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Gordon E. Bode
April 21, 2014
Gordon Edward Bode "Bode" , 72, of Cherry Valley, passed away on Monday, April 21, 2014 in his home after a long illness. Bode was born on January 20, 1942; son of Gordon and Ruth (Krumweide) Bode in Elgin, IL, the elder of two children. Graduate of Elgin High School, class of 1960. He met his loving wife Kathryn Wrasse...
Shirley M. Null
April 20, 2014
Shirley M. Null, 85, of Rockford, passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2014. She was born in Sheffield, Illinois on May 21, 1928, the daughter of Medard and Alida Bracke. She married Charles Null on April 29, 1950. Shirley was a member of St. James Catholic Church. She is survived by her children, Charles Null, Andrea (Clifford) Darnell and Theresa...
Jacqueline R. Haynes
April 20, 2014
Jacqueline R. Haynes, 71 a lifelong resident of Rockford, died Sunday, April 20, 2014 in her home. She was born February 21, 1943 the daughter of James and Rose McKee and was a proud graduate of West High School. Jackie worked as an administrative assistant for over 35 years at Hamilton-Sundstrand and after she retired, she happily worked for Physicians...
Donald "Don" Badura
April 19, 2014
Donald P. "Don" Badura, 80, Rockford, passed away Saturday, April 19, 2014, in SwedishAmerican Hospital. He was born August 23, 1933, in Freeport, the son of Paul and Beulah (Staas) Badura. Don married Rose LaMay in Rockford on January 22, 1994. He was a veteran of the Army. Don worked as a quality control engineer at Sundstrand Corporation for over...
Richard Flanagan
April 19, 2014
Richard "Dick" Flanagan, 70, of Caledonia, Illinois, passed away, Saturday, April 19, 2014, at home in the loving embrace of his family and friends, as he had wished. He was born on February 3, 1944, to the loving parents of Michael and Magdalen (Holland) Flanagan, in Argyle, Wisconsin. He graduated from Argyle High School in 1962. He received a degree...
William R. Mitchell
April 17, 2014
William R. Mitchell, 97, of Rockford, the last of 7 children, passed away on Thursday, April 17, 2014. He was born in Nesbit, Mississippi on January 10, 1917, the son of Robert and Lovie (Driver) Mitchell. William married Lucille Mitchell on June 6, 1943 in Chicago. He was a proud U.S. Veteran serving his country in the Army during WWII...
Raymond A. Bare
April 16, 2014
Raymond A. Bare, 70, Loves Park, died peacefully in his home on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 surrounded by his loving family. Surviving sixteen years with cancer Ray was an inspiration to others through his positive attitude and tireless expressions of faith. Born January 23, 1944 in Beloit, WI, the son of Carl and Genevieve (Abrahamson) Bare (both deceased). He graduated...
Steven Robert Stiles
April 13, 2014
Steven Robert Stiles 67 of Rockford went home to God on Sunday April 13, 2014 in OSF St Anthony Medical Center. He was born October 11, 1946 in Rockford, the son of Eugene and Virginia (Gatz) Stiles. He served six years in the Illinois Army National Guard. He married Luann Segneri on December 28, 1968 in St Anthony of Padua...
Helen F. Christie
April 13, 2014
Helen F. Christie, 86 of Rockford died April 13, 2014 at Rosewood Care Center. She was born April 30, 1927 in New York City the daughter of Carl and Florence Carlsen. Worked as a CNA for almost 30 years in Massachusetts. She was an avid reader and loved watching the Sci-Fi channel. The family wishes to extend a heartfelt and...
Sam A. Lasalla
April 13, 2014
Sam A. LaSalla, 94, Rockford, passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2014. He was born in Rockford on November 20, 1919, the son of Alex and Pietrina (Guarino) LaSalla. Sam was a proud U.S. Veteran serving his country in the Navy during WWII assigned to the U.S.S. Nashville mostly in the South Pacific. Upon his honorable discharge he was a...
