March 6, 2017

Dr. Donald F. Nelson, 87, of Rockford passed away Monday, March 6, 2017 at Anam Glen. Born July 17, 1929, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the son of Alfred and Esther (Helwig) Nelson. Donald was a veteran serving in the United States Army. He was a graduate of the University of Minnesota, where he was a Phi Beta Kappa. Donald was a...

March 5, 2017

Donna J. Fisher, 71, of Rockford passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017. Born March 31, 1945, the daughter of Francis and Ruth (Shultz) Wilson, in Freeport. She was an LPN for many years. Survived by her son, William Gene Fisher; daughters, Nancy Ann Raxter; grandchildren, Samantha (Devin) and Brandon (Tara); great-grandchildren, Isaiah, Carmello, Chloe and Abel; brother, Robert (Darlene) Wilson;...

March 4, 2017

Michael J. Welter, 67 1949-2017 Loving Father, Papa, Brother, and Friend. Michael J. Welter, 67 of Rockford died Saturday March 4, 2017 at 4:22pm at home surrounded by his loving family and friends after a courageous battle with cancer. Born July 21, 1949 in Rockford attended Auburn high school, graduating in 1968. After graduating high school Michael entered the United...

March 4, 2017

Mary F. (Dworak) Kudzma Mary Kudzma passed away March 4, 2017, in her home surrounded by family following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born March 13, 1941 the daughter of Benjamin and Winnie Dworak. She graduated from Bishop Muldoon High School in 1959 and worked as a bank teller for several years. Mary married her best friend Charles...

March 1, 2017

David Charles Marinaro, 68, of Rockford passed away peacefully at Rockford Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, March 1, 2017. He was born on November 4, 1948 in Rockford, the son of Charles and Ruth (Ramsby) Marinaro. He graduated from Boylan Central Catholic High School, Class of 1966. Dave worked as an engineer for many years, serving companies Ingersoll Cutting Tool Company,...

February 28, 2017

Doug Enderle, 52, of Loves Park passed away Tuesday in his home surrounded by his family. He was born on April 8, 1964 in Rockford, the son of Donald and Jo (Hunt) Enderle. He met the love of his life, Carrie Crave, and the two married on October 12, 1991. He worked at Lowes Distribution Center and was a member...

February 28, 2017

Shirley Anne Eckhardt, 89, of Belvidere, died Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born August 6, 1927 in Rockford the daughter of Eno and Margaretta (Bowman) Dirksen. Graduated from West High School class of 1945 and went on to graduate from the Rockford School of Nursing. She worked for St. Joseph Hospital for many years as...

February 28, 2017

Stanley Cunningham, 86, of Machesney Park, passed away February 28, 2017 at Mercy Health Systems. Born May 9, 1930, in Lanark, IL, the son of Joseph and Dorothy (Tomman) Cunningham. He graduated from Lanark High School, class of 1948. Served in the US Air Force during the Korean War. Married Betty Noe on April 19, 1952. He was a member...

February 28, 2017

Carmella “Mimi” Armato, 98, of Rockford passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at Riverbluff Nursing Center. Born February 3, 1919, in Rockford, the daughter of Thomas and Antonia (Migliore) Crapisi. She married Alex Armato in 1943 in Rockford. Carmella was a lifelong member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. Carmella loved to cook and have family over for dinner....

February 26, 2017

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February 26, 2017

Jacqueline Rose Petersen, 72, Rockford, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2017 at Alden Debes. She was born on September 18, 1944 in Rockford, the daughter of John E. and Ellen F. (Crawford) Rose. A graduate of West High School class of 1962. Jacqueline married Richard “Dick” Peterson on June 19, 1998 at St. Bernadette’s Catholic Church. Jacqueline was an employee...

February 25, 2017

Floyd L. Crank, 97, Professor Emeritus, Northern Illinois University, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Wesley Willows. He was the son of John and Ludie (Harty) Crank and was born December 27, 1919, at Puxico, Missouri. He married Doris Howell in 1955 at the Presbyterian Church in Winnebago, Illinois. Floyd served as a pilot with rank of Lieutenant Senior...

February 25, 2017

Margaret Blaisdell Anderson, 96, of Rockford, died at home in her sleep on February 25, 2017. Born on August 14, 1920, in Rockford, she was the daughter of Viola Hull Fisher and E. Warde Blaisdell, noted illustrator and cartoonist, and the granddaughter of Elijah Whittier Blaisdell, Jr., who was an abolitionist, organizer of the Republican Party in northern Illinois, publisher...

February 24, 2017

February 24, 2017

Ross Nicosia, 79, of Rockford, passed away February 24, 2017 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born August 23, 1937 in Sicily, the son of Joseph & Rosa (Santalucia) Nicosia. He moved to Rockford in 1956, coming here from Italy. He worked at Rockford Products for 34 years as a fork lift driver, retiring in 1999. He was a member...

February 24, 2017

Jean Claire Mathison, 82, of Rockford, passed away on Friday, February 24, 2017 surrounded by her family. She was born on October 18, 1934 in Rockford, the daughter of George and Stella (Boyes) Schroeder. She married the love of her life, Darwin Mathison on December 10, 1953. She worked at Bergner-Weise Company for many years and was blessed with many...

February 22, 2017

Louise A. Gross, 83, of Rockford passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at Highview in the Woodlands. Born August 23, 1933, in Chicago, the daughter of Adolf and Rose (Vesely) Lentz. Louise married William J. Gross on June 5, 1954, in Cicero, Illinois. She was an English teacher with the Rockford School District, retiring from Eisenhower after 20 years. Louise...

February 20, 2017

Marilyn J. Ullrich, 66, of Roscoe passed away peacefully surrounded by her boys; Ken, Clint and Tyler, brothers, close family and friends, on Monday, February 20, 2017, at Swedish American Hospital. Born December 25, 1950, in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, the daughter of Norbert and Elizabeth (Cera) Kiefer. Marilyn married Kenneth R. Ullrich in 1971 at the Cathedral of St. Peter....

February 20, 2017

John H. Dixon, Sr, 86, of Rockford, passed away Monday, February 20, 2017 at Presence St. Anne’s Center. Born May 7, 1930 in Rockford, the son of James & Esther (Erb) Dixon. Graduated from St. Thomas High School, class of 1948. Served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. Married Sarah R. Intravaia-Marinaro in Rockford on November 24, 1952...

February 18, 2017

Charles Kline, 93, of Caledonia, IL passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center, Rockford, IL. Born December 6, 1923 in Detroit, MI, the son of Charlie & Gwyneth (Barrow) Kline. Charles was raised in Divernon, IL, graduated from Divernon High School, class of 1941. He went on to Illinois State, playing football, until he was...