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Nolan Watson
June 24, 2012
Nolan was graciously called to his heavenly home in his sleep at Peterson Meadows, on Sunday morning, June 24th, 2012. He was born to Paul and Rose Watson in Martin, South Dakota on June 11th, 1922. He and his family moved to Minneapolis, MN in 1924. Nolan graduated from Marshall High School and the University of Minnesota. He served in...
Tilson M. Andrews
June 22, 2012
Tilson M. Andrews, 74 Rockford" Tilson M. Andrews, 74 of Rockford died Friday, June 22, 2012 at home. Born October 9, 1937 in Pekin, IL to Frank and Evelyn Andrews. Served in the US Navy. Lived 16 years in Rockford, coming here from Carpentersville, IL. Married Sarah Hardy in October 1998. Employed by Flender Incorporated Tool & Die Trade in...
Tilson M. Andrews
June 22, 2012
Tilson M. Andrews, 74 RockfordTilson M. Andrews, 74 of Rockford died Friday, June 22, 2012 at home. Born October 9, 1937 in Pekin, IL to Frank and Evelyn Andrews. Served in the US Navy. Lived 16 years in Rockford, coming here from Carpentersville, IL.nbsp; Married Sarah Hardy in October 1998. Employed by Flender Incorporated Tool amp; Die Trade in Elgin...
Sondra A. Delaney
June 21, 2012
Sondra A. DeLaney, 65, Rockford, passed away Thursday, June 21, 2012, in her home. She was born February 22, 1947, in Arkansas, the daughter of Perry and Katie Hamilton. Sondra worked as a CNA in the Rockford area. She enjoyed reading and cooking. She was famous for her delicious peach cobbler. Sondra especially loved spending time with her grandson, Tucker.Survived...
Sondra A. Delaney
June 21, 2012
Sondra A. DeLaney, 65, Rockford, passed away Thursday, June 21, 2012, in her home.nbsp; She was born February 22, 1947, in Arkansas, the daughter of Perry and Katie Hamilton.nbsp; Sondra worked as a CNA in the Rockford area.nbsp; She enjoyed reading and cooking.nbsp; She was famous for her delicious peach cobbler.nbsp; Sondra especially loved spending time with her grandson, Tucker.Survived...
Marilyn W. Smith
June 20, 2012
Marilyn W. (Powell) Smith, 75,Rockton: passed away peacefully at Rockford Memorial Hospital on June 20, 2012, after a short illness. Marilyn was born on December 20, 1936, in Monona, Iowa, to Clyde and Roberta (OBrien) Powell. She grew up in Polo, IL, graduating from Polo High School in 1954, and graduating from Rockford Memorial School of Nursing class in 1957....
Barbara J. Cantu
June 20, 2012
Barbara J. Cantu, 59, of Rockford passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center.Born March 26, 1953 in Hazel Green, Wisconsin, the daughter of Romaine and Phyllis (Northcraft) Smith.Barbara married Jesse Cantu on May 2, 1970. She worked at the United States Post Office in Rockford for 28 years, until she retired in 2008.She was a...
Barbara J. Cantu
June 20, 2012
Barbara J. Cantu, 59, of Rockford passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center.Born March 26, 1953 in Hazel Green, Wisconsin, the daughter of Romaine and Phyllis (Northcraft) Smith.Barbara married Jesse Cantu on May 2, 1970. nbsp;She worked at the United States Post Office in Rockford for 28 years, until she retired in 2008.She was a...
Marilyn Smith
June 20, 2012
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Marilyn W. (Powell) Smith, 75,
Rockton: passed away peacefully at Rockford Memorial Hospital on June 20, 2012, after a short illness.nbsp;
Marilyn was born on December 20, 1936, in Monona, Iowa, to Clyde and Roberta (OBrien) Powell.nbsp; She grew up in Polo, IL, graduating from Polo High School in 1954, and graduating from Rockford Memorial School of Nursing class in 1957.nbsp;...
Elizabeth Hoeft
June 20, 2012
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Elizabeth A. Betty Hoeft, 88, Rockford, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home Wednesday, June 20, 2012, surrounded by her family and friends.nbsp; She was born April 19, 1924, in Sag Harbor, Long Island, New York, the daughter of Paul and Agnes (Thomasson) Ranalli.nbsp; Betty married Arden Hoeft on August 19, 1945, in Sag Harbor and moved to...
