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Elsie "Alice" Bederka
February 17, 2017
Elsie (Alice) Bederka Alice Bederka of Rockford, departed peacefully Friday, February 17, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 5, 1925, Cutty, Pennsylvania, to Joseph and Josephine Tavzelj. Alice married Paul M. Bederka, July 20, 1946, in Detroit, Michigan and together they raised 6 children. Alice retired from JC Penneys after 27 years of service. She also...
Shirley Speracino
February 17, 2017
Shirley M. Speracino, 79, of Winnebago, died Friday, February 17, 2017 at home surrounded by her husband, Phil; sons, Steve and Marty; daughter, Brie and son-in-law, Marc. Born June 28, 1937 in Rockford. Married Felix Speracino on October 13, 1954. Shirley enjoyed many jobs over the years. A wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and friend she was to everyone she met...
Catherine "Kay" Downs
February 17, 2017
Catherine “Kay” E. Downs, 85, of Rockford died Friday, February 17, 2017 at Neighbors Nursing Home. Born August 27, 1931 in Schyler County, IL the daughter of Arthur and Margaret (Little) Eifert. Graduated from Rushville High School and married her loving husband, Marvin R. Downs on September 14, 1949. Kay was the co-owner of Rockford Silk Screen and worked in...
Ann C. Makosh
February 16, 2017
Ann C. Makosh, 82, of Cape Coral, FL, formerly of Rockford passed away Thursday, February 16, 2017. Born August 22, 1934, in Rockford, the daughter of William J. and Bessie (Hill) Foley. Ann was a graduate of Muldoon High School and attended Clarke College. She married Edward Makosh on August 7, 1954 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Rockford. Ann...
David Mark Landerdahl
February 15, 2017
David Mark Landerdahl, 51, Rockford, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2017, in the Forest City Rehabilitation and Nursing Home. He was born October 3, 1965, in Sterling, Kansas, the son of Mark and Kay (Mudge) Landerdahl. David attended First Free Church. David was an avid Denver Broncos fan. He is survived by his children Andrew Landerdahl and Linnea Landerdahl and...
Bernice Wallmichrath
February 13, 2017
Bernice (Gritz) Wallmichrath died on Monday, February 13, 2017 in Presence St. Anne’s Nursing Home, Rockford, IL. She was preceded in death by the love of her life, her husband, Carl who died in September 2000. They were married in Rockford in 1946. Bernice worked as an administrative assistant at the National Lock Company in Rockford for over 40 years....
David L. Marlow
February 13, 2017
David Lee “Dave” Marlow, 67, Rockford, passed away Monday, February 13, 2017, in his home, with his family by his side. He was born July 25, 1949, in Machesney Park, the son of Ruth Nelson. Dave was a veteran of the Army serving in Viet Nam. He was awarded the Purple Heart along with other military awards and decorations for...
Charles Yates
February 12, 2017
Charles Edward Yates, 82, of Rockford died Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Generations at Neighbors Nursing Home, Byron. Born January 10, 1935 in Detroit, MI the son of Robert J. and Lillian Nellie (Olson) Yates. Served in the US Air Force for 22 years until his retirement. Charles married the late Delores “Dolly” Dittmar. Worked for the Ford Motor Company...
Betty Lou Leech
February 11, 2017
Betty Lou Leech, 93, of Rockford, passed away on February 11, 2017 at Alden Debes Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, Rockford, Illinois. Betty was born January 7, 1924 on a farm near Rock Lake, North Dakota, to Lulu and Donald Leech. The Leech family moved during Depression years to the Rockton, IL area where they continued farming. Betty chose a...
June A. Smith
February 11, 2017
“Grandma June” A. Smith passed with peace and grace into Heaven on February 11, 2017 with her loving sons and eldest grandson at her side. She now reunites with her beloved husband Frederic G. Smith, who preceded her to Heaven in 1978. Born in Nyack, NY on May 20, 1938, she attended the Kings College in Briarcliff Manor, NY where...
