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James Bradford Zipse
July 28, 2011
James Bradford Zipse, 40, Rockford, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2011 after a courageous battle with brain cancer. He was born September 22, 1970 in Galena, the son of Gene and Cynthia (Gabel) Zipse. James attended Bryan High School in Omaha, Nebraska graduating in 1988. James was devoted to his family and loved his work. He had part ownership and...
Phyllis Jean Marie Howard
July 27, 2011
Phyllis Jean Marie Howard, 58, of Rockford, entered into Heaven with family at her side on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at Swedish American Hospital. Born February 13, 1953 in Chicago, the daughter of John Henry and Elizabeth O. (Gupton) Howard. Graduate of West High School and attended Rock Valley College. Phyllis was one of the last known Alarm Operators for...
Phyllis Jean Marie Howard
July 27, 2011
Phyllis Jean Marie Howard, 58, of Rockford, entered into Heaven with family at her side on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at Swedish American Hospital. Born February 13, 1953 in Chicago, the daughter of John Henry and Elizabeth O. (Gupton) Howard.nbsp; Graduate of West High School and attended Rock Valley College. Phyllis was one of the last known Alarm Operators for...
Susan P. Fasula
July 23, 2011
Susan P. Fasula, 91Rockford-Susan P. Fasula, 91 of Rockford died Saturday, July 23, 2011 at River Bluff Nursing Home surrounded by her family. Born in Rockford on December 31, 1919 to Joseph and Rose (LaFasto) Spataro. Susan married Frank Fasula on June 2, 1940 he preceded her in death on March 24, 1985. Member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic...
Susan P. Fasula
July 23, 2011
Susan P. Fasula, 91Rockford-Susan P. Fasula, 91 of Rockford died Saturday, July 23, 2011 at River Bluff Nursing Home surrounded by her family. Born in Rockford on December 31, 1919 to Joseph and Rose (LaFasto) Spataro. Susan married Frank Fasula on June 2, 1940 he preceded her in death on March 24, 1985. Member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic...
Warren Hardcastle
July 21, 2011
Warren Hardcastle, 88, of Rockford, IL passed away Thursday, July 21, 2011 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born March 16, 1923 in Royalton, IL; the son of the late Andrew and Mary (Smith) Hardcastle. Warren worked as an Industrial Engineer at Republic Steel. He was a military police officer in the U.S. Army during WWII and was...
Warren Hardcastle
July 21, 2011
Warren Hardcastle, 88, of Rockford, IL passed away Thursday, July 21, 2011 at his home surrounded by his loving family.nbsp; Born March 16, 1923 in Royalton, IL; the son of the late Andrew and Mary (Smith) Hardcastle.nbsp; Warren worked as an Industrial Engineer at Republic Steel.nbsp; He was a military police officer in the U.S. Army during WWII and was...
Clara Klaas
July 21, 2011
Clara E. Klaas 86 of Rockford, was called home to be with her Lord on Thursday July 21, 2011 in Provena Cor Mariae.nbsp; She was born March 19, 1925 in Stephenson County, IL, the daughter of John and Hedwig (Brandli) Untersee.nbsp; She married Laverne Klaas on June 17, 1950.nbsp; Clara was a good and loving mother, enjoyed her family, and...
Clara E. Klaas
July 21, 2011
Clara E. Klaas 86 of Rockford, was called home to be with her Lord on Thursday July 21, 2011 in Provena Cor Mariae. She was born March 19, 1925 in Stephenson County, IL, the daughter of John and Hedwig (Brandli) Untersee. She married Laverne Klaas on June 17, 1950. Clara was a good and loving mother, enjoyed her family, and...
George Demarco
July 20, 2011
George DeMarco, Sr., of Rockford, passed away on July 20, 2011. Born on June 17, 1923 in Weymouth, MA; son of Anthony DeMarco and Rosa Diprisco. George entered the Air Force in 1941 and served his country for thirty years, he retired out as a senior master sergeant. He graduated from University of Maryland while serving his years in the...
George Demarco
July 20, 2011
George DeMarco, Sr., of Rockford, passed away on July 20, 2011. Born on June 17, 1923 in Weymouth, MA; son of Anthony DeMarco and Rosa Diprisco. George entered the Air Force in 1941 and served nbsp;his country for thirty years, he retired out as a senior master sergeant. He graduated from University of Maryland while serving his years in the...
Peter James Stanlis
July 18, 2011
Dr. Peter James Stanlis, 91, Distinguished Professor of Humanities Emeritus of Rockford College, died peacefully in his sleep in his Rockford, Illinois home on July 18, 2011. He was born on August 12, 1919 to Lithuanian immigrant parents in Newark, NJ. His education included graduation from Nutley (NJ) High School in 1937, a 1942 B.A. from Middlebury College (VT), an...
Dr. Peter James Stanlis
July 18, 2011
Dr. Peter James Stanlis, 91, Distinguished Professor of Humanities Emeritus of Rockford College, died peacefully in his sleep in his Rockford, Illinois home on July 18, 2011. He was born on August 12, 1919 to Lithuanian immigrant parents in Newark, NJ. His education included graduation from Nutley (NJ) High School in 1937, a 1942 B.A. from Middlebury College (VT), an...
Marie A. Hodapp
July 17, 2011
Marie Antoinette Hodapp, 83, of Rockford, went to be with the Lord unexpectedly on Sunday, July 17, 2011 in her home.nbsp; Born August 31, 1927 in Boscobel, WI the daughter of Andrew and Helen Streck.nbsp; Married James M. Hodapp in Mankato, MN on August 26, 1950.nbsp; Graduate of St. Marys School of Nursing in Milwaukee and worked as a Registered...
Marie A. Hodapp
July 17, 2011
Marie Antoinette Hodapp, 83, of Rockford, went to be with the Lord unexpectedly on Sunday, July 17, 2011 in her home. Born August 31, 1927 in Boscobel, WI the daughter of Andrew and Helen Streck. Married James M. Hodapp in Mankato, MN on August 26, 1950. Graduate of St. Mary's School of Nursing in Milwaukee and worked as a Registered...
Joseph Douglas Holaway
July 16, 2011
Joseph "Douglas" Holaway, 52, of Rockford went home to be with Jesus on Saturday, July 16, 2011 at his home, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born July 30, 1958 in Rockford, son of Joseph E. and Rose Holaway. Doug attended Nashold, Morris, Kennedy, Jefferson and Graduated from Rockford Lutheran High School. He married his high school sweetheart Debbie L....
Austin Bull Rux
July 16, 2011
Austin Bull Rux, 15, went to be with God, unexpectedly, on Saturday, July 16, 2011 at Rockford Memorial Hospital. Born May 24, 1996 in Rockford the son of Fred Rux and Roberta Korntved. He moved on from a great Freshman year, after receiving a 4.0 and was ready to begin his sophomore year at Rockford East High School. Austin was...
Austin Bull Rux