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Samuel Patrick Thomas Rude
July 29, 2015
Beloved son Samuel Patrick Thomas Rude, 18 of Rockford passed away suddenly Wednesday, July 29, 2015 from an unknown heart condition. Father Scott Rude, Mother Stacie Walton, brother Caleb and sister Alex were blessed to have him in their lives. Samuel graduated from Auburn High School Renaissance Academy, where he was an AP Scholar with Distinction, an Illinois State Scholar...
Edward J. Sauberlich
July 28, 2015
Edward J. Sauberlich, 71, of Machesney Park, passed away in his home Tuesday, July 28, 2015. Born July 23, 1944, in Rockford, the son of Herman & Nina (Lewis) Sauberlich. During his life Edward lived in Illinois, Alaska and California and had held jobs as electrician, truck driver, bar and pool business owner and contractor. He enjoyed being outside spending...
Janet Lee Fritchen
July 28, 2015
Janet Lee Fritchen, 80, was welcomed into Heaven on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 in the comfort of her home. Born May 19, 1935 in Richland, IA to LeRoy and Edith (Richardson) Sheetz. Graduated from Brighton High School in 1953. Married Bernard Fritchen on July 4, 1953. Janet was a homemaker and proud of her 62 years of marriage and her...
Mary Lou Weickert
July 26, 2015
Mary Lou Weickert, 83 Rockford- Mary Lou Weickert, 83, passed away in her home surrounded by her loving family, on Sunday, July 26, 2015. Mary Lou was born August 12, 1931, in Schenectady, NY, the daughter of Samuel H. & Anastasia (Donovan) Cheney. She graduated with her BS in Education from Ball State, specializing in teaching the hearing impaired. She...
Julie E. Fedor
July 26, 2015
Julia “Julie” E. Fedor, 82 of Rockford, died Sunday, July 26, 2015 in her home with family at her side. She was born on April 15, 1933 in Chicago, the daughter of Thomas and Henrietta (Yonker) Delanty. Graduated from Evangelical Hospital of Chicago Nursing School and married her loving husband, Chester Fedor. Worked many years in the hospital and moved...
Doris Lundin
July 26, 2015
Doris Louise (Thompson) Lundin, 94, of Rockford, died July 26, 2015 at Wesley Willows. Born Feb. 21, 1921 in Rockford, the daughter of Earl and Hazel Thompson. She was a graduate of Rockford Central High School and attended Southern Seminary in Buena Vista, Virginia. Married her loving husband John Lundin on Feb. 21, 1942 and together had 3 beautiful children....
Leo M. Ruefer
July 24, 2015
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...
Charlie "Harley Charley" Meyer
July 23, 2015
Charles V. Meyer, 54 “Harley Charley” Charlie V. Meyer, 54, of Rockford died after a courageous battle with Leukemia on July 23, 2015 at Swedish American Hospital. Born February 25, 1961 the son of Vernon and Shirley (Swenson) Meyer. Graduated from Guilford High School and worked as a logistic driver for Quest Diagnostics for over 15 years. Charlie’s true passion...
Donald F. York
July 23, 2015
HUSBAND, FATHER, GRANDPA, PILOT Donald F. York, 70, of Machesney Park, took to the skies on Thursday, July 23, 2015. Don was born in Rockford, on February 5, 1945; to parents Roy and Rubena York. He married his loving wife Sue at the Loves Park Free Church on August 3, 1968. Don proudly served his country as a Pilot, in...
Armina "Bunny" Mittendorf
July 22, 2015
Armina R. “Bunny” Mittendorf, 78, of Rockford, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2015, in Wesley Willows Health Care Center. She was born March 25, 1937, at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, GA., the daughter of John A. and Armina S. Rabbe. Bunny graduated from North Fulton High School in 1955, and she graduated with her B.A. in English from Vanderbuilt University...
