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Irene M. Bachrodt
March 16, 2014
Rockford—Irene M. Bachrodt, 94 of Rockford loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother returned to her heavenly father Sunday, March 16, 2014. Irene was born March 17, 1919 in Des Moines, Iowa to Paul and Margaret (Casey) Wickstrom. Attended North High School and won the State Championship in Tennis. Married Lou Bachrodt on June 28, 1941. Member of ST. Bridget...
Russell L. Lundberg
March 15, 2014
Russell L. Lundberg 67 of Rockford passed peacefully at sunrise surrounded by all of his loving family. He was born June 16, 1946 in Rockford, the son of Lawrence and Maysele Lundberg. He lived all his life in Rockford. He married Cynthia Koch on June 16, 1973 at Redeemer Lutheran Church. He worked for Motorola; he then went and worked...
Colleen A. Leber
March 15, 2014
Colleen A. Leber, 82, of Rockford, passed away Saturday, March 15, 2014, peacefully in her home surrounded by her family. Born July 25, 1931, in Rockford, the daughter of Gilbert and Mary (Murray) Donahue. She graduated from Muldoon High School, Class of 1949. She also attended Rockford College. On January 19, 1952, she married Donald R. Leber at St. Peters...
Laurie A. Christman
March 14, 2014
Laurie A. Christman, 69, of Rockford passed away Friday, March 14, 2014. Born September 9, 1944, in North Riverside, Illinois, the daughter of Roy and Rosemary (Price) Jackson. She married William Irving Christman. She enjoyed cooking dinners for her family and spending time with them. Survived by her children, Patricia Ann "Patti" Christman, Daniel (Sherry) Christman and Sean Michael Christman;...
Mary Jane Phillips
March 14, 2014
Mary Jane (Jung) Phillips, 87, Rockford, IL, died on her birthday Friday, March 14, 2014 in St. Anne Center. Born March 14, 1927 in Benton Harbor, MI, daughter of Herman and Elfrieda (Diefenbach) Jung. Graduated from Randolph, WI High School and attended the University of Wisconsin . Active Rockford resident since 1971. Member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Valued employee as...
Patrick J. Faith
March 12, 2014
Patrick J. Faith, 77, Rockford, died Wednesday morning in the comfort of his home with his wife by his side. Born August 29, 1936 in Belvidere, son of Patrick H. and Mae (Tobyne) Faith. Veteran of the U.S. Navy. Married Bonita L. (Davis) Hentges in Poplar Grove on August 29, 1970. Previously worked for the Chicago-Northwestern Railroad for several years...
Eugene W. "Gene" Wolski
March 11, 2014
Eugene W. "Gene" Wolski, 88, of Rockford, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2014. He was born in Chicago on August 4, 1925, the son of Michael and Frances (Mars) Twarog. After losing his father at a young age, Gene was later adopted by Joseph Wolski when his mother remarried. Gene was a proud U.S veteran serving his country in...
Tracy E. Bonavia
March 10, 2014
Tracy E. Bonavia, 31, of Rockford, passed away on Monday, March 10, 2014 surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Rockford on January 19, 1983, the daughter of Mark and Patricia (Snead) Bonavia. Tracy graduated from Rockford Lutheran High School in 2001 and went on to earn her Bachelor's degree in Elementary...
Linda K Vincent-Miller
March 9, 2014
Linda Kay Vincent-Miller, wife of the late Fred Vincent-Miller and mother of Evan Vincent-Miller and longtime resident of Rockford, Illinois, died March 9, 2014 at the Catherine Kasper Living Center near Donaldson, Indiana. She was 63. The cause was complications from pneumonia. She was a treasured sibling, loving wife, devoted mother, admired aunt, valued coworker, and a friend to many....
Roger K. Everson
March 9, 2014
Roger K. Everson, 84, of Rockford, passed away Sunday, March 9, 2014 at PA Peterson Center for Health. Born May 11, 1929, in Rockford, the son of Lavern "Slim" and Evelyn (Cunningham) Everson. He graduated from East High School. In 1948, he married Bettie J. Turkelson in Sycamore. Roger worked as a planner at Southwest Forest Industries and later ran...
