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Karl E. Conant
March 7, 2013
Karl Conant, 89, of New Milford passed away Thursday, March 7, 2013 at Neighbors Nursing Home in Byron. Born July 21, 1923 in Rockford; the son of William and Anna (Emkow) Conant. He graduated from East High School, Class of 1942. Karl served as a Sergeant in the United States Army and was a veteran of World War II. He...

Karl Conant
March 7, 2013
Karl Conant, 89, of New Milford passed away Thursday, March 7, 2013 at Neighbors Nursing Home in Byron. Born July 21, 1923 in Rockford; the son of William and Anna (Emkow) Conant. He graduated from East High School, Class of 1942. Karl served as a Sergeant in the United States Army and was a veteran of World War II. He...

Michael P. Hutmacher
March 6, 2013
Michael P. Hutmacher, 50, passed away suddenly Wednesday March 6, 2013 in his home. He was born July 24, 1962 in Chicago Heights, to proud parents Paul and Barbara Hutmacher. He graduated from East High School, class of 1980. Mike married Eileen Keller in Las Vegas on November 14, 2000. He worked at UPS since 1988, admittedly as the finest...

Michael P. Hutmacher
March 6, 2013
Michael P. Hutmacher, 50, passed away suddenly Wednesday March 6, 2013 in his home. He was born July 24, 1962 in Chicago Heights, to proud parents Paul and Barbara Hutmacher. He graduated from East High School, class of 1980. nbsp;Mike married Eileen Keller in Las Vegas on November 14, 2000. nbsp;He worked at UPS since 1988, admittedly as the finest...

Elizabeth Ann Lickteig
March 4, 2013
Elizabeth Ann Betty Lickteig ROCKFORD Elizabeth Ann Betty Lickteig joined the angels in heaven on March 4, 2013. She was born in Chicago on June 16, 1925, the third of four children to Walter and Ann McDonald. She graduated high school in 1943, and was later employed at Illinois Bell. It was there that she met the love of her...

Alan J. Palm
March 4, 2013
Alan James Palm, 68, Rockford, passed away unexpectedly Monday, March 4, 2013, in his home. He was born January 11, 1945, in Rockford, the son of James W. and Carolyn (Olson) Palm. He graduated from Rockford East High school, class of 1963, later he graduated from Rockford Business College. Alan joined the Navy where he served our country aboard ship...

Elizabeth Ann Lickteig
March 4, 2013
Elizabeth Ann Betty Lickteig ROCKFORD Elizabeth Ann Betty Lickteig joined the angels in heaven on March 4, 2013. She was born in Chicago on June 16, 1925, the third of four children to Walter and Ann McDonald. She graduated high school in 1943, and was later employed at Illinois Bell. It was there that she met the love of her...

Alan J. Palm
March 4, 2013
Alan James Palm, 68, Rockford, passed away unexpectedly Monday, March 4, 2013, in his home. He was born January 11, 1945, in Rockford, the son of James W. nbsp;and Carolyn (Olson) Palm. He graduated from Rockford East High school, class of 1963, later he graduated from Rockford Business College.nbsp; Alan joined the Navy where he served our country aboard ship...

Kenneth Prenot
March 4, 2013
Kenneth Fly Prenot, 61, New Milford, passed away Monday, March 4, 2013 in SwedishAmerican Hospital.nbsp; He was born September 11, 1951.nbsp; Before retiring in 2009, Fly was a licensed electrician and owner of F amp; L Construction Company.nbsp; He loved riding his Harley, drinking his Budweiser, his family, and spoiling his grandbabies.nbsp; Fly is survived by his wife, Rusty, of...

Kenneth M. Prenot
March 4, 2013
Kenneth "Fly" Prenot, 61, New Milford, passed away Monday, March 4, 2013 in SwedishAmerican Hospital. He was born September 11, 1951. Before retiring in 2009, Fly was a licensed electrician and owner of F & L Construction Company. He loved riding his Harley, drinking his Budweiser, his family, and spoiling his grandbabies. Fly is survived by his wife, Rusty, of...

