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Portugal G. Alimbuyao
November 9, 2013
PORTUGAL GUANZON ALIMBUYAO, 82, ROCKFORD - Portugal G. Alimbuyao, 82, of Rockford, IL, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 9, 2013, at the UW Hospital in Madison, WI. Born on July 8, 1931 in Lingayen, Pangasinan, Philippines, he proudly served in the US Navy during the Korean conflict. He had a Master of Arts in Education and spent most of...
Timothy S. Van Horn
November 8, 2013
Timothy S. Van Horn, 50 Roscoe—Timothy S. Van Horn, 50, of Roscoe died Friday, November 8, 2013 at home. Born January 5, 1963 in Freeport, IL to Lloyd and Nona (Johnson) Van Horn. Married Jackie Nethery on September 16, 1989 in Rockford . Worked as a pipefitter for GeoStar Mechanical. Member of Pipefitters Local 23, St. Bridget Catholic Church and...
Mathew S. Loos
November 7, 2013
Mathew Simon 'Matt' Loos ROCKFORD — Mathew Simon "Matt" Loos Jr., 70, passed away peacefully at home, just as the sun was rising, on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013. He was born Feb. 27, 1943, in Wausau, Wis., the son of Mathew and Ester (Burkloff) Loos. On Oct. 7, 1967, he married Shirley Zilch, on a perfect autumn day in Wausau....
Leigh Lakey
November 7, 2013
Leigh Lakey, 69, Rockford, died peacefully in her home on Thursday, November 7, 2013 with her husband by her side. Born Nancy Leigh Wesner on July 16, 1944 in St. Louis, Mo, daughter of Max Ernest and Elva Mary (Lay) Wesner. Graduated from Sandwich High School, received a B.A. in Political Science from North Central College and a Master's Degree...
Emma Odell Heckinger
November 6, 2013
Emma Odell Heckinger, 92, Rockford, passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2013, in River Bluff Nursing Home. She was born November 11, 1920, near Mineral Springs, AR, the daughter of Pinkney Augusta Green and Emma Rachel Odell. Odell was the youngest of ten children. She married John Francis Heckinger on May 24, 1946, in Norman, OK. This union produced six children....
Emma O. Heckinger
November 6, 2013
Emma Odell Heckinger, 92, Rockford, passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2013, in River Bluff Nursing Home. She was born November 11, 1920, near Mineral Springs, AR, the daughter of Pinkney Augusta Green and Emma Rachel Odell. Odell was the youngest of ten children. She married John Francis Heckinger on May 24, 1946, in Norman, OK. This union produced six children....
John A. Kahl
November 4, 2013
John A. Kahl, 53, of Rockford, passed away in his home on Monday, November 4, 2013. He was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey on May 28, 1960; the son of Arthur and Darlene (Olson) Kahl. John graduated from Boylan Catholic High School class of 1978. He was a loyal employee of Hilander /Schnucks for many years. John loved music...
Bill R. Call
November 3, 2013
Bill R. Call, 72, of Rockford passed away Sunday, November 3, 2013 in his home with his family by his side. Born September 1, 1941 in Joplin, Missouri, the son of Horace and Ruth (Walton) Call. He married Mary Montgomery on May 16, 1959. He worked for Liebovich Brothers for 30 years, working various positions there but retiring as an...
Eric Nefstead
November 2, 2013
Eric Nefstead, 70 of Winnebago died Saturday, November 2, 2013 peacefully in his home. Born September 9, 1943 in the southeast second-story bedroom of his grandfather's home on 11th St. in Rochelle, Ill. He grew up on a black angus farm on the edge of Steward, Ill. where he developed a strong interest in all of nature. He graduated from...
Susan J. Waller
November 1, 2013
Rockford—Susan J. Waller, 62 of Rockford died Friday, November 1, 2013 at SwedishAmerican Heart Hospital. Born September 1, 1951 in Stockton, California to Raymond and Marceille Teter. Married John Waller in Colorado on June 27, 1975. Employed by Hamilton Sundstrand in the accounting department for 24 years and H & R block for 4 years. Past board member American Lombardi...
