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Sophie June Schwalbach
April 13, 2013
Sophie June Schwalbach, 9, of Rockford passed away early Saturday morning, April 13, 2013 in her home surrounded by her loving family. Sophie was born on Mothers Day, May 11, 2003 in Rockford to Scott and Gretchen C. (Hunt) Schwalbach. She was a fourth grader at Marsh Elementary School and was in choir and involved in Brownies, Daisy Scouts and...
Sophie June Schwalbach
April 13, 2013
Sophie June Schwalbach, 9, of Rockford passed away early Saturday morning, April 13, 2013 in her home surrounded by her loving family. Sophie was born on Mothers Day, May 11, 2003 in Rockford to Scott and Gretchen C. (Hunt) Schwalbach. She was a fourth grader at Marsh Elementary School and was in choir and involved in Brownies, Daisy Scouts and...
Frederick Louis Casazza
April 12, 2013
Frederick Louis Casazza, 75, of Rockford, passed away Friday April 12, 2013. He was born in Rockford on September 22, 1937; the son of John and Ethelyn Casazza. Fred married Arlene Dray on March 26, 1959; she preceded him in death on January 28, 1990. He later married Pat Gallaher Walker on December 28, 1991. Fred started plastering in his...
Frederick Louis Casazza
April 12, 2013
Frederick Louis Casazza, 75, of Rockford, passed away Friday April 12, 2013. He was born in Rockford on September 22, 1937; the son of John and Ethelyn Casazza. Fred married Arlene Dray on March 26, 1959; she preceded him in death on January 28, 1990. He later married Pat Gallaher Walker on December 28, 1991. Fred started plastering in his...
Sharon L. Milar
April 11, 2013
Sharon Lynne Milar 72 of Rockford passed away Thursday April 11, 2013 in Swedish American Hospital. She was born February 22, 1941 in Louisville Kentucky, the daughter of Victor and Eunice Mathes. She married Robert Milar on October 1, 1969 in Cincinnati, OH. She worked for many years at Rockford Newspapers, Wesley Willows and Brightside Adult Daycare. Survivors include her...
Sharon L. Milar
April 11, 2013
Sharon Lynne Milar 72 of Rockford passed away Thursday April 11, 2013 in Swedish American Hospital. She was born February 22, 1941 in Louisville Kentucky, the daughter of Victor and Eunice Mathes. She married Robert Milar on October 1, 1969 in Cincinnati, OH. She worked for many years at Rockford Newspapers, Wesley Willows and Brightside Adult Daycare. Survivors include her...
Dorothy M. Olson
April 10, 2013
Dorothy M. Olson, 89, Rockford, died Wednesday, April 10, 2013 in her home. Born January 11, 1924 in Merrill, WI, daughter of Ernest and Alice Bessey Rajek. Employed by Walgreen’s for over 20 years as a bookkeeper and Pharmacy Assistant. Member of St. Edward Catholic Church where she was an active volunteer in many areas. She belonged to the Golden...
Dorothy M. Olson
April 10, 2013
Dorothy M. Olson, 89, Rockford, died Wednesday, April 10, 2013 in her home. Born January 11, 1924 in Merrill, WI, daughter of Ernest and Alice Bessey Rajek. Employed by Walgreen’s for over 20 years as a bookkeeper and Pharmacy Assistant. Member of St. Edward Catholic Church where she was an active volunteer in many areas. She belonged to the Golden...
Joshua Michael Schiro
April 10, 2013
Joshua Michael Schiro, 29, Rockford, left this world to be with our Lord on Wednesday, April 10, 2013. Born on Mother’s Day, May 8, 1983 in Rockford, son of Michael R. Schiro and Karla K. Carpenter. Graduated from Boylan High School in 2001 where he played football and baseball. He attended Rock Valley College and Western Illinois University. He was...
Clifford C. Dahl
April 10, 2013
Clifford C. Dahl, 81, of Rockford, died April 10, 2013 at home. Born July 22, 1931, in Hartford, CT, the son of Magnus and Hilda (Johnson) Dahl. He attended Luther College (Wahoo, NE) where he met his bride, Carol Goldberg. Cliff served 4 years in the US Navy during the Korean Conflict as a radioman aboard the USS Yorktown. He...
