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Karen L. Maness
November 19, 2013
Karen L. Maness, 66, of Rockford passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2013. She was born in Chicago, IL on September 11, 1947; the daughter of John and Helen (Blom) Jarmotz. Karen married Bob Maness in October of 1982. Karen received her bachelor's degree in math from Illinois State University. She worked as a substitute teacher in the beginning of...
Frank Leslie Sincox
November 19, 2013
Frank Leslie Sincox II, 85, Rockford, passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2013, in Presence St. Anne Center. He was born June 29, 1928, in Freeport, the son of Frank Leslie and Loretta (Gerlich) Sincox . He lived most of his life in Rockford graduating from Rockford East High School, class of 1947, where he played center and was the captain...
Edwin Ed Zahorik
November 19, 2013
Edwin "Ed" Zahorik Jr. of Rockford passed away Tuesday November19, 2013 in his home after a short battle with cancer. He was born February 8, 1928 in Hawarden, Iowa. The son of Edwin V. Zahorik Sr and Lillian F. Falt. He served in the Army as an Engineer. He achieved the rank of T-5. In 1951 he graduated from the...
Katherine Marie Bradley
November 18, 2013
Katherine Marie Bradley, (nee Kammerer), 90,Rockford, died Monday, November 18, 2013 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born June 17, 1923 in Rockford, daughter of Warren and Lois (Campbell) Kammerer. Graduated from Pecatonica High School in 1941 and spent time living in Chicago during WWII. Married Donal Bradley in the Pecatonica Methodist Church on May 3, 1947. She worked as...
Michael L Carroll
November 17, 2013
Michael L. Carroll, 64, passed on in the comfort of his home on Sunday, November 17, 2013 with his wife, the love of his family and friends and his golden retriever Oscar by his side having endured a short and courageous battle with cancer. Mike was born on December 22, 1948 to George "Mike" and Patricia Carroll in Eau Claire,...
Jackie Haddad
November 14, 2013
Jacqueline "Jackie" T. Haddad, 70 of Rockford died unexpectedly on Thursday, November 14, 2013 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born December 25, 1942 in Rockford the daughter of Alexander M. and Helen B. (Carlson) Haddad. Graduated from West High School class of 1960. She was a proud homemaker and also worked at Life Touch Publishing for nine years. Jackie...
Dennis "Denny" Knoble
November 13, 2013
Dennis "Denny" Edward Knoble, 68 passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Denny was born May 26, 1945 in Prairie du Chen, WI the third oldest son of Myron and Evelyn Knoble. Denny grew up on the family farm in rural Boscobel, WI. He attended grade school at Immaculate Conception Catholic School and...
James Michael Mercer-Hoffman
November 13, 2013
James (Jimmy) Michael Mercer-Hoffman 24 of Rockford passed away Wednesday November 13, 2013. James was born June 8, 1989 in Rockford, the son of James and Sheila Hoffman. James attended Guilford High School and worked for Rockford Foundries. He was an avid fisherman and big Bears fan. The family wishes to thank Rockford Foundries, Bill Doran and Cherry Blossom for...
Robert Bob Schlehuber
November 12, 2013
Robert "Bob" Schlehuber, 89 died Tuesday, November 12, 2013 in Rockford. Born November 21, 1923 in Peoria the son of Clarence and Veronica (Scanlan). Married to Catherine "Kay" Lange on September 16, 1950, she preceded him in death in 2005 after 55 years of marriage. Graduated from Spaulding Institute in Peoria and the University of Illinois, BSGE, BSEE. Member of...
George Swank
November 12, 2013
George Swank, 93, died November 12, 2013 in Rockford, Illinois. George was born August 3, 1920 in Bluffton, Ohio, son of George and Emma (Bigler) Swank. He graduated from Bluffton High School in 1938 and excelled in football, basketball and track. While at Bluffton College he received a BA degree in Science (1942), he enjoyed playing football for the college...
Kirsten S. Jensen
November 12, 2013
Kirsten S. Jensen, 35, of Phoenix, AZ, formerly of Rockford, passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 due to complications from Leukemia after a 2 ½ year battle. She was born on November 24, 1977 in Rockford, IL; daughter of Dan and Barb (Goryl) Jensen. Graduate of Jefferson high school, Class of 1995 and Arizona State University with a bachelor's...
Mark Hailman
November 11, 2013
Mark Christian Hailman, 61, of Rockford, died unexpectedly at home on Monday. He was the husband of Roma (Villani) Hailman with whom he co-owned Mrs. Fisher's, Inc. Mark was born July 16, 1952, in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Warren and Millie Hailman. He attended school in Detroit, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Rockford, Illinois, and graduated from George Washington High School...
Marianne Starbuck
November 9, 2013
Marianne Freda "Fritzi" Starbuck, 89, Rockford, passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday, November 9, 2013, surrounded by her family. She was born June 24, 1924, in Benton Harbor, MI, the daughter of Paul and Alvina (Janke) Rocks. Fritzi has lived in Rockford since 1968, coming from Benton Harbor, MI. She married Harold W. Starbuck in El Paso, TX...
Sherwin Scott Williams
November 9, 2013
Sherwin Scott Williams, 69, of Winnebago, passed away at home after a courageous battle with cancer on Saturday, November 9, 2013. He was born on August 6, 1944 in Brent, OK, to Jess and Okla (Scott) Williams. He grew up on a farm in Sallisaw, OK. Sherwin was US Army Veteran serving 16 months in Vietnam from 1965-1967. He had...
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....
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