George Vavaroutsos
November 1, 2013
George Vavaroutsos 75 of Caledonia passed away November 1, 2013, after a year and a half long battle with cancer. He was born March 2, 1938 in Mystras, Greece. The son of Panagiotis and Kalliope Vavaroutsos. He married Anna Vavaroutsos (née Koulouras) in Athens, Greece and he lived In Caledonia, IL and Barrington, IL. George migrated to Canada at the...
Marjorie Hedlund
November 1, 2013
Marjorie Ann "Marge" Hedlund (nee Meier), 86, passed away Friday, November 1, 2013, in SwedishAmerican Hosptial in Rockford. She was born November 10, 1926, in Racine, Wisconsin, the daughter of Ernest and Clara (Prell) Meier. She attended Geneseo schools and graduated in 1944. She earned her BA from Augustana College. She taught elementary school for several years in Sterling and...
Jacqueline K. Fox
November 1, 2013
Jacqueline K. Fox passed away peacefully November 1, 2013 in her home surrounded by her family and special friends. Throughout her life, Jackie surrounded herself with people she loved and loved her in return. Born in St. Louis in 1927, Daughter of Elizabeth and Walter D. Killion and granddaughter of her beloved grandparents, Elizabeth D. and Sir Ernest John Russell....
Siri M. Mcdorman
October 31, 2013
Siri M. McDorman, 84 Siri M. McDorman, 84, Roscoe, died Thursday morning, October 31, 2013 in Rockford Memorial Hospital. Born June 18, 1929 in Chicago, daughter of Carl T. and Edith M. (Bjorkman) Carlson. Married George McDorman in Midwest Bible Church in Chicago on October 4, 1947. Survivors include her husband, George; son, George McDorman, Jr.; daughter, Lisa (Rick) Conner;...
Lee E Adamson
October 31, 2013
Lee E. Adamson, 86, of Rockford, died Thursday, October 31, 2013 at Morning Star Village. Born March 22, 1927 in Freeport, the son of Ernest and Martha (Foy) Adamson. Lee was married to his loving wife Polly (Pauline Davies) for 60 years until her death in 2008. A tool and die maker by trade, he worked at Micro Switch, Freeport...
Marilyn J. Williams
October 30, 2013
Marilyn Jane Williams, 89, passed away Wednesday October 30, 2013 in Vernon Hills, Illinois. She was born September 28, 1924 in Rockford, Illinois to Fred O. and Cecelia (Johnson) Anderson of Stillman Valley. She graduated from Kishwaukee Consolidated and Stillman Valley High School . She was a member of Kishwaukee Presbyterian church where she sang in the choir, and taught...
James M Girard
October 29, 2013
JAMES M. GIRARD, 75 ROCKFORD - James M. Girard, 75, Rockford, died Tuesday, October 29, 2013, in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born April 13, 1938, in Fort Sheridan, IL, son of Michael and Agnes (Schmidt) Girard. Graduated from St. Thomas High School in 1956, and received a bachelor's degree from Marquette University. Married Lois A. Gartner in Dubuque, IA...
Robert E. Mcwilliams
October 29, 2013
Robert E. McWilliams, 80, of Cherry Valley, passed away in his home surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, October 29, 2013. He was born on August 13, 1933 in Panola, Illinois; the son of James and Imogene (Rhum) McWilliams. Bob was a proud US Marine serving our country from 1950-1954 during the Korean Conflict. He married Katherine Burris in...
Eleanor Newell
October 29, 2013
Eleanor Newell, 79 ROCKFORD—Eleanor (Eleanora) R. Newell, 79, died at Amberwood Care Center on October 29, 2013. Eleanor had been born on September 21, 1934 in Rockford to Angelo and Onarata Biasin. She was devoted to the Catholic Faith and the Traditional Latin Mass. A graveside service will be performed by Canon Brian Bovee at St. Mary's/St. James Cemetery (917...
Fred A. Kittel
October 29, 2013
Fred A. Kittel, 78, of Rockford passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2013 in his home with his children by his side. Born January 4, 1935 in Watertown, Wisconsin; the son of William and Laura (Hanke) Kittel. Fred served in the United States Air Force as well as the Wisconsin National Guard. He was a machinist at National Lock for many...
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