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Joseph L. Peters
April 4, 2017
Joseph L. Peters, 43, of Machesney Park went to be with the Lord Tuesday, April 4, 2017. Joseph was born October 10, 1973, in Rockford, the son of Arza Rodger and Donna (King) Peters. Joe worked many years for Road Ranger now known as Fas Fuel making many friends who enjoyed his sense of humor. He was an avid White...
Jay Rush Maddox
April 4, 2017
Jay Rush Maddox, 80, Rockton, passed away April 4, 2017, at his home. He was born April 21, 1936, in Vandergrift, PA, the son of John K. and Elizabeth Milliron Maddox. Graduate of Vandergrift High School, Penn State University, and University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Jay served in the U.S. Army at Fitzsimons Army Hospital, Denver, Colorado. He was...
James Darrell Rieker
April 2, 2017
James “Jim” Darrell Rieker, 71, Rockford, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 2, 2017. He was born October 4, 1945, in Chicago, the son of William and Grace (Dahlin) Rieker. Jim married Carol Lewis in Rockford on June 5, 1992. He was a Realtor in the Rockford area for many years. Jim enjoyed golfing, fishing and being a member of...
Tauhidah El-Amin "Mary Ann Brown Johnson"
March 30, 2017
Tauhidah El-Amin “Mary Ann Brown Johnson”, 74 of Rockford passed away March 30, 2017 at Swedish-American Hospital. Born on September 18, 1942, Chidester, Arkansas, the daughter of John Henry Brown and Icie Lee Walker. Graduated from West High School then later received her degree from P.C.C. She was married to Eddie Johnson for 27 years until his passing. She worked...
Dana D. Bailey
March 30, 2017
Dana D. Bailey, 84, of Rockford passed away Thursday, March 30, 2017 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born August 13, 1932, in Jackson, Ohio, the son of George and Winifred Bailey. Dana was a veteran serving in the United States Army. He married Marsha Yungen in Las Vegas on December 12, 1994. He worked for Sundstrand for 37 years....
David D. Grady
March 29, 2017
David D. Grady, 89, of Elgin, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2017. He was born in Belvidere, Illinois, on November 23, 1927, to parents William M. and Mary (Sullivan) Grady. David was married to Gale M. Sellman in St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Freeport. He graduated from Belvidere High School and went on to the Rockford School of Business....
Ruth L. Seiler
March 28, 2017
Ruth L. Seiler, 88, of Rockford died Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center, where she resided for 14 years. She was born in Chicago, IL on June 16, 1928, the daughter of Gunnar and Edith (Anderson) Bruno. Ruth graduated from the Jones Commercial High School in Chicago in 1946, excelling in stenography and business skills. After meeting...
Mary Jean L. Knight
March 28, 2017
Mary Jean Louise Knight, 77, of Machesney Park passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2017 after a short illness. Born November 4, 1939, in Madison, Wisconsin, the daughter of Roy L. and Mildred L. (Baker) Jorgensen. Mary Jean married George A. Knight on December 31, 1958 in Oregon, Wisconsin. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Survived by her daughters,...
Mabel Caroline Hackbert
March 27, 2017
Mabel Caroline Hackbert, 86, of Rockford, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2017, surrounded by her family at Serenity Hospice and Home. Born January 7, 1931 in Rockford, the daughter of William and Caroline Lockhart Walker. Graduated from Rockford East High School. Retired from Clarcor in 1993 after 31 years of service. Survivors include her daughters, Linda Hackbert of Rockford...
Thomas Carl Jogerst
March 27, 2017
Thomas Carl Jogerst, 75, of Machesney Park passed away surrounded by his children on Monday, March 27, 2017 at Rockford Memorial Hospital. He was born on September 16, 1941 in Rockford, the son of Frank and Emma (North) Jogerst. He married the love of his life, Leta Kay Rafferty in Durand on February 4, 1967. For more than 25 years,...
