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Virginia L. Moore
October 25, 2013
Virginia L. Moore, known to family and many friends as Muzz, passed away October 25th 2013, she was at the wonderful age of 91. She is survived by a sister Ursula Cox of Canton, Georgia, her 5 children, Patricia Moore (Donna) of Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Michael Moore (Carol) of Crosby, Texas, Kate McCaffrey (John) of Harbor Springs, Michigan, Victoria Eubanks (Jerry)...
Jon W Nelson
October 24, 2013
Jon W. Nelson, 65, of Loves Park, passed away on October 24, 2013 after a sudden illness. He was born in Austin, MN on June 24, 1948; the son of Donald and Darlene Nelson. Jon served our country in the US Army from 1968-1970; where he earned the rank of Sergeant and Expert Marksman. He worked for Austin utilities for...
Douglas J. Proctor
October 23, 2013
Douglas J. Proctor, 56, of Rockford, died Wednesday. Doug was born Feb. 15, 1957, the son of Paul and June Ney Proctor. He graduated from Woodruff High School in Peoria, attended Illinois Central College and worked for Bergner's Rockford distribution center. After setting company records for handling the most packages in a day, Doug was promoted to supervisor, holding that...
Donna L. Whitfield
October 23, 2013
Donna L. Whitfield, 77, Cherry Valley, died Wednesday, October 23, 2013 in her home. Born March 17, 1936 in Chicago, daughter of Donald and Helen Wermerskirchen McNee. Married John A. Whitfield on February 8, 1964 in St. Vincent DePaul Church in Chicago. He died September 18, 2008. She was a member of St. Rita Catholic Church. She and her husband...
Dorothy R. Austin
October 22, 2013
Dorothy R. Austin, 88, Rockford, passed away on Tuesday morning, October 22, 2013 at Rosewood Care Center. Born on September 16, 1925 in Chicago, daughter of Frank and Catherine Beunski. Married Wendell Austin in January of 1947. Dorothy worked in retail, downtown Chicago before becoming a homemaker. She loved to read, especially historical biographies, and her home was full of...
Pat S Bozym
October 21, 2013
Pat S. Bozym, 65 of Rockford, died October 21, 2013 at Neighbors Nursing Home in Byron. Born December 22, 1947 in Rockford, the son of Zigymond and Evelyn (Cramer) Bozym. Survivors include his son, Patrick "P.J." (Jane) Bozym; granddaughter, Evelyn Paige Bozym; his future grandson due in December; brothers, Michael (Marian), Matthew (Judy) and Joseph; sisters, Mary (John) Lynde and...
Gwendolyn J. Rylatt
October 20, 2013
Gwendolyn Jane Rylatt, 71, of Belvidere passed away Sunday, October 20, 2013 after a long, brave battle with cancer in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 13, 1942 in Willow Hill, Illinois, but was raised in Rockford where she graduated from Rockford East High School in 1960. She married Jim Rylatt, raised her children and...
Ruth M. Hoxie
October 20, 2013
Ruth M. Hoxie, 90, of Rockford passed away Sunday, October 20, 2013 at Oakwood Village in Madison, Wisconsin. Born April 27, 1923 in Santa Maria, California; the daughter of Alonzo E. and Josefa L. (Carranza) Westmoreland. She graduated from high school in Santa Maria and went on to earn a BA in Education from San Jose State College. Ruth married...
Evelyn M Serdar
October 20, 2013
Evelyn M. Serdar, 83, of Rockford, passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2013. She was born in Hudson, IL on December 4, 1929; the daughter of Louis and Mae (McKinney) Schneider. She was later adopted by aunt and uncle, Herman and Inez (McKinney) Schneider. Evelyn graduated from Normal Community High School in 1947. She went on to further her education...
Susan Lisa Barisa
October 19, 2013
Susan Lisa Barisa, 59, of Rockford, passed away Saturday October 19, 2013 at Swedish American Hospital. She was born May 24, 1954 in Oshkosh, WI, the daughter of Charles and Barbara Boschi. Susan attended Guilford High School; she graduated from Aurora West in 1972. She then went on to graduate from Waubonsee College. She married Greg Barisa on August 9,...
