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Roger D. Lindvall
July 5, 2014
Roger D. Lindvall, 69, of Cherry Valley, passed away Saturday, July 5, 2014 at Rosewood Care Center, after a short illness. He was born in Rockford on August 20, 1944, the son of Richard and Marguerite Lindvall. Roger graduated from Auburn High School and was a member of the Phantom Regiment Drum & Bugle Corps in his teens. He married...
Shirley A. Walker
July 4, 2014
Shirley A. Walker, 84, of Rockford passed away Friday, July 4, 2014 at Independence Village. Born March 22, 1930, in Worcester, Massachusetts, the daughter of G. Wallace and Greta I. (Eklund) Chellberg. She married Willis E. Walker on December 26, 1953 in Worcester, Mass. Shirley was a member of Bethany Presbyterian Church for over 30 years, the Independent Order of...
Brenda Byers
July 2, 2014
BRENDA K. BYERS, 59 ROCKFORD - Brenda K. Byers, 59, passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2014, in her home. Born July 6, 1954, in Rockford; the daughter of Sterling and Norma (Soderberg) Moore. Graduated Guilford High School. She worked for Ipsen Industries for 37 years. Married Greg Byers in Rockford on November 20, 1977. Brenda loved her family more than...
Jean Fairchild
July 2, 2014
BELVIDERE - Jeanette "Jean" M. Fairchild, 89, of Rockford died Wednesday, July 2, 2014. Born March 7, 1925; the daughter of Frank and Pearl (Weeks) Newkirk. Married Robert Stanton, then Thomas Nicholson in July 1945. He predeceased her in 1980. Jean then married James Fairchild in 1988. He predeceased her in 1997. Jean was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church...
Dolores A. Cuppini
July 1, 2014
Dolores A. Cuppini, 85 of Rockford died on Tuesday, July 01, 2014 at Rockford Memorial Hospital. She was born November 10, 1928 in Sterling the daughter of Clestino and Maria (Bianchi) Pro. Was a graduate of Sterling High School and perused her career as a beautician working for her sister at Lucy's Beauty Shop. Married her loving husband Geno Cuppini...
Patricia S. Bove
July 1, 2014
Patricia S. Bove 72 of Rockford passed away Tuesday July 1, 2014 in Rush University Medical Center. She was born September 27, 1941 in Rockford the daughter of Frank "Fuzzy" and Lucille Falzone. She married Peter Bove on October 12, 1963 in St Anthony Church. Patricia worked for Rockford Memorial Hospital for many years, retiring in 2013. Member of St...
Paul W. Muenkel
July 1, 2014
Paul W. Muenkel, 80, Rockford, passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2014, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. He was born July 12, 1933, in Eau Claire, WI. He married Diana Marabella in Rockford on January 14, 1961. Paul was a city police officer in Rockford for 30 years retiring as a detective in 1993. He was a veteran of the...
Charlene A. Brown
June 30, 2014
Charlene A. Brown 87 of Rockford passed away Monday June 30, 2014 in her home. She was born February 22, 1928 in Rockford, the daughter of Jasper and Gert Giovingo. She married Richard H. Brown. Member of Woodside General Baptist. Graduate of West High School. Member of St Mary Good Time Club and was Vice-president of the board of Arlington...
Dorothy May Hermanson
June 28, 2014
Dorothy Hermanson 90 of Rockford passed away Saturday June 28, 2014 in Wesley Willows. She was born February 18, 1924 in Rockford, the daughter of Bob and Gladys Heins. She married George Hermanson in Rockford on March 8, 1947. George predeceased her on July 28, 2013. She retired from Barnes Drill Co. Member of ST Patrick Church. Dorothy had a...
Robert Bobby Rosandich
June 27, 2014
Robert (Bobby) John Rosandich II 50 of Machesney Park passed away Friday June 27. 2014 in his home. He was born July 6, 1963 in St. Anthony Hospital in Rockford, the son of Robert and Mary (Gehring) Rosandich. Graduate from Harlem High School. He worked at Woodward Governor for over 17 years as a machinist. Bobby enjoyed many sports including...
