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Mary Stevens
August 13, 2012
Mary Edith (Moyer) Stevens (86) passed away peacefully on Monday, August 13, 2012, after a long battle with Corticobasal Degeneration. Born June 13, 1926 in Corning, NY to Dorothy (Sternberg) Moyer and Jason K. Moyer, grew up in Binghamton, NY and attended Bucknell University (Lewisburg, PA), graduated in 1948 and finished her masters degree at Cornell University (Ithaca, NY).nbsp; She...
Marcelle Kopplin
August 13, 2012
Marcelle Kopplin, 79, of Rockford, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, August 13, 2012 in her home. Born July 28, 1933 in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas the daughter of Andrew and Cora (Holley) Moore. Married Elton A. Kopplin on February 7, 1970 in Rockford. Worked for Amerock for 31 years before retiring in 1995. She was a...
Mary M. Stevens
August 13, 2012
Mary Edith (Moyer) Stevens (86) passed away peacefully on Monday, August 13, 2012, after a long battle with Corticobasal Degeneration. Born June 13, 1926 in Corning, NY to Dorothy (Sternberg) Moyer and Jason K. Moyer, grew up in Binghamton, NY and attended Bucknell University (Lewisburg, PA), graduated in 1948 and finished her masters degree at Cornell University (Ithaca, NY). She...
Charles A. Ricotta
August 13, 2012
Charles A. Ricotta, 51, Rockford, passed away on Monday, August 13, 2012. He was born in Sterling, IL. on January 2, 1961; the son of Joseph and Sylvia (Potter) Ricotta. Chuck attended Rockford public schools. He worked as a machinist at Barber Colman. Chuck was a hardworking, selfless man who always put others first. He was always had a positive...
E. Paul Rehfeldt
August 11, 2012
E. Paul Rehfeldt, 63 of Belvidere, died after a long illness on Saturday, August 11, 2012 in his home. Born November 24, 1948 in Chicago, the son of Edward A. and Florence (Olson) Rehfeldt. Married his loving wife Karen Staigle on September 7, 1969 in Des Plaines. Worked as an auto mechanic for several years before becoming the proud owner...
E. Paul Rehfeldt
August 11, 2012
E. Paul Rehfeldt, 63 of Belvidere, died after a long illness on Saturday, August 11, 2012 in his home. Born November 24, 1948 in Chicago, the son of Edward A. and Florence (Olson) Rehfeldt. Married his loving wife Karen Staigle on September 7, 1969 in Des Plaines. Worked as an auto mechanic for several years before becoming the proud owner...
Eleanor Shinn
August 11, 2012
Eleanor L.nbsp; Ellie Shinn, 77 of Rockford, died Saturday, August 11, 2012 in her home. Born January 7, 1935 in Euclid, OH the daughter of William and Florence (Blaschke) Frank. Graduated from Proviso East High School Class of 1952 and attended the University of Illinois, Circle Campus. Ellie worked for Eclipse Inc. as a purchasing agent and buyer for 17...
Eleanor L. Shinn
August 11, 2012
Eleanor L. Ellie Shinn, 77 of Rockford, died Saturday, August 11, 2012 in her home. Born January 7, 1935 in Euclid, OH the daughter of William and Florence (Blaschke) Frank. Graduated from Proviso East High School Class of 1952 and attended the University of Illinois, Circle Campus. Ellie worked for Eclipse Inc. as a purchasing agent and buyer for 17...
Duane K. Malmquist
August 10, 2012
Duane K. Malmquist, 67, Rockford, died peacefully in his sleep at home on Friday, August 10, 2012. Born December 3, 1944 in Peru, IL, son of Kenneth E. and Iva (Mae) Malmquist. Rockford resident since 1960, graduating from Auburn High School in 1962. Veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Vietnam War. Married Kitty Cropp on May 13, 1992....
Duane K. Malmquist
August 10, 2012
Duane K. Malmquist, 67, Rockford, died peacefully in his sleep at home on Friday, August 10, 2012.nbsp; Born December 3, 1944 in Peru, IL, son of Kenneth E. and Iva (Mae) Malmquist.nbsp; Rockford resident since 1960, graduating from Auburn High School in 1962.nbsp;nbsp; Veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Vietnam War.nbsp; Married Kitty Cropp on May 13, 1992.nbsp;...
