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Maureen C. Barnes
September 6, 2014
Maureen C. Barnes 61 of Rockford passed away Saturday September 6, 2014 in Rockford Memorial Hospital. She was born August 26, 1953 in Panama City, FL, the daughter of Allan and Marcella Stelzer. She married Chip Barnes in Las Vegas on November 23, 1996. Her children and her husband were her everything. Survivors include her husband, Chip. Two children, Philip...
Rose Emma Paulsen
September 5, 2014
Rose E. Paulsen, 85 of Cherry Valley, passed away Friday, September 5, 2014. Born September 10, 1928, in Turtle Lake, WI, the daughter of Herman & Alice (Austin) Frey. She grew up in the Rice Lake, WI area later moving to Chicago, IL. Rose married Eugene Paulsen in Skokie, IL. They loved to travel together and had many wonderful experiences...
Peggy Elizabeth Sullivan
September 5, 2014
Peggy Elizabeth Sullivan 62 of Rockford passed away Thursday September 5, 2014 in Swedish American Hospital. She was born November 20, 1951 in Oak Park, Illinois, the daughter of James E. and Lois K. Sullivan. Member of St James Church. Graduated from West High School, class of 69. Survivors include her mother Lois Sullivan. Siblings, J.R. (Cheryl) Sullivan, Tom Sullivan,...
Raymond M. Haddad
September 4, 2014
Raymond M. Haddad, 87, of Newton, New Jersey passed away Thursday, September 4, 2014 at Morristown Medical Center. Born December 11, 1926, in Rockford, the son of Roger and Betty (Forzley) Haddad. He worked in advertising for J Walter Thompson for many years. Ray was a fun loving guy with a great sense of humor and a contagious laugh. Survived...
Paul Michael Gambino
September 4, 2014
Paul Michael Gambino, 78 Paul Michael Gambino, 78, passed away Thursday, September 4, 2014 peacefully surrounded by his family. Born February 18, 1936, in Rockford, the son of Frank and Marie (Cazzaniga) Gambino. Graduated from West High School, and St. Ambrosia University. Married Catherine E. Magnelia in Rockford on May 30, 1959. Paul was deeply involved in the community and...
Pat O'Donnell
September 4, 2014
Lee Patrick O'Donnell, 84, of Cherry Valley, died Thursday, September 4, 2014 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. He was born on August 7, 1930 in Rockford the son of Lee and Lillian (Murphy) O'Donnell. Graduated from Monroe Center High School and married his loving wife, Lois M. Cutts on July 14, 1951 in Belvidere. Pat was a successful dairy...
Gina K. Gordon
September 4, 2014
Gina K. Gordon, 88, Rockford, passed away Thursday, September 4, 2014, in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. She was born September 24, 1925, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, the daughter of Nathan and Gizella (Tabak) Swaab. Gina was an aesthetician and the owner of Gina's Facial Salon for many years. She attended Synagogue Ohave Sholom and was a member of the local...
Robert "Bob" St. Clair
September 2, 2014
Robert "Bob" St. Clair 63 of Rockford passed away Tuesday September 2, 2014 in Springfield, MO. He was born August 31, 1951 in Rockford, the son of Norman and Dorothy St. Clair. Graduate of Harlem high School class of 69. He married Joan St. Clair on October 16, 1993 in Rockford. Bob owned and operated First Service Industries and Luxury...
Joan Mammenga Mazzola
September 2, 2014
Joan F. Mammenga Mazzola, 82 of Loves Park, peacefully passed away with her family by her side Tuesday, September 2, 2014. She was born September 28, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois. The daughter of Fred and Hazel Mammenga. They moved to Oregon, Illinois and settled thereafter in Rockford, Illinois. Graduate of East Rockford High School class of 1949. Married Anthony J....
Richard Claude "Dick" Businga
September 2, 2014
RICHARD CLAUDE BUSINGA, MM Richard Claude "Dick" Businga, 87, Rockford, passed away Tuesday, September 2, 2014, in his home. He was born March 18, 1927, in Rockford, the son of Russell and Eunice (Lizer) Businga. Dick was a 1945 graduate of Rockford West High School. He served in the Army during World War II. Dick married Leona Ruff on January...
Haylie Elizabeth Goodin
August 31, 2014
Haylie E. Goodin, 34 Rockford - Haylie Elizabeth Goodin, 34, passed away, after a courageous battle with cancer, Sunday, August 31, 2014, in her home with her family by her side. Born November 14, 1979, the daughter of Paul and Linda (Wagner) Sanders. Graduate of Stillman Valley High School, Class of 1998. Married to Aaron Goodin on June 19, 2004....
Cheryl A. Pearson
August 31, 2014
Cheryl Anne Elizabeth (Harris) Pearson, age 62, passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2014 at her home. Cheryl was born September 12, 1951, in Pontiac, IL, the second daughter of Robert and Valeria Cecilia (Konetski) Harris. She graduated from Guilford High School in 1970 and received an accounting certificate from Rock Valley College. Cheryl married her high school sweetheart Gary...
Karen S. Williams
August 27, 2014
Karen S. Williams, 42, Rockford, died Wednesday, August 27, 2014 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center as the result of injuries received in an automobile accident. Born March 2, 1972 in Taiwan Taichung, daughter of Bennie L. and Ching-Pi Wu Williams. Karen graduated from Jefferson High School in 1990, received her bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois, her master's...
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....
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