Barbara Ann Mcnaught
April 11, 2014
Barbara Ann McNaught, 86, Rockford, passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side on Friday, April 11, 2014, at Presence Saint Anne Center. She was born March 24, 1928, in Decatur, the daughter of William J. and Gladys (Burley) Heer. She married James R. McNaught on March 16, 1956, in Rockford. He predeceased her on August 28, 2006....
Elizabeth W. "Beth" Miller
April 10, 2014
Elizabeth W. Miller, 96, of Rockford passed away Thursday, April 10, 2014 at Wesley Willows Health Center. Born December 31, 1917, in Greenwood, Arkansas, the daughter of Rev. Harvey L. and Annie (Pritchard) Waters. Beth earned a Bachelor's Degree in Education from Southern Illinois University and taught elementary education in Illinois schools for 27 years. She married Arthur Bert Miller...
Brent R. Stenberg
April 9, 2014
Brent Robert Stenberg, 40, formerly of Rockford, passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2014, in Fishers, IN. He was born April 20, 1973, in Rockford, the son of James and Kathryn (Lindell) Stenberg. Brent married Emily McClamroch. He worked as a sales representative for Bee Windows in Fishers. Brent was a lifelong member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church. He was an...
Eugene Pete Ferguson
April 9, 2014
Eugene "Pete" Ferguson 77 of Cherry Valley, IL and Sun City, AZ died peacefully in his home on April 9, 2014 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on December 7, 1936 in Pecatonica, IL to Lowell and Arlie (Klitz) Ferguson. He graduated from Pecatonica High School, class of 1954. He joined the US Navy after graduation and...
Ronald J. Brown
April 8, 2014
Ronald J. Brown Sr., 85, of Rockford passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2014 in his home. Born February 8, 1929, in Rockford, the son of John and Eleanor (Steffen) Brown. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in the 325th Heavy Tank Battalion. Ronald married Patricia Heatherington on October 24, 1956. He worked as a glazer at...
Genevieve M. 'Jean' Szeluga
April 7, 2014
Genevieve "Jean" M. Olson-Szeluga, 88, of Rockford, died on Monday, April 7, 2014 in Presence Cor Mariae Center after a long illness. Born May 21, 1925 in Cudahy, WI; daughter of Victor and Noulia (LeDuc) Olson. Married Leonard J. Szeluga in St. James Church, Rockford, on October 9, 1948, he predeceased her on September 13, 2003. Graduate of Muldoon High...
Laura S. Crawford
April 7, 2014
Laura S. Crawford, 51, of Rockford, passed away on Monday, April 7, 2014 at Deerpath Assisted Living in Huntley. Born March 30, 1963 in Rockford, IL; daughter of Robert Wilson and Sharon Pulver. Married Todd Crawford on March 6, 1999 in Machesney Park. She was the assistant manager at Walgreens and also worked at Lane Bryant clothing store for several...
Vanda B. Goral
April 6, 2014
Vanda B. Goral, 95, of Rockford passed away Sunday, April 6, 2014 at PA Peterson Center for Health. Born April 25, 1918, in Rockford, the daughter of Joseph and Aniela (Sermak) Kuczynski. She married Matthew Goral on September 14, 1940 in Rockford; he predeceased her on September 26, 1986. She worked at Amerock Corp for over 20 years. Vanda was...
Charles Allen Norman
April 6, 2014
CHARLES ALLEN NORMAN, 51 BLOOMINGTON, IL Charles Allen Norman, 51, of Bloomington, IL passed away unexpectedly in his home, April 6, 2014. Born August 28, 1962, the son of Webbs and Nancy Norman, he graduated from Rockford West High School and earned his bachelor's degree in finance from Illinois State University. An investment broker and Certified Financial Planner for more...
Victor Mandell
April 5, 2014
Victor Mandell, 88, of Rockford, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 5, 2014 surrounded by his family. He was born in Rockford on November 26, 1925; the son of Frank and Jennie (Schiro) Mandell. Victor married Bonnevieve J. Anderson on June 9, 1956. He was a proud US Veteran serving his country in the Navy during WWII. Victor was the...
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