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Carol A. Buckwalter
July 9, 2024
Carol Ann Buckwalter, 84, of Rockford, died surrounded by her loving family on July 9, 2024. Born on January 4, 1940, in Galesburg, IL to Eugene and Francis Ashbaugh; Carol was the second oldest of five children. On June 15, 1957, she married Lawrence W. “Larry” Buckwalter who remained the love of her life for 67 years.
Carol was a very...
Sally Jo Fehrle
July 8, 2024
Sally Jo Fehrle, 86, of Belvidere was welcomed into the Lord’s arms on Monday, July 8, 2024. She was born on March 20, 1938, to Alvin and Lucy Leola (Buss) Ploeger. She graduated from Stockton High School in 1956, and Illinois State University in 1960, with a degree in Special Education-Visual Impairments Program. She was the first teacher in Rockford...
Janet Roxanne Meyers
July 7, 2024
Although she will be missed on Earth, Jan entered Heaven on July 7, 2024 following a prolonged fight with a leukemia-like blood disease. Until the very end of her life, Jan was one of the most selfless people around, earning her the nickname “Saint Jan'' amongst her family. Her loved ones suspect that even when she was in hospice care,...
Samuel M. Satterlee
July 6, 2024
Samuel M. Satterlee, also fondly known as Sam, left this world unexpectedly on July 6, 2024, in Freeport, Illinois. He was born on April 2, 2004, in his hometown of Rockford, Illinois.
Sam was a bright young man with a passion for the outdoors. He found solace in reflecting outside whether he was hiking, rafting, or on one of his many...
Robert 'Bob' Maculan
July 5, 2024
Robert “Bob” Maculan, 66 of Rockford, passed away Friday, July 5, 2024. Born on March 1st of 1958 in Rockford, IL to Robert Armand and Patricia (Dettman) Maculan. Bob attended St. Peter’s School and Boylan Catholic High School. He went on to graduate from Illinois State University with a bachelor’s in science and communications, with the interest of photojournalism; being...
Sue Fiduccia
July 3, 2024
Sue Fiduccia, 80, beloved lifelong Rockford resident, died peacefully surrounded by family members, on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Born June 23, 1944, daughter of William M. and Barbara C. Schlenk Two. Graduated from St. James Elementary School and in 1962 graduated from Muldoon High School. Married Robert P. Fiduccia on June 6, 1964 in St. James Church, where she was...
Teresa Noelle Knabe
July 2, 2024
Teresa Noelle Knabe passed away peacefully at home on July 2, 2024. She was born on January 5, 2006 in Rockford, IL to Brian and Sandra Knabe. She was a precious gift from the start – a beautiful blue-eyed girl with a head full of hair. She loved dresses and dancing, earning herself the nickname “Twinkle Toes” or “Twinkie.” A...
Daniel J. Woods
June 30, 2024
Daniel Joseph Woods, 65, of Rockford, passed away at home surrounded by his family on Sunday, June 30, 2024.
Dan was born in Blue Island, IL on March 23, 1959, the son of Francis and Martina (Drnach) Woods. He graduated from Bremen High School. Dan worked many dedicated years for Pella Windows and Doors of Rockford. He married Jillene “Jill” Schiess...
Robert B. McLaughlin
June 29, 2024
Robert “Bob” Blair McLaughlin was born June 16, 1934, in Chicago, IL to Earl and Mary (Raftree) McLaughlin. Bob was predeceased by his parents and siblings, James McLaughlin and Ruth Ann (Melvin), and brother-in-laws, Marshall Melvin and Harry Schloetter, and sister-in-law, Sister Karen Anne Jackson C.S.C. He is survived by his wife, Mary Lourdes (Jackson), five children and twelve grandchildren:...
John C. Ford
June 29, 2024
John C. Ford, 88, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend passed away on June 29, 2024, in his hometown of Rockford. He was born on August 1, 1935, son to J. Clayton and Gertrude (Lane) Ford. John spent his over 40 year working career in the Rockford area as a real estate broker and retired from Dickerson Nieman...
