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Georgia French
May 5, 2013
Georgia French, 86, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Rockford, IL, passed away on Sunday, May 5th, due to complications after heart surgery. Born in Okeechobee, FL on July 30th, 1926, she was the daughter of Carrell and Annice Bowyer. She was devoted to her family, church, and community. Georgia was a voracious reader, an avid crossword puzzler, and had a...
Georgia French
May 5, 2013
Georgia French, 86, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Rockford, IL, passed away on Sunday, May 5th, due to complications after heart surgery. Born in Okeechobee, FL on July 30th, 1926, she was the daughter of Carrell and Annice Bowyer. She was devoted to her family, church, and community. Georgia was a voracious reader, an avid crossword puzzler, and had a...
Mary Rose Hammer
May 5, 2013
Mary Rose Hammer, 95, Rockford, passed away on May 5, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on November 27, 1917 in Duluth, MN; the daughter of John and Stella Piwon. Mary was married to Wilbur Hammer on September 6, 1947. He preceded her in death in 1996. She was a stay at home wife and mother, raising...
Ernest A. Schlichting
May 4, 2013
Ernest "Ernie" Arthur Schlichting, 82, Rockford, died peacefully at home next to his best friend and wife Shirley on Saturday, May 4, 2013. Born September 27, 1930 in Bertha, MN, son of Carl and Laura (Decker) Schlichting. Married Shirley Johnson on March 10, 1951 in Eagle Bend, MN. He was the founder (1968) and owner of Schlichting & Sons Excavating,...
Jesse Alexander
May 4, 2013
Jesse B. "Jay' Alexander, Jr., 48, Belvidere, was promoted to Heaven on Saturday, May 4, 2013, in SwedishAmerican Hospital. He was born in Belvidere on March 7, 1965, the son of Jesse B. and Barbara (Giggleman) Alexander, Sr. Jay married Anna Smallwood in Poplar Grove on September 3, 1988. He was employed as a manager at Cam Car Corporation for...
Jesse Alexander
May 4, 2013
Jesse B. "Jay” Alexander, Jr., 48, Belvidere, was promoted to Heaven on Saturday, May 4, 2013, in SwedishAmerican Hospital. He was born in Belvidere on March 7, 1965, the son of Jesse B. and Barbara (Giggleman) Alexander, Sr. Jay married Anna Smallwood in Poplar Grove on September 3, 1988. He was employed as a manager at Cam Car Corporation for...
Ernest A. Schlichting
May 4, 2013
Ernest "Ernie" Arthur Schlichting, 82, Rockford, died peacefully at home next to his best friend and wife Shirley on Saturday, May 4, 2013. Born September 27, 1930 in Bertha, MN, son of Carl and Laura (Decker) Schlichting. Married Shirley Johnson on March 10, 1951 in Eagle Bend, MN. He was the founder (1968) and owner of Schlichting & Sons Excavating,...
June Roddy Mccartney
May 2, 2013
Durand'June Roddy McCartney, 61 of Durand, IL passed away unexpectedly Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 3:30 a.m. in Fort Meyers, FL. June was born in Johnstone, Scotland June 19, 1951, the daughter of James and Elizabeth Roddy. June graduated from Boylan High School in 1969. June retired in 2011 as an RN from Rockford Memorial Hospital after 38 years of...
Dorothy Boyer
May 2, 2013
Dorothy J. Boyer, 92, Rockford, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Presence St. Ann Center. She was born May 22, 1920, in Chicago. Dorothy married Charles P. Boyer in Chicago in 1942. She graduated from Chicago Teacher's College and was a kindergarten teacher for 29 years retiring in 1980. Dorothy was an active member of VietNow, Springcreek United Church...
Irma Stienecker
May 2, 2013
Irna A. Stienecker 96 of Rockford passed away Thursday May 2, 2013 in her home. Irna was born October 19, 1916 in Herreid, South Dakota, the daughter of Heinrich and Christina Ackerman. In 1990, Irna came to Rockford from Mobridge, SD with her husband Walter Stienecker. After the loss of her husband Walter in 1990 she later met and married...
