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Mary A. Lofquist
July 28, 2016
Mary A. Lofquist, of Cherry Valley, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2016 in her home surrounded by loving family. Born on May 13, 1940, in Rockford, the daughter of Leonard E. and Grace R. (Johnson) Nyman. A 4-H farm girl, she was the valedictorian at East High school class of 1958. She received her Elementary Education degree from Augustana College,...
Lois L. Piper
July 27, 2016
Lois L. Piper, 88, of Rockford, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2016. Born March 24, 1928 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Frank & Lillian (Linder) DuGene. Graduated with a B.S. from Northeastern Illinois University. She married her true love of fifty-six years William Piper in Chicago, IL on September 4, 1950. During her life she worked in retail sales...
Esther Jean Coffey
July 27, 2016
Esther “Jean” J. Coffey, 81, of Rockford died Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at SwedishAmerican Hospital with her family at her side. Born November 13, 1934 in Rockford the daughter of Edmund H. and Lorretta A. (Cullen) Smale. Graduated from Bishop Muldoon High School class of 1953 and attended Rockford College and NIU. Jean married her loving husband George “Bill” W....
Barbara Joy "Barb" Weller
July 26, 2016
Barbara Joy “Barb” Weller, 77, Rockford, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at Alpine Fireside Health Center. She was born September 6, 1938, in Rockford, the daughter of Sam and Mary (Tworzydlo) Weller. She was a graduate of Rockford West High School, class of 1956. Barb was a Customer Service Representative for Commonwealth Edison Company in Rockford/DeKalb for 30 years...
Nicholas J. Kreidich
July 26, 2016
Nicholas J. Kreidich, 80, of Rockford, passed away, Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at SwedishAmerican Hospital. Born August 28, 1935 in Sorosten, Poland the son of John & Weronika (Abramovich) Kreidich. He moved to the Rockford area in 1950 coming from Germany. He worked for Wood & Brooks and later retired as an inspector from Gunite Corporation after more than twenty...
Angelo Joseph Nicolosi
July 26, 2016
Angelo Joseph Nicolosi, 65, Davis, died Tuesday, July 26, 2016, as a result of a tragic auto accident. He was born April 1, 1951, in Rockford, the son of Joseph and Rose (Riportella) Nicolosi. Angelo married Cindy Laur at Holy Hill in Hubertus, WI on August 12, 1972. He was the owner of Travel Agents International in Rockford. Angelo was...
Arlene Hardin
July 25, 2016
Arlene Marie Hardin, 82, of Rockford died Monday, July 25, 2016 at Alden Park Strathmoor. Born May 2, 1934 in Cleveland, Ohio the daughter of John Stanko and Eleanor (Laco) Stanko-Keberdle. Married her loving husband William Hardin on July 10, 1954 in Ohio and lived there until they moved to Rockford in 1972. Arlene worked for Sears Roebuck and Co....
Ann M. Cropp
July 25, 2016
Ann M. Cropp, 87, of Machesney Park, passed away Monday, July 25, 2016, at SwedishAmerican Hospital. Born April 29, 1929, in Mammoth Cave, KY, the daughter of Alma and Della (Meredith) Ritter, but was raised later by Della and Lawrence Null. Lived all her life in the Rockford area. She graduated from West High School, Class of 1947. She married...
Maria Tritt
July 24, 2016
Maria Tritt, 93, of Rockford, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, July 24, 2016. She was born on April 6, 1923 in Germany, the daughter of Karl and Babette (Wagner) Stengl. On September 6, 1947, she married her beloved, Max Tritt, in Grafenwöhr, Germany. Maria was a devoted member of St. Edwards Catholic Church for many decades....
James B. Hudzinski
July 24, 2016
James B. Hudzinski 64 of Rockton passed away Sunday July 24, 2016 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born August 20, 1951 in Rockford, the son of John and Eileen Hudzinski. He married Anne Marie Roper at Christ the Teacher Chapel in DeKalb on October 25, 1975. He graduated from Rock Valley College and attended NIU. Jim...
