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Local obituaries for the Rockford, IL area

Julie  E.  Fedor

Julie E. Fedor

July 26, 2015

Julia “Julie” E. Fedor, 82 of Rockford, died Sunday, July 26, 2015 in her home with family at her side. She was born on April 15, 1933 in Chicago, the daughter of Thomas and Henrietta (Yonker) Delanty. Graduated from Evangelical Hospital of Chicago Nursing School and married her loving husband, Chester Fedor. Worked many years in the hospital and moved...

Doris Lundin

Doris Lundin

July 26, 2015

Doris Louise (Thompson) Lundin, 94, of Rockford, died July 26, 2015 at Wesley Willows. Born Feb. 21, 1921 in Rockford, the daughter of Earl and Hazel Thompson. She was a graduate of Rockford Central High School and attended Southern Seminary in Buena Vista, Virginia. Married her loving husband John Lundin on Feb. 21, 1942 and together had 3 beautiful children....

Leo M. Ruefer

Leo M. Ruefer

July 24, 2015

Leo M. Ruefer, Jr., 82, of Rockton died Friday morning, July 24, 2015 at home. Born August 9, 1932 to Leo M. Ruefer, Sr. and Catherine (Bowler) Ruefer in Rockford, Illinois. Attended Rockford Catholic grade schools and graduated from West Rockford high school in 1950. Leo played football and was named to the Rockford’s All City Team as a first...

Charlie "Harley Charley" Meyer

Charlie "Harley Charley" Meyer

July 23, 2015

Charles V. Meyer, 54 “Harley Charley” Charlie V. Meyer, 54, of Rockford died after a courageous battle with Leukemia on July 23, 2015 at Swedish American Hospital. Born February 25, 1961 the son of Vernon and Shirley (Swenson) Meyer. Graduated from Guilford High School and worked as a logistic driver for Quest Diagnostics for over 15 years. Charlie’s true passion...

Donald F.  York

Donald F. York

July 23, 2015

HUSBAND, FATHER, GRANDPA, PILOT Donald F. York, 70, of Machesney Park, took to the skies on Thursday, July 23, 2015. Don was born in Rockford, on February 5, 1945; to parents Roy and Rubena York. He married his loving wife Sue at the Loves Park Free Church on August 3, 1968. Don proudly served his country as a Pilot, in...

Armina "Bunny" Mittendorf

Armina "Bunny" Mittendorf

July 22, 2015

Armina R. “Bunny” Mittendorf, 78, of Rockford, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2015, in Wesley Willows Health Care Center. She was born March 25, 1937, at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, GA., the daughter of John A. and Armina S. Rabbe. Bunny graduated from North Fulton High School in 1955, and she graduated with her B.A. in English from Vanderbuilt University...

Mary Alice Gould

Mary Alice Gould

July 22, 2015

Mary Alice Gould 76 of Rockford passed away Wednesday July 22, 2015 in Rockford Memorial hospital. She was born October 9, 1938 in Byron, the daughter of John and Kathryn Rieken. She married Raymond Gould on August 15, 1964. Mary worked for Barber Coleman, Rockford Public Schools and Younkers. A member of Aldersgate and former member of Christ United Methodist...

Rose M.  Lynch

Rose M. Lynch

July 22, 2015

Rose Margaret Lynch, 91, of Rockford, peacefully went to be with her Lord and Savior, Wednesday, July 22, 2015. She was born on July 15, 1924 in Ridott, IL, to Stephen and Rose (Flynn) Dorsey. Rose graduated from Aquin High School, in Freeport, IL in 1941; and moved to Rockford and worked at Illinois Bell Telephone Company. She married Robert...

Milo Weiland

Milo Weiland

July 22, 2015

Milo A. Weiland, passed away peacefully in the arms of his children on Wednesday, July 22, 2015, while in hospice care at Cor Mariae Center in Rockford, Illinois. Milo was born in Wautoma, Wisconsin on March 8, 1924, to Max and Emma (Bohn) Weiland. He was the second youngest of seven sisters and one brother. He attended Wautoma High School,...

Marilyn A. Moore

Marilyn A. Moore

July 22, 2015

Marilyn A. (Puffer) Moore 93 of Rockford passed away Wednesday July 22 in Presence St. Anne’s Nursing Home. She was born April 19, 1922 in Rockford, the daughter of Robert and Grace (Newman) Puffer. She graduated from East high School, class of 1941. She married Lewis J. Moore on April 12, 1947 he predeceased her in 2012. She worked at...

