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John William "Jack" Kurzrock
January 15, 2016
John William “Jack” Kurzrock, 82, Rockford, passed away peacefully Friday, January 15, 2016, in his home. He was born November 20, 1933, in Dixon, the son of Charles and Hope Kurzrock. He married Phoebe J. “Penny” Varvayn in Rockford on June 24, 1956, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church. Jack earned his PhD in Engineering with an emphasis on heat transfer and...
Ronald W. Johnson, Md.
January 14, 2016
Ronald W. Johnson, MD., 84, of Rockford, was called home on Thursday, January 14, 2016. He was born on February 18, 1931, in Chicago, IL; to parents, Albert and Isabelle (O’Connor) Johnson. Ronald married his loving wife, Charlotte (Stoll) Johnson at St. Athanasius Catholic Church, in Evanston, IL, on October 1, 1955. A graduate of the Loyola Medical School in...
Wayne Talley
January 13, 2016
Wayne C. Talley, 76 Rockford—Wayne C. Talley, 76 of Rockford died Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at Rockford Memorial Hospital. Born to Ellis and Mary (Mooney) Talley on July 31, 1939 in Helena, AL. Married Karen Snider in Rockford on November 13, 1962. Wayne held various jobs as a welder, Machinist, Dyna Kleen and Farm & Fleet. Survived by his wife,...
Dee Ann Blee
January 12, 2016
Loving Wife and Mother Dee Ann Blee, 58, of Belvidere, was welcomed home on Tuesday, January 12, 2016. She was born in Fort Worth, Texas on March 10, 1957; to parents, Dr. James and Edna Earle (McGoldrick) Daniel. She lived for many years in Nashville, Tennessee, before moving to Rockford, IL, in 2000. Ann married her loving husband, Paul Blee...
Jill A Johnson
January 12, 2016
Jill A. Johnson, 53 Loves Park- Jill A. Johnson, 53, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at Rockford Memorial Hospital. Born June 22, 1962, in Rockford, the daughter of John F. & Janet (Hough) Miller. Graduated from Rockford West High School. Later received her MSW from Aurora University. Married Thomas Johnson in Rockford on April 4, 1998. She worked for...
Lucille Mae Nelson
January 12, 2016
Lucille Mae Nelson, 87, Rockford, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2016, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 2, 1928, in Two Harbors, MN, the daughter of Theodore and Mary (Woitel) Freeberg. She worked as a bank teller at First National Bank in Two Harbors until she and Dale began their family....
Richard "Dick" Scott
January 11, 2016
obituary to appear in the January 27/28 editions ROCKFORD, IL - Richard Buxton Scott, 91, died at 12:20 a.m. on January 11, 2016 at Presence St. Anne Center in Rockford, IL, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on August 14, 1924, to John L. and Martha (Buxton) Scott. He graduated from Evanston Township High School...
James W. "Jim" Mackey
January 11, 2016
James W. “Jim” Mackey, 93, Rockford, passed away Monday, January 11, 2016, in his home. He was born January 1, 1923, in Rockford, the son of Corbett and Gladys (Layng) Mackey. Jim was a proud Navy veteran of WWII serving in the South Pacific as a signalman with XAPTEAM25 providing support for many operations and invasions. He married Beverly “Bev”...
Pamela Jane Ambrogio
January 9, 2016
Pamela Jane Ambrogio, 62, of Rockford, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 9, 2016. Pam was born in Muscatine, Iowa on June 16, 1953; to parents Roger and Deloris (Moomey) Rhodes. She married her loving husband Giuseppe Ambrogio, on August 28, 1975, in Rockford, and spent 40 wonderful years together. Pam and Giuseppe ran Ambrigio’s Restaurant in Belvidere for many...
Lori Joann Mueller
January 9, 2016
Lori JoAnn Mueller, 50, Loves Park, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2016, in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 11, 1965, in Rockford, the daughter of Arley and Joann Hendrickson. Lori married Dr. John H. Mueller in Rockford on June 18, 1994. She was a social worker for Children’s Home and Aid Society involved mostly...
