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Ronald A. Miller
August 27, 2014
Ronald "Ron" A. Miller, 59, of Roscoe passed away Wednesday, August 27, 2014 in Madison at the University of Wisconsin Hospital. Born April 29, 1955, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, the son of Donald and Dorothy (Perkins) Miller. Ron worked as a machine mechanic for Rockford Powertrain and most recently at General Mills. He was very active at the SM &...
Glenn Darrell Shackelford
August 26, 2014
Glenn "Darrell" Shackelford, 79 Glenn Darrell Shackelford, 79, died peacefully at home on August 26, 2014. He was born on May 4, 1935 in Hoxie, Arkansas to parents Burley Shackelford and Marie Whittaker Bradshaw. He married Jeanette McQuay on August 30, 1959 in Rockford. He was very proud to be a U.S. Army veteran with service in Korea. Darrell retired...
David J. Vespa
August 26, 2014
David Joseph Vespa, 66, of Rockford heard the Savior's familiar voice and immediately followed Him to Heaven on Tuesday, August 26, 2014. He was born January 27, 1948, in Springfield, IL, to Edward and Catherine (Neisewander) Vespa. He graduated from East High School, class of 1966. He married Patricia Layng in Rockford on May 3, 1968. David worked as an...
La Doris J. Heaslip
August 26, 2014
Rockford—La Doris (Dorey) Jean Heaslip, 83 of Rockford passed away peacefully in her home August 26, 2014 following a short illness. Born August 25, 1931 in Rockford, Illinois to Hugh and Blanche Farnham. La Doris was a loving and cherished wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend. Her family will miss her loving smile, gentle spirit and wonderful cooking. Survived...
Eleanor Adams Dunbar
August 24, 2014
Eleanor Adams Dunbar, 86, formerly of Peoria, passed away August 24, 2014. Born November 8, 1927, the daughter of Wilbur and Florence (Enyart) Adams. She was married for almost 65 years to the love of her life, Lee H. Dunbar on October 15, 1949. She devoted her married life to the caretaking of her family. Through Lee's employment with Caterpillar,...
Shirley Lightcap
August 24, 2014
Shirley Lightcap, 87, of Rockford passed away Sunday, August 24, 2014 at Swedish American Hospital. Born August 1, 1927, in Rockford, the daughter of Harry and Mildred (Johnson) West. She graduated from Rockford East High School and attended Rockford College and the University of Wisconsin. Shirley married Royal M. Lightcap on September 3, 1948; he predeceased her on May 27,...
Corwin "Cork" Holmes
August 23, 2014
CORWIN M. 'CORK' HOLMES, 73 ROCKFORD - On Saturday, August 23, 2014 Cork packed his gear in his backpack, loaded it in his canoe, and went home. He loved this planet and while on his earth walk he did the following. Cork was born March 8, 1941 in Champaign, IL., the son of George Corwin and Anna Claire (Mittendorf) Holmes....
Nerieda Jean Muehlfelder
August 23, 2014
Nerieda Jean Muehlfelder, 87, Ingleside, passed away peacefully Saturday, August 23, 2014, at home. She was born January 4, 1927, in Chicago, the daughter of George and Esther (Friberg) Rieker. Nerieda married Fred L. Muehlfelder in Chicago on July 26, 1947. He passed away September 29, 1984. She was a long time member of Trinity Lutheran Church and was active...
Vincent Joseph Danca
August 22, 2014
Vincent J. Danca, 82, of Rockford, died peacefully Aug. 22nd after a short battle with Lymphoma. Vince was born to Vincent and Jennie Danca in Lake Geneva, WI on August 3, 1932 and graduated from Lake Geneva High School in 1950. While serving in the Marine Corps, he had two tours of duty in Korea, receiving many medals for his...
Evelyn R. Campbell
August 19, 2014
Evelyn R. Campbell, 52, of Rockford passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2014 in her home. Born January 29, 1962, in Shabbona, Illinois, the youngest of 12 siblings and the daughter of Jerome and Jean (Desautels) Herrmann. She earned her Bachelors in Accounting from Illinois State University. Evelyn married Dennis Campbell on May 20, 1989 at St. Mary Catholic Church in...