Ann M. Gouchenour
March 27, 2017
Ann M. Gouchenour, 75, of Rockford, was called home on Monday, March 27, 2017. She was born in Chicago, on March 18, 1942; to parents, Carl and Emily (Belperio) Vince. Ann married her husband Eugene Gouchenour on November 27, 1988, in Beloit, WI. Ann enjoyed baking, shopping, and she was an avid dog lover. Ann also loved to chat. She...
Dorothy Melquist Nicholas
March 26, 2017
Dorothy V. Melquist Nicholas, 92, of Belvidere passed away Sunday, March 26, 2017 at Alpine Fireside Health Center in Rockford. She was born on April 17, 1924, in Rockford, the daughter of Harold and Anna (Borg) Nelson. She married Donald R. E. Melquist on November 22, 1942 at First Lutheran Church in Rockford. Together they raised 4 children until his...
Robert E. Burns
March 25, 2017
Robert E. Burns, 91, of Rockford, passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2017, at 4:50 am. He was born on May 16, 1925 in Rockford, the son of James and Irene (Fernbach) Burns. He graduated from St. Thomas High School and entered into the United States Air Corps, where he served as a B52 Gunner and a radio operator during...
Carole E. Bailey
March 25, 2017
Carole E. Bailey, 72, of Rockford passed away Saturday, March 25, 2017 at Mercy Health. Born July 12, 1944, in Winnebago, the daughter of Lester and Ruth (Vanstone) Doran. Carole married Tommy Bailey in 1985. She ran a beauty shop for many years and later retired from Rockford Factory Supplies in 2006. Carole loved to travel and gamble. Survived by...
Karen A. Lewis
March 24, 2017
Karen Angeline Lewis, age 60, died peacefully in her home on March 24, 2017 after a brief and courageous fight with cancer. She was born June 9, 1956, in Park Ridge, Illinois, the daughter of Conrad and Alice Pawlowski. Karen graduated from Glenbrook North High School before attending the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, where she was a member of...
Michelle "Mickey" L. Vrazsity
March 24, 2017
Michelle “Mickey” L. Vrazsity, 49, of Rockford passed away Friday, March 24, 2017 at home surrounded by her family. Michelle was born on October 10, 1967 in Rockford. She was a graduate of Jefferson High School. Michelle married Mike Vrazsity on April 24, 1986 in Rockford. She worked as a manager at the Blackhawk Athletic Club for many years. Michelle...
Patience C. Schnepper
March 24, 2017
Patience C. Schnepper, 73, of Belvidere, was called home to her Lord and Savior on Friday, March 24, 2017. She was born in Juneau, Alaska, on October 8, 1943, to Donald and Arlene (Anderson) Vertin. Patience married her loving husband, Richard Schnepper on June 7, 1963, at the Silver Hill Evangelical Church in Rockford. Patience worked for Awana Club International...
Leah Rae Bliss
March 23, 2017
Leah Rae (Holm) Bliss, passed away peacefully at home on March 23, 2017, in the arms of her loving daughters. She was born August 26, 1938 to Raymond and Nellie (St. John) Holm in Rockford, IL, graduated from East High School and attended Northern Illinois University. Leah’s marriage in 1959 to John J. Sharkey blessed her with three adoring daughters:...
Virginia "Ginny" A. Waldsmith
March 22, 2017
Virginia “Ginny” A. Waldsmith, 86, of Rockford, passed away March 22, 2017 in her home. Born May 6, 1930, in Stoughton, WI, the daughter of Conrad & Ada M. (Johnson) Metzler. Graduated Stoughton High School, class of 1948. Moved to the Rockford area in 1957. She married Robert “Bob” A. Waldsmith, on May 19, 1951 in Rockford at Cathedral of...
Leonard O. Jarl
March 21, 2017
Leonard Oscar Jarl, 91, of Rockford, died on Tuesday, March 21, 2017. Leonard was born in Rockford on April 4, 1925, to Oscar Theodore Jarl and Agnes Pauline (nee Johnson) Jarl. A few years later Leonard and his parents returned to Smaland, Sweden to work the family farm, and eventually returned to Rockford at the age of 7. During his...
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