Dorothy Boyer
May 2, 2013
Dorothy J. Boyer, 92, Rockford, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Presence St. Ann Center. She was born May 22, 1920, in Chicago. Dorothy married Charles P. Boyer in Chicago in 1942. She graduated from Chicago Teacher's College and was a kindergarten teacher for 29 years retiring in 1980. Dorothy was an active member of VietNow, Springcreek United Church...
George S. Zawacki
May 2, 2013
George S. Zawacki, 85 of Rockford, died, unexpectedly, May 2, 2013 in his home. Born April 12, 1928 in Chicago. Married to his loving wife Darlene (Krolak) Zawacki and is also survived by 1 son, 3 daughters, 9 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. At the families request all services will be private.
Irma Stienecker
May 2, 2013
Irna A. Stienecker 96 of Rockford passed away Thursday May 2, 2013 in her home. Irna was born October 19, 1916 in Herreid, South Dakota, the daughter of Heinrich and Christina Ackerman. In 1990, Irna came to Rockford from Mobridge, SD with her husband Walter Stienecker. After the loss of her husband Walter in 1990 she later met and married...
June Roddy Mccartney
May 2, 2013
Durand—June Roddy McCartney, 61 of Durand, IL passed away unexpectedly Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 3:30 a.m. in Fort Meyers, FL. June was born in Johnstone, Scotland June 19, 1951, the daughter of James and Elizabeth Roddy. June graduated from Boylan High School in 1969. June retired in 2011 as an RN from Rockford Memorial Hospital after 38 years of...
George S. Zawacki
May 2, 2013
George S. Zawacki, 85 of Rockford, died, unexpectedly, May 2, 2013 in his home. Born April 12, 1928 in Chicago. Married to his loving wife Darlene (Krolak) Zawacki and is also survived by 1 son, 3 daughters, 9 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. At the families request all services will be private.
Laurel Vidal
May 1, 2013
LOVING WIFE AND MOTHER Laurel L. "Lindy" Vidal, 65, Rockford, passed away at home from Parkinson's Disease on Wednesday, May 1, 2013, peacefully in the arms of her loving husband and children. She was born July 14, 1947, in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Jack and Wanda (Chiles) Sandberg. Lindy grew up in Sullivan, Missouri where she married Richard...
Laurel Vidal
May 1, 2013
LOVING WIFE AND MOTHER Laurel L. "Lindy" Vidal, 65, Rockford, passed away at home from Parkinson's Disease on Wednesday, May 1, 2013, peacefully in the arms of her loving husband and children. She was born July 14, 1947, in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Jack and Wanda (Chiles) Sandberg. Lindy grew up in Sullivan, Missouri where she married Richard...
Frances Black-Roethle
April 30, 2013
Frances C. Black Roethle, 85 of Rockford, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at Alden Park Strathmoor Care Center with her husband by her side. Born January 16, 1928 in Rockford, the daughter of Frances M. Palmeri and Fred Gebbia. She is a lifelong Rockford resident graduating from West High School in 1946. She worked at National Lock...
Gary Arbisi
April 30, 2013
Gary Arbisi 64 of Rockford passed away Tuesday April 30, 2013 in Alden Debes from a long illness. Gary was born July 21, 1948 in Rockford the son of Anthony and Nancy (Raia) Arbisi. He graduated from Boylan High School class of 1966. Gary also served in the Army. He married Kathleen Dooley in Rockford on February 8, 1992. Gary...
Gary Arbisi
April 30, 2013
Gary Arbisi 64 of Rockford passed away Tuesday April 30, 2013 in Alden Debes from a long illness. Gary was born July 21, 1948 in Rockford the son of Anthony and Nancy (Raia) Arbisi. He graduated from Boylan High School class of 1966. Gary also served in the Army. He married Kathleen Dooley in Rockford on February 8, 1992. Gary...
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