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Local obituaries for the Rockford, IL area

Sharon L. Milar

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Ian Atkinson

Ian Atkinson

April 7, 2013

Ian Jeffrey Atkinson, 22, Rockford, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2013, in his home. He was born in Rockford on February 27, 1991, the son of Jeffrey David Atkinson and Raquel Dawn Shosie. Ian loved music and enjoyed playing the drums and fishing. Survived by his father, Jeff (Hope Byrd) Atkinson of Rockford and his mother, Raquel (Dennis Comolli, Jr.)...

Ian Atkinson

Ian Atkinson

April 7, 2013

Ian Jeffrey Atkinson, 22, Rockford, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2013, in his home. He was born in Rockford on February 27, 1991, the son of Jeffrey David Atkinson and Raquel Dawn Shosie. Ian loved music and enjoyed playing the drums and fishing. Survived by his father, Jeff (Hope Byrd) Atkinson of Rockford and his mother, Raquel (Dennis Comolli, Jr.)...

Jacob Wayne Osborne

Jacob Wayne Osborne

April 6, 2013

Jacob Wayne Osborne, 25, Rockford, died Saturday, April 6, 2013. Born January 19, 1988 in Rockford, son of Donald B. Osborne and Darlene E. Crane-Seibold. Attended Jefferson High School. Jake had a loving heart and was most content when he was outside with the wonders of nature. He appreciated beautiful days, loved animals, gardening, and loved to hunt and fish....

Florence A. Reiter

Florence A. Reiter

April 6, 2013

Florence A. Reiter passed away on Saturday, April 6th, 2013 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born April 4, 1927, in Rockford, the daughter of John and Josephine Sagona Castree. Florence married Charles D. Reiter on January 24, 1953 in Rockford. Charles died in 2010. She was a graduate of West High School and was honored to be...