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Steve W. Tollefson
January 22, 2016
Steve W. Tollefson, 57, Rockford, passed away Friday, January 22, 2016, due to complications from a two year battle with colon cancer. He was born May 22, 1958, in Madison, WI, the son of Richard and Marly (Thurston) Tollefson. Steve was a UW Madison Alumni. He married Sarah Brewer in Beloit, WI on July 25, 1987. He worked at Sundstrand...
Jerome "Jerry" Francis Vorwald
January 20, 2016
Jerome “Jerry” Francis Vorwald, 79, of Rockford, died unexpectedly in his home on Wednesday, January 20, 2016. He was born in Holy Cross, Iowa, on November 1, 1936; to parents Norbert and Lavina (Lynch) Vorwald. Jerry served in the United States Army from 1956 to 1961, as a member of the 80th Transportation Detachment. He went on to marry his...
Denise L Schuller
January 19, 2016
Denise Lee Schuller, 53 Rockford- Denise Lee Schuller, 53, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Rockford Memorial Hospital, surrounding by her loving family. Born May 21, 1962 in Torrance, CA, the daughter of Earl & Ester (Bennett) Edmonds. Graduated from Beloit Memorial High School, class of 1980. Married Edward “Ed” Schuller on May 19, 1984. Denise worked as an...
Dennis F. Grill
January 18, 2016
Dennis F. Grill, age 75, died Tuesday, January 19, at home. He was born June 16, 1940, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the son of Alois (Louie) and Barbara Grill. He married Jean Lambrecht on April 18, 1964, in Oshkosh. They were married 51 years. Dennis had a long career in advertising sales. He served on the Board of Directors at Northwest...
Helen F. Yeomans
January 18, 2016
Helen F. Yeomans, 94 Daily Herald Helen F. Yeomans, 94, of Kirkland and formerly of Hoffman Estates, died Monday, Jan. 18, 2016. Born October 2, 1921 in Chicago the daughter of Charlie and Fay (Barnhill) Parks. Married Chuck Christensen and had 3 sons and later married Rod Yeomans and was blessed with a daughter. She was a fierce realtor selling...
Virginia "Ginger" Borst
January 17, 2016
Graduated from Muldoon HS in 1958 Attended Alverno College, Milwaukee, Wi 1958-59 where she met her husband. She worked at WTVO for a while and while there acquired the nickname “Ginger Peachy” as she helped “Melvin the Clown” by ushering the kids in and out of the studio. The name stuck and to this day she is still Bob’s Ginger...
Charles "Chuck" Beed
January 16, 2016
Charles “Chuck” Robert Beed, 72, of Roscoe, died Saturday, January 16, 2016 surrounded by his family at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. He was born on May 7, 1943, the son of Galer and Dorothy Beed. He was a devoted member of St. Bridget Catholic Church in Loves Park. He was a member and past president of the Rock River...
Calvin R. Becker
January 16, 2016
Calvin R. Becker, 90 Winnebago – Calvin R. Becker, 90, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2016 in his home, surrounded by his loving family. Calvin was born July 4, 1925 in Seward, IL, the son of John & Francis (Tholen) Becker & graduated from Winnebago High School 1943.Though he never left the United States he proudly served his country in...
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...
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