August 2, 2019

Kathleen Elizabeth Snyder, 75, of Rockford, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 2, 2019, at Alden Park Strathmoor, with her husband loyally by her side. Kathy was born on April 9, 1944, in Rockford, Illinois, the daughter of Burdette and Violet (Smith) O’Hara. She graduated from Rockford East High School in 1961 with honors. She married the love of...

August 2, 2019

On August 2, 2019, Lisa (Smith) Scribner received her angel wings, surrounded by her loving family, after a courageous battle with metastatic colon cancer. She was born June 8, 1981 in Rockford, Illinois, to Douglas and Lana (Barmore) Smith. She graduated from Lutheran High School in 1999. She earned her degree in Psychology from Western Illinois University and went on...

August 1, 2019

July 28, 2019

Mary (Casey) Pastore, 71, of Loves Park, died July 28, 2019, after a brief illness. Born September 14, 1947 in Belvidere; she was the daughter of Clifford and Regina (Widhalm) Casey. She married James Pastore on April 6, 1974 in Belvidere. Mary graduated from Bishop Muldoon High School in Rockford. She also graduated with her Bachelor’s degree from St. Xavier...

July 26, 2019

Richard Ernest Sherman, 83, Rockford, passed away Friday, July 26, 2019, at Mercy Health on Riverside surrounded by his family. He was born August 19, 1935, in Sandwich, the son of Elmer and Katherine (Fox) Sherman. Richard was a Korean War veteran serving in the Navy on the USS Hornet. He married Patricia Herrmann on April 12, 1957, and later...

July 25, 2019

Martin A. Jaros Jr., 87 of Rockford, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2019. He was born in La Salle-Peru, IL on June 15, 1932, son of Martin Sr. and Theresa Jaros. Martin met the love of his life, Glenda Corkill on a blind date in college and married her September 4, 1954 in Kankakee, IL. Together, they would have celebrated...

July 25, 2019

William R. Beu, 78, of Rockford, passed away, Thursday, July 25, 2019 in his home. Born October 3, 1940 in Chicago; son of Morice and Kathleen (Welch) Beu. He married Lorna M. Koenig on April 15, 1967. A member of Christ the Rock Lutheran Church, William was a graduate of Belvidere High School, Valparaiso University and Valparaiso University Law School....

July 23, 2019

John “Jack” Gazouski, 69, of South Beloit, IL passed away July 23, 2019 at University Hospital in Madison after an extended illness, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Rockford, IL February 11, 1950, the son of Anton and Marion (Condron) Gazouski. Jack married Cheryl (Stinson) Gazouski on April 23, 1983. Jack was a man of many talents, a master...

July 23, 2019

Mary Carol Ingraham, 81, of Rockford, passed away July 23, 2019, at River Bluff Nursing Home. Carol was born in Rockford, IL on December 19, 1937, daughter of Wm. T. and Alice (Hibbard) McCarren who founded The Flow-Eze Company in 1946. She was a homemaker, worked at U of I College of Medicine, and later at her family’s business. In...

July 22, 2019

La bebé Lissette Sánchez Minuiz, falleció el lunes 22 de junio de 2019. Nació el jueves 11 de julio de 2019 en Rockford, hija de José Sánchez y Lissette Minuiz. Aunque la vida de Baby Lissette fue corta, muchos la querían mucho. Aquellos que se quedan para honrar su memoria incluyen a sus padres amorosos; hermanos queridos, Josue, Gamaliel y...

July 20, 2019

Doris Elaine Kampfe was born Tuesday, February 2, 1926, in Monona, Iowa, Clayton County, to parents, Frederick and Alvina Daugs. June 1, 1946, she was united in marriage to LaVern A. Kampfe at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Monona; her uncle, Rev. H. Daugs, officiated. To this union, two children were born, Dr. Lanny Kampfe and Elisa Kay Kampfe. Doris died...

July 18, 2019

Gloria Kordash died peacefully on July 18, 2019 just shy of her 98th birthday. She was born in Granville Illinois on September 9, 1921; the daughter of Italian immigrant parents, Louis and Cecira Faggiotti, and the youngest of 5 female siblings. Gloria’s family relocated to Rockford shortly after her birth and she spent her entire life in her beloved Rockford....

July 18, 2019

Mary Andrews, 89, of Rockford, IL went with God on July 18, 2019. Mary was born in Bielin, (Poland) Belarus, April 29, 1930 to Aleksander and Aleksandra Soroka. She emigrated to the United States after living 7 years in a German war camp, arriving in New Orleans with no shoes on her feet on August 14, 1949, her sister Sophia’s...

July 17, 2019

Joellen “Margaret” Louise Lansing, 77, of Rockford, Illinois passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2019. She was born October 9, 1941 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of Floyd J. Galchutt and Kathrine E. (Bowser) Galchutt. Margaret was an elementary school teacher who loved to read, write, and educate other people. She was loyal, funny, and compassionate to all that knew her....

July 17, 2019

Arnoldo “Arnie” Cabello, 72, of Machesney Park, IL passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2019. He was born May 4, 1947 in Webb County, Texas, the son of Eduardo and Francisca (Gonzalez) Cabello. Arnie proudly served his country in the United States Army in the Korean Defense and was stationed in Germany. He married the love of his life, Ruth Bomke...

July 17, 2019

Sharon S. Gartman, 71, of Rockford, died on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 in her home. Born August 1, 1947 in Mendota, IL; daughter of Delores M. Becket Carter and Norman Carter. Sharon married Richard Gartman on May 13, 1965 in Elgin, IL. She was employed by RPS205 as a Supervisor of the school cafeterias for 17 years. She loved rock...

July 16, 2019

Alice Myrna McLachlan, 73, of Rockford, passed away July 16, 2019 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center, surrounded by her loving husband, brother, sister in law and niece, after a courageous battle with MS. Born June 12, 1946 in Wilmington, DE, the daughter of John V. & Myrtie (Nix) Bailey. Graduated from Lake Weir High School in Marion County FL,...

July 14, 2019

Michael Evan Nemecio Nolasco, 29, of Poplar Grove, IL, died Sunday, July 14, 2019 in Barrington, IL. Born October 25, 1989 in Belvidere; he was the son of Johnny Nolasco and Eva Krause. He married Rachel Jones on June 10, 2017 in Rockford, IL. A graduate of Jefferson High School, he was employed with Chrysler Fiat Automotive Group. He was...

July 14, 2019

Dr. Merlin “Mert” John Manley, 84, Rockford, died July 14, 2019, at Presence St. Anne’s Center after a courageous battle against cancer. Mert was born October 17, 1934, in Hazel Green, WI, the son of John and Bernice (Wubben) Manley. He was an Army veteran serving in Germany. Mert attended Loras College and Northern Illinois University where he received his...

July 13, 2019

Patricia A. Leek, 71, of Rockford, passed away on July 13, 2019 with her children by her side. Born August 19, 1947, the daughter of Ivan and Nellie Gray. Patricia was married to Ronald Leek in August, 1979. She worked for many years with her husband at R. L. Leek Industries, Inc. and Byron Dragway. She was later employed as...