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Gary J. Buttikofer
February 7, 2015
Gary J. Buttikofer, 67, of Loves Park, died after a short illness on Saturday, February 7, 2015 in his home. He was born on June 7, 1947 in Dubuque, Iowa the son Fred and Lillian (Pennington) Buttikofer. Graduated high school in Potosi WI, where he played football and baseball pitching a no-hitter. He joined the US Army serving in San...
Lorayne M Tommerdahl
February 7, 2015
Lorayne M. Tommerdahl, 80 Rockford-Lorayne M. Tommerdahl, 80, passed away Saturday, February 07, 2015 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born June 3, 1934, in Averill, MN, the daughter of Orville and Gwentya (Hines) Osmundson. Lorayne worked as a bookkeeper for Don Carter Lanes for over twenty years, retiring in 2003. Married Robert B. Tommerdahl, in Glyndon, MN, on July...
Marie I. Stenberg
February 7, 2015
Marie I. Stenberg, 91, South Beloit, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2015, at Fair Oaks Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. She was born February 26, 1923, in Rockford, the daughter of Peter and Anna (Larson) Bergman. Marie married Harold L. Stenberg on March 12, 1942. He passed away September 23, 2000. She was a sales clerk at Chas. V. Weise...
Michael E. Freeman
February 6, 2015
Michael E. Freeman, 24, of Loves Park, left us too soon on Friday, February 6, 2015. He was born in Rockford on December 15, 1990; son of Kurt Freeman and Mitzi DiVerdi. Mike attended Harlem High School, and was a proud employee of Hyundai on Perryville. He loved cars, enjoyed softball, and was an avid bowler. Mike was especially proud...
N. Dale Posey
February 6, 2015
N. Dale Posey III, 39, of Rockford passed away suddenly on Friday, February 6, 2015 at OSF St. Anthony Hospital from a heart attack. Born on October 24, 1975 to Owen and Karen (Posey) Howard. Dale enjoyed his job at Haas Towing where he was a tow truck driver. He also loved to go fishing and spending quality time with...
Mary C. Taylor
February 5, 2015
Mary C. Taylor, 85, of Rockford, passed away Thursday, February 5, 2015. Born on March 2, 1929, in Marshfield, WI, to Reuben and Joyce (Hatteberg) Connor, Mary was married to Eugene C. Taylor on August 12, 1950 in Auburndale, WI. Mary was a dedicated teacher for 20 years at Haskell Elementary School in Rockford. She shared her love of literature,...
Lisa J. Lindstrom
February 5, 2015
Lisa Joan Lindstrom, 53, of Sterling and formerly of Rockford, died February 15, 2015 at Exceptional Care Center in Sterling. She was born on August 20, 1961 in Rockford the daughter of Ronald E. and Susan (Swenson) Lindstrom. She is survived by her mother, Susan; sister, Kathy Knoll; brothers, Steve and Mike Lindstrom and uncles, Gerald and Larry Lindstrom. Preceded...
Patricia Harold
February 5, 2015
Patricia Joan Harold, 84, died Feb. 5, 2015 in her home in Rockford following complications from a fall and subsequent surgery. “Pat” was born Patricia Joan Keenan, the only child of Charles Keenan and Josephine (Clancy) Keenan, on July 24, 1930 in the old St. Anthony Hospital in Rockford. Pat moved as a young child to Dubuque, Iowa, where she...
Stephen Ray Myers
February 5, 2015
Stephen Ray Myers, 64, of Rockford died Thursday, February 5, 2015 in his home. He was born on January 6, 1951 in Freeport the son of Ray and Alma (Hieronomus) Myers. After graduating high school, Stephen took college courses to become a machinist. After serving his apprenticeship and several years of working he was the proud owner of his own...
Regina Jeannie Harezlak
February 1, 2015
Regina "Jeannie" Harezlak of Rockford passed away February 1, 2015 in Presence St. Anne's Center. She was born September 4, 1916 in Pittsburgh to Apolonia (Duralski) and Frank Matuszewski. Jeannie lived most her life in Rockford, marrying Charles "Colonel" Harezlak in 1936. They were married for 54 years until his death in 1990. She was employed and retired after 30...
