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Rosa E. 'Peggy' Stone
September 7, 2013
Rosa E. "Peggy" Stone, 74 Wonderful Wife, Mother, Grandmother 'Mamaw', Great-Grandmother, Sister and Aunt Rosa E. "Peggy" Stone, 74, Loves Park, died Saturday, September 7, 2013 following a valiant battle with brain cancer. She was in the comfort of her home surrounded by her loving family. Born April 18, 1939 in Dante, VA, daughter of Luie and Nova (Wallace) Whicker....
Leona E. Novak Gillette
September 7, 2013
Leona E. Novak Gillette 100 of Rockford passed away Saturday September 7, 2013 in Presence Cor Mariae Center. Leona was born April 11, 1913 in Wenona, IL, the daughter of Stanley and Anna Novak. She married Robert Gillette on January 8, 1966. Robert predeceased her on April 12, 1989. Leona worked as a hairdresser out her home for many years....
Laverne Marek Saverda
September 5, 2013
Laverne Saverda, 79 of Rockford died September 5, 2013 at OSF ST. Anthony Medical Center. Born on December 9, 1933 in Cook County, Il to Edward and Nellie (Butka) Marek. Married James R. Saverda on April 24, 1954 in Black River Falls, Wisconsin. Predeceased by her husband James on January 17, 2011. Funeral Service 7 p.m. Thursday, September 12, 2013...
Donna J. Veach
September 5, 2013
DONNA J. VEACH, 69, of Rockford, passed away at home with her friends by her side on Thursday, September 5, 2013. Donna was born March 22, 1944 in Rock Grove, Illinois. Donna participated in Special Olympics in her younger years, enjoying winning medals and going down state. She also enjoyed being with animals, and seeing a baby would make her...
Barry B. Markin
September 4, 2013
Barry B. Markin, 59 of Rockford, died Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013 in his home after a long battle with illness. Born June 23, 1954 in Rockford the son of Robert F. and Doris J. Markin. Graduated from Winnebago High School and attended classes at Northwestern University. Served in the United States Army from 1972-1979. Married his loving wife, LuAnn M....
Geraldine Bakunowicz
September 4, 2013
Geraldine Bakunowicz, 82, of Rockford passed away Wednesday, September 04, 2013 in her home. Born March 23, 1931, the daughter of Lloyd and Florence (Troy) Pearson in Rockford. She was a graduate of Muldoon High School, Class of 1948. Geraldine married her loving husband, Waclaw "Wally" Bakunowicz on May 30, 1953, at Camp Roberts, Calif. She worked many years as...
John Jack King
September 4, 2013
John "Jack" F. King 75, of Rockford, beloved husband, father and grandfather passed away Wednesday September 4, 2013 at Rockford Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his family. Jack was born October 5, 1937 in Rockford the son of John and Elizabeth King. Graduate of St. Thomas class of '55. He attended the University of Illinois and Rockford College. He married his...
Ella Mann
September 3, 2013
Ella Marie Mann, 78, Rockford, passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2013, in SwedishAmerican Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 7, 1934, in Chana, the daughter of August and Luella (Lawson) Heuman. Ella was a graduate of Dixon High School, class of 1952, and a proud graduate of the SwedishAmerican School of Nursing, class of 1955.She married...
Marion Buser
September 2, 2013
Marion E. Buser, 93, Rockford, passed away Monday, September 2, 2013, in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 20, 1919, in Belfast, Ireland, the daughter of William L. and Marion E. Black. Marion lived in Cookstown, Northern Ireland, where she met her future husband, Melvin H. Buser Sr., while he was stationed in the Army....
Stephen S. Baits
September 2, 2013
Stephen Stuart Baits 88, died peacefully Monday morning, September 2, 2013. Known by his friends and family as Steve, he was born and raised by his parents Stuart and Vera Baits in Grosse Pointe Park, MI. At age 18 he joined the Army, rising to Staff Sergeant during WW II. Steve graduated from the University of Michigan, where he studied...
Clemens E. "Gene" May
August 31, 2013
Clemens E. "Gene" May, Jr., 64, of Rockford, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2013 in his home. Born November 7, 1948 in Dixon, the son of Clemens E. and Lovina (Shelton) May, Sr. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving in the United States Air Force. He earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and spent most of his...
Gary L. Fritchen
August 31, 2013
Gary L. Fritchen, 56, Ft. Worth, TX, a former long-time Rockford resident, died peacefully in his home on Saturday, August 31, 2013, surrounded by loving family members. Born August 27, 1957, in Rockford, son of Bernie and Janet Fritchen. Graduated from Jefferson High School in 1976. Married Nancy Rader on October 11, 1980. Former member of Maywood Evangelical Free Church....
Michael Carl Silberhorn
August 30, 2013
Michael Carl Silberhorn passed away on the afternoon of August 30th, at Rockford Memorial Hospital. Mike was born to Carl and Ella (Musser) Silberhorn on October 11th, 1944 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles CA. He was raised in South Pasadena, and Arcadia CA, graduating from Arcadia high school in 1962. He attended Citrus Jr. College from 1962-65, and...
Lottie A Kula
August 29, 2013
Lottie A. Kula, 97, Rockford, passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2013 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on April 2, 1916 in Oglesby, Illinois; the daughter of Kostany and Anastasisa (Korzienecki) Domkoski. Lottie attended Rockford Central High School. She married Walter Kula on May 2, 1952. She lived a short time in Philadelphia, PA and...
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 –...
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