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Nancy Brunner
August 16, 2025
Nancy Brunner, (84), daughter of John Kilb and Thelma McHugh Kilb passed away peacefully on the morning of August 16th. She was born, August 23, 1940, in Fox Lake, Illinois. She married David Roy Brunner on October 28, 1961, in Ingleside, Illinois. They were married 63 years and 9 months. Nancy and Dave were a couple in the truest sense...
Thomas A. Nelson
August 16, 2025
Thomas A. Nelson, 88, passed away on August 16, 2025, after having been severely incapacitated by a stroke in 2020. Born on March 1, 1937, he is the son of the late Milton and Mary Nelson. Tom had taught at St. Patrick’s, Wilson Junior High, Guilford and Rock Valley in the 1960s before founding TAN Books and Publishers, Inc. in...
Margaret Mary Jones
August 16, 2025
Margaret Mary Jones, 76, graced this world from September 1, 1948, until her passing on August 16, 2025, in Rockford, Illinois. Born in Chicago, Margaret was one of three daughters to Howard and Ragina (Jasik) Gatenby. A devoted wife, Margaret married her childhood sweetheart, Russell, at the tender age of 18. Together, they navigated life’s winding roads, enduring its ups...
Teddy C. Whitmire
August 15, 2025
Teddy “Ted” “Rocky” “Ampa” C. Whitmire, 86, of Rockford, passed away on Friday, August 15, 2025.
Teddy was born on June 19, 1939, the son of Ferd and Ida (Turley) Whitmire. He graduated from East High School in Rockford, Class of 1957. Teddy worked for 27 dedicated years as the president of Twin City Supply Inc. He married Pamela M. Flowerette...
Nalayla Grace Carbajal Sykes
August 14, 2025
Nalayla Grace Carbajal Sykes,1, gained her wings on Thursday, August 14, 2025. She was born on November 25, 2023, to her loving parents, Angela Carbajal and Drevon Sykes, at Swedish American in Rockford. She loved to play with her sister and watch baby shark, sing and dance, and was kind and loving to everyone she met
She is survived by her...
Judith "Judi" Lee Samorian
August 14, 2025
Judith Lee (Keefer) Samorian, 92, passed away on August 14, 2025, with family by her side. She was born on June 27, 1933, to Leo and Gertrude (Suttie) Keefer in Gary, Indiana. After living in Gary and Chicago, she eventually moved to Beloit, Wisconsin, where she graduated from Beloit Memorial High School in 1951. She fell in love and married...
Audrey L. Egler
August 13, 2025
Audrey Lee (Peters) Egler, 88, of Rockford, passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2025. Audrey was born in Chicago, IL on February 26, 1937, the daughter of John and Theresa (Gaydos) Peters and grew up in Calumet City, Illinois. She graduated from Thornton Fractional High School and went on to earn her Bachelor of Science in Education at Northern Illinois...
William "Bill" K. Dornbush
August 12, 2025
William “Bill” K. Dornbush, 79, of Rockford, passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2025. He was born January 9, 1946, in Clinton, Iowa, to Kenneth C. and Arleta M. (Wood) Dornbush. Bill grew up in Albany, Illinois, and graduated from Fulton High School in 1964 as a strong three-sport athlete. He went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in 1969 from...
Gino Reali
August 11, 2025
In Loving Memory of Gino Reali Gino was the kind of person everyone seemed to know. When he walked into a room, he either made a new friend or found someone he already knew — whether he was in Rockford, Illinois, or his beloved hometown of Ferentino, Italy.
Born on October 7, 1926, in Ferentino, Gino grew up surrounded by history,...
Gerald C. Schultz
August 10, 2025
Gerald C. Schultz was born on February 15, 1935, in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin. The son of Maynard and Ethel Schultz . Gerald married Charlotte Warnes on October 9, 1954. He retired from Rockford Drill Head. Survivors include his wife, Charlotte; children, Michael (Dawn) Schultz, Mark (Sandy) Schultz, and Mary (Kenneth) Nesheim; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one great-great grandchild, and several...
James "Jim" R. Seigfreid
August 9, 2025
James R. (Jim) Seigfreid passed away on Saturday, August 9, 2025, surrounded by his family. He was born in Canton, Illinois, on December 12, 1934, the son of Charles and Jessie Seigfreid. He spent most of his youth in Indianapolis, Indiana. His family later returned to Canton where he graduated from Canton High School in 1952. He attended college at...
Sonya J. Worthington
August 8, 2025
Sonya Jean (Carter) Worthington was born on October 19th, 1938 in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of Herbert Lee Carter and Elise (Wakeham) Carter, the second of four children.
Sonya finished her schooling in Johnson Creek, Wisconsin. She lived in Rockford most of her life. Sonya had many careers. She worked as a waitress, housekeeper, home care aid, food server, and a...
Dolores "Doly" A. McDermott
August 8, 2025
Dolores Ann “Doly” McDermott, 97 of Rockford, departed this life on earth to return home to God on August 8, 2025. Doly was born August 19, 1927 to Louie T and Cora (Nordhus) Olson in Clermont, Iowa. She graduated from Clermont High School at age 17 and obtained her first job at Northwestern Bell Telephone and was quickly promoted to...
Caterina (DiMiceli) Milone
August 7, 2025
Caterina “Rina” Milone, age 83 of Rockford, IL, peacefully passed away on August 7, 2025.
She was born April 19, 1942 in Corleone, Sicily to Giacomo & Marianna DiMiceli. Rina was known to family and friends as a sweet, vibrant, and resourceful soul—truly a jack of all trades whose industrious hands and loving heart touched all who knew her.
Caterina was a...
Robert R. Greenblatt
August 7, 2025
Robert Russell Greenblatt was born in Rockford, Illinois on August 16, 1930, and he passed away on August 7, 2025 surrounded by his wife, Harriet. He raised a family and built a thriving business in Rockford. His good humor, witty storytelling, and wry observations about life will be missed.
Bob was born to Solomon Greenblatt and Marie Corbett during the Depression....
Frank J. Coniglio Jr.
August 7, 2025
Frank J. Coniglio Jr., 80, of Rockford, passed away on August 7, 2025, at home. He was born in Rockford, the son of Frank and Ella (Valaisis) Coniglio Sr. He married the love of his life, Joan Brodin in 1989 in Rockford. He graduated from East High School and attended Winona State University. He proudly served in the U.S. Air...
Arlene E. Chapetta
August 7, 2025
Arlene Chapetta, age 88, passed away on August 8, 2025. She was born on November 17, 1936, in Chicago IL. She met and married her husband, Santo, in Chicago. They moved to Boca Raton, Florida and lived there until Santo’s death. She later moved to New Port Richey, Florida.
Arlene was a faithful member of her church and loved socializing with...
Myrt M. Adcock
August 4, 2025
Myrt M. Adcock, 89, Rockford, passed away on Monday, August 4, 2025, in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Decatur, the daughter of Hobart and Grace (Williams) Dulaney. Myrt married Richard “Dick” Adcock on September 5, 1954, in Decatur. He passed away on August 8, 2018. She was a former member of Our Savior’s Lutheran...
Nancy C. Gustafson
August 3, 2025
Nancy Gustafson passed away at the age of 86 on August 3, 2025, in Saint Anthony Hospital after a long illness. She was born on September 11, 1938, in Rockford, Illinois. She was the daughter of Clarence and Francis Peterson.
She worked many years at Jackson Piano, but found her passion in the real estate profession, serving Rockford and the surrounding...
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