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Mary A. Schuster
August 25, 2015
Mary A. Schuster, 73, Poplar Grove, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2015, at Neighbors Nursing Home in Byron. She was born December 6, 1941, the daughter of Charles and Lillian (Smith) Adler. She married Otto W. Schuster. She was a member of Faith Center in Rockford. Mary was an established pilot who scored a 100 on her license exam test....
Josephine C. Guarino
August 25, 2015
Josephine C. (Gulatto), Guarino, 93, of Rockford passed away peacefully in her home on Tuesday, August 25, 2015. She was born September 1, 1921 in Alton, IL, the daughter of Peter and Josephine (Palmero) Gulotta. She married Joseph Guarino on September 14, 1941 at St. Anthony’s Church in Rockford. She worked for Roma Bakery at North Towne Mall and Bergner’s...
Dolores A Graceffa
August 24, 2015
Dolores A. Graceffa, 86, of Loves Park, passed away August 24th, 2015 after a courageous twenty year battle with cancer. Born May 8, 1929 in Rockford, the daughter of Lloyd and Lottie Eastman. Graduated from West High School class of 1947 and married her loving husband Ben Graceffa on June 4th 1949 at St. Peters Church. Dolores worked for Amerock...
Lillian C. Sola
August 23, 2015
LILLIAN SOLA, 90 ROCKFORD Lillian Claudia Sola 90 Rockford passed Away, Sunday, August 23, 2015 Neighbors Rehabilitation Center. She was born April 20, 1925 in Rockford the daughter of Sam and Josephine Giglio. She married Louis Sola on November 9, 1944. Louis predeceased her on March 11, 1993. She was a member of St. Bernadette church. She was a wonderful...
William "Bill" D. O'Donnell
August 22, 2015
William “Bill” D. O’Donnell, 89, of Rockford, died Saturday, August 22, 2015. Bill was born on August 21, 2015, in Brockton, MA; to parents John F. and Agnes T. (Flanagan) O’Donnell. He was the youngest of four children; John Frank, Marjorie Gertrude, and Mary Virginia. In 1943, Bill proudly served his country in the United States Navy, at the age...
Thomas E. Dufoe
August 22, 2015
Thomas “Tom” DuFoe, 54, of McFarland, Wisconsin passed away Saturday, August 22, 2015. He was born April 3, 1961 in Rockford, Illinois to Thomas and Donna (Gray) DuFoe. He worked for Welliver & Sons and was the proud owner of Kegonsa Cove Resort. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He will be missed dearly. Survived by...
Genevieve Mae Rathke
August 21, 2015
Genevieve Mae (Brentner) Rathke The Lord called His faithful servant Jennie home August 21, 2015. Born 91 ½ years ago on January 19, 1924 to John Westley and Lois Emmiline (Rose) Brentner, she was raised on the family farm with her sister and four brothers, and graduated from Durand High School. In 1944 she met a tall, dark, handsome man,...
Joseph E Ondrejka
August 20, 2015
Joseph E. Ondrejka, age 92, of Rockford, IL, a former long-time resident of Highland, IN, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2015, in his home with his family at his side. He was born on June 5, 1923, in Whiting, Indiana, son of the late Joseph and Pauline Ondrejka. During World War II, Ondrejka enlisted with the 15th Air Force,...
Riahnna C. Alegria
August 20, 2015
Sweet little flower of heavenly birth, you were too fair to bloom on earth. You didn't have time to make fingerprints on the wall, instead you made fingerprints on our hearts.
Marietta M Schopf
August 19, 2015
Marietta M. Schopf, 90 Rockford- Marietta M. Schopf, 90, passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born February 13, 1925 in Hobart, IN., the daughter of Volney and Elizabeth (Jungles) Peer. Married Max Schopf on July 3, 1947. He predeceased her on August 27, 1991. Marietta was a member of St. Bernadette Catholic Church. She...