Mae Julia "Judy" Anderson
August 19, 2014
MAE JULIA 'JUDY' ANDERSON ROCKFORD - Mae Julia "Judy" Anderson died Tuesday, August 19, 2014, while at Rosewood Care Center. She was born May 7, 1922, in Beatrice, Nebraska to John and Eleanor (Gereck) Ewald. She graduated from Beatrice High School in 1941, and married Ernest H. Anderson on September 4, 1943, at Fort Riley, Kansas. She was a resident...
Gladys Belle "Sally" Mcardle
August 19, 2014
Gladys Belle "Sally" (Richardson) McArdle, 91, of Floosmoor , died Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at Rockford Memorial Hospital. She was born on March 1, 1923 in Chicago, the daughter of William J. and Edith W. (Hopkins) Richardson. Married her loving husband, Burton J. McArdle, on November 9, 1941 in Chicago. Sally was an artist, specializing in water color landscape paintings....
Norma G. Snell
August 19, 2014
Norma Gladys Snell 89 of Rockford passed away August 19, 2014 in her home. She was born December 7, 1924 in Hugo, CO. The daughter of Roy and Nona Sellon. She married Richard Snell on July 15, 1945 in Denver, CO. Richard predeceased her in 2000. Norma loved to do charity work, she volunteered a lot of her time at...
Theodore Ted Stacionis
August 16, 2014
Theodore "Ted" J. Stacionis, 65, of Rockford passed away Saturday, August 16, 2014 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center after a sudden illness. Born June 30, 1949, in Rockford, the son of Theodore and Veronica (Dolan) Stacionis. Ted graduated from Guilford High School and served in the United States Army Reserves. He married Julie M. Doyle in Rockford on July...
Heinz K. Lange
August 10, 2014
Heinz K. Lange, 82 Rockford IL - Heinz Kurt Lange, 82, passed away Sunday, August 10, 2014 at Rockford Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Born November 24, 1931 in Schoenwaldeau, Germany, the son of Oskar and Elfriede (Anders) Lange. Met the love of his life, Elisabeth (Brendel) in her hometown of Bayreuth Germany. Their courtship was spent on the...
Isabelle Joanne Hagney
August 10, 2014
Isabelle Joanne Hagney, 89, Rockford, passed away Sunday, August 10, 2014, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. She was born February 5, 1925, in Rockford, the daughter of Charles and Myrtle (Speake) Sirton. Isabelle graduated from Rockford West High School and the SwedishAmerican School of Nursing. She married George Hagney in 1950, and worked as a registered nurse at SwedishAmerican...
Audrey J. Wonn
August 9, 2014
Audrey J (Rhyner) Wonn Rockford- Audrey J. Wonn, 78, died Saturday, August 9, 2014. She was born on July 3, 1936 the daughter of Clarence & Ann (Gallistel) Rhyner in Wausau, Wisconsin. She passed away peacefully at home for which we are thankful. Audrey was a defender, protector, encourager, caregiver to her family. She leaves behind; husband, Albert Sr.; sister,...
Harry K. Mangiaforte
August 9, 2014
Harry K. Mangiaforte, 73, of Machesney Park passed away Saturday, August 9, 2014 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born September 6, 1940, in Benton, Illinois, the son of Joe and Leona (Daisy) Mangiaforte. Harry was a veteran serving in the United States Army. He received his Bachelors degree from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He married Peggy Barker on November...
Robert P. Swenson
August 9, 2014
Robert P. Swenson, 85, of Rockford, passed away peacefully at Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon on Saturday, August 9, 2014. He was born on December 7, 1928 in Sterling the son of Axel and Laura (Swaski) Swenson. Lived most of his years in the Rockford area. Graduated from Harlem High School class of 1946 where he participated in football,...
Robert Brimeyer
August 7, 2014
Robert R. Brimeyer, 72 Rockford- Robert R. Brimeyer, 72 passed away, Thursday, August 07, 2014 at Neighbors Nursing Home, Byron, IL. Born October 10, 1941 in Dubuque, IA., the son of Edward & Gladys (Mehl) Brimeyer. Married Ruth Runde in Menominee, IL on August 24th, 1963. Robert worked for Ingersoll Cutting Tools Co, for fourty-seven years, retiring in October 2009....
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