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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...
Margaret A. Saporito
April 5, 2014
Margaret A. "Marge" Villani Saporito, 89, lifelong Rockford resident, died peacefully in her home, surrounded by her loving family, on Saturday, April 5, 2014. Born August 25, 1924, daughter of Contido and Adella (DeCori) Villani. Married John R. Saporito in Rockford on September 12, 1942. She owned her own beauty salon for 25 years, retiring in 1982. She was a...
Shera Adams
April 5, 2014
Shera Adams, 57 of Rockford was reunited with her father Bill and sister Terrie on April 5, 2014. Shera was born July 18, 1956 in Cleveland, OH, the beautiful daughter of Bill and Pat Adams. She graduated from East High School in Rockford and Stevens College in Milwaukee. Shera was the office supervisor at SwedishAmerican Hospital for many years. Of...
Doris E Helsel
April 3, 2014
Doris E. Helsel, 102 of Rockford, died April 3, 2014 at Wesley Willows. Born Jan. 20, 1912 in Lee County IA the daughter of Albert A. and Susie E. Wirsig. She is survived by her daughter Diane Helsel of Rockford. Memorial service Thursday, April 10 at 2 p.m. at Wesley Willows in the chapel. In lieu of flowers memorial to...
Katherine M. "Kay" Mondul
April 2, 2014
Katherine M. "Kay" Mondul, 92, Rockford, passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center. She was born September 3, 1921, in Westport, CT., the daughter of John and Mary Capetanidis. Kay was a 1939 graduate of Staples High School in Westport, CT. She married David D. Mondul in Miami, FL on February 20, 1954. He passed away...
Joshua N. Frame
April 2, 2014
Joshua N. Frame, 42 of Rockford died Wednesday, April 2, 2014. Born on December 3, 1971 in DeKalb the son of Raymond and Lynn Frame. He was a graduate of Berian Baptist School and entered into the US Army serving as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne as a Military Policeman. After serving his country he proudly enrolled into the...
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