

Robert G. Schutte, 78, of Rockford, passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2021. He was born July 3, 1942 in Iowa City, IA, the son of Harold and Inez (Jahnke) Schutte. Robert was a 1960 graduate of Dubuque Senior High School. On December 21, 1963, he and Russell Rita Rohr were united in marriage in Dubuque, IA. Robert was a...

January 23, 2021

Roland H Gustafson, 94, of Rockford, IL, passed away Saturday January 23, 2021 in Rockford, IL. He was born September 21, 1926, in Rockford, to Sam and Olga Gustafson. Married Esther (Heinitz) on February 16, 1947. Roland worked as a salesman at Dierks Foods in Rockford for many years, retiring at the age of 76. Roland was a World War...

January 22, 2021

January 21, 2021

Marvin “Dale” Edmond, 66, passed away on January 21, 2021. Born on February 9, 1954 in Junction City, Kansas he was the only son to William and Birdeena (Horn) Edmond. Dale was a member of UAW Local 803 and worked at Rockford Powertrain for over 40 years, retiring with the company then called GKN Rockford. A lifelong member of First...

January 21, 2021

Wilson Sadowsky, 90, of Rockford, IL passed away Thursday, January 21, 2021. He was born in Rochester, IN the son of Maurice and Margaret (Wilson) Sadowsky. A graduate of Rochester High School and Purdue University, Wilson married Ann Cessna in 1952. He retired from Sundstrand in 1990. Wilson was a dedicated member of Westminster Presbyterian Church. He was a humble,...

January 21, 2021

David W. Jarvis, 56, of Machesney Park, passed away January 21, 2021. He was born on March 11, 1964, in Rockford, to Danny E. and Joyce A. (Baney) Jarvis. David was a veteran of U.S. Army. He married Kathy Presho on 01/01/2001. Dave was a part of the Jarvis Construction family and worked for Carpenters Local Union 792, he was...

January 20, 2021

Betty M. Davis, 98, Rockford, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at River Bluff Nursing Home. She was born May 12, 1922, in West Frankfurt, IL. Betty married George Foster Davis on June 30, 1937, and he passed away October 1, 1991. She and her husband owned Red’s Used Furniture store on Broadway for many years. Survived by her daughter,...

January 20, 2021

Joaquina “Jo” Esparza, 97, of Rockford, passed away January 20, 2021, at home with her family at her side. Born November 30, 1923 in Mexico City, Mexico, the daughter of Miguel & Maria (Saldana) Flores. Jo married her childhood friend Francisco Esparza on August 4, 1946 in Mexico City, Mexico. Jo worked for OSF St. Anthony Medical Center for many...

January 20, 2021

Kenneth J. Coughlin, 99, passed away on January 20, 2021. Born on June 24, 1921 in Rutland, Illinois, he was son to peter and Elizabeth (Krewer) Coughlin. He served in the Navy in the Pacific Theater during World War II, he was an aircraft instrument mechanic. Ken graduated from University of Illinois at Champaign/Urbana with a bachelors in mechanical engineering....