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Rodolfo Marcial
May 7, 2013
Rodolfo "Rody" M. Marcial, 69 of Rockford and formerly of Belvidere, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. His life's journey began September 26, 1943 in Calamba, Laguna, Philippines born to Candido and Anastacia Marcial (both deceased). Rody was married to his loving wife Victoria Crisostomo on May 9, 1967. By day he was...
Elizabeth R. Lobner
May 6, 2013
Elizabeth R. Lobner, 76, Cherry Valley, passed away on Monday, May 6, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on December 28, 1936 in Madison, WI; the daughter of Edward and Barbara (Lockner) LaCrosse. Elizabeth married Edward Lobner on September 2, 1972. He preceded her in death on April 10, 2001. Betty was an avid Green Bay Packer...
Michael T. Powers
May 6, 2013
Michael T. Powers, 28 Loving Son and Friend Michael T. Powers, 28, died unexpectedly in his home on Monday, May 6, 2013. Born April 29, 1985 in Rockford, son of Thomas L. and Janice K. (Marinaro) Powers. He completed elementary school at St. Bernadette's, attended Boylan and Lutheran High Schools and graduated from Roosevelt Alternative High School. Michael had a...
Elizabeth "Betty" Lobner
May 6, 2013
Elizabeth R. Lobner, 76, Cherry Valley, passed away on Monday, May 6, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on December 28, 1936 in Madison, WI; the daughter of Edward and Barbara (Lockner) LaCrosse. Elizabeth married Edward Lobner on September 2, 1972. He preceded her in death on April 10, 2001. Betty was an avid Green Bay Packer...
William G. Hood
May 6, 2013
William G. Hood, of Rockford, passed away peacefully Monday May 6, 2013 in his home after a lengthy battle with leukemia. He was born September 19, 1934 in Vincennes, Indiana, the son of William and Maude Hood. After graduating from high school he moved to Rockford in 1952, where he met his wife of over 56 years, Dru Dudley. (Married...
William G. Hood
May 6, 2013
William G. Hood, of Rockford, passed away peacefully Monday May 6, 2013 in his home after a lengthy battle with leukemia. He was born September 19, 1934 in Vincennes, Indiana, the son of William and Maude Hood. After graduating from high school he moved to Rockford in 1952, where he met his wife of over 56 years, Dru Dudley. (Married...
Michael T. Powers
May 6, 2013
Michael T. Powers, 28 Loving Son and Friend Michael T. Powers, 28, died unexpectedly in his home on Monday, May 6, 2013. Born April 29, 1985 in Rockford, son of Thomas L. and Janice K. (Marinaro) Powers. He completed elementary school at St. Bernadette's, attended Boylan and Lutheran High Schools and graduated from Roosevelt Alternative High School. Michael 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...
Chester K. Wright, Jr.
May 5, 2013
Chester K. Wright, Jr 72 of Rockford died Sunday, May 5, 2013 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born July 8, 1940 in Addyston, Ohio the son of Chester K. and Thelma (Rupe) Wright, Sr. Worked for over 20 years for JL Clark and retired in 2005. Chester enjoyed trips to Las Vegas and was an avid sports fan always...
Chester K. Wright
May 5, 2013
Chester K. Wright, Jr 72 of Rockford died Sunday, May 5, 2013 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born July 8, 1940 in Addyston, Ohio the son of Chester K. and Thelma (Rupe) Wright, Sr. Worked for over 20 years for JL Clark and retired in 2005. Chester enjoyed trips to Las Vegas and was an avid sports fan always...
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...
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