Dale F. Mather
April 10, 2013
Dale F. Mather, 76, Caledonia, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 from congestive heart failure. He was born in Racine, Wisconsin on August 18, 1936; the son of Homer and Veronica (Radel) Mather. Dale was a proud veteran serving as a sergeant in the United States Marine Corps. He married Nancy Clark on February 14, 1998. Dale owned and...
Dorothy M. Olson
April 10, 2013
Dorothy M. Olson, 89, Rockford, died Wednesday, April 10, 2013 in her home. Born January 11, 1924 in Merrill, WI, daughter of Ernest and Alice Bessey Rajek. Employed by Walgreen's for over 20 years as a bookkeeper and Pharmacy Assistant. Member of St. Edward Catholic Church where she was an active volunteer in many areas. She belonged to the Golden...
Dale Mather
April 10, 2013
Dale F. Mather, 76, Caledonia, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 from congestive heart failure. He was born in Racine, Wisconsin on August 18, 1936; the son of Homer and Veronica (Radel) Mather. Dale was a proud veteran serving as a sergeant in the United States Marine Corps. He married Nancy Clark on February 14, 1998. Dale owned and...
Joshua Michael Schiro
April 10, 2013
Joshua Michael Schiro, 29, Rockford, left this world to be with our Lord on Wednesday, April 10, 2013. Born on Mother's Day, May 8, 1983 in Rockford, son of Michael R. Schiro and Karla K. Carpenter. Graduated from Boylan High School in 2001 where he played football and baseball. He attended Rock Valley College and Western Illinois University. He was...
Dorothy M. Olson
April 10, 2013
Dorothy M. Olson, 89, Rockford, died Wednesday, April 10, 2013 in her home. Born January 11, 1924 in Merrill, WI, daughter of Ernest and Alice Bessey Rajek. Employed by Walgreen's for over 20 years as a bookkeeper and Pharmacy Assistant. Member of St. Edward Catholic Church where she was an active volunteer in many areas. She belonged to the Golden...
Clifford C. Dahl
April 10, 2013
Clifford C. Dahl, 81, of Rockford, died April 10, 2013 at home. Born July 22, 1931, in Hartford, CT, the son of Magnus and Hilda (Johnson) Dahl. He attended Luther College (Wahoo, NE) where he met his bride, Carol Goldberg. Cliff served 4 years in the US Navy during the Korean Conflict as a radioman aboard the USS Yorktown. He...
Sally M. Cassaro
April 9, 2013
Sally Marie Cassaro, 70, Rockford, passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 9, 2013, in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 1, 1942, in Rockford, the daughter of Chester and Vivian (Steffa) Paeglow. Sally married Michael Cassaro in Rockford on August 18, 1962. She was employed as a Sales Administration Supervisor at Barber-Coleman Company for many years....
Sally M. Cassaro
April 9, 2013
Sally Marie Cassaro, 70, Rockford, passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 9, 2013, in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 1, 1942, in Rockford, the daughter of Chester and Vivian (Steffa) Paeglow. Sally married Michael Cassaro in Rockford on August 18, 1962. She was employed as a Sales Administration Supervisor at Barber-Coleman Company for many years....

Mirdza Kolatalo
April 9, 2013
Mirdza Kolatalo, 89, West Chester, Ohio, formerly of Rockford, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Latvia on July 28, 1923; the daughter of Theodore and Martha Zeilers. Mirdza married Dr. Walter Kolatalo in Germany February 14, 1947. She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church. Mirdza is survived by...

Mirdza Kolatalo
April 9, 2013
Mirdza Kolatalo, 89, West Chester, Ohio, formerly of Rockford, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Latvia on July 28, 1923; the daughter of Theodore and Martha Zeilers. Mirdza married Dr. Walter Kolatalo in Germany February 14, 1947. She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church. Mirdza is survived by...
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