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William Bondick
September 22, 2024
William James Bondick, 74, a lifelong resident of Rockford, IL, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2024, surrounded by his family at home. Born on June 20, 1950, to Julian and Antonia Bondick. William, or Bill as he was known, lived a life dedicated to his family, interests and community.
Bill spent 37 years working for the Rockford Department of Public...
Walter H. "Red" Bainbridge Jr.
September 22, 2024
Walter H. “Red” Bainbridge, Jr.
Red Bainbridge, 94, was called to eternal life on September 22, 2024, after a courageous seven-month battle with declining health. The only child of Walter H. and Willie Bainbridge, Red was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, on May 3, 1930, and began ice skating in California at age six. A competitive figure skater in the singles,...
Robert A. Reitsch
September 21, 2024
Robert A. Reitsch, 90 passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on September 21st. Bob was born February 26th, 1934, to Robert and Marion Armstrong Reitsch in Champaign, Illinois. He was raised along with his sister Jeanne in Rockford, Illinois and attended the University of Illinois, where he met and married his first wife Jaci Grear of Pinckneyville, Illinois....
Joseph F. Walker
September 19, 2024
Joseph F. Walker, 80, of Rockford, passed away at home on Thursday, September 19, 2024.
Joe was born in Rome, Georgia on January 20, 1944, the son of Raymond Walker and Barbara Rubin. He graduated from West High School, Class of 1961, and went on to complete the law enforcement academy to become a police officer. Joe proudly served his country...
Kathleen Kline
September 19, 2024
Kathleen Kline, 70, Rockford, passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2024, in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Rockford on March 29, 1954, the daughter of Robert and Florence (Martorana) Kline. Kathleen married Andrea Severson in Rockford on February 5, 2014. She was a real estate agent and broker in the Rockford area for many...
Billy Gene Kinder
September 18, 2024
Billy Gene Kinder, 79, Rockford, passed away on Wednesday, September 18, 2024. He was born in Swifton, Arkansas, the son of Carl and Imogene (Jones) Kinder. Billy married Darlene Lorenz and she passed away in July of 2014. He worked as a machinist for Advanced Machine and Engineering for many years. After his retirement he worked as a delivery driver...
Nereo Casas Villegas
September 17, 2024
Nereo Casas Villegas, 52 of Rockford passed away unexpectedly on September 17,2024 surrounded by his family. Born on September 21, 1971 in Zacatecas, Mexico, the son of Nereo Casas Trujillo and Juana Villegas Nuñez.
A strong, hard working, charismatic and loved man who worked endlessly his entire life. He dedicated his life to his family and was a cowboy at heart...
Concetta Furiani
September 16, 2024
Concetta “Connie” Furiani, 92, of Rockford, passed away on September 16, 2024. She was born on March 9, 1932, in Italy, the daughter of Raffaele and Petronilla (Scarafoni) Alessandrini. She married Renato Furiani in February of 1955, and he preceded her in death on March 19, 1997. She was devoted to her faith, a lifelong member of St. Anthony Catholic...
Roger Kenneth Myers
September 16, 2024
Roger Kenneth Myers, 92, Rockford, passed away on Monday, September 16, 2024, in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 11, 1932, in Rockford to Howard and Helene (Pollage) Myers, who died in 1934, after the birth of Roger’s brother, Jerry. Roger was raised in a loving home by his dad and Jeannette (Reichenbach) on farms...
Larry E. Hood
September 15, 2024
Larry E. Hood, 81, of Cherry Valley, passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2024.
Larry was born in Monroe, Michigan on January 3, 1943, the son of Lloyd and Rosemary (Nadeau) Hood. He graduated from Airport High School and went on to complete his 4-year apprenticeship for tool and die maker. Larry was employed for 38.5 dedicated years with General Motors...
William T. Sachs
September 15, 2024
William Sachs, 90, of Rockford, passed away at home on Sunday, September 15, 2024, surrounded by his family. Born in Madison, Wisconsin on May 17, 1934, to John Matthew and Frances Cecelia (Connolly) Sachs. Bill graduated from Creighton University with a Bachelor of Science and went on to become a pharmacist. He was proud of his family and his faith...
John I. Everling
September 15, 2024
John I. Everling, 72, Rockford, passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2024, he was born on April 17, 1952, the son of Ronald and Beverly (Stinemates) Everling in Fond du Lac, WI. He married Rose Mary (Freund) Everling in August of 1971.
John went to trade school where he obtained a certification. He was a machinist for Greenlee Textron until his...
Salvatore 'Sal' James Aronica
September 15, 2024
Salvatore ‘Sal’ James Aronica, 65 of Rockford, passed away at River Bluff Nursing Home on Sunday, September 15, 2024, at 11:11 a.m. Born in Rockford, Illinois on June 2, 1959, to Armando and Franchesca Aronica. Sal worked hard as a welder in fabrication since he was a teenager. On the side and in his heart, he was a musician. A...
Gary G. Omark
September 15, 2024
Gary G. Omark, 82, passed away at home surrounded by his family on September 15, 2024. He was born July 24, 1942, to Gus and Violet Omark. He graduated from East High School in 1960. Gary went on to marry his high school sweetheart, Nancy Shaver on September 15th, 1962. Gary and Nancy raised their two daughters, Marcy and Shelly...
Russell W. Paulson
September 13, 2024
Russell W. Paulson, 53, passed away surrounded by his family on September 13, 2024. Born on May 6, 1971, in Parsons, Kansas, Russell's journey took an adventurous turn when, at the age of 17, he enlisted in the delayed entry program for the U.S. Marine Corps on October 12, 1988. His commitment to serve his country was unwavering, as he...
Josephine K. Maggio Benassi
September 12, 2024
Josephine K. Maggio Benassi, 97, of Rockford, passed away on September 12, 2024. She was born on December 6, 1926, in Rockford, the daughter of Carlo and Lucy (Mirto) Adrignola. She graduated from West High School, class of 1945. She married her first husband, Salvatore Maggio in Rockford on May 7, 1949, and he preceded her in death on March...
Kenneth Wayne Cunningham
September 12, 2024
Kenneth “Ken” W. Cunningham, 80, of Rockford, passed away on September 12, 2024. He was born on February 27, 1944, in Sheffield, Alabama, the son of Paul and Fannie Belle (Duncan) Cunningham. Ken graduated from West High School, class of 1962. He married Barbara “Barb” J. Hammond on April 25, 1964, and was blessed with 60 years of marriage. Ken...
Jeannie Gilley
September 11, 2024
Virginia "Jeannie" Gilley, at the age 77, of Rockford, IL, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, surrounded by loved ones, after a short illness.
Jeannie was born July 18, 1947, daughter of Joseph and Virginia Mannone of Rockford. She married Danny Gilley of Rockford on February 3, 1972, after meeting each other working as cosmetologists at W Bergner's Hair...
Frank C. Gibler
September 11, 2024
Loving Father, Grandfather (Bobo), Uncle and Friend
Frank Gibler passed away on September 11, 2024 at Alden Debes Nursing Facility. Born on December 14, 1936 in Mattoon, IL, the son of Frank C Sr and Marjorie (Dougherty) Gibler. Graduated West High school in 1954 and is a veteran of the United States Air Force. Married the love of his life, Rita...
Carole Sue Hurd
September 11, 2024
Carole Sue Hurd, 81, passed away September 11th. She was born June 12, 1943, to Earl and Ivy “Polly” (Perrett) Hurd. She graduated from West High School in 1961 and North Central College in 1965. She then went on to obtain a Master’s degree in Spanish from Illinois State University and a Master’s in Library and Information Science from Indiana...
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