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Richard "Rich" L. Veruchi
April 17, 2019
Richard “Rich” L. Veruchi, 75, of Rockford, IL, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2019, after a brief illness. Rich was born in Rockford, IL on November 30, 1943, son of Jack and Rose (Canova) Veruchi. He shared 57 years of marriage with the love of his life, Susan (Hulstedt) Veruchi. Rich was employed as a machinist with Warner Lambert for...
Anthony "Tony" R. Fabiano
April 17, 2019
Anthony "Tony" Fabiano passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2019 with his loving wife by his side holding his hand. He was born on February 24, 1927, in Rockford, Illinois, the youngest child of Dominic and Jenny (Cassaro) Fabiano. He grew up in South Rockford's Italian community, and in his youth was a Golden Glove Boxing Featherweight Champion and a legend...
Thomas D. Glenny
April 16, 2019
Thomas Dale Glenny, 87, passed away April 16, 2019, at home with his family at his side. He was born March 2, 1932, in Rockford, Illinois to Clinton and Mabel (Smith) Glenny. He attended Whig Hill Elementary School, Roosevelt Junior High School, and graduated from West High School in 1950. He worked alongside his father on the family farm, an...
Bertha C. Santini
April 15, 2019
Bertha C. Santini, 90, of Rockford passed away Monday, April 15, 2019 peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family. Born October 21, 1928, in Sacramento, California, the daughter of Anthony and Rose (Pumilia) Cascio. Bertha married Veto A. Santini on October 25, 1934, in Rockford. Bertha was a member of St. Bridget Catholic Church. Survived by her son,...
Sharon A. Hendricks
April 15, 2019
Sharon A. Hendricks, 75, lifelong Rockford resident, died on Monday, April 15, 2019 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born June 13, 1943 , daughter of Peter J. and Pauline M. Varalli Malani. Graduated from East High School in 1961 and attended Rockford School of Business and Rockford College. Married Melvin O. Hendricks on May 18, 1963. Sharon was a...
Bobby Edward Hutsell
April 13, 2019
Bobby Edward Hutsell, 75, of Loves Park, IL passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019 Bobby was born in Pocahontas, Ark., on January 31, 1944, son of Robert E. and Leona (Armstrong) Hutsell. Bobby enjoyed woodworking and dancing. He was a U.S. Army Veteran, having served in Germany for 3 years. Bobby was a member of the Spring Creek Congregational Church...
John W. Zingrich
April 12, 2019
John W. Zingrich, 57, of Rockford, passed away April 12, 2019 after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Born November 14, 1961, in Freeport, IL, the son of Alfred & Joanne (Stoll) Zingrich, Jr. Graduated from Boylan Catholic High School, class of 1979. He worked for the US Postal Services for over 31 years. He enjoyed talking politics, playing video...
Charlotte M. Sand
April 10, 2019
Charlotte M. Sand, 92, of Rockford, formally of Nekoosa, WI, passed away April 10, 2019 at Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center. Born May 23, 1926, in Iron Mountain, MI, the daughter of Keith & May Sarah (Lewis) Andrews. Graduated from New Lisbon High School, class of 1943. Married Howard Sand in Wauwatosa, WI, on June 5, 1950. Charlotte was a troop...
Leo Evar Johnson
April 10, 2019
LEO EVAR JOHNSON, 93, Rockford, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at River Bluff Nursing Home, enveloped in the love of his family. Leo was a New Year's baby, born January 1,1926, to Gustav Johnson and his beloved mother, Amanda (Larson) Johnson. Leo served in the Navy during World War II on the USS Yorktown,...
Rosa Palermo
April 10, 2019
Rosa Palermo, 95, of Rockford, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2019. She was born October 10, 1923 in Ferentino, Italy, the daughter of Maria (Virgili) and Severino DeMarchis. She immigrated to America on March 1, 1954. She married James Palermo on July 7, 1956. Rosa was an extraordinary cook and baker, known for her delicious homemade pizza and chocolate chip...
