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Rosemary G. Cleary-Drnek
July 12, 2015
Rosemary G. Cleary-Drnek, 83, of Rockford, surrounded by her family, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Sunday, July 12, 2015. She was born in Rockford on July 4, 1932; to parents, Adolph and Leona (nee Frieden) Blotz. Rosemary was a graduate of Bishop Muldoon High School, and went on to marry Richard Cleary in 1956. She was a...
Rosario S. Tarara
July 12, 2015
Rosario S. Tarara, 74, of Rockford, died Sunday, July 12, 2015 in his home surrounded by his family. Born April 13, 1941 the son of Antonino Tarara and Giovanna Parisi in Aragona, Sicily immigrating to Rockford in 1968. Rosario earned his Land Surveying and Civil Engineering degree from Filippo Brunelleschi College in Agrigento, Sicily. On November 7, 1970 he married...
Mary J. Schrock
July 8, 2015
Mary J. Schrock passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 8, 2015. Mary was born on January 31, 1938, in Rockford, the daughter of Merritt R. Schrock and Edith Anderson Schrock. During her career, Mary worked for Home Lumber Company, Smith Oil Company and Trinity Lutheran Church. What Mary enjoyed most, was spending time with her family and friends. Her quick...
Frances M. Gacalone
July 7, 2015
Frances M. Gacalone 96 of Rockford passed away Tuesday July 7, 2015 in Rockford Memorial Hospital. She was born April 13, 1919 in Rockford the daughter of Andrew and Antonette Gacalone. When she was young she worked at Camp Grant. Later on she went to work for Rockford Forge. Survived by her special family, Tom, Lori, Holly and Meghan. We...
Joyce F. Kessman
July 7, 2015
Joyce F. Kessman, 87 passed Tuesday, July 7, 2015. Born April 20, 1928 in Worden, IL, son of Frederick & Henrietta Kessman. Married Geraldine M. Weishaupt May 1, 1948. He served God by living a life of faith; he served country in the US Marines during World War II. He was a member of the American Legion and a Worden...
Pauline T Knitter
July 7, 2015
Pauline T. Knitter, 74 Rockford- Pauline T. Knitter, 74, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2015 in her home, surrounding by her loving family. Born September 19, 1940 in Sparkman, Arkansas, the daughter of Herschel & Dennis (Harrison) Thrower. Pauline worked for Warner Lambert for 30 years. She married her love Joseph A. Knitter on November 30, 1989, he predeceased her...
Harold W Melles
July 5, 2015
Roscoe -Harold W. Melles took the Lord’s hand in Swedish American Hospital, Sunday, July 5. He was born in Sheldon, Iowa, to John and Pearl Melles, June 9, 1935. Harold grew up in Orange City, Iowa, and married Ruth Steinbron in Jesup, Iowa , June 20, 1958. He was a graduate of South Dakota University in Mechanical Engineering, and his...
Janet Rae Murray
July 5, 2015
Janet Rae Murray, 74, of Rockford passed away Sunday, July 5, 2015, in her home surrounded by her loving family. Janet was born in Rockford on June 13, 1941, the daughter of Raymond and Helen (Newman) Conley. She was a 1959 graduate of Muldoon High School, and attended the University of Illinois and Rockford University. Janet worked at Illinois National...
Roger P. Himstedt
July 3, 2015
Rockford-Roger P. Himstedt, 85, formally of Eddyville, Ky, passed away peacefully Friday, July 3, 2015 with his loving wife of 64 years, Winona, and his family at his side. He was born August 9, 1929 in Harristown Township, Il, the son of Raymond and Lucille (Pollard) Himstedt. He married Winona J. Walton, in Niantic, Il on January 6, 1951. He...
Nelson G. "Bergy" Bergdorf
July 2, 2015
Nelson “Bergy” Garfield Bergdorf Nelson Bergdorf, 81, of Roscoe, Illinois, went to be with the Lord on July 2, 2015 at home with his loving wife at his side. Bergy was born on January 15, 1934 in Akron, Ohio, the son of Glenn and Nellie Bergdorf. After graduation from high school he worked at Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. in...
