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Hallie E. Saack
March 29, 2013
Hallie E. Saack, 84, of Rockford passed away peacefully Friday, March 29, 2013 at Fairview Nursing Plaza. Born August 31, 1928 in Frankfort, Kentucky; the daughter of Peter and Nellie Crawford. She was raised by Ples and Ethel Mitchell. Hallie married Harold J. Saack in Lexington, Kentucky on June 12, 1946. She was a member of the 20th Street Baptist...
Joanne Zarlenga
March 29, 2013
Joanne Zarlenga 72 of Belvidere passed away Thursday March 28, 2013 at OSF St Anthony Medical Center. She was born July 18, 1940 in Chicago. The daughter of Helen and Melvin Williams. She married Robert Zarlenga on June 21, 1958 in Chicago. Member of St. Rita Church in Rockford and St Andrew Church in Apex, NC. Joanne loved being with...
Kenneth D. Palmer
March 27, 2013
Kenneth D. Palmer, 79, passed away at OSF on March 27, 2013 surrounded by family, after a battle with cancer. Born August 26, 1933 to Harvey L. and Blanche (Hill) Palmer in Paris, Illinois. He grew up in Princeton, graduating from Princeton High School in 1951. He started his education at the University of Michigan, transferring to the University of...
Kenneth D. Palmer
March 27, 2013
Kenneth D. Palmer, 79, passed away at OSF on March 27, 2013 surrounded by family, after a battle with cancer. Born August 26, 1933 to Harvey L. and Blanche (Hill) Palmer in Paris, Illinois. He grew up in Princeton, graduating from Princeton High School in 1951. He started his education at the University of Michigan, transferring to the University of...
Isabelle Schwindaman
March 27, 2013
Isabelle R. Schwindaman, 98, Rockford, died Wednesday, March 27, 2013 in Wesley Willows Retirement Center. Born November 11, 1914 in Bovy, MN, daughter of Joseph and Mary (DiPinto) Coppoletti. She had lived in Rockford most of her life. She formerly had owned the Jay-Don Company and had worked at Sentry Drug for several years. Isabelle was a long time member...
Marshall Field
March 27, 2013
Marshall O. Field, Jr. 82, Rockford, passed away peacefully March 27, 2013, in his home. He was born July 26, 1930, in Monticello, Wisconsin, the son of Marshall and Frances (Bowers) Field, Sr. He was a veteran of the Navy. Marshall married Opal Breezley in Markville, Minnesota on July 1, 1950. He was a machine repairman at Sundstrand Corporation for...
Marshall Field
March 27, 2013
Marshall O. Field, Jr. 82, Rockford, passed away peacefully March 27, 2013, in his home. He was born July 26, 1930, in Monticello, Wisconsin, the son of Marshall and Frances (Bowers) Field, Sr. He was a veteran of the Navy. Marshall married Opal Breezley in Markville, Minnesota on July 1, 1950. He was a machine repairman at Sundstrand Corporation for...
Isabelle R. Schwindaman
March 27, 2013
Isabelle R. Schwindaman, 98, Rockford, died Wednesday, March 27, 2013 in Wesley Willows Retirement Center. Born November 11, 1914 in Bovy, MN, daughter of Joseph and Mary (DiPinto) Coppoletti. She had lived in Rockford most of her life. She formerly had owned the Jay-Don Company and had worked at Sentry Drug for several years. Isabelle was a long time member...
Diane L. Zimmanck
March 25, 2013
Diane L. Zimmanck, 74, Loves Park, passed away peacefully Monday, March 25, 2013, in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 30, 1938, in Chicago, the daughter of Robert and Anita (Kasmar) Martin. Diane married Richard Zimmanck in Chicago on November 4, 1961. She spent most of her life in the Chicago area, then moving to...
Samuel Lowell Baker
March 25, 2013
Samuel Lowell Baker, 70, Belvidere, died suddenly, surrounded by his loving family, on Monday, March 25, 2013 in Rockford, IL. Surviving Sam is his wife of 50 years, Kathy (Craddick) Baker. Survivors also include his three children, Bill Baker of Winnebago, Cathie (David) O’Malley and Jim Baker of Belvidere; brothers, Joe Baker and Jerry Baker of Rockford, John (Pauline) Baker...