Willard Duvall
August 10, 2012
Willard E. "Bill" Duvall, 87, of Rockford passed away Friday, August 10, 2012 at Wesley Willows. Born on January 19, 1925 in Atwater, Ohio, the son of Charles Duvall and Eva Mae (Douthitt) Duvall. Bill married Elva Casanave on May 10, 1947 at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago. Elva and Bill loved to travel the world and enjoyed numerous cultural...
Willard Duvall
August 10, 2012
Willard E. Bill Duvall, 87, of Rockford passed away Friday, August 10, 2012 at Wesley Willows.nbsp; Born on January 19, 1925 in Atwater, Ohio, the son of Charles Duvall and Eva Mae (Douthitt) Duvall. Bill married Elva Casanave on May 10, 1947 at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago.nbsp; Elva and Bill loved to travel the world and enjoyed numerous cultural...
James Howard
August 7, 2012
James Ken Howard, 66, Rockford, died unexpectedly in his home on August 7, 2012. Born August 2, 1946 in Mammoth Spring, AR, son of Virgil and Virgie (Jackson) Howard.nbsp; Graduated from Guilford High School in 1964 and was a veteran of the U.S. Marines serving during the Vietnam War.nbsp; He was employed in the SEMS Division of Camcar/Textron for 25...
Helen G. Seger
August 7, 2012
Helen G. Seger, 80, of Rockford, died at 4:20 p.m. Tuesday, August 7, 2012 in the comfort of her home. Born April 9, 1932 in Chicago, daughter of Daniel and Marie Angland Gleason. Graduated from Sienna High School in Chicago and received a B.S. in Economics from Mundelein College. Married P. Joseph Seger II on August 28, 1954 in Chicago....
Eileen A. Cooper
August 7, 2012
Eileen Cooper, 82, of Rockford passed away on Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at Provena St. Annes Center. Born on a family farm on April 26, 1930 to Gust and Hildur Anderson in Ortonville, MN. Eileen was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She began formal education in a one room schoolhouse. When still in grade school, the family moved...
Eileen Cooper
August 7, 2012
Eileen Cooper, 82, of Rockford passed away on Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at Provena St. Annes Center.nbsp; Born on a family farm on April 26, 1930 to Gust and Hildur Anderson in Ortonville, MN.nbsp; Eileen was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith.nbsp; She began formal education in a one room schoolhouse.nbsp; When still in grade school, the family moved...
Helen G. Seger
August 7, 2012
Helen G. Seger, 80, of Rockford, died at 4:20 p.m. Tuesday, August 7, 2012 in the comfort of her home.nbsp; Born April 9, 1932 in Chicago, daughter of Daniel and Marie Angland Gleason.nbsp; Graduated from Sienna High School in Chicago and received a B.S. in Economics from Mundelein College. Married P. Joseph Seger II on August 28, 1954 in Chicago.nbsp;...
James K. Howard
August 7, 2012
James "Ken" Howard, 66, Rockford, died unexpectedly in his home on August 7, 2012. Born August 2, 1946 in Mammoth Spring, AR, son of Virgil and Virgie (Jackson) Howard. Graduated from Guilford High School in 1964 and was a veteran of the U.S. Marines serving during the Vietnam War. He was employed in the SEMS Division of Camcar/Textron for 25...
Christopher A. Buttikofer
August 6, 2012
Christopher A. Buttikofer, 32, of Belvidere passed away August 6, 2012 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center from Coronary Artery disease.Born July 19, 1980 in Madison, WI, the son of Gary and Barb (Lennie) Buttikofer.He was a shipping supervisor at Southern Imperial.Chris was an avid golfer and fisherman.He was a fan of the Packers, the Badgers and the Cubs.Chris was...
Barbara Klug
August 6, 2012
Barbara Klug, 67, Belvidere, passed away peacefully, Monday, August 6, 2012, in her home, surrounded by her loving family.She was born December 4, 1944, in Chicago, the daughter of Samuel and Dorothea (Faehnrich) Bourland.She married Kenneth Klug in Chicago on March 11, 1966.Survived by her husband, Kenneth of Belvidere; daughter, Lisa (Bernard) Weaver of West Dundee; sons, Jeff (Sandra) Klug...
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