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Marvin Arthur Schultz
April 12, 2020
Marvin Arthur Schultz, 86, of Rockford passed away Sunday, April 12, 2020. He was born on February 11, 1934, in Tomah, WI, the son of George Arthur and Amelia (Wagner) Schultz. He was a life-long Lutheran, most recently attending Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd. Marvin worked 43 years at Morgan Linen Services, retiring as the Sales Manager. He enjoyed...
Teresa Shepard
April 11, 2020
Teresa Lou Ann (Taylor) Shepard, passed away April 11, 2020. Born December 27, 1963, the daughter of Larry & Lois (Hall) Taylor. Graduated from Guilford High School. Married Ralph Shepard on June 24, 1995. Survived by husband, Ralph; stepson, Ralph Jr.; siblings Joyce (Bryan) Soberberg. Teresa loved eating out with family and friends, and will be missed by all. A...
Burns Darsie Iii
April 10, 2020
Burns Darsie, III, 76, of Rockford, IL passed away peacefully from this life in the early afternoon of Friday, April 10, 2020. His loving wife Linda S. Darsie (neé Vallee) was at his side as he lost his brief but intense battle with cancer. Burns is also survived by his son, Burns Darsie IV; his daughter, Heather Ruth Darsie; and...
Anita J. Collins
April 9, 2020
Anita J. Collins, age 73, of Davis Junction, IL, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2020 around 11:15 pm. Anita was born in Rockford, IL on December 8, 1946, daughter of Owen Spurlock and Aubrey (Sharp) Spurlock. She graduated from Auburn High School, Class of 1964. Anita married Virgil G. Collins on July 23, 1966. Anita went on to graduate from...
Brenda C. Mullins
April 8, 2020
Brenda C. Mullins, 75, of Machesney Park, IL passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2020. She was born August 24, 1944 in Bristol, TN the daughter of Jack and Zonnie (Rosebaum) Neal. Brenda married Donald R. Mullins, Sr. on June 16, 1963. She worked as a Para-professional for many years in the Harlem School District. Brenda was an original committee member...
Betty Jean Dean
April 8, 2020
Betty Jean Dean, 83, of Loves Park passed away April 8, 2020 in her home, surrounded by her loving family. Born April 28, 1936 in Thealka, Kentucky, the daughter of Stephen & Lizzie (Hampton) Pack. Lived most of her life in the Rockford area. She married Richard E. Dean in Springfield, Ohio on September 30, 1956. She worked for the...
Dwight D. Donnewald
April 8, 2020
Dwight Dean Donnewald passed away after a short illness on April 8, 2020 in Davis, Illinois. Born on March 28, 1948 in Cedar Rapids, IA, he moved to Rockford in 1961 from Des Moines, IA with his parents and siblings. He was a 1966 graduate of Boylan High School. He had attained the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest achievement...
Audrie M. Lawrence
April 7, 2020
Audrie M. Lawrence, 96, passed away on April 7, 2020. Born August 16, 1923 in Des Moines, IA she was a daughter to Royal Shook and Lois (Morgan) Littlebridge. Audrie married the love of her life, Richard Lawrence on April 6, 1940 in Rockford, Illinois. They were married for 37 years until he passed away October 7, 1977. When her...
Barbara Jean Folmar
April 7, 2020
Barbara Jean Folmar, 88, Rockford, died Tuesday, April 7, 2020. Barb was born September 25, 1931, in Iron Mountain, MI, the daughter of Lester and Ellen (Olson) Hansen. She lived 62 years in Rockford (coming from Milwaukee, WI). She married the former Reginald Folmar in Iron Mountain, MI, July 10, 1954. Together they raised four children with Barb subsequently embarking...
Rita A. Powers
April 7, 2020
Rita A Powers was born on July 6th 1936 in Chicago, IL to Antoinette( Baiocchi ) and William Anderson and left this Earth on April 7th 2020 in Rockford, IL in the arms of her daughter Susan and surrounded by the voices of all of her children and grandchildren. Rita grew up the proud daughter of a Chicago police officer...