Samuel Lowell Baker
March 25, 2013
Samuel Lowell Baker, 70, Belvidere, died suddenly, surrounded by his loving family, on Monday, March 25, 2013 in Rockford, IL. Surviving Sam is his wife of 50 years, Kathy (Craddick) Baker. Survivors also include his three children, Bill Baker of Winnebago, Cathie (David) O'Malley and Jim Baker of Belvidere; brothers, Joe Baker and Jerry Baker of Rockford, John (Pauline) Baker...
Diane Zimmanck
March 25, 2013
Diane L. Zimmanck, 74, Loves Park, passed away peacefully Monday, March 25, 2013, in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 30, 1938, in Chicago, the daughter of Robert and Anita (Kasmar) Martin. Diane married Richard Zimmanck in Chicago on November 4, 1961. She spent most of her life in the Chicago area, then moving to...
Patricia Bliven
March 24, 2013
Patricia L. Bliven, 54, Pecatonica, passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2013. She was born in Rockford on October 3, 1958; the daughter of David E and Elizabeth (Hall) Burk. Patricia graduated from Harlem High School class of 1977. She married Steve Bliven on June 8, 1989. Patricia worked in housekeeping at Alpine Fireside for more than 15 years and...
Patricia Bliven
March 24, 2013
Patricia L. Bliven, 54, Pecatonica, passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2013. She was born in Rockford on October 3, 1958; the daughter of David E and Elizabeth (Hall) Burk. Patricia graduated from Harlem High School class of 1977. She married Steve Bliven on June 8, 1989. Patricia worked in housekeeping at Alpine Fireside for more than 15 years and...
Alex Frank Rotello
March 24, 2013
Alex Frank Rotello, 97, of Rockford, passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2013. Born April 20, 1916 in Rockford. He was the 11th child of 13 children born to Mary (Pumilia) and Joseph Rotello. Alex was proud of his Italian heritage and enjoyed talking about his large family and growing up in south Rockford where he attended St. Anthony's School....
Alex Frank Rotello
March 24, 2013
Alex Frank Rotello, 97, of Rockford, passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2013. Born April 20, 1916 in Rockford. He was the 11th child of 13 children born to Mary (Pumilia) and Joseph Rotello. Alex was proud of his Italian heritage and enjoyed talking about his large family and growing up in south Rockford where he attended St. Anthony’s School....
Robert Ritchie
March 23, 2013
Robert “Bob” Eugene Ritchie, pastry aficionado, accomplished traveler, wonderful story-teller, natural-born mechanic and fantastic father died Monday, March 23, 2013 at the age of 83. Bob was born to Howard V and Mildred H Ritchie on November 5, 1929, just weeks after the crash of the stock market. A graduate of Rockford West Senior High, class of 1947. Married to...
Robert Ritchie
March 23, 2013
Robert 'Bob' Eugene Ritchie, pastry aficionado, accomplished traveler, wonderful story-teller, natural-born mechanic and fantastic father died Monday, March 23, 2013 at the age of 83. Bob was born to Howard V and Mildred H Ritchie on November 5, 1929, just weeks after the crash of the stock market. A graduate of Rockford West Senior High, class of 1947. Married to...
Gaylon Garth Mace
March 22, 2013
Gaylon Garth Mace 87 of Rockford passed away Friday March 22, 2013 in Swedish American Hospital. He was born April 16, 1925 in Ottumwa, IA. The son of Joseph and Elva Mace. He served in the Navy during WWII in A CUB Unit for 33 Months in the South Pacific. He married Marcella Ranken in Davis Junction on February 14,...
John E. Bengtson
March 22, 2013
John E. Bengtson, 86, Rockford, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2013. He was born in Rockford on August 16, 1926: the son of Iver and Ellen (Johnson) Bengtson. John attended East High School and graduated in 1944. He married Dorothy Dennick on March 18, 1949, she preceded him in death in 1999. John served as Captain of the Rockford...
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