Michael Carpenter
October 19, 2013
Michael Eugene "Mike" Carpenter, 64, Rockford, passed away Saturday, October 19, 2013, surrounded by his loving family, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan following a short illness. He was born September 8, 1949, in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Arthur E. Carpenter and Mary P. Stephens. Mike worked as a header operator for Cam Car Corporation for 36 years...
Neil Christiansen
October 18, 2013
Neil Thomas Christiansen 71 of Belvidere passed away Friday October 18, 2013 in his home. He was born August 16, 1942 in Beloit, WI. The son of Nels and Ethel Christiansen. He married Debra Hart on May 27, 1999 in Wisconsin Rapids, WI. He worked for Chrysler and retired in 2001 after 30 plus years. Serv3ed in the US Air...
Frederick Beck
October 16, 2013
Frederick H. Beck, 86, of Rockford, died Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born February 6, 1927, in Eatontown, New Jersey, the son of Frederick J. and Anne (Tilman) Beck. As a young boy he joined the Boy Scouts of America where at age 16 he attained the rank of Eagle Scout. After enlisting in...
Celerina Ann Stone
October 15, 2013
Celerina Ann Stone, 2 of Rockford died unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 after fighting a courageous battle with leukemia. Born December 14, 2010 in Rockford the daughter of Robert and Amy (Johnson) Stone. Survivors include her parents, her brother, Cody Johnson; sister, Mya Stone; great grandmother, Magdalene McCammond; grandmothers, Charlotte Johnson and Gloria Ford; grandfathers, John Johnson and Dave...
Jerome T. "Jerry" Meehan
October 15, 2013
Jerome Thomas Meehan, 85, of Rockford passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 in SwedishAmerican Hospital. He was born in Rockford on June 26, 1928; the son of John and Florence (Kelly) Meehan. He graduated from St Thomas High School class of 1944. Jerry began his career working as a surveyor during the construction of the Greater Rockford Airport. Jerome...
Frank M. Cascio
October 13, 2013
Frank M. Cascio, 83, lifelong Rockford resident, died of a broken heart on Sunday, October 13, 2013 in Presence St. Anne Center. Born February 20, 1930, son of Luca and Frances Domico Cascio. Married Anna A. Gagliano in Rockford on June 10, 1950. Employed as a machine operator by Weyerhauser Corp. for many years, retiring in 1992. Frank enjoyed going...
Scott J Buttikofer
October 12, 2013
Scott J. Buttikofer, 37 of Machesney Park died unexpectedly in his home on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013. Born May 29, 1976 in Eau Claire, WI the son of Gary and Barb (Lennie) Buttikofer. Graduate of Harlem High School and married his loving wife Rebecca Johnson in 2003. Worked as a CNC machinist at Abbot Plastics for 11 years and played...
Galen G. Bridge
October 12, 2013
Galen G. Bridge, 57 Rockford—Galen G. Bridge, 57 of Rockford died October 12, 2013 at Alden Debes Sub Acute Center of complications from a cervical spinal injury after a fall in August. He was born on October 8, 1956 to George H. and Lois (Pohl) Bridge. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church. Following his graduation from...
Bert John Fennel
October 11, 2013
Bert John Fennel, 79 Beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather and Friend Bert John Fennel, 79, Rockford, passed away from a sudden illness at Rockford Memorial Hospital on Friday, October 11, 2013 surrounded by his beloved family. He retired in 1991 as a design engineer from Sundstrand Corp. following 35 years of employment. Bert is survived by his loving wife of 60...
Donald Pedrick
October 11, 2013
Donald L. Pedrick, 85, Rockford, transcended to the next level of existence on October 11, 2013, in Rockford. He was born on June 29, 1928, in Woodbury, New Jersey. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict from 1950-1952, and moved to the Midwest in 1953. From 1966 to 1973, Donald was a teacher in Rockford at the...
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