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Larry S. Lighthall
April 2, 2014
Larry S. Lighthall, 53, of Rockford passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at Serenity Home & Hospice, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born June 16, 1960, in Rockford, the son of Calvin and Carolyn (Reeser) Lighthall. He graduated from Guilford High School and went on to earn a Master's degree in Accounting from University of Iowa. Larry married Dawn...
John J. Villani
April 1, 2014
John J. Villani, 91, lifelong Rockford resident, peacefully joined his wife and other loving family members on Tuesday, April 1, 2014 in his home. Born May 15, 1922, son of Contido and Adella DeCori Villani. Married Annette Provenzano in St. Anthony of Padua Church on November 12, 1949. She died February 13, 2013. He was a proud veteran of the...
Genevieve Mae Farr
March 30, 2014
Genevieve Mae Farr 89 of Rockford passed away Sunday March 30, 2014 in Wesley Willows. She was born August 15, 1924 in Rockford, the daughter of Jasper and Bernadetta (LaFata) Tomenellie. Graduated from West high School, Class of 42. She married Allen D. Farr March 27, 1948 in Rockton, IL. He died February 8, 1996. She was employed by Woodward...
Don E. Kolkmeyer
March 29, 2014
Don E. Kolkmeyer, 49, of Belvidere went to heaven Saturday, March 29, 2014 at home with family. He faced pancreatic cancer with courage, grace and dignity. He was born August 30, 1964, in Belvidere, IL, to the late Bill and Claudette (nee Sullivan) Kolkmeyer. Don attended Belvidere High School and graduated from Harrison Central High School in Gulfport, MS in...
Myra M. Sproch
March 29, 2014
Myra M. Sproch, 87, of Durand, passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday, March 29, 2014. She was born in Smithville, Arkansas on March 21, 1927, the daughter of Jesse and Corda (Norris) Goff. Myra married Joseph Sproch in St. Bridget Catholic Church on November 15, 1952. She was a licensed beautician in the Rockford area and a talented...
Eleanor R. Marinelli
March 28, 2014
Eleanor R. Marinelli, 89, of Rockford, passed away on Friday, March 28, 2014. She was born in Rockford on December 25, 1924, the daughter of Frank and Ersilia (Zimelli) Mioni. Eleanor married Ettore 'Tut' Marinelli on January 31, 1948. They spent nearly 30 years together until he preceded her in death on June 4, 1977. Eleanor worked at Sears for...
Laverne J. Lani
March 27, 2014
LaVerne J. Lani, age 82, longtime Rockford resident, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2014 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Preceded in death by parents Paul and Caroline (Castiglioni) Lani. Survivors include his children, Pamela (Gary) Coleman and Brian (Julie) Lani; his grandchildren who were the lights of his life, Christopher (Kelly) Lani, Jacqueline (Walter Guy) Lani and Stephanie Coleman; his...
Douglas P. Donahue
March 26, 2014
Douglas P. Donahue, 57, went to be with our Lord, Wednesday, March 26, 2014, in his home surrounded by his loving family. Doug was born on October 22, 1956 in Freeport, to Paul and Nancy (Highbarger) Donahue. He married the love of his life, Teresa Vaccarello on September 17, 1977. He graduated from Freeport High School and worked as a...
Richard S. "Dick" Schofield
March 26, 2014
Richard S. "Dick" Schofield, 91, Rockford, passed away in his home Wednesday, March 26, 2014. He was born on May 22, 1922, in Freeport, the son of Ralph and Ruth (Stewart) Schofield. Dick was a veteran of the Army Signal Corp serving in the South Pacific during WWII. He married Arlene P. Opel in Neosho, MO on August 6, 1943....
Judith A. Arnold
March 26, 2014
Judith A. Arnold, 65, of Fredricksburg, Texas, passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Born on May 21, 1948, in Elgin, the daughter of Ira and Lura (McKay) Mapes. Judith married Charles Arnold on October 6, 1989. She worked for Simpson Electric in Elgin and later retired from Barnett in Barrington. After retirement, Judith and Chuck resided in Fredricksburg, Texas and...