Thomas Charles Gentry
March 8, 2014
Thomas Charles Gentry, 87, Rockford, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2014, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. He was born April 20, 1926, in Los Angeles, CA, the son of Charles and Marie (Trousch) Gentry. Tom married Marion Deru in Los Angeles ,CA on April 12, 1947. He was a veteran of the Navy, serving during WWII on the escort...
Betty Whitney-Behling
March 6, 2014
Betty Jean Nelson Whitney- Behling of Rockford passed away Thursday March 6, 2014 in Rockford Memorial Hospital. She was born June 10, 1930 in Orfordville, WI. The daughter of Henry and Anna Nelson. Graduate of Hononegah High School, class of 48. She married Donald A. Whitney in Old Stone Church on November 5, 1948 he predeceased her in 2007. She...
Hazel A. Raleigh
March 6, 2014
Hazel A. Raleigh, of Rockford, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2014 after a brief illness. Born April 15, 1923, in Little River, Kansas, the daughter of Frans Oscar and Lillie (Peterson) Ekholm. She married Robert Wayne Raleigh Sr. on December 26, 1942. Hazel was known for her love of golf, baking, cooking and decorating, especially at the holidays. Survived by...
Raymond F. Helm
March 5, 2014
Raymond F. Helm, 79, of Machesney Park, passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2014. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky on November 16, 1934, the son of Floyd and Emily (Bohn) Helm. Ray married Margaret "Peggy" Farrelly on June 25, 1955. They shared 40 years together until Peggy passed away in 1995. Ray worked in plating/painting for Woodward Governor until...
Sarah L. Andrews
March 5, 2014
Sarah L. Andrews, 79 of Rockford and formerly of Carpentersville, died Wednesday, March 5, 2014. Born May 7, 1934 in Hopkinsville, KY the daughter of Eunice and Quinny Brown. Worked for many years as a cashier at the Eagle Grocery Store in Carpentersville and when she moved out to Rockford she worked at Logli's. Survivors include her very loving grandchildren,...
David Labak
March 5, 2014
David N. Labak, 31 of Rockford passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 5, 2014. Born October 29, 1982 in Rockford the son of Richard S. and Loni (Stinson) Labak. He loved his kids, Joslynn and Max, was a free spirit and enjoyed his salt water aquariums. Think happily of David for he is joining his papa and dog Raider and...
John J. Mckillip
March 5, 2014
John J. McKillip, 71 of Rockford died Thursday, March 6, 2014 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born December 30, 1942 in Oak Park, IL the son of Walter and Bernice McKillip. He was a United States Marine. John was a press designer and worked side by side with his wife for 11 years who owned Integrated Label Corporation. He...
Robert A. Whited
March 4, 2014
Robert A. Whited, Sr. 79, Roscoe, died Tuesday, March 4, 2014 in Swedish American Hospital. Born September 28, 1934 in Chicago, son of Thomas and Margaret (Cunningham) Whited. Lived in the Roscoe area for the past 13 years coming here from Hanover Park. He met his special love, Barbara A. Rausch at a bowling alley in Chicago and they married...
John Robert Peterson
March 3, 2014
John Robert Peterson, 53, Rockford, passed into the arms of the angels on March 3, 2014, at Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge. He fought a courageous battle with Rheumatoid Arthritis for more than 20 years. In January, 2013, after contracting strep throat and strep pneumonia, he spent several weeks in the CCU at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center and...
Derek Edward Stapley
March 3, 2014
Derek Edward Stapley 85, of Rockford passed away Monday March 3, 2014 in OSF St Anthony Medical Center. He was born August 6, 1928 in Ashford, Kent, England. He graduated from Brighton Technical Institute with an engineering degree. He married Doris on March 27, 1954 in England. He came to Rockford in 1966. He worked as the Manager of Research...
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