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Ken A. Neal

Ken A. Neal

October 2, 2012

Ken Neal, 60, Cherry Valley, passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2012.He was born January 16, 1952, in Bolivar, Missouri, the son of Noble and Lola Neal.He married Mary in 1978.She passed away September 15, 2008. Ken was a graduate of the University of Missouri where he earned his Bachelors degree in engineering. He was collector of many things and an...

Leslie H. Clark

Leslie H. Clark

October 2, 2012

Leslie H. Clark, 82, Rockford, died at 8:56 p.m. Tuesday, October 2, 2012 in Rockford Memorial Hospital. Born July 30, 1930 in Rockford, daughter of Jack and Nelly Lindsay Reid. Graduated from West High School, attended Northern Illinois University and received her bachelors degree from Governors State University. Married Lawrence G. Clark, DVM, on July 27, 1953 in Rockford. He...

Ken A. Neal

Ken A. Neal

October 2, 2012

Ken Neal, 60, Cherry Valley, passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2012.He was born January 16, 1952, in Bolivar, Missouri, the son of Noble and Lola Neal.He married Mary in 1978.She passed away September 15, 2008. Ken was a graduate of the University of Missouri where he earned his Bachelors degree in engineering. He was collector of many things and an...

Alexander Delong

Alexander Delong

October 1, 2012

Alexander "Alex" C. DeLong III, 62, Rockford, passed away Monday, October 1, 2012, in SwedishAmerican Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 4, 1950, in Rockford, the son of Alexander M. (Lucy N. Adami) DeLong Jr. He was a veteran of the Army serving in Viet Nam. Alex worked at National Lock Co. for many years and...

Alexander Delong

Alexander Delong

October 1, 2012

Alexander Alex C. DeLong III, 62, Rockford, passed away Monday, October 1, 2012, in SwedishAmerican Hospital surrounded by his loving family.nbsp; He was born August 4, 1950, in Rockford, the son of Alexander M. (Lucy N. Adami) DeLong Jr. He was a veteran of the Army serving in Viet Nam.nbsp; Alex worked at National Lock Co. for many years and...

Joseph Russo

Joseph Russo

September 30, 2012

JOSEPH CHARLES RUSSO, 87 ROCKFORD Joseph Charles Russo, 87, of Rockford passed away Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, at home. Joseph was born Jan. 17, 1925, in Portland, Colo., son of Charles and Angelina Russo. He married his first wife, Katherine Ippolito, on June 10, 1956; she died Aug. 5, 1987. He then married Martie Schmidt in 1990. Joseph was a...

Josephine Strand

Josephine Strand

September 30, 2012

Josephine Strand, 98, Rockford, passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2012. Josephine was born in Wright, Minnesota on July 20, 1914; the daughter of Anton and Mary (Vasilios) Schlauter. She married Joseph Strand on November 20, 1948 at St. James Catholic Church. Josephine was a loving mother and grandmother. She was an avid reader, loved playing bingo and enjoyed attending...

Josephine Strand

Josephine Strand

September 30, 2012

Josephine Strand, 98, Rockford, passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2012. Josephine was born in Wright, Minnesota on July 20, 1914; the daughter of Anton and Mary (Vasilios) Schlauter. She married Joseph Strand on November 20, 1948 at St. James Catholic Church. Josephine was a loving mother and grandmother. She was an avid reader, loved playing bingo and enjoyed attending...

Edward R. Hayes

Edward R. Hayes

September 29, 2012

Edward R. Hayes, 74, Rockford, passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2012 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Sterling IL. on June 11, 1938; the son of Edward and Hazel (Gang) Hayes. Ed attended the University of Illinois and earned his bachelors degree in engineering. He married Pamela Crowell on July 8, 1972. Ed was an avid...

W. Juanita Austin

W. Juanita Austin

September 29, 2012

W. W. Juanita Austin, Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother.nbsp; W. Juanita Austin, 87, of Rockford passed away Saturday, September 29, 2012 in Rockford Memorial Hospital.nbsp; She was born December 30, 1924 in Mount Vernon, IL.nbsp;Shes the Daughter of Lewis and Lizzy Harvey.nbsp; She married Robert A. Austin in 1950.nbsp; Robert predeceased her in March 2010.nbsp; Survivors include her...