Lyle G Park
February 1, 2015
Lyle G. Park, 81, of Rockford passed away Sunday, February 1, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. Lyle was born July 6, 1933 in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin the son of George and Mae (Bacon) Park. He joined the Airforce and served as a Private First Class in the Korean Conflict from 1950-1954. Returning home he married Nancy Hintz on...
Judith "Judy" Timpe
January 31, 2015
Judith Ann Timpe, 73, of Rockford, died Saturday, January 31, 2015 from complications after surgery. Born in Dubuque, Iowa, on May 12 1941, the youngest child of Virgil and Iva (Nemoede) Herrick of Galena, Illinois. Judy graduated from Galena High School in 1959. She was married to Wayne G. Timpe on September 30, 1961, at St. Mary’s Church in Galena....
Richard R. "Rick" Kolthoff
January 31, 2015
Loving Husband, Father and Son Richard R. “Rick” Kolthoff, 47, of Machesney Park went into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, January 31, 2015, in his home. Born March 28, 1967, in Freeport, the son of Bobby and Carol (Genant) Kolthoff. Rick graduated from Harlem High School. He married Jacqueline Myers on September 9, 1989 in Rockford. Rick worked as...
Louise A. Hedges
January 30, 2015
Louise A. Hedges 95, Rockford, passed away Friday, January 30, 2015, in Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center. She was born May 31, 1919, in Fargo, North Dakota, the daughter of Arthur B. and Hilda (Skare) Leverson. Louise graduated from Fargo High School and Interstate Business College. She married James A. Hedges in Walla Walla, WA on January 10, 1942. He died...
Lois M. Judd
January 28, 2015
Lois M. Judd, 86, of Rockford passed away peacefully at home, Wednesday, January 28, 2015. She was born July 24, 1928, in Freeport, the daughter of John and Lucy (Hahnal) Zweirfel. She was a graduate of Aquin Catholic High School in Freeport. Lois married Duane Judd in Durand on March 7, 1946. Lois worked at National Lock, then went on...
Robert H. Landis
January 27, 2015
ROBERT H. LANDIS, 89, Rockford, formerly of Edina, MN, and Camp Hill, PA, passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2015, at Rockford Memorial Hospital. He was born September 30, 1925, in Rohrerstown, PA to Howard Brubaker Landis and Helen King Landis. He was a graduate of East Hempfield Township High School, Lancaster, PA and then served in the US Army during...
Mary E Black
January 27, 2015
Mary Esther Black-88 Rockford Mary Esther Black, 88 of Rockford, passed away January 27, 2015 at Wesley Willows. Born February 20, 1926, in Rockford, Illinois, daughter of George and Edith (Smith) Black. Mary resided 64 years on the George Black Farm on Tate Road, moving to Wesley Willows in 2004. Mary lived in Rockford all her life. She was employed...
Linda L. "Lin" Mollway
January 26, 2015
Linda Lea (Lin) Speake Mollway, who was the most unselfish person that most anyone could ever know, passed away peacefully in her sleep with her family at her side on January 26, 2015 after a courageous battle with leukemia. Lin was a fantastic person, wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend. Her first concern – always – was about others; so...
William J. Townsend
January 25, 2015
William J. “Bill” Townsend, 70, of Monroe Center, died Sunday, January 25, 2015 in his home with family at his side. He was born on November 8, 1944 in Rockford, the son of Robert and Helen Townsend. Married his loving wife Betty Lilja on May 6th, 1967 in Rockford, IL. Bill worked for 30 years at Chrysler as a material...
Alfredo A Cosimini
January 24, 2015
ALFREDO 'AL' COSIMINI, 76 ROCKFORD — Alfredo “Al” Cosimini, 76, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours Saturday, January 24, 2015, at the Rockford Memorial Hospital with Mary, his loving wife of 51 years, at his side. Al, born in Chicago on No-vember 23, 1938, was the son of Renato and Vera (Schiavinato) Cosimini, whose parents emigrated from Northern...
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