Marjorie M. Conrad
June 28, 2024
Marjorie “Margie” M. Conrad 76, of Rockford, IL passed away on June 28, 2024. She was born March 28, 1948, in Rockton, IL the daughter to Wilbur and Dorothea (Scott) Conrad and was baptized on Easter April 10, 1955 at Salem Lutheran Church in Rockford, IL. Margie attended West Senior High School, graduating in 1967. Margie was a full-time bookkeeper...
Cynthia Ann Knauer
June 26, 2024
Cindy Knauer was born December 31,1973 and she died after a courageous fight at OSF St. Anthony Hospital on June 26, 2024.
Cindy loved her family, her church, her job, she just really loved life so much. She had a beautiful, vivacious personality which everyone loved.
Cindy always wanted to move out on her own but felt it would be too expensive....
Gary W. Matus
June 22, 2024
Gary W. Matus spent his life doing as he pleased at every opportunity. For Gary, that typically meant doing for others – from his career as a schoolteacher, coach, and counselor, to various handyman projects, to his favorite role as doting grandfather. A former longtime resident of Rockford, Illinois, he died unexpectedly June 22 in Goodyear, Arizona, at age 72.
“No...
Michael "Mike" A. Paun
June 21, 2024
Michael ‘Mike’ A. Paun, 63, of Caledonia passed away at home on Friday, June 21, 2024, from cardiac complications. He was born in Rockford, Illinois on August 10, 1960, to Frank and Virginia (Larson) Paun, the youngest of three boys. Mike graduated from Guilford High School in 1979 and attended the University of Arizona, graduating with a bachelor’s degree. He...
Patricia Calabrese
June 21, 2024
Patricia Calabrese nee Drew was born in Cornwall, England, to Orlando—a WWI veteran and businessman—and Nellie Drew. She and her younger brother Denis grew up in the same village as the later-famous British writer, Daphne de Maurier, and her family.
As a child, Patricia endured the horrors of the Second World War, at times taking shelter while bombs rained on her...
Raymond Lukasik
June 19, 2024
Raymond “Ray” Lukasik, 92, of Rockford, Illinois, died suddenly on Wednesday, June 19, 2024.
Ray lived a long full life. Growing up in Canton, IL the youngest of 11 children, Ray knew hard work at a young age. His steadfast work habits began at the age of 11 when he was employed to work in a butcher shop (a position he...
Karen Miner
June 19, 2024
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Karen Marie Miner, 87, passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, in Rockford, Illinois. Born on August 25, 1936, to parents Gerald and Mabel (Christofferson) Peterson in Sterling, Illinois. She moved to the Rockford area and dedicated over 40 years to her career at...
Andrea Gustafson
June 18, 2024
Andrea Gustafson, 82, of Cherry Valley, IL, passed away on June 18, 2024. She was born on June 6, 1942, in Oglesby, IL, raised in Ottawa, IL, the daughter of Bernard and Angela (Salawa) Eichelkraut. She married Sven “Gus” Gustafson on November 18, 1967, and he preceded her in death on August 23, 2016. She earned her nursing degree from...
David V. Bloomstrand
June 15, 2024
David V. Bloomstrand, 86, of Rockford, IL, passed away at home on June 15, 2024.
Dave was born on March 18, 1938, the first son of Vernon and Magdalene “Madge” Bloomstrand in Chicago, IL. He graduated from LaSalle-Peru High School in 1956 and went to college in Bloomington-Normal, IL where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Illinois State University...
Jo Ann Schultheis
June 11, 2024
Jo Ann Schultheis,79, Rockford, passed away peacefully, on Tuesday June 11, 2024. Born October 29, 1944 in Buffalo, NY, daughter of Delos and Algreta (Knudson) Wilkinson. The family moved to East Bloomfield, NY where Delos owned an Insurance Agency and Algreta was the P. E. Instructor at the local high school. Jo Ann graduated from the East Bloomfield, NY High...
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