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Joan Lewis
May 29, 2014
Joan Lewis, 81 Rockford— Joan Lewis, 81 of Rockford died Thursday, May 29, 2014 at Anam Glen. Born April 7, 1933 in Rockford to Dewitt and Catherine (O'Brien) Blockley. Joan married Jay Lewis in Rockford on April 11, 1957. Member of St. Rita Catholic Church. Predeceased by; Spouse, Jay; Daughter, Debra Ann; Sister, Mary Andreoni and brother, Gene Blockley. Survivors;...
Dolores Adelaide Barr
May 29, 2014
Dolores Adelaide Barr, 84, passed away Thursday, May 29, 2014, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. She was born April 25, 1930, in South Beloit, the daughter of Leander and Vivian (Lighthart) Epperson. Dolores married William Barr in Rockford on December 25, 1946. He passed away on June 13, 1980. She was an active member of Lutheran Church of the...
Richard "Rich" E. Hiteman
May 29, 2014
Richard "Rich" E. Hiteman, 72 Rockford—Richard "Rich" E. Hiteman, 72 of Rockford died Thursday, May 29, 2014 at St. Anne's Center. Born July 9, 1941 in Freeport, Illinois to Adlai and DeVere (Shaffer) Hiteman. Married Celia McCain on December 10, 1983. Rich attended Freeport schools and was a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Platteville. He worked in sales and...
Adelino Gianesin
May 28, 2014
Adelino "Eno" Gianesin, 82, died peacefully in his home May 28, 2014. He was born February 26, 1932 to Oreste and Mary (nee Grotto) Gianesin in Rockford, Ill., where he lived his entire life. He attended St. Anthony and St. Thomas schools. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving with the Fifth Armored Division. As a young boy,...
Donna Jean B Cwynar
May 28, 2014
Donna Jean Cwynar, 80, of Rockford, Illinois died Wednesday evening after a long illness. She was born in Rock Island to the late Konrad (Sonny) and Margaret Nelson, on December 25, 1933. She married Edward D. Cwynar in 1960. They have been married for 54 wonderful years. Donna Jean worked at the Rock Island Arsenal and Illinois Bell before she...
Lisa R. Maurici
May 27, 2014
Lisa R. Maurici, 49, of Machesney Park, passed Tuesday, May 27, 2014 in her home. Born July 12, 1964, in Rockford the daughter of George and Tanya (Stephenson) Franklin. She graduated from West High School. Lisa married Dave Maurici in 1992. She worked as a server most recently at Backyard Bar and Grill. Lisa loved dancing and was a dance...
Andrew Thomas Barth
May 26, 2014
Andrew Thomas Barth 21 of Rockford passed away Monday May26, 2014. He was born August 13, 1992 in Nashville, TN. The son of Tim and Rhonda Barth. He worked for his family at Modular Powerhouse, then went on to own MPH Landworks. Andrew was a Redneck from Georgia that loved the outdoors, especially fishing. Survivors include his parents, Tim and...
Marjorie Mae Coonradt
May 25, 2014
Marjorie Mae Coonradt, 91, Freeport, passed away peacefully, Sunday, May 25, 2014, in Manor Court in Freeport. She was born December 26, 1922, in Rockford, the daughter of Arthur and Amy (Johnson) Carlson. Marjorie married Morgan Coonradt on October 19, 1945. He passed away September 16, 1994. She worked as a secretary for over 30 years serving with Rockford Fire...
Thomas O. Meyer
May 24, 2014
Rockford—Thomas O. Meyer, 63, of Rockford died Saturday, May 24, 2014 at home with his wife, Lydia, by his side holding his hand. Tom fought a six year battle with cancer, which he tackled with unbelievable strength and courage. He was born March 5, 1951 in Rockford, IL to Eugene and Ellen (Roland) Meyer. He married the love of his...
