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Cleo S Green
September 11, 2019
Cleo Sylvester Green, 101, of Rockford went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, September 11, 2019. He was born May 16, 1918 to the late Robert and Addie Green. Cleo served our country in the United States Navy during World War II before marrying the love of his life Lola. For Cleo, family always came first he was straight...
William "Bill" E. Wendt
September 11, 2019
William “Bill” Edward Wendt, 61, Loves Park, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2019, at Presence St. Anne Center. He was born November 12, 1957, in Rockford, the son of Roger and Patricia (McCann) Wendt, Sr. Bill was a graduate of Rockford East High School, class of 1979. Bill worked as a Certified Assembly Technician at Collins Aerospace (formerly Sundstrand) for...
Alice L. Pinney
September 11, 2019
Alice L. Pinney, 93, of Rockford, passed away September 11, 2019 surrounded by family. Born August 11, 1926 in Rockford; daughter of L. Harold and Opal (Quandt) Lynch. She married Glenn Pinney on November 25, 1948 in Rockford A longtime member of St. Bernadette Church, Alice graduated from West High School. She retired from Kmart after numerous years of employment....
Margie C. Childers-Wilson
September 11, 2019
Margie C. Childers-Wilson, 92 of Byron, formally of Rockford, passed away September 11, 2019 at Generation at Neighbors. Born July 19, 1927 in Menominee, IL, the daughter of Henry & Ann (Kaiser) Vondra. Graduated Warren High School in Warren, IL. She worked as a secretary for H Douglas Singer Mental Health Center for many years. Survivors include son, Mark (Kim)...
Richard "Dick" L. Ellingson
September 9, 2019
Richard “Dick” Lee Ellingson, 74, of Rockford, passed away peacefully on September 9, 2019 at home surrounded by his loved ones. Born January 12, 1945 in Belvidere, IL; the son of Bernice (Grant) and Norman Ellingson. He graduated from North Boone High School in 1963. Dick proudly served his country as an Army Medic in the field during the Vietnam...
Alyce Ann Zimmerman
September 7, 2019
.Alyce Ann Zimmerman, 95, Rockford, joined her Heavenly Father on Saturday, September 7, 2019. She was born August 30, 1924, in Rockford, the daughter of Vincent and Mary (Cermak) Pyzynski. Alyce married William “Bill” Zimmerman in Rockford on September 30, 1944 while he was on a one month leave during WWII, and they celebrated 64 years of marriage before Bill...
Cynthia "Cindy" Marie Tarara
September 7, 2019
Cynthia “Cindy” Marie Tarara, 45, of Stillman Valley, passed away Saturday, September 7, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 1, 1974, in Rockford, the daughter of Richard and Pamela (Sanders) Ianni. Cindy graduated from Boylan Catholic High School, the class of 1992. She married Joseph (Joe) Tarara at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church on...
David Huntting
September 7, 2019
David Ward Huntting, of Rockford, Illinois, born July 3, 1941 in Nutley, New Jersey, son of Arthur Ward Huntting and Evelyn Assmus Huntting, passed away peacefully, September 7, at home surrounded by his loved ones. David was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, New York, with a degree in mechanical engineering...
Larry D. Garber
September 6, 2019
Larry D. Garber, 66, Rockford, passed away Friday, September 6, 2019 in his home. Larry was born September 12, 1952, son of Edward H. Garber and Ruth Marlene Blizard. He graduated from South Beloit High School, Class of 1970. Larry made his dream job come true with General Motors in Janesville, WI, where he worked for 35 years and was...
Mark Mcdonald
September 6, 2019
Mark McDonald, 84, of Rockford, IL passed away Friday, September 6, 2019. He was born September 3, 1935, son of Frances (Crossan) and Theodore McDonald. Mark was a strong believer in education. He graduated from West High (1953), University of Illinois (1957) and would later obtain his Masters from Northern Illinois University. A teacher in the Rockford School District for...