Mary F Pratt
June 27, 2014
Mary F. Pratt, 77 of Roscoe, died Friday, June 27, 2014 at OSF St. Antony Medical Center. She was born on September 20, 1936 in Sioux Falls, SD the daughter of Robert and Katherine Corwin. Married the love of her life, the late James Pratt on June 27, 1969. A faithful member of Holy Rosary Church in Evansville, IN for...
Lavona L. Peterson
June 26, 2014
LaVona Lorraine Peterson, 84, Rockford, passed away Thursday, June 26, 2014, in Anam Care following a lengthy illness. She was born November 21, 1929, in Otho, Iowa, the daughter of Leonard and Sadie (Swenson) Lundberg. She was a 1947 graduate of Burnside Consolidated High School. LaVona married Ted Peterson in Rockford on April 27, 1962. He passed away in 1989....
Jean L. Reinders
June 24, 2014
Jean Louise Reinders, 53, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at home following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born February 18, 1961, in Rockford, the daughter of John and Janice (Viel) Reinders. Jean married Robert L. Zadek, Jr. in Rockford on August 13, 2012. She was employed at Beef-a-Roo Inc. for 32 years, retiring in 2013. Jean...
Rae Thompson
June 23, 2014
Rae Thompson, 74, Ridott, passed away Monday, June 23, 2014, in Rockford Memorial Hospital. She was born June 29, 1939 in Mitchell, SD, the daughter of Willis and Esther (Witzel) Dodd. Rae moved to IL in 1945 with her parents and seven siblings to a farm near Monroe Center. They were all raised on that farm. After graduation from Stillman...
Judith "Judy" Carlson
June 22, 2014
JUDITH 'JUDY' CARLSON, 70 ROCKFORD - Judith "Judy" Carlson of Rockford passed away at 10:10 p.m. Sunday, June 22, 2014, at her home, surround by her loving family. Born November 29, 1943, the daughter of Gilbert and Dorothy (Sadewater) Carlson. Graduated Rockford East High School. She worked for Hilander on Rural and James Rogge State Farm Insurance. Married Lawrence "Larry"...
Vee Bielarz
June 21, 2014
Viengsavanh "Vee" (Malaythong) Bielarz, 40 of Orland Park died Saturday, June 21, 2014 after injuries sustained from a boating accident. Married her loving husband Bob Bielarz who also died in the accident. Vee was a fun loving, active woman who was currently working to obtain her degree in nursing. Both she and Bob will be missed dearly by all of...
Ramona Swenson
June 21, 2014
Ramona M. (Peterson) Swenson, 85, of Rockford passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loving family after a long illness, on Saturday, June 21, 2014. Born September 2, 1928, in Rockford, the daughter of Harry and Mabel (Lundeen) Peterson. Ramona graduated from East High in 1946 and attended Rockford School of Business. She married Robert P. Swenson on May 26,...
Leonard Piccione
June 21, 2014
Dr. Leonard N. Piccione, 89, passed away Saturday, June 21, 2014 in his home. Born May 22, 1925, in Rockford, the son of Joseph and Rosalia (Calamia) Piccione. He served in the US Navy in the Korean Conflict. He was a doctor in the St. Louis area for many years. A kind, gentle and wonderful man who will be missed....
Shirley Beverly
June 20, 2014
Shirley Beverly, 91, of Rockford passed away Friday, June 20, 2014 at Rosewood Care Center. Born February 19, 1923, in Elgin, the daughter of William and Esther (Bissell) Nitz. She married Roy Beverly in 1941 in Elgin; he predeceased her on December 13, 2002. They celebrated 61 years of marriage. Shirley was an avid golfer and bowler, playing on leagues....
Payal A. Patel
June 18, 2014
Payal A. Patel 18 received her angel wings on June 18, 2014 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Payal was born in Rockford, IL on December 1, 1995 to Ashok (Omar) and Darshana (Dee) Patel. She graduated with the Class of 2014 from Auburn High School, and was involved in UNICEF, Cross Country, and the Auburn Gifted Program. Payal...
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