Elizabeth A. Hoeft
June 20, 2012
Elizabeth A. "Betty" Hoeft, 88, Rockford, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home Wednesday, June 20, 2012, surrounded by her family and friends. She was born April 19, 1924, in Sag Harbor, Long Island, New York, the daughter of Paul and Agnes (Thomasson) Ranalli. Betty married Arden Hoeft on August 19, 1945, in Sag Harbor and moved to Milwaukee,...
Corrine Cogswell
June 18, 2012
Corrine Evelyn Connie (Brown) Cogswell, 93, of Rockford passed away on Monday, June 18, 2012.nbsp; Born in Rockford on March 7, 1919 to George W. and Jeanette (Bainbridge) Brown, she was a direct descendant of Mowrey Brown, the early settler of Rockford whose house is on display at Midway Village. Connie graduated from Rockford Central High School in 1936 and...
Corrine E. Cogswell
June 18, 2012
Corrine Evelyn "Connie" (Brown) Cogswell, 93, of Rockford passed away on Monday, June 18, 2012. Born in Rockford on March 7, 1919 to George W. and Jeanette (Bainbridge) Brown, she was a direct descendant of Mowrey Brown, the early settler of Rockford whose house is on display at Midway Village. Connie graduated from Rockford Central High School in 1936 and...
Henrietta Baumgardner
June 17, 2012
Henrietta L. (PorterVanzant) Baumgardner, 84, of Poplar Bluff, MO former Rockford, IL resident, passed away Sunday, June 17, 2012 in Poplar Bluff, MO. Born January 24, 1928 in Corning, AR to Asie and Myrtle (Compton) Porter. She married Avon Vanzant in 1946. Together they enjoyed fishing, camping and boating until his passing on June 13, 1990. She married Jake Baumgardner...
Karen E. Kempken
June 17, 2012
Karen Elaine Kempken, 70, of Rockford IL, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday June 17, at her daughters home in McFarland, WI. Karen suffered (but never complained about) cancer of the liver. Karen was born on September 30, 1941 to Willis and Olga (Johnson) August in Elkhorn, WI. She graduated from DelavanDarien High School in 1959 in...
Henrietta Baumgardner
June 17, 2012
Henrietta L. (PorterVanzant) Baumgardner, 84, of Poplar Bluff, MO former Rockford, IL resident, passed away Sunday, June 17, 2012 in Poplar Bluff, MO. Born January 24, 1928 in Corning, AR to Asie and Myrtle (Compton) Porter. She married Avon Vanzant in 1946. Together they enjoyed fishing, camping and boating until his passing on June 13, 1990. She married Jake Baumgardner...
Karen E. Kempken
June 17, 2012
Karen Elaine Kempken, 70, of Rockford IL, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday June 17, at her daughters home in McFarland, WI. Karen suffered (but never complained about) cancer of the liver. Karen was born on September 30, 1941 to Willis and Olga (Johnson) August in Elkhorn, WI. She graduated from DelavanDarien High School in 1959 in...
Ryan D. Conroy
June 16, 2012
Ryan David Conroy 31 of Rockford passed away Saturday June 16, 2012. Ryan was born August 16, 1980 in Rockford. The son of David W. Conroy and Chris Clikeman Pemberton. He married Michelle Anderson May 13, 2006.. Ryan worked for Walgreens for 10 years in Illinois and Florida. Member of Trinity Lutheran Church. 1998 Graduate of East High School. Ryan...
Carole M. Rowe
June 16, 2012
Carole M. Rowe, 82 of Rockford died June 16, 2012 at Emeritus Assisted Living surrounded by her family.Born November 13, 1929 to Herbert and Winifred (Gallagher) Castle. Married the love of her life, Richard Rowe on November 20, 1948. After a happy and loving marriage of 56 years, Richard died in 2004, six weeks after the death of their beloved...
Carole Rowe
June 16, 2012
Carole M. Rowe, 82 of Rockford died June 16, 2012 at Emeritus Assisted Living surrounded by her family.Born November 13, 1929 to Herbert and Winifred (Gallagher) Castle. Married the love of her life, Richard Rowe on November 20, 1948. After a happy and loving marriage of 56 years, Richard died in 2004, six weeks after the death of their beloved...
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