Martha Viola Mcwilliams
January 8, 2016
Martha V. McWilliams, 82, of Rockford, died peacefully in her home on Friday, January 8, 2016. She was born in Hoxie, Arkansas, on October 27, 1933; to parents, Julius and Savannah (Brewer) Light. Martha moved to Rockford at 18 years old and married her loving husband, Cletis McWilliams on November 3, 1952. They lived in Rockford for the last 64...
Jim Rosol
January 8, 2016
JAMES "JIM" ROSOL, 65 of Belvidere IL- Jim went to be with Jesus and the angels on January 8, 2016. He was born November 29, 1950 in Chicago, the son of James and Lillian (Berta) Rosol. He enjoyed helping others through volunteer work at the Keenage Center and Shadley Apartments. He was a loving father and grandfather. He is survived...
Marjorie Ann "Margie" Zies
January 8, 2016
Marjorie Ann “Margie” Zies, 79, Rockford, passed away Friday, January 8, 2016, in her home. She was born March 6, 1936, in Rockford, the daughter of Helmer and Margaret (Gibbs) Gustafson. Margie married William “Bill” Zies in Rockford on December 21, 1963. Bill passed away in Rockford on August 31, 2012. She was a registered nurse at OSF St. Anthony...
Sam Maggio
January 7, 2016
Sam Frank Maggio died at 8:00 a.m. Thursday, January 07, 2016, at St. Anthony Hospital. Sam was born September 5, 1934, in Rockford, IL, the son of Frank and Lucy (Musso) Maggio. He graduated from West High School in 1954 and was the first college graduate in his family, graduating from Rockford College in 1959. Sam served in the Army...
Camela Lee Weber
January 5, 2016
Camela L. (Cammi) Weber, 41, of Rockford died peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 in her home, after a courageous head on battle with cancer. She was born on February 19, 1974 in Belvidere the daughter of Margit E. Benthom-Edmison. A native of Cherry Valley, who at a very young age, was already gracing people with...
Douglas William Anderson
January 3, 2016
.Douglas William Anderson, 41, of Byron, died unexpectedly on Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016 at SwedishAmerican Hospital. Born Dec. 18, 1974 in Rockford, the son of William and Jackie (Miller) Anderson. He was proud to be a Shriner’s Kid and met many wonderful Doctors and nurses while receiving treatment when growing up. Doug graduated from Byron High School in 1994 and...
Karen Marie Suik
January 3, 2016
Karen Marie Suik, 61, Rockford, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2016, in her home surrounded by her family. She was born March 25, 1954, in Kewanee, the daughter of William and Elaine (Salisbury) Tunney. She married Leo Suik in Kewanee on November 23, 1974. Karen was an accountant for RACVB (Rockford Area Convention and Visitors Bureau) for 10 years and...
Alan Robert Lisk, Phd.
January 2, 2016
Alan R. Lisk, PhD., 73, of Rockford, was called home, after a brief illness, on Saturday, January 2, 2016. Alan was born in Chicago on December 1, 1942; to parents, Robert and Estelle (Peterson) Lisk. Alan married his loving wife Jean (Miller) Lisk in 1965, in Clarendon Hills, IL. He served his country in the United States Coast Guard, stationed...
Jack R. Cerniglia
January 2, 2016
Rockford—Jack R. Cerniglia, 94 of Rockford died Saturday, January 2, 2016 at Crimson Pointe. Born November 30, 1921 in Rockford to Sam and Mary (Manalli) Cerniglia. Jack was an avid golfer. He and his brother Joe, owned Cerniglia;s Tavern for many years, and were well-known for their bowling achievements. Jack was most proud of his family and Military Service. He...
Pearl Ann Aniszewski
December 30, 2015
Pearl Ann Aniszewski, 91, of Rockford, passed away on December 30, 2015. She was born in Rockford on October 4, 1924; to parents, Anthony and Pearl (Jaworowski) Przytulski. Pearl married Bruno Aniszewski on October 20, 1945. Together they owned and operated Bruno’s Sunoco for 31 years, and sponsored many area youth baseball teams. Pearl also worked in her earlier years...
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