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Beverly C. Corsolini
August 28, 2013
Beverly C. Corsolini, 78, Rockford, died Wednesday August 28, 2013 in Rockford Memorial Hospital following a sudden illness. Born July 23, 1935 in Winona, MN, daughter of Waldemar C. and Dorothy F. (Fuchs) Buchli. Attended Harlem High School. Married Joseph D. Corsolini in Oregon, IL on December 23, 1953. Member of St. Bernadette Church. Bev had an infectious sense of...
Nancy E Blake
August 28, 2013
Nancy Ellen Blake of Cherry Valley died August 28, 2013 surrounded by family following a brief illness. She was born November 10, 1953 in Belvidere, Illinois, the daughter of Robert G. and Betty J. (Marston) Blake. She graduated from Belvidere High School and Northern Illinois University. Nancy was employed by the U. S. Postal Service for 23 years and was...
Lyle E. Blanchard
August 26, 2013
Lyle E. Blanchard, 65 of Rockford, died Monday, August 26, 2013 in his home. Born June 22, 1948 in Rockford the son of Lyle E. and Dorothy (Machek) Blanchard, Sr. Served during Vietnam in the 101st Army Airborne Infantry as a medic and was part of the TET Offensive from 1969-1970. Married his wife Leslie E. Johnson on September 28,...
John R. Snow
August 26, 2013
John R. Snow, 70, of Cherry Valley passed away Sunday, August 25, 2013. Born on May 29, 1943 in Cincinnati, Ohio; the son of John Snow and Lucy Williams. John was a veteran of the United States Army serving as a medic in the Vietnam War from 1966 until 1968. He worked in telephone service most of his life, spending...
Harry Philip Milani
August 23, 2013
Harry “Babe” Milani 86 of Rockton passed away Friday, August 23, 2013 in Swedish American Hospital after a short illness. He was born April 3, 1927 in Rockford, IL, the son of Enrico and Mary Milani. He attended St. James School class of 1941 and St. Thomas High School, class of 1945. He served in the Army from 1945 –...
Harry Babe Milani
August 23, 2013
Harry "Babe" Milani 86 of Rockton passed away Friday, August 23, 2013 in Swedish American Hospital after a short illness. He was born April 3, 1927 in Rockford, IL, the son of Enrico and Mary Milani. He attended St. James School class of 1941 and St. Thomas High School, class of 1945. He served in the Army from 1945 –...
Mario Christopher Bonassin
August 21, 2013
Mario Christopher Bonassin, 68, Rockford, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2013, in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 9, 1944, in Pola, Yugoslavia, the son of Andrea and Marie Bonassin, and came to the United States in 1951 with his family. Mario married Kohleen Hixson in Rockford on March 27, 1965. He was a craftsman,...
Mario C. Bonassin
August 21, 2013
Mario Christopher Bonassin, 68, Rockford, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2013, in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 9, 1944, in Pola, Yugoslavia, the son of Andrea and Maria Bonassin, and came to the United States in 1951 with his family. Mario married Kohleen Hixson in Rockford on March 27, 1965. He was a craftsman,...
Ruth Mary Lenstrom
August 20, 2013
Ruth Mary Lenstrom, 72, Rockford, passed away on August 20, 2013 in Rockford, IL. Ruth was born in Corning Arkansas to Henry and Pauline Brown on August 6, 1941. She married LaVerne Lenstrom in her parents home on September 19, 1959. She was blessed with four beautiful children: Phil Lenstrom, Mark Lenstrom, Paula and Kenneth Loos and Tonya and Andy...
Larry C. Zingler
August 19, 2013
Larry C. Zingler, 78, Rockford, died Monday, August 19, 2013 in Swedish American Hospital. Born April 18, 1935 in Neenah, WI, son of Clifford F. and Henrietta Kraus Zingler. Veteran of the U. S. Army. Married Janice M. Halloin on September 19, 1956 and has been a Rockford resident since 1968. Larry a board member of USA Dance, member of...
James W. "Breck" Breckenridge
August 18, 2013
James W. Breckenridge "Breck", 62 Rockford—James W. Breckenridge "Breck" 62, 0f Rockford died Sunday, August 18, 2013 at home surrounded by his family. Born January 8, 1951 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Warren and Diane Breckenridge. Moved to Glenview in August 1963 graduating from Glenbrook South High School in 1969. Graduated from Rockford College Magna Cum Laude in 1973, Graduated Illinois...
Robert A. "Bob" Sewell
August 16, 2013
Robert A. "Bob" Sewell, 86, of Rockford passed away Friday, August 16, 2013 at Swedish American Hospital. Born August 8, 1927 in Cleveland, Ohio to Alphonse and Matilda (Gertz) Sewell. He graduated from West Tech High School in Cleveland. Bob was a veteran of the United States Navy and graduated from Michigan State University in 1950 with a degree in...
James J. Mclaughlin
August 16, 2013
James J. McLaughlin, 70, Rockford, died Friday, August 16, 2013 in his home. Born August 3, 1943 in Kansas City, KS, son of James R. and Gladys G. Perry McLaughlin. Married Lois M. Haley in Benton, IL in 1963., Employed by the State of Illinois as a Stationary Engineer for many years. James was a member of St. Mary Oratory...
Matthew A. "Matt" Paul
August 16, 2013
Matthew A. 'Matt' Paul, 26, Caledonia, passed away on Friday, August 16, 2013. He was born in Park Ridge, Illinois on July 19, 1987; the son of Anthony and Jennifer (Rottman) Paul. Matt graduated in 2005 from Belvidere High School. He then attended NIU, graduating with a bachelor's degree in economics. Matt loved the outdoors; he was fond of animals...
James J. Mclaughlin
August 16, 2013
James J. McLaughlin, 70, Rockford, died Friday, August 16, 2013 in his home. Born August 3, 1943 in Kansas City, KS, son of James R. and Gladys G. Perry McLaughlin. Married Lois M. Haley in Benton, IL in 1963., Employed by the State of Illinois as a Stationary Engineer for many years. James was a member of St. Mary Oratory...
George J. Fiorenza
August 16, 2013
George J. Fiorenza, 67 died unexpectedly on Friday, August 16 in his home. Born August 16, 1946 in Rockford the son of Anthony and Alice (LaMarca) Fiorenza. At an early age he was afflicted with polio but that never stopped him. Graduated from Auburn High School class of 1968 and entered into the work force as a tool and die...
Mary E. Musso
August 15, 2013
Mary E. Musso, 93, of Mount Morris, passed away Thursday, August 15, 2013 at Pinecrest Manor. Born July 21, 1920, in Mount Morris, the daughter of Lee and Ohma Epperson. She married Joe Musso in Belvidere on Christmas Eve in 1936; he preceded her in death on January 10, 1992. Mary was a member of the Northwest Fire Auxiliary Club...
Arline C. Gedman
August 13, 2013
Arline C. Gedman, 89, of Rockford, passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2013, in Rockford Memorial Hospital. She was born November 29, 1923, in Rockford, the daughter of Ferdinand Carlson and Violet Holmes. Survived by her children, Carol (Frank) Zammuto of Rockford, Stacy (Karen) Gedman of Sherwood, Wisconsin and Lana (William) Phillips of Kansas City, Missouri; 6 grandchildren and 3...
John R. 'Jack' Burton
August 12, 2013
John R. 'Jack' Burton, 71, Rockford, passed away on Monday, August 12, 2013. He was born in Plattsmouth, Nebraska on March 5, 1942; the son of John W. and Margaret E. (McDermott) Burton. John graduated from West High School. He was a proud US veteran serving his country as a Green Beret and Army medic through two tours during Vietnam....
Patsy R. Spray
August 11, 2013
Patsy R. Spray, 68, of Rockford, surrendered this life to be with Our Lord on Sunday, August 11, 2013 after a lengthy illness. Born on November 17, 1944 in Corning, Arkansas, the youngest of seven children to Henry and Edna (Moore) Hollaway. Attended Rockford schools. Patsy was united in marriage to Charles L. Spray on January 27, 1962 in Rockford,...
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