Johnne Papke
July 23, 2016
Johnne Papke, 69, of Rockford, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, July 23, 2016 at Rockford Memorial Hospital after a courageous battle with rheumatoid arthritis. She was born January 31, 1947 in Dearborn, MI the daughter of the late John and Margaret Lenard. There she met and married Norbert Papke on October 25, 1968. She worked for...
Laurie Jean Geddeis
July 23, 2016
Laurie Jean Geddeis (née Leach) ascended to Heaven at 78 years of age on Saturday July 23, 2016 due to complications following surgery. She was surrounded by her loving family as she began her final journey to be united with her parents and sister, Mary Rose Ringer, whom had preceded her to eternal life. Laurie was born on January 6,...
Susan M. Heisler Welter
July 23, 2016
Susan M. Heisler Welter, 63 Devoted Wife, Mother, Nana, Sister, and Friend Susan M. Heisler Welter 63, of Rockford died unexpectedly Saturday July 23, 2016 at 1:47 PM at Rockford Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family and friends. Born June 3, 1953 in Rockford to Donald and Patricia (Fenelon) Heisler. Attended Muldoon High school until it closed, graduating from West...
Janet Biggs
July 21, 2016
Janet Biggs, 66, of Rockford, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2016 at Alpine Fireside Nursing Home. She was born on September 17, 1949 in Rockford, the daughter of Joseph and Rose (Montalbano) Valaisis. She graduated from Auburn High School in 1967. She married the love of her life, Karl Biggs on May 19, 1969. Janet worked as a Librarian...
Carlo "Carl" Benassi
July 21, 2016
Carlo “Carl” J. Benassi of Rockford passed away Thursday July 21, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 23, 1931 in Duluth, MN the son of Joseph and Rosemary Benassi. He came to Rockford in 1962, from Jacksonville, FL. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He married Patricia Martin...
Gordon "Gordy" Grubb
July 21, 2016
Gordon B., “Gordy” Grubb passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, July 21, at the age of 80. Gordy was born September 26, 1935, in Belvidere, Illinois, the third child of Clarence and Margaret (née Silvius) Grubb. Cherished husband of Linda (née Hinze) Daly Grubb, married January 1, 1977. Dearly loved father of Diana Grubb, Rockford IL; Denise Nesmith (Daniel,...
Josephine Larson
July 21, 2016
Josephine Larson, 95, of Rockford passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 21, 2016 in Swedish American Hospital after a short illness. She was born on January 7, 1921 in Rockford, the daughter of John and Anna DeVita. She married Lyle Larson in St Mary Church on September 25, 1948. Lyle predeceased her in 1995. She worked as a hairdresser, owning...
Timothy H. Doyle
July 18, 2016
Timothy H. Doyle, was involved in a tragic accident on July 16 while on vacation with his wife in Nashville, TN. His children, his wife and family were at his bedside at Vanderbilt University Medical Hospital when he went to join his family and friends in heaven on Monday, July 18, 2016. Tim was born on February 1, 1956 to...
James Eddy
July 18, 2016
James Eddy, 60, of Coweta, passed away on Monday, July 18, 2016. He was born in Rockford, Illinois, on September 25, 1955, the son of William James Eddy, Jr., and Eulene (Sanders) Eddy. On September 23, 1983, he married Cheryl Ann "Cheri" Gagliano, in Austin, Texas. He is survived by his loving wife, Cheri, of Coweta, son, Colin Eddy, of...
Joan C. Mcsweeney
July 17, 2016
Joan C. McSweeney, 87, of Rockford, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2016. Born in Rockford, January 5, 1929 to Ambrose and Mary (Marelli) Cherichetti. Graduated from Muldoon High School, class of 1946. Joan married Thomas McSweeney on June 28, 1952, in Rockford. She worked at Amerock before becoming a secretary at the Cathedral of St. Peters for ten years. Later...
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