Lorraine Collins
February 11, 2017
Lorraine (Festal) Collins 88, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2017 in Charlottesville, VA. Born in Rockford, March 22, 1928 to Michael and Ida (Caroti) Festal. Married the love of her life, Gary Collins on November 2, 1963. Employed as a machine operator for Warner Lambert, retiring after 28 years of service. She was a lifelong member of St. Anthony...
Carolyn Irene Bennehoff
February 11, 2017
Carolyn Irene Bennehoff, 73, Rockford, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2017, in SwedishAmerican Hospital. Memorial services will be held at 11 AM, Friday, February 17, 2017, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 3300 Rural Street. Visitation will be from 9:30 AM until10:45 AM on Friday at the church. A full obituary will appear at a later date.Carolyn Irene Bennehoff, 73, Rockford,...
Paul L. Baldwin
February 10, 2017
Paul L. Baldwin, 88, of Rockford, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2010 at OSF Saint Anthony. He was born on March 11, 1928 in Cuba City, WI, the son of Chester and Bessie (Warrick) Baldwin. He graduated from West High School in 1946. Paul served in Korea from 1950 until 1952. He worked for Barber-Colman Company for 35 years....
Thone Rattanasavanh
February 9, 2017
Thone Rattanasavanh, 74, of Rockford died after a brief illness on February 9, 2017 at Virginia Medical Center. Born January 4, 1943 in Savanakhet, Laos. He was a graduate of the Royal Lao Military Academy in 1963, the US Army Ranger Course Class 11-72, US Army Airborne Course 11-72 and earned the rank of Major. Married his wife, Sounthaly Luangphakdy...
Tim Andrukaitis
February 9, 2017
Tim Andrukaitis, 65, of Loves Park, died after a brief illness on Thursday, February 9, 2017 at SwedishAmerican Hospital. Born November 14, 1951 in Rockford the son of Bernard F. and Grace (Putnam) Andrukaitis. Married his loving wife Ginger Graciana on May 21, 1977. Tim worked for many years in the management division at Hamilton-Sundstrand until his retirement in 2009....
Mary Jo Knutson
February 8, 2017
Mary Jo Knutson, 51, of Rockford passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center, surrounded by her family, after a long illness. Born May 2, 1965, in Rockford, the daughter of Harold J. and Esther (Wilgenbusch) Knutson. She attended St. Patrick’s Grade School and graduated from Boylan High School, Class of 1983. Mary Jo worked at...
Robert "Terry" Murphy
February 8, 2017
Robert Terrence “Chico” Murphy, 71, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on October 21, 1945 in Rockford, the son of Robert and Lola (Bowers) Murphy. As a very young boy, he and his family moved to Cherry Valley. He graduated from Auburn High School in 1963,...
Robert F. Stevens
February 5, 2017
Robert Franklin Stevens (95) passed away peacefully on February 5,2017. Born April 9, 1921 near Paw Paw, IL to Ivy (Spoor) Stevens and Ray F. Stevens, the middle child of seven. He grew up in Shabbona, IL, served in the U.S. Navy from 1942 until 1946, graduated from the University of Illinois in 1949, with a BS in Accounting. He...
George E. Ethell
February 4, 2017
George E. Ethell, 98, of Caledonia (formerly from Manito, Illinois) passed away at 8:30 AM Saturday, February 4, 2017 in his home. He was born July 27, 1918 in Manito, son of Ralph and Mabel (Clauser) Ethell. He married his wife of 60 years, Opal M. Palmer on April 1, 1945. He is survived by his daughter Ila (Terry) Minnick,...
Patricia Frances Murphy
February 4, 2017
Patricia F. Murphy, 72, of Rockford, died Saturday, February 4, 2017. Born in Caribou, Maine on April 19, 1944, the daughter of John B. and Lillian (Huber) Prystalski. Patricia Married Charles Murphy on March 25, 1982 in Belvidere. Patricia worked in assembly for Anderson Packaging and Belvidere Products before her retirement. Survived by her husband, Charles Murphy; step-children, Curtis (Lori)...
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