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Nicholas "Nick" Falzone
July 25, 2014
Nicholas "Nick" Frank Falzone, 51, of Rockford passed away on Friday, July 25, 2014. Born December 1, 1962; son of Frank Falzone and Carol (Woody) Anderson. Nick worked for the Rockford Water Department for many years then moved to California and worked for CH2 M Hill. Survivors include his children, Jeremy, Lyndsay, Ashely and Brandon Falzone; grandchildren, Adrianna, Olivia, Lieyla,...
Margaret Tatarinowicz
July 24, 2014
Margaret Tatarinowicz, 78, formerly of Carpentersville, passed away Thursday, July 24, 2014. Born March 2, 1936 in Warsaw, IN, the daughter of Herbert O. and Mary R. (Beisiegel) Stookey. Married Roman G. Tatarinowicz on June 23, 1956. They were married for over fifty years. She worked for Elgin Salvage and also Perry Middle School in Carpentersville. Margaret was a member...
Leo M. Reufer
July 24, 2014
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...
Joseph Moe
July 24, 2014
Joseph Andrew Moe, 78, of Rockford died Thursday, July 24, 2014 at Wesley Willows Health Center from a long illness. Born April 13, 1936 to Abner and Elsie (Grovdahl) Moe on a farm in Olmsted County, Minnesota. Attended county schools and graduated high school in Rochester, Minnesota. Then joined the United States Air Force and served from 1956 to 1960....
Carolyn J. Hockman
July 21, 2014
Carolyn J. Hockman, 77, of Rockford passed away Monday, July 21, 2014 at Wesley Willows. Born December 15, 1936, in Freeport, the daughter of Morrell and Lena (TerHark) Hockman. Carolyn trained at Swedish American Hospital and received her Bachelors Degree in Nursing from DePaul University. She was an avid bowler and animal lover, especially cats and Benji. She enjoyed gardening,...
Mary Jane Wylie
July 21, 2014
Mary Jane "Janie" Wylie-95, of Rockford, passed away Monday, July 21, 2014. Born November 6, 1918 to Robert and Myrtle (Smith) Paden in Toledo, Ohio. She lived her entire life in Rockford. Mary Jane graduated Central High School in 1936 and married Kenneth Wylie October 22, 1939. She was employed at Third National Bank before going into business with her...
Timothy E. Labore
July 20, 2014
Timothy Edward LaBore, 47, of Las Vegas, Nevada passed away on July 20, 2014 after a sudden illness. Tim moved to Nevada in the late 90s and called it home. He was a kind and loving person with many friends, especially Chuck Halsey and Neal Schnog, whom the family wishes to give special thank you. Survived by his father, R....
Genevieve P. Mcnames
July 19, 2014
Genevieve P. McNames, 100, Rockford, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2014, in Rockford Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 24, 1914, in Mount Morris, the daughter of Ulysses B. and Bessie (Davis) Pittenger. Genevieve married Albert McNames in Belvidere on June 13, 1931. She taught in the Rockford Public Schools and then served as Principal...
Lebaron Paul Johnson
July 19, 2014
LeBaron Paul Johnson, MD, 93, died Saturday, July 19, after a short illness. He was born March 12, 1921 in Detroit Michigan, the son of Norman and Ruth (Leff) Johnson. Shortly after his birth, the family moved to Geneva, IL where he lived until enrolling in the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. He was a member of the Delta Sigma Phi...
Josephine T. Mandera
July 19, 2014
JOSEPHINE T. MANDERA, 92 ROCKFORD - Josephine T. Mandera, 92, of Rockford, passed away July 19, 2014 at Wesley Willows Hunt Terrace. She was born December 24, 1921 in Streator, Illinois the daughter to Ross and Catherine (Cusimano) Minneci. She married Frank P. Mandera on June 28, 1947. Josephine was a devoted wife and caregiver to her grandchildren. She was...