Phyllis May Carroll
April 5, 2020
Phyllis May Carroll, 97, of Rockford, passed away on Palm Sunday, April 5, 2020 in her home. She was born July 27, 1922 in Rockford, the only child of Walter and Bertha (Vestal) Alberts. Phyllis was a 1940 graduate of Rockford Central High School. She married Charles L. Carroll on May 9, 1942 in Rockford at St. Patrick's Catholic Church....
Steven Lowell Brenden
April 3, 2020
Steven Lowell Brenden, 72, passed away in his Cherry Valley home on April 3, 2020. Steve was born in Eau Claire, WI. to Irving and Grace (Sivertson) Brenden. He graduated from Elk Mound High School and Northern Illinois University in Dekalb, IL. Steve served 6 years in the Beloit, WI Army National Guard. After working 36 years for Chrysler in...
Corrine Hill
April 3, 2020
Corrine L. Hill, 27, Rockford, IL passed away April 3, 2020 surrounded by her loving family after a two-year battle with brain cancer. She was born on September 1, 1992, in Rockford, the daughter of David and Laurie (Moore) Hill. She graduated from Christian Life High School, class of 2011 and attended Rock Valley College with a desire to become...
Jeffrey Brechon
April 3, 2020
Jeffrey Brechon, 61, of Rockford, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2020. He was born in Sterling, IL on January 4, 1959, son of Francis and Louise Brechon. Jeff was a loving husband, great dad, fun grandfather, amazing brother, wonderful son and a forever friend. He loved his many nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews. Jeff worked for the Harlem...
Richard "Rick" J. Stancliffe
April 3, 2020
Richard “Rick” J. Stancliffe, 93, Rockford, passed away suddenly but peacefully at home on April 3, 2020. He was born on April 21, 1926, in Brockton, Massachusetts, the son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Connell) Stancliffe. Rick graduated from Highland Park High School in Highland Park IL, class of 1944. He then joined the Army Air Force, serving as a radio...
Ellen Rose Gilbert
April 2, 2020
Ellen Rose Gilbert, 14, of Loves Park, passed away April 2, 2020 at Mercy Health Hospital. Born December 20, 2005, in Rockford, the daughter of John M. & Diantha L. (Carroll) Gilbert. Ellen attended St. Bridget Catholic School and was looking forward to be attending Boylan High School. She enjoyed dancing, art, going for walks, playing tennis, soccer, spending time...
Lucille A. Jenkins
April 2, 2020
Lucille Anne Jenkins - Social Worker-73, died due to complications from hip surgery. Time of death was 04-02-2020 12:22 P.M. Her death was unexpected and we have lost a beautiful person. She was born in Streator, Illinois (the oldest of 5 children) and her home town was Minonk, Illinois. She was the daughter of Bud and Mary Lu Goodwin (dec)....
Paul Mitchell Javurek
April 2, 2020
Paul “Paulie" M. Javurek, earned his angel wings on April 2, 2020 after a heroic and valiant 48 year battle with Type 1 diabetes. Born in Sioux Falls, SD on January 3, 1962 , the fifth son of John and Frances (Carbon) Javurek, Paul could always light up a room with his constant wit, charm, empathy for others and his...
Evelyn M. Fleming
March 29, 2020
Evelyn M. Fleming, 82, of Rockford, IL passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 29, 2020 with her husband, son and grandchildren by her side. Evelyn was born April 11, 1937 in Sterling, IL to Charles B. and Gertrude (Ferguson) Fluck. Evelyn grew up and attended school in Lena, Illinois where she graduated from Lena High School in 1955. She went...
Patricia J. Becker
March 29, 2020
Patricia Jean Becker, of Belvidere, formerly of Crystal Lake, passed away Sunday, March 29th in Belvidere, at the age of 82. Patricia was born April 9, 1937 in Chicago, the daughter of Hilmar and Erna Marie (Josephsen) Hansen. She was the loving mother of Linda (the late Sonny) Stromek, Karen (Thom) LaBelle, and Nancy Kay Becker; beloved grandmother of David...
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