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Local obituaries for the Rockford, IL area

Sylvia M. Ricotta

Sylvia M. Ricotta

May 29, 2015

Sylvia M. Ricotta, 87, of Rockford died Friday, May 29, 2015 at Rosewood Care Center. Born May 5, 1928 in Mt. Ayr, Iowa the daughter of Herman and Alice Potter. Married her loving husband, Joseph J. Ricotta on Nov. 22, 1947 he preceded her in 1998. A longtime member of St. Bernadette Catholic Church and enjoyed Fish Frys, going out...

Beverley A (Hinkel) Swanson

Beverley A (Hinkel) Swanson

May 28, 2015

Beverley A. (Hinkel) Swanson, 83 Rockford- Beverley A. Swanson, 83, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2015 at Alpine Fireside. Born June 26, 1931, in Monroe, WI, the daughter of Lawrence & Norma (Hanson) Swanson. Graduate with her Master of Art in Teaching from Rockford College. Beverley taught in the Rockford Public Schools for many years. After retiring she volunteered for...

John R Glees

John R Glees

May 27, 2015

John Robert Glees, 72 John Robert Glees passed away May 27th, 2015. He was born November 20, 1942 to John E. and Dorothy F. (Thoms) Glees of Chicago, IL. John has many fond memories of walking home with friends from Wrigley Field, of family vacations in Crystal Falls in the Michigan U.P., and of family outings to bowling alleys and...

Sheila Catherine Hamilton Ramus

Sheila Catherine Hamilton Ramus

May 27, 2015

Sheila Catherine Hamilton Ramus, born May 6, 1940 Rockford, Illinois to Mary Jane Cannell and Raymond Edward Hamilton, died Rockford May 27, 2015. Attended St. Mary’s School ’54, Muldoon High School ’58, Rockford, Siena Heights College, Adrian, Michigan, BA Sociology Michigan State University, Lansing, Michigan ’72. Married Robert Clark Ramus, 1960, lived Alpena, Mount Pleasant, and Adrian, Michigan; associated with...

George A. Johnson

George A. Johnson

May 24, 2015

George A. Johnson, 70, Rockford, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2015, in SwedishAmerican Hospital. He was born September 9, 1944, in Barron, Wisconsin, the son of Martin and Laurella (Larson) Johnson. George was an Army veteran. He worked as a machinist in Rockford. George was an avid daily reader of news and periodicals with special interest in ancient history. He...

Anthony R. Mule'

Anthony R. Mule'

May 24, 2015

Died at 11:30 AM on Sunday May 24th, 2015 at St. Anne's in Rockford, Illinois. Born November 22, 1929 to Joseph and Alice (Lucido) Mule' in Independence, Louisiana. Married Ruth M. Forrest April 15th, 1967 at St. Edward's Church in Rockford. 1947 graduate of West High School. Served in Korean War from 1951-1952. Worked as a Product Designer at Sundstrand...

Peter  M.  Larson

Peter M. Larson

May 23, 2015

Peter M. Larson, 76, of Rockford, IL, passed away peacefully Saturday May 23, 2015 at St. Anthony Medical Center. Funeral mass will be held at 10:45 on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at Presence Cor Mariae Center Chapel. Family interment of the ashes to follow after the mass. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Presence Cor Mariae Center,...

Michelle Leigh Hawkins Math

Michelle Leigh Hawkins Math

May 22, 2015

Michelle Leigh Hawkins Math, age 47 of Wylie, Texas passed away on Friday, May 22, 2015 as a result of a raft accident in Clear Creek, Colorado. Michelle was born on September 27, 1967 in Urbana, Illinois, a daughter of Robert Leo and Jane (Wilhelmus) Hawkins. Michelle lived most of her life in Rockford, Illinois. She graduated from Boylan Catholic...

Vincent R. Fertitta

Vincent R. Fertitta

May 22, 2015

Vincent R. Fertitta 88 of Rockford passed away Friday May 22, 2015 in Rockford Memorial Hospital. He was born August24, 1926 in Freeport, IL, the son of Rosario and Concetta Fertitta. He married Anne Guarino on October 19, 1946. Career employee of City of Rockford and retired as Superintendent of the Street Department. Member of St Bernadette Church. Survivors include...

Donald H. Hanna

Donald H. Hanna

May 20, 2015

Donald H. “Don” Hanna, 76, Rockford, passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at Rockford Memorial Hospital. He was born October 22, 1938 in Sterling, Ill. to Merle and Floy (Johnson) Hanna. Don attended Loves Park Grade School and graduated from Harlem High School in 1956. He married Darlene Myers on June 9, 1962 in the Cathedral of St. Peter,...

Marla A. Robinson

Marla A. Robinson

May 20, 2015

Marla A. Robinson, 70, of Rockford died Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at home surrounded by her family. Born in Harrisburg Pennsylvania on July 19th 1944 to Raymond and Martha Rehrig. Marla enjoyed doing many activities, including cross stitching, crossword puzzles, reading, music, classic movies, loved her time working at Wesley Willows and loved her children and grandchildren. Survivors; Daughters, Veronica...

Roy  F.  Stone, Sr.

Roy F. Stone, Sr.

May 17, 2015

“Devoted Family Man & Christian” Roy F. Stone, Sr. “Papaw”, 79, of Rockford, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Sunday, May 17, 2015; just 30 minutes before his brother Edward passed. He fought a long and courageous battle with bone cancer, and was finally called home. Roy was born in Dante, Virginia; on August 14, 1935; to parents,...

Vera I. Lindquist

Vera I. Lindquist

May 16, 2015

Vera I. Lindquist 89 of Rockford passed away Saturday May 16, 2015 in PA Peterson. She was born August 5, 1925 in Rockford, the daughter of John and Greta Carlson. She graduated from East High School. She married Gordon Lindquist on June 26, 1948 in Rockford. Gordon predeceased her on August 14, 2005. She worked for many years at Rockford...