Deborah Jensen
July 19, 2014
Deborah D. Jensen, 62, of Rockford passed away Saturday, July 19, 2014 in Madison. Born December 4, 1951, in Rockford, the daughter of Marlys J. Thibert. Deborah worked for 25 years as an administrative assistant at an insurance office. She married Michael Jensen in 1991. Her greatest pleasure in life was her grandkids. Deborah was a member of St. Anthony...
Walter John Valenti
July 18, 2014
Walter John Valenti 91 of Rockford loving husband, beloved father, nono and big nano. Passed away after a 1 ½ year illness on July 18, 2014. Born August 30, 1922 in Rockford, Illinois, one of eight children of Dima and Josephine (Ferro) Valenti. Married Bess M. Buttice on February 9, 1947 in St. Anthony Church. Graduated from Rockford Central High...
Carol Mae Warner
July 17, 2014
Carol Mae Warner, 70, went to be with the Lord in the early evening of Thursday, July 17th surrounded by her family and friends. Carol was born December 17, 1943 in Wisconsin Rapids, WI to John and Mabel (Steege) Cummings. In 1962, she graduated from West High School and attended classes at Rock Valley College. She went onto work at...
Eugene W. "Gino" Timm
July 17, 2014
Eugene W. "Gino" Timm, 62, of Rockford passed away Thursday, July 17, 2014 in his home, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born June 13, 1952, in Rockford, the son of Herman and Leona Timm. Graduated from Rockford East High School, Class of 1970. Eugene was in the Army National Guard and was discharged honorably on October 14, 1977. He...
Carl A. "Cully" Gustafson
July 17, 2014
Carl A. "Cully" Gustafson, 90, World War II Veteran of Belvidere, IL died July 17, 2014 at his home surrounded by family. Carl was born February 22, 1924 in Rockford, IL. Son of John and Freida (Swenson) Gustafson. He married Edna Brudnowski on October 15, 1954 almost celebrating 60 years together. He attended Rockford Schools. Then served in the U.S....
Ronald W. Dougherty
July 17, 2014
Ronald W. Dougherty (73) ROCKFORD — Ronald W. Dougherty (73) passed away on July 17th. Born on June 15th, 1941, he was the son of Frank and June Dougherty and had two brothers, Michael (deceased) and David. A kind, loving, and generous man, he lived his entire life in Rockford, working for more than 10 years at Dougherty& Shaw, Inc.,...
Mervel Wood
July 16, 2014
Mervel E. Wood, 94 ROCKFORD – Mervel E. Wood, 94, of Rockford died Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at Wesley Willows. Born June 17, 1920, in East St. Louis, IL, the third son of Leonard C. and Clara Myrtle Bredenkamp Wood. Graduated from Alden, Iowa High School in 1938, from Ellsworth Junior College in 1940 and from Iowa State College in...
Angeline A. Milani
July 16, 2014
Angeline A. Milani 92 of Rockford passed away Wednesday July 16, 2014 at Wesley Willows. She was born March 28, 1922 in Negaunee, Michigan, the daughter of Charles and Maria Peila. She graduated from Rockford Central High School, class of 1940. She married John L. "Bud" Milani in Rockford on November 18, 1944. John predeceased her on June 23, 1996....
Barbara June Hammes
July 15, 2014
Barbara June Hammes, 92, of Rockford passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2014, at Wesley Willows Health Center. She was born August 28, 1921, in Champaign, Illinois to Kenneth Lund and Esther (Nofftz) Lund. She married Robert Hammes Sr. on June 6, 1944, in Rockford, Illinois. Barbara was a member of St. Bernadette Catholic Church where she was involved in the...
Jean T. Bodorff
July 13, 2014
Jean T. Bodorff, 102, of Rockford, died Sunday, July 13, 2014 at Sienna on Brendenwood. Born March 11, 1912 in Mattoon, the daughter of William F. and Adele (Upmeyer) Thompson. She married Jack H. Bodorff in 1932 in Rockford Illinois. Worked for the Rockford Register Star as a social columnist and was known as "Miss Here and There" until the...
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