Joseph Shortino
March 2, 2013
Joseph Guy Shortino, "Joe Guy" , 84 of Rockford, died Sunday, March 2, 2013 in Phoenix, AZ with his family at his side. Joe deeply adored his family and brought love, joy, and humor to everyone he met.Born March 29, 1928 in Rockford the son of Carl J. and Lovina (Lane) Shortino. Graduated West High School Class of 1946 and...

Jewel Crawford
March 2, 2013
Jewel Carol Crawford, 74, Stillman Valley, formerly of Machesney Park, peacefully went home to the Lord on Saturday, March 2, 2013 following a short illness. She was born in Rockford on November 8, 1938; the daughter of Henry and Evlyn (Divan) Anderson.She lived her entire life in the Rockford area, moving to Stillman Valley in 2012. She was a kind...

Jewel C. Crawford
March 2, 2013
Jewel Carol Crawford, 74, Stillman Valley, formerly of Machesney Park, peacefully went home to the Lord on Saturday, March 2, 2013 following a short illness. She was born in Rockford on November 8, 1938; the daughter of Henry and Evlyn (Divan) Anderson.She lived her entire life in the Rockford area, moving to Stillman Valley in 2012. She was a kind...

Richard S. Brown
March 1, 2013
Richard S. Brown, 82, Rockford , died Friday, March 1, 2013 in the comfort of his home. Born May 26, 1930 in Rockford , son of Richard B. and Camilla G. Brown. Graduated from St. Thomas High School in 1948 and attended the Milwaukee School of Engineering. Married Janet M. Gallagher in the Cathedral of St. Peter on October 25,...

Richard S. Brown
March 1, 2013
Richard S. Brown, 82, Rockford , died Friday, March 1, 2013 in the comfort of his home. Born May 26, 1930 in Rockford , son of Richard B. and Camilla G. Brown. Graduated from St. Thomas High School in 1948 and attended the Milwaukee School of Engineering. Married Janet M. Gallagher in the Cathedral of St. Peter on October 25,...

Lillian C. Perrone
February 28, 2013
Lillian C. Perrone 90 of Rockford passed away Thursday February 28, 2013 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born January 5, 1923 in Rockford, the daughter of Eligio and Mary (Castelli) Castano. She married George A. Perrone on February 15, 1942 in Rockford. George predeceased her in 1991. Lillian was a member of St. James Catholic Church,...

Doris Leatherby Hartman
February 28, 2013
Doris Leatherby Hartman, 95, of Rockford passed away February 21, 2013 at Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center.nbsp; Born February 11, 1918 in Rockford, the daughter of Clifford and Alphild Leatherby.nbsp; A graduate of Rockford Central High School and West Suburban Hospital in Chicago as a Registered Nurse.nbsp; Married to Roy Hartman on August 29, 1941 in Rockford,nbsp;who predeceased her in 2000.nbsp;...

Doris Leatherby Hartman
February 28, 2013
Doris Leatherby Hartman, 95, of Rockford passed away February 21, 2013 at Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center. Born February 11, 1918 in Rockford, the daughter of Clifford and Alphild Leatherby. A graduate of Rockford Central High School and West Suburban Hospital in Chicago as a Registered Nurse. Married to Roy Hartman on August 29, 1941 in Rockford, who predeceased her in...

Lillian Perrone
February 28, 2013
Lillian C. Perrone 90 of Rockford passed away Thursday February 28, 2013 in her home surrounded by her family.nbsp; She was born January 5, 1923 in Rockford, the daughter of Eligio and Mary (Castelli) Castano.nbsp; She married George A. Perrone on February 15, 1942 in Rockford.nbsp; George predeceased her in 1991.nbsp; Lillian was a member of St. James Catholic Church,...
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