David W. Larson
April 9, 2019
David W. Larson, 67, of Roscoe, passed away in his home on April 9, 2019. Born August 6, 1951 in Rockford, the son of Donald W. & Marilyn J. (Bowman) Larson. Graduated from Guilford High School, class of 1969. Married Christine “Chris” Kennedy in Rockford at St. Patrick Catholic Church on April 16, 1977. David worked as an accountant for...
Rosaria Rosolia
April 8, 2019
Rosaria Rosolia, 83, of Rockford passed away Monday, April 8, 2019 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born in Sicily on February 6, 1936, the daughter of Paulo Rosolia and Giovanna Spano. Rosaria married Giovanni Rosolia in June 1965. Together, they came from Sicily and settled in Rockford in 1972. Family was most important to Rosaria. She dearly missed her...
Leona A. Casey
April 7, 2019
Leona A. (Stokes) Casey, 96, of Rockford, IL, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2019 in her home, surrounded by loving family. Leona was born February 4, 1923 in Hillsboro, IL, daughter of John W. and Roxiann (Owens) Stokes. She married James R. Casey December 12, 1953 in Rockford. Leona was a lifetime member of the Rockford VFW Post 5149. She...
Craig A. Dodd
April 6, 2019
Craig A. Dodd, 62, of Cherry Valley passed away Saturday, April 6, 2019 in his home surrounded by his family. Born June 11, 1956, in Rockford, the son of Willis and Neva (Jensen) Dodd. Craig married Cheryl Osterberg in Rockford on February 22, 1992. Craig worked part-time, in retirement, in grounds maintenance at Westlake Village Golf Course. Craig spent much...
Theresa A. Loven
April 4, 2019
Theresa A. (Moncado) Loven, 93 of Belvidere, IL, formerly of Rockford, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2019 at Maple Crest Care Centre. Theresa was born June 28, 1925 in Rockford, IL, daughter of Angelo and Josephine (Morreal) Moncado. She married Rodger G. Loven on April 13, 1946 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Rockford, IL. He passed away January 29,...
Dorothy E. Story
April 4, 2019
Dorothy E. Story, of Jordan, MN (formerly of Rockford, IL) passed away peacefully in her sleep on April 4, 2019 at the age of 90. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at 11:00 AM with visitation one-hour prior at St. Michael Catholic Church (16400 Duluth Ave. SE) in Prior Lake. Father Tom Walker will...
Mark J. Jansz
April 2, 2019
Mark Joseph Jansz, of Rockford, Illinois, died April 2, 2019 at River Bluff Nursing Home after a courageous 15 year battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Born November 29, 1963 in Freeport, IL to Charles and Joan (Poss) Jansz, he graduated from Aquin Central Catholic High School in Freeport, IL and attended Illinois State University, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Sociology....
Nancy Ann Field
April 2, 2019
Nancy Ann (Carr) Field, 89 of Rockford, IL, formerly of Beloit, WI, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2019. Nancy was born in Beloit, WI on March 25, 1930, daughter of Edison “Deke” and Ruth (Lufkin) Carr. She was a graduate of Beloit Memorial High School in Beloit, WI, Class of 1947. Nancy married Claire Field on February 1, 1957. He...
Allan "Al" F. Hottman
April 1, 2019
Allan “Big Al” F. Hottman, 80, of Rockford, passed away peacefully April 1, 2019 in his home. Born July 27, 1938 in Sauk City, WI; the son of Christ and Dolly (Hehenberger) Hottman. He married Sue Anderson August 19, 1967 in Rockford. A United States Air Force Veteran, Al was a member of St. Bernadette Catholic Church. He was a...
Sandra E. Shaw
April 1, 2019
Sandra E. Shaw, 82, of Rockford passed away surrounded by her family, Monday April 1, 2019. She was born February 20, 1937, in Clark, South Dakota, the daughter of Wayne R. and Edna M. (Bonebrake) Wilcox. She married Robert Shaw in 1978. Her lifelong passions were her horses, dogs and showing American Saddlebreds, which she showed up until 2017. In...
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