W. Juanita Austin

W. Juanita Austin

September 29, 2012

W. W. Juanita Austin, Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother. W. Juanita Austin, 87, of Rockford passed away Saturday, September 29, 2012 in Rockford Memorial Hospital. She was born December 30, 1924 in Mount Vernon, IL. She'¢s the Daughter of Lewis and Lizzy Harvey. She married Robert A. Austin in 1950. Robert predeceased her in March 2010. Survivors include...

Edna R. Berner

Edna R. Berner

September 29, 2012

Edna R. Berner, 88Edna Berner died Saturday, September 29, 2012 at St. Anthonys Hospital, Rockford, IL.nbsp; Edna was born Edna Caroline Blackburn in Bronx, NY on August 31, 1924; daughter of Richard Alexander Blackburn and Harriet Webb Blackburn.nbsp; Through her mothers side, Ednas family is descendant from some of the earliest English settlers of Marthas Vineyard Island.nbsp; Some of her...

Edna R. Berner

Edna R. Berner

September 29, 2012

Edna R. Berner, 88Edna Berner died Saturday, September 29, 2012 at St. Anthonys Hospital, Rockford, IL. Edna was born Edna Caroline Blackburn in Bronx, NY on August 31, 1924; daughter of Richard Alexander Blackburn and Harriet Webb Blackburn. Through her mothers side, Ednas family is descendant from some of the earliest English settlers of Marthas Vineyard Island. Some of her...

Mark L. Wilken

Mark L. Wilken

September 28, 2012

Mark Lee Wilken, 58, Machesney Park, passed away Friday, September 28, 2012, at home. He was born on October 19, 1953 in Rockford, the son of Julius and Marilyn (Tuers) Wilken. Mark graduated from Rockford East High School in the class of 1971, and graduated from Rock Valley College in 1973. He married Kathleen Johnson in Rockford on June 21,...

Mark L. Wilken

Mark L. Wilken

September 28, 2012

Mark Lee Wilken, 58, Machesney Park, passed away Friday, September 28, 2012, at home.nbsp; He was born on October 19, 1953 in Rockford, the son of Julius and Marilyn (Tuers) Wilken. Mark graduated from Rockford East High School in the class of 1971, and graduated from Rock Valley College in 1973.nbsp; He married Kathleen Johnson in Rockford on June 21,...

Michael J. Roche

Michael J. Roche

September 28, 2012

Michael J. Roche Obituary Michael J Roche, 31, of Rockford passed away September 28, 2012. Mike was born on April 26, 1981 to his loving parents John and Carol (Anderson) Roche. Mike was an active child with a talent and enthusiasm for sports. His main passion was soccer but also played basketball at Holy Family where his team won the...

Michael J. Roche

Michael J. Roche

September 28, 2012

Michael J. Roche Obituary Michael J Roche, 31, of Rockford passed away September 28, 2012. Mike was born on April 26, 1981 to his loving parents John and Carol (Anderson) Roche. Mike was an active child with a talent and enthusiasm for sports. His main passion was soccer but also played basketball at Holy Family where his team won the...

Margaret Agnes Gorman

Margaret Agnes Gorman

September 28, 2012

Margaret Agnes Gorman, 86, of Rockford, passed away peacefully Friday, Sept. 28, 2012 in SwedishAmerican Hospital after a brief illness. Born on November 24, 1925 to William and Edna (Colloton) Gorman, Margaret was the fourth of six children. After a typical Irish Catholic upbringing, Margaret graduated from Muldoon High School, Rosary College and completed her Master's degree in Social Work...

Margaret Agnes Gorman

Margaret Agnes Gorman

September 28, 2012

Margaret Agnes Gorman, 86, of Rockford, passed away peacefully Friday, Sept. 28, 2012 in SwedishAmerican Hospital after a brief illness.nbsp; Born on November 24, 1925 to William and Edna (Colloton) Gorman, Margaret was the fourth of six children.nbsp; After a typical Irish Catholic upbringing, Margaret graduated from Muldoon High School, Rosary College and completed her Masters degree in Social Work...

Cozette Kissick

Cozette Kissick

September 27, 2012

Cozette Kissick, 96, Rockford, passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2012. She was born in Princeton, IL. on December 13, 1915; the daughter of Arthur and Bertha Abel. Cozette married Lloyd Kissick on July 10, 1946. Together they came to Rockford in 1954. Cozette loved nature, she enjoyed wildlife, the outdoors and working in her garden. She spent many years...