Virginia R. Hammer
March 25, 2014
Virginia R. Hammer, 78, of Rockford passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 1, 1936, the daughter of Earl and Anna (Derrickson) Lutzow, Sr. Virginia married John M. Hammer on October 7, 1956. She worked in activities for various nursing homes throughout the Rockford area and was most recently...
Helen May Messina
March 24, 2014
Helen May Messina 81 of Rockford passed away Monday March 24, 2014 in her home. Helen was born May 1, 1932 in Rockford, the daughter of Salvatore and Julia LaRosa. She married Dominic Messina in St Anthony Church on December 1, 1956. Helen started work at Barber Colman, then Bergner's and finally Rockford Clinic. She was a member of St....
Nadine 'Nardi' E. Detlof
March 24, 2014
Nadine E. 'Nardi' Detlof, 92, of Rockford, passed away on Monday, March 24, 2014, the last of 13 siblings. She was born on October 29, 1921 in Fort Dodge, IA, the daughter of Joseph and Grace (Shortino) LaFranka. She married Charles W. Detlof on November 15, 1950 and together they spent nearly 50 years until his death on April 22,...
Joanne Delores Janczak
March 23, 2014
Joanne Delores Janczak, 78, Rockford, passed away Sunday, March 23, 2014, in her home surrounded by her family. She was born May 15, 1935, in Rockford, the daughter of Joseph and Anastasia "Nancy" Pallai. Joanne married Eugene R. Janczak in Rockford on October 1, 1960. He passed away in Rockford on January 29, 2003. Joanne worked as a lunch server...
Thomas J. Peele
March 21, 2014
Thomas J. Peele, 91, Rockford, died Friday morning, March 21, 2014 in Wesley Willows Health Center. Born July 14, 1922 in Saginaw, MI, son of Blaine and Jeanette (Nicholson) Peelle. Served in the United States Army during WWII. Married Jane Stokes on November 6, 1948. He worked at Canfield Clinic as a cytopathologist and head of the lab from 1950-1982....
Carolyn L Brown
March 19, 2014
Rockford- Carolyn L. Brown, 53 of Rockford passed away at home, Wednesday, March 19, 2014 in her sleep after a long illness. Carolyn was born April 6, 1960 in Jacksonville, IL the daughter of William and Sharon Lyons. She graduated From Jefferson High School in 1978 and married her loving husband Jim Brown on May 13, 1989 who preceded her...
Thomas K. Moore
March 19, 2014
Thomas K. Moore, 91, of Rockford, passed away on Wednesday, March 19, 2014. He was born in Dubuque, Iowa on November 10, 1922 and raised in New Albin, Iowa; the son of Edward and Anna (Hayes). Thomas married Margaret Schoonover on October 25, 1947 in Beloit, WI and together they made Rockford their home that same year. He began his...
Marion M. Milas
March 18, 2014
Marion M. Milas, 87, Rockford, died Tuesday, March 18, 2014 in Rockford Memorial Hospital. Born January 13, 1927 in Elk Grove Township, IL, daughter of William L. and Mary C. (Rodewald) Mueller. Married Raymond H. Milas in Mt. Prospect on October 13, 1951. He died March 9, 2001.Rockford resident since 1997 coming here from Zion. She was a member of...
William R. Trank
March 17, 2014
William R. "Bill" Trank, 65 a lifelong resident of Rockford, died Monday, March 17, 2014 at the Bickford House. He was born January 18, 1949 the son of Ronald and Frances (Jacobs) Trank. Graduated from West High School class of 1969 and went on to serve in the United States Army during Vietnam. Bill was the proud owner of the...
Emily Gelafio
March 16, 2014
Emily E. Gelafio 93 of Rockford passed away Sunday March 16, 2014 in Alpine Fireside. She was born November 19, 1920 in Rockford, the daughter of Rocco and Lucille Tartaglia. She married Frank F. Gelafio on April 28, 1946 in Rockford. Frank predeceased her in 1991. She worked all her life in many places. W.T. Grant, Bishop's Buffet, Owen's and...
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