Mary Alice Gould
July 22, 2015
Mary Alice Gould 76 of Rockford passed away Wednesday July 22, 2015 in Rockford Memorial hospital. She was born October 9, 1938 in Byron, the daughter of John and Kathryn Rieken. She married Raymond Gould on August 15, 1964. Mary worked for Barber Coleman, Rockford Public Schools and Younkers. A member of Aldersgate and former member of Christ United Methodist...
Rose M. Lynch
July 22, 2015
Rose Margaret Lynch, 91, of Rockford, peacefully went to be with her Lord and Savior, Wednesday, July 22, 2015. She was born on July 15, 1924 in Ridott, IL, to Stephen and Rose (Flynn) Dorsey. Rose graduated from Aquin High School, in Freeport, IL in 1941; and moved to Rockford and worked at Illinois Bell Telephone Company. She married Robert...
Milo Weiland
July 22, 2015
Milo A. Weiland, passed away peacefully in the arms of his children on Wednesday, July 22, 2015, while in hospice care at Cor Mariae Center in Rockford, Illinois. Milo was born in Wautoma, Wisconsin on March 8, 1924, to Max and Emma (Bohn) Weiland. He was the second youngest of seven sisters and one brother. He attended Wautoma High School,...
Marilyn A. Moore
July 22, 2015
Marilyn A. (Puffer) Moore 93 of Rockford passed away Wednesday July 22 in Presence St. Anne’s Nursing Home. She was born April 19, 1922 in Rockford, the daughter of Robert and Grace (Newman) Puffer. She graduated from East high School, class of 1941. She married Lewis J. Moore on April 12, 1947 he predeceased her in 2012. She worked at...
Patricia A. Gilligan
July 21, 2015
Patricia A. Gilligan, 83, of Rockford, died Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at Alpine Fireside. Born January 31, 1932 in Chicago, the daughter of Earl Henry and Clara Josephine (Mohr) Roome. Attended Triton College, Rosemary College, Loyola University and U of I, Chicago. Married her loving husband, Richard F. on April 2, 1961 at City Hall in Chicago. Patricia settled in...
Michael P. Villani
July 20, 2015
Michael P. "Mikee" Villani 72 of Rockford passed away Monday July 20, 2015 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born December 11, 1942 in Rockford, the son of Michael and Clara Villani. He served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War. He married Dianne Brown on December 29, 1979 in Rockford. Dianne predeceased him on September...
Joanne E. Darland
July 20, 2015
Joanne Elaine Darland 78 of Rockford passed away Monday, July 20, 2015, at Rockford Memorial Hospital. Joanne was born May 6th, 1937, in Aurora, IL, the daughter of Arthur and Mary Palmquist. She grew up with her siblings, Marge and Kenneth, and graduated in 1955 from East Aurora High School in Aurora, IL. Joanne spent most of her adult life...
David T. Miller, Jr.
July 16, 2015
David T. Miller Jr., 77, of Rockford, died peacefully on Thursday, July 16, 2015. He was born in Rockford on February 2, 1938; to parents David T. & Elizabeth L. Miller Sr. David proudly served his country in the United States Military, and worked for Estwing Hammer Company for many years. David loved to fish, and he was a very...
Norbert C. Holeman, Jr.
July 16, 2015
Norbert C. Holeman, Jr. 44, of Rockford died Thursday, July 16, 2015 at UW Madison Hospital. Born January 3, 1971 in Chicago, the son of Norbert C. Holeman, Sr. and Valerie (Warren) Mullally . Married his loving wife Limor Mizrahi on November 3, 2000 in Bloomington. He was proud of his 3 children, Ethan, Ian and Norbert and loved spending...
Veronica M. Palmer
July 14, 2015
Veronica M. (Widhalm/Feltz) Palmer, 93, of Rockford, died Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at Independence Village. Born February 25, 1922, in Lindsey, Nebraska, the daughter of Henry A. and Margaret Keimig Widhalm. Veronica graduated from Holy Family High School in 1938, and was valedictorian of her senior class. She was a Regent’s scholar at the University of Nebraska in the College...
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