Todd A. Bamberger
September 5, 2019
Todd Addison Bamberger, age 50, of Rockford passed away Thursday, September 5, 2019. Todd was born March 11, 1969 in Springfield, IL, son of John Kent Bamberger and Lois (Ostrom) Bamberger. John passed away June 24, 1970. Lois later married Gary Ecklund on December 27, 1972 when Todd was 3 years old and together, they raised Todd in the family...
Joyce A. Kennedy
September 5, 2019
Joyce Kennedy, 86, of Pecatonica, IL passed away surrounded by family Thursday, September 5, 2019. Joyce was born March 15, 1933 in Rockford, IL, daughter of L. Harold and Opal (Quandt) Lynch. She attended West High School of Rockford. Married Clyde H. Kennedy on March 31, 1951 in Rockford. He passed away August 28, 2000. She was a longtime member...
Patrick Raymond Tassoni
September 3, 2019
Patrick Raymond Tassoni, 70, Rockford, passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2019, at River Bluff Nursing Home in Rockford, lllinois. He was born November 16, 1948 in Rockford Illinois, the son of John Peter and Dorothy Louise (Bush) Tassoni. Patrick was a West High School graduate and a Rockford Firefighter for over 20 years. He was united in marriage to the...
Douglas M. Boettcher
September 1, 2019
Douglas M. Boettcher, 90, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 1, 2019, in Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center. Doug was born on April 24, 1929, in Manitowoc, WI. He married Joan Weeks on September 2, 1950 in Rockford, IL. A veteran, Doug proudly served in the Army Corps of Engineers during the Korean War. He was employed by House of Lindberg...
John F. Withrow
September 1, 2019
John F. Withrow, 74, of Rockford, IL passed away after a long battle of health issues Sunday, September 1, 2019. He was born June 15, 1945 in Rochelle, IL the son of C. Raymond and Tiami (Pennala) Withrow. John attended Dixon schools where he played sports of all kinds. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy on...
Gerald "Jerry" L. Baker
August 30, 2019
Gerald "Jerry" L. Baker, 85, of Rockford passed away peacefully after a brief illness Friday, Aug. 30, 2019 at Javon Bea Hospital. Jerry, born March 6, 1934, lived in Rockford most of his life and split his remaining years living in Florida with his daughter and her family. He married Nancy M. Billingham (D. 2003) in 1959 and had 5...
John "Jack" L. Halsted, Sr.
August 29, 2019
John "Jack" L. Halsted, Sr., 93, of Rockford, IL, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 29, 2019. John was born November 10, 1925, son of Herbert F. and Ruth A. (Church) Halsted. He graduated from West High School and attended Beloit College. John was a U.S. Navy Veteran, having served as a medic from 1943-1945. He married Carolyne (Lucas) Halsted...
Marie R. Anderson
August 29, 2019
Marie R. Anderson, 81, passed away Thursday, August 29, 2019. She was born on December 16, 1937 in Arpin, WI the daughter of Lloyd and Florence (Lewis) Ritter. Marie married her loving husband Marvin in 1993 on St. Thomas Island in the Caribbean. They loved to travel and this was one of their many memorable trips. Marie was the life...
Dora A. Salbego
August 28, 2019
Dora A. Salbego, 92, of Rockford, passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 28, 2019. Born June 8, 1927 in Rockford; daughter of Luigi and Anna (Vernetti) Calgaro. She married Anthony G. Salbego on June 1, 1947 in Rockford. A member of St. Edwards Catholic Church, she retired from May’s Drugstore in 1982. She was a lifetime member of the Belvidere VFW...
William "Bill" P. Byrnes Jr.
August 27, 2019
William (Bill) P. Byrnes 72 passed away August 27, 2019 after a long illness. Born and raised in Chicago, graduated from Ohio State University where he got a degree in teaching. He loved his family, fishing, reading and his TV. He was an avid Bears fan. He was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather. Survived by his wife Nancy and...
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