William "Bill" E. Milanos
July 2, 2015
William “Bill” E. Milanos The Scale Man William “Bill” E. Milanos, 77, of Rockford passed away Thursday, July 2, 2015 at Rockford Memorial Hospital. Born October 27, 1937, in Hillsboro, Illinois, the son of Angelos and Rachel (Reichert) Milanos. Bill married the love of his life, Mary Stiles on October 12, 1957 in Rockford. Bill was a veteran serving in...
Joan "Jonie" P. Zanocco
June 30, 2015
Joan “Jonie” P. Zanocco, 63 Loving, Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Sister and Friend Rockford—Joan “Jonie” P. Zanocco, 63 of Rockford died Wednesday June 30, 2015 at home with her family near her side. Born July, 21, 1951 in Freeport, Illinois to Romaine and Helen (Untersee) Dietmeier. Moved to Lancaster, Wisconsin in 1959 after living in Chadwick and Sterling, Illinois as well...
Palma M Henry
June 28, 2015
Palma M. Henry, 95, of Rockford, went to her heavenly home, on Sunday, June 28, 2015. She was born on July 29, 1919, in Rockford; to parents Marcello and Maria (Borgo) DalPra. She married her loving husband, Carl K. Henry on October 16, 1948. Palma worked for 30 years at Sundstrand Corporation, retiring in 1982. She was a devout member...
Pastor Billy M. Robertson
June 28, 2015
Pastor Billy M. Robertson, 82, of Rockford, IL went to be with his Lord and Savior, Sunday, June 28, 2015. Born Sept. 21, 1932 in Ramer, TN the son of Cletes and Nola Robertson. Served in the US Navy during the Korean War and married his first wife LaVern James in 1957, she preceded him in death in 1961. He...
Clifford L. "Kip" Gaunt
June 27, 2015
Clifford L. “Kip” Gaunt, 79, Rockford, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2015, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. He was born March 1, 1936, in Manlius, IL, the son of Dale and Josephine (Wiggim) Gaunt. Kip was a veteran of the Army serving as a decoder in the security agency stationed at Herzo Base in Germany. He married Mary Ann...
Richard T. Hughes
June 26, 2015
Richard T. Hughes 68 of Rockford passed away Friday June 26, 2015 at the VA Hospital in Madison. He was born June 6, 1947 in Rock Island. The son of James and Joy Hughes. He graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting. He married Cindy Berman in Tempe, AZ on October 20, 1971. Richard was the...
William E Gibson, Sr
June 26, 2015
William E. Gibson Sr.-83 Cherry Valley William E. Gibson Sr., 83, passed away in his Cherry Valley home, surrounded by family, on Friday June 26, 2015. Born in Rockford on June 10, 1932 to Rudolph M. Gibson and Marie J. (Deutsch) Gibson. William served his country in the Army during the Korean Conflict. Later, William married his true love, Marilyn...
William Selmo
June 26, 2015
William Selmo, 89, of Rockford died Friday, June 26, 2015 at Swedish American Hospital. Born Oct. 14, 1925 in Caspian, MI the son of Joseph and Dominica Selmo. Served in the US Navy during WWII on an LST in South Pacific. Married his loving wife Dorothy Wagberg on May 27, 1950 in Michigan and celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary and...
Mary Kortendick
June 25, 2015
Mary Kortendick, 91, a resident of Wesley Willows in Rockford, passed away on Thursday, June 25th, 2015. Mary was born on May 27th, 1924, to Stephen and Josephine (Kusick) Odorski, graduated from West High School and lived in Rockford all of her life. On June 16th, 1951, Mary married John Kortendick, of Pecatonica, Illinois. Mary and John raised their children...
Edith Mccauley
June 25, 2015
Edith McCauley, 87, of Rockford passed away Thursday, June 25, 2015 at Wesley Willows. Born April 26, 1928, in Freeport, the daughter of Floyd and Nellie (Lincoln) Corl. Edith earned her Master’s Degree from Rockford College and was a teacher with the Rockford Public School District for 35 years, teaching at Montague, Swan Hillman and Martin Luther King Schools. She...
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