August 20, 2017

Richard “Rick” Terranova, 75, of Loves Park, died Sunday, August 20, 2017, in his home, following a long battle with cancer. Born July 9, 1942, the son of Sam and Jenny (Arbisi) Terranova. Rick attended both Auburn and West High Schools. Retired member of the U.S. Army. Rick was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. Rick enjoyed...

August 19, 2017

Dewayne “Blackie” Blackwell, 75, of Loves Park passed away Saturday, August 19, 2017. Born September 28, 1941, in Dell, Arkansas, the son of Will Gais and Edith (Casteel) Blackwell. Dewayne married Rose Johnson in 1960 in Rockford. He was a house painting contractor as well as a talented musician. Survived by his wife, Rose; children, Wayne (Debra Sanson) Blackwell; Shari...

August 19, 2017

Billey Ray Taylor was born on December 14, 1967. He passed away suddenly on August 19, 2017 at the early age of 49. Billey was a dedicated and hardworking man making his way through life as his own boss. Although he wasn’t prideful, he couldn’t bear the thought of working under someone else’s shadow. He firmly believed that you could...

August 19, 2017

Harriet Pofelski Bennis, 93, Rockford, passed away on Saturday, August 19, 2017, in her home. She was born in Chicago on January 15, 1924, the daughter of Andrew and Theresa (Sikorski) Nowak. She married Robert Pofelski in Chicago in 1943, and they spent many wonderful years together before he passed away in 1988. Harriet was an avid bowler and enjoyed...

August 19, 2017

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August 19, 2017

Randy Gene Ruckman, 63, of Rockford passed away Saturday, August 19, 2017 after a long illness. Randy was born December 14, 1953 in Glendive, MT, the son of Gene Franklin Ruckman and Mary Ann Ruckman. Formerly employed by Rockford Products, National Lock, Elco, Textron and most recently as Manager of Design Services at Gunite Corporation. Past Chairman of SME, 1999-2002...

August 18, 2017

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August 18, 2017

Barbara Byrnes Ehrenstrom, 95, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 18, 2017 at her home in Chicago after a long illness. Born in Rockford July 24, 1922, the daughter of Francis and Marie Doran Byrnes. Lived 85 years in Rockford. Attended Muldoon High School and Rockford College. Longtime member of St. Peter and Holy Family Parishes. Employed by Illinois National...

August 18, 2017

Adolph L. Bledes, 90, of Rockford, passed away in his home, Friday, August 18, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. Born June 16, 1927, in Chicago, IL, the son of Adolph & Rose (Kosiewicz) Bledes. Graduated from Kelly High School in Chicago, then later Walton College. He was able to travel and see the world, during his time serving in...

August 18, 2017

Theresa Vollmer, 52, of Rockford, died Friday, Aug. 18, 2017 at Alden Park Strathmoor. Born May 24, 1965 in Rockford the daughter of Alfred and Frances (Sager) Vollmer. Theresa was a graduate of Boylan Catholic High School and had worked at Atwood for several years. She moved to the Florida Keys and had lived there for over 10 years. She...

August 17, 2017

Asie J. Crown, 70, of Stillman Valley passed away suddenly on Thursday, August 17, 2017 at SwedishAmerican Hospital. He was born on December 8, 1946 in Corning, AR, the son of Robert and Alma (Porter) Crown. He was a truck driver/owner operator for Central Transport for many years. Asie was a proud 40 year member of the Fraternal Order of...

August 16, 2017

Beryl Jean "BJ" Sandwick, 72, of Aurora, passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2017. She was born on June 28, 1945, in Rockford; to parents Roy and Junella (Otterdale) Sandwick. Beryl was a 1963 graduate of East High School. She was a member of Emanuel Lutheran Church in Rockford and Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Naperville serving on their usher...

August 15, 2017

Marceil “Marcy” Connie Carey, 56, of Rockford died Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at SwedishAmerican Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. Born August 6, 1961 in Rochelle the daughter of Gene C. and Evelyn I. (Mellor) Dresser. Married her loving husband, John Carey, on June 23, 1995 in Rockford. Marcy graduated from the Alberto Cosmetology School in Rockford and was...

August 12, 2017

Andrew “Andy” S. Frisella, 97, of Rockford, died on Saturday, August 12, 2017. He was born in Chicago on December 3, 1919; son of Benny and Margaret Frisella. Andrew was married to his loving wife, Rosalie (Rinaldo) Frisella on April 19, 1952; in Chicago, Illinois. He worked as a machinist for 35 years in Rockford, retiring in 1976. Andrew proudly...

August 11, 2017

George Levi Davis III, 61, of Byron passed away Friday, August 11, 2017 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Rockford, the eldest son of George Jr and Joyce Davis. He attended St. Edwards Catholic School and Jefferson High School. After high school, he attended a radio broadcasting school in Minneapolis, MN. On August 20,...

August 11, 2017

Mary Jacquelyn “Jackie” Waskiewicz, 79, of Rockford passed away Friday, August 11, 2017 in her home surrounded by her family. Born May 1, 1938, the daughter of John and Marjorie (Morey) Downey. Jackie attended a one room school house in Woodbine, Illinois, where she walked 5 miles to school, going through a field of horses and cows and then went...

August 10, 2017

Eleanor L. Olliges, 95, Belvidere, passed away Thursday, August 10, 2017, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. She was born March 2, 1922, in Chicago. Eleanor married Joseph C. Olliges, Sr. in Chicago. He passed away September, 1976. She worked in the shipping and receiving department of Motorola Corporation in Schaumburg from 1966 retiring in 1982. Survived by her son,...

August 9, 2017

August 9, 2017

Armando Aronica, 82, of Rockford passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2017. Born May 27, 1935, in Palermo, Sicily, the son of Achille and Mariantonia (Modica) Aronica. Armando married Frances LoGuidice on March 2, 1954. He was a welder by trade working for United Sheet Metal and retiring from Borg Warner. He would often say he learned English working in the...

August 9, 2017

Trudy. D. Styles, 73, Rockton, died peacefully on Wednesday, August 9, 2017 in Mercy Health Hospital while being held in the arms of her husband. Born June 9, 1944 in Oregon, IL, daughter of George and Virginia Ward Reints. She graduated from West High School in 1962, attended Illinois State University and studied business at Rock Valley College. She was...