Patricia  A.  Gilligan

Patricia A. Gilligan

July 21, 2015

Patricia A. Gilligan, 83, of Rockford, died Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at Alpine Fireside. Born January 31, 1932 in Chicago, the daughter of Earl Henry and Clara Josephine (Mohr) Roome. Attended Triton College, Rosemary College, Loyola University and U of I, Chicago. Married her loving husband, Richard F. on April 2, 1961 at City Hall in Chicago. Patricia settled in...

Michael P. Villani

Michael P. Villani

July 20, 2015

Michael P. "Mikee" Villani 72 of Rockford passed away Monday July 20, 2015 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born December 11, 1942 in Rockford, the son of Michael and Clara Villani. He served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War. He married Dianne Brown on December 29, 1979 in Rockford. Dianne predeceased him on September...

Joanne E.  Darland

Joanne E. Darland

July 20, 2015

Joanne Elaine Darland 78 of Rockford passed away Monday, July 20, 2015, at Rockford Memorial Hospital. Joanne was born May 6th, 1937, in Aurora, IL, the daughter of Arthur and Mary Palmquist. She grew up with her siblings, Marge and Kenneth, and graduated in 1955 from East Aurora High School in Aurora, IL. Joanne spent most of her adult life...

David T. Miller, Jr.

David T. Miller, Jr.

July 16, 2015

David T. Miller Jr., 77, of Rockford, died peacefully on Thursday, July 16, 2015. He was born in Rockford on February 2, 1938; to parents David T. & Elizabeth L. Miller Sr. David proudly served his country in the United States Military, and worked for Estwing Hammer Company for many years. David loved to fish, and he was a very...

Norbert C.  Holeman, Jr.

Norbert C. Holeman, Jr.

July 16, 2015

Norbert C. Holeman, Jr. 44, of Rockford died Thursday, July 16, 2015 at UW Madison Hospital. Born January 3, 1971 in Chicago, the son of Norbert C. Holeman, Sr. and Valerie (Warren) Mullally . Married his loving wife Limor Mizrahi on November 3, 2000 in Bloomington. He was proud of his 3 children, Ethan, Ian and Norbert and loved spending...

Veronica M. Palmer

Veronica M. Palmer

July 14, 2015

Veronica M. (Widhalm/Feltz) Palmer, 93, of Rockford, died Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at Independence Village. Born February 25, 1922, in Lindsey, Nebraska, the daughter of Henry A. and Margaret Keimig Widhalm. Veronica graduated from Holy Family High School in 1938, and was valedictorian of her senior class. She was a Regent’s scholar at the University of Nebraska in the College...

Ruth E. Reedy

Ruth E. Reedy

July 14, 2015

Rockford—Ruth E. Reedy, 93 of Rockford died Tuesday morning at home. Born May 4, 1922 to August L. and Flora C. (Laur) Schul in Niagara Falls, New York. Married Roger Reedy on June 15, 1946 and moved to Rockford a few years later. While raising her 5 children, Ruth occasionally worked as a banquet waitress at the Faust Hotel. Once...

Hal Look

Hal Look

July 14, 2015

Hal Look, 79, of Rockford, died peacefully in his home after a courageous battle with cancer, on Tuesday, July 14, 2015. Born in Arcata, CA, on May 15, 1936; to parents B. Franklin & Reva Look. He earned his Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering from San Jose State University, and earned his Master's Degree in Business Management, with Honors, from...

Eric John Dickerson

Eric John Dickerson

July 14, 2015

Eric John Dickerson, 31, Rockford, passed away Tuesday July 14, 2015. Eric was born January 26, 1984 in Silvis, IL, the son of Kevin Dickerson and Cathy Frint. Employed at UPS at the Chicago-Rockford International Airport for 11 years and he worked at Klehm Arboretum during the spring and summer months. Survived by his father Kevin (Jan Mark) Dickerson of...

Marjorie Helene Owens

Marjorie Helene Owens

July 13, 2015

Marjorie Helene Owens, 84, of Rockford, went to be with the Lord peacefully on Monday, July 13, 2015; her family was by her side when she passed away. Marjorie was born on April 9th, 1931, in Rockford, IL the daughter of David and Helene Mauk. Marjorie graduated from Muldoon Catholic High School in 1951. After high school, Marjorie was employed...