Jacob Karl Schumaker
May 24, 2014
Jacob Karl Schumaker, of Rockford died Saturday, May 24, 2014. He was born on November 12, 1989 the son of Steve and Martina (Wulf) Schumaker. Survivors include his parents, brother Jason (Katy) Schumaker; uncles Arthur (Bert Noel) Schumaker, Rainer (Jessica) Wulf, cousin Otto Wulf and his aunt Dianna (David) Stevenson. He was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal...
Thelma S. Ignacio
May 24, 2014
Thelma S. Ignacio, 79, of Rockford passed away Saturday, May 24, 2014 in her home. Born August 13, 1934, in Manila, Philippines, the daughter of Theodoro and Bonifacia (Saba) Serranilla. She married Dante C. Ignacio Sr. on November 24, 1957 in Pasay City, Philippines. Thelma loved to cook and she made the best eggrolls. She owned Egg Rolls Etc. and...
Earl H. Hickey
May 23, 2014
Earl H. Hickey, 92, of Rockford passed away Friday, May 23, 2014 at Presence St. Anne Center. Born December 18, 1921, in Rockford, the son of William and Meta (Zitski), from Germany, Hickey. Earl's grandfather, Michael, came from Tipperary, Ireland. Earl graduated from St. Thomas High School. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Navy, where...
Edward J. Monahan
May 23, 2014
Edward John Monahan, Jr. born in Davis Junction on April 24, 1920 to Mary Finn and Edward John Monahan, Sr., passed from this life in peace in his home on May 23, 2014. Joined the United States Army in 1942 serving 4 ½ years with 2 ½ years in South Pacific including New Guinea and South Philippines liberations. He was...
Ronald Ron Haskell
May 23, 2014
Ronald (Ron) Haskell, 71 Rockford—Ronald (Ron) Haskell, 71 of Rockford died Friday, May 23, 2014 peacefully at home. Born August 31, 1942 in Rockford to Homer and Virginia Haskell. A lifelong resident of Rockford. Graduating from West High School in 1961. After high school Ron went through an apprenticeship with W.F. & John Barnes Co., Started at Ingersoll Milling Machine...
Jeremy D. Long
May 22, 2014
Jeremy D. Long, 41, of Rockford, passed away Thursday, May 22, 2014. Born March 28, 1973, in Rockford, the son of Robert D. Long and Darlene (Mortellaro) Gulbrantson. Jeremy graduated from East High School. He was free spirit and lived his life just that way. His daughter, Kaylee, was the love of his life. In his death, Jeremy gave the...
Michael L. Oliver
May 21, 2014
Michael L. Oliver, 46 Rockford—Michael L. Oliver, 46 of Rockford died Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Mike fought a long hard battle for his life because mike loved life mike fought to the end. Born July 13, 1967 in Rockford to Gerald (Jerry) Oliver. Michael worked as a delivery man for a local truck company until becoming...
Bobby Spatafora
May 19, 2014
Bobby G. Spatafora 58 of Rockford passed away Monday May 19, 2014 in St Anne Center after a long illness. He was born September 10, 1955 in East St Louis Illinois, the son of Sam and Jewell Spatafora. He married Nancy Richardson on October 22, 1999. Bobby worked for the City of Rockford Water Department for over 32 years, retiring...
Jewell H. Baker
May 18, 2014
Jewell H. Baker, 92, of Rockford passed away Sunday, May 18, 2014. Born January 16, 1922, in Rosiclare, Illinois, the daughter of Luther and Myra (Roberts) Hicks. She married Edmond R. "Ray" Baker on October 19, 1941 in Jackson, Missouri; they shared 67 years together until he passed on August 5, 2008. She worked at Rockford Products as an Inspector...
Leo E. Wagenknecht
May 17, 2014
Leo Efton Wagenknecht, 77 of Rockford passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 17, 2014. He was born on March 22, 1937 the son of Leonard and Ruth Wagenknecht. He married Katie Tharp on April 16, 1960. A veteran of United States Navy and started his first business by installing washers and dryers in the barracks while still enlisted in the...
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