Thaddeus "Ted" J. Dutkiewicz
August 19, 2015
Thaddeus “Ted” J. Dutkiewicz, 68, of Rockford, went to be with our Lord and Savior, Wednesday, August 19, 2015, with his family at his side. Born in Chicago on August 13, 1947; to parents, Henry and Adeline (Garstka) Dutkiewicz. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army from 1966-1968 in South Korea. Ted married his loving wife, Kathleen Knowlton,...
Jesse C. Almond
August 17, 2015
Jesse C. Almond, passed away at the age of 80 in Rockford, Illinois after a hard fought battle with cancer. Born January 6, 1935 in Rockford, Illinois to Joseph and Evelyn Almond. He married his high school sweetheart Deloris Webb on August 8, 1953 and raised four boys in the Rockford area. Jesse spent his professional life serving as president...
Alan J. Werner
August 17, 2015
Alan J. Werner passed away peacefully on Monday, August 17, in his home with his family at his side. He was born in Jefferson, Wisconsin on January 8, 1947, to Norbert and Lorraine (Haas) Werner. Al married Ann Dempsey on June 20, 2005. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in civil engineering from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. A natural and...
Tom J. Montana
August 16, 2015
Tom J. Montana, 89, of Rockford, passed away Sunday, August 16, 2015. He was born in Rockford on December 28, 1925; to parents Peter and Catherine (Maggio) Montana. He married his loving wife Jacqueline Erb on October 21, 1950 in Rockford. Tom was proud to have served his country in the United States Navy, serving on the U.S.S. Medusa in...
Erminio A. Lazzerini
August 15, 2015
- Erminio "Lazz" Lazzerini, 92, of Loves Park peacefully passed away of natural causes on Saturday, August 15, 2015, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Erminio was born May 24, 1923, in Rockford, son of Nello and Maria Lazzerini. He was married to Theresa Sparacino for 63 years until her death in 2011. As a 1st generation American, he attended...
Alexander Toluboff
August 14, 2015
Alexander “AL” “Sasha” Toluboff, 78 Rockford-- Alexander “AL” "Sasha" Toluboff, 78 of Rockford died August 14, 2015 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born March 13,1937 in Hollywood, CA to Alexander and Theodora (Mac Manus) Toluboff. Survivors; 1st Cousins Fran (James) Middleton of Loves Park,IL, Alice (Joseph) Walker of Punta Gorda, FL, Theodore(Joyce) Mac Manus and Margaret Rogers of Traverse...
Angela Joan Ciulla
August 12, 2015
Angela Joan Ciulla, 89, Rockford, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2015, at Fair Oaks Nursing Center surrounded by her loving family following a lengthy illness. She was born August 2, 1926, in Rockford, the daughter of Lorenzo and Josephine (Russo) Buttice. Angela married Joseph John Ciulla in Rockford on October 12, 1947. He passed away in Rockford on July 31,...
Mitch Berg
August 12, 2015
Machesney Park—Mitchell W. Berg, 59 of Machesney Park passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at his home surrounded by loved ones. Born November 19, 1955 in Soudan, Minnesota to Russell and Theresa (Pavlich) Berg. Married Nancy Foor on July 8, 1978 in Rockford, IL. Mitch lived a life that was rich and full. He blessed so many with his wisdom,...
Fredric K. Peterson
August 11, 2015
Fredric K. Peterson, 73, of Rockford passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2015. Born to K.C. and Doris (Johnson) Peterson on May 15, 1942, 4 lbs, 4 oz. He attended Rockford Schools, graduated from East High, “Class of 1960” and attended Bethel College, Rockford College and Rock Valley College, majoring in Sociology. In 1963, Fredric attended the Baptist World Alliance Youth...
Dawn M Bird-Murawski
August 11, 2015
Dawn M. Bird-Murawski, 46 Belvidere - Dawn M. Bird-Murawski, 46, formerly of Valrico, FL, passed away at 5:04 a.m. on Tuesday, August 11, 2015. Born February 2, 1969 in Elgin, the daughter of Lewis “Jack” & Bernadette (Sweeney) Bird. Dawn received her MBA from the Keller Graduate School of Management and her LPN from the Center for Allied Health &...
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