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Ronald A. Johnsen
January 5, 2024
Ronald A. Johnsen. 86, a resident of Janesville, WI, formerly a 42-yr. resident of Rockford, IL, died peacefully in his home on Friday, January 5, 2024. Born March 6, 1937 in Chicago, son of Roy A. and Laura Karls Johnsen. Ron graduated from Lane Tech in Chicago and earned his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the Illinois Institute of...
Edward J. Rudnicki
January 4, 2024
Edward J. Rudnicki, Sr., of Rockford, IL, passed from this life to his heavenly reward on January 4, 2024. He was born in Chicago, IL on June 23, 1927 to James and Stella (Podsiadly) Rudnicki. The family relocated to northern Wisconsin, starting a dairy farm outside Ojibwa when Ed was in High School. The work ethic that this installed in...
Ellithia Joe King
January 4, 2024
Baby Ellithia Joe King was born into heaven on Thursday, January 4th, 2024. How very softly she tiptoed into our world, almost silently. Only a moment she stayed but what an imprint she has left on our hearts. Baby Ellithia was a beautiful baby girl who loved when her daddy sung the baby beluga song to her every morning and...
Phillip "Jack" Schroeder
January 4, 2024
Phillip “Jack” Schroeder, age 91, of Rockford, peacefully passed away at home on January 4, 2024 surrounded by his loving family.
Jack was born on August 23, 1932, in Champaign, Illinois, the son of Bernard and Hazel Schroeder. After Jack’s high school graduation, he served in the US Army during the Korean War.
On April 28, 1956, Jack married Wanda Wagner in...
Suzanne C. Hottman
January 3, 2024
Suzanne Carol Hottman, age 80, of Arlington, TX, passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2024.
Suzanne was born in Rockford, IL on February 12, 1943, daughter of Byron and Marion (Schrom) Anderson. She graduated from West High School, Class of 1961. Suzanne married Allan F. Hottman on August 19, 1967, in Rockford. She was a longtime member of St. Bernadette Catholic...
Helen Marie Reganti
January 3, 2024
Our beloved Helen entered eternal life on January 3, 2024. She was born on November 6, 1922, in Willow Springs Township, Mineral Point, to John and Nellie (Carey) Coogan, the oldest of six children. Graduated from Muldoon High School, Browns Business College, Patricia Stevens Modeling in Chicago, and Rock Valley. She was employed at Barnes Drill. She was Executive Secretary...
Ilean Mae Mcnamara
January 2, 2024
Ilean Mae McNamara passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 surrounded by her 2 daughters.
She was born on July 28, 1929 to Ralph and Alma Lind, graduated from East High School in 1947. Ilean married Robert(Bob) McNamara on July 19, 1948 and were married nearly 73 years.
They were blessed with 4 children- John, Monica, Patricia and Michele, 10...
Francesco "Frank" Salamone
January 2, 2024
Francesco “Frank” Salamone, 94, of Cherry Valley, passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center surrounded by family.
Frank was born on February 4th, 1929 in Aragona, Sicily, the son of Benny and Antonia (Crimi) Salamone. From a young age, after the death of his mother and as the oldest child, he assumed the role of...
Marilyn "Sally" J. Schrom
December 31, 2023
Marilyn “Sally” J. Schrom, 98 a lifelong resident of Rockford, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Sunday December 31, 2023, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. She was born on October 4, 1925, to Samuel and Vera Key. Sally was a 1943 graduate of East High School. She enjoyed her long tenure at Illinois Bell as an operator,...
Dora May Meredith
December 31, 2023
Beloved mother and loyal friend, Dora May Meredith, age 94 of Rockford, was welcomed home by God on December 31, 2023. She will be greatly missed for her keen intelligence, generous hospitality, and compassionate and graceful spirit.
Dora May was born Feb. 11, 1929 in Belvidere, Il. She graduated from Rockford East High School and attended DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana,...
Dennis L. Daly
December 31, 2023
Dennis L. Daly, 82, died on 12/31/2023 at 12:03 a.m. at Swedish American Hospital after a short illness. He was born on February 7, 1941, in East Moline, Illinois, the son of Eileen Hummel Daly Cook and Harry Daly.
After the family moved from East Moline in 1947, he lived on Kelley Road, Rockford, He graduated from Winnebago High School, working...
Mildred A. Sreenan
December 31, 2023
Mildred A. Sreenan (“Millie”) (93) of Rockford, Illinois joined our Lord on the morning of December 31st, 2023. Millie passed in her sleep at her home where family members cared for her. Millie was born September 16th, 1930, in Oregon, Illinois to Lawrence and Mildred Lamm. Millie had two younger sisters, Joanie and Nancy. She graduated from Mt. Morris High...
Shirley Gearhart
December 29, 2023
Shirley Gearhart, 79, of Winnebago Illinois died peacefully at home on December 29, 2023 after a short hospitalization.
Shirley was born on June 4, 1944 to Leslie and Helen Gienapp of rural Manchester Iowa. Shirley and her younger brother Ron shared a childhood at their family dairy farm filled with classic post-war memories and experiences of small town America.
While attending West...
Kathy "Kat" A. Oehlberg
December 28, 2023
Kat's obituary is still pending at this time.
At this time services are pending.
Thomas "Tom" P. McMahon
December 27, 2023
Thomas “Tom” P. McMahon, age 85, passed away at home on Wednesday, December 27, 2023.
Tom was born in Rockford, IL on August 13, 1938, the son of Clyde and Betty (Naill) McMahon. He graduated from Harlem High School, Class of 1956, where he was later inducted into the Harlem High School Basketball Hall of Fame. Tom married Gloria L. Carlson...
Georgia Ann Boyer-Lichthardt
December 27, 2023
Georgia Ann Boyer-Lichthardt, 79, of Rockford, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, in her home. She was born in DeKalb, the daughter of Paul and Mary (Lambert) Brooks. Georgia was a graduate of DeKalb High School, class of 1962. She attended Northern Illinois University where she graduated with her BA degree. Georgia received her master’s degree from the University...
Delores J. Flanagan
December 27, 2023
Delores June (Erwin) Flanagan, age 98, passed away on Wednesday December 27, 2023, at Ascension Living St. Anne Place in Rockford, IL following a short illness. She was born December 5, 1925, near Kent, IL to Lowell and Florence (Geise) Erwin. Delores married John F. (Jack) Flanagan on January 17, 1948, in Freeport, IL. He passed away July 30, 1990....
Deborah "Deb" Lynn Burns
December 27, 2023
Deb Burns, on December 27, 2023, left the sides of her husband and son to take a ride on angel’s wings to be with our Lord, after a brief but courageous fight with pancreatic cancer.
Born on the South Side of Chicago on March 15, 1955, to Bill and Ethel Skeates, a sister to Diane and Bill. Deb attended and...
Wesley James Nygren
December 26, 2023
Wesley James Nygren, age 81, of Rockford, passed away at home on December 26, 2023.
Wesley was born on August 8, 1942, in Chicago, the son of Merlin and Angela Nygren. On January 15, 2005, Wesley married Kathleen Ryan in Chicago. Wesley retired as a high school history teacher in Chicago. He was an avid reader, pool player, ice fisherman, and...
Edwin "Ed" L. Mcwilliams
December 25, 2023
Ed McWilliams, born on March 18, 1953, rode into this world as the youngest of 10, a maverick from the start. Fast Eddie, they called him in those early days, a moniker earned tearing through life like a bat out of hell. A paperboy turned machinist; Ed didn't just ride the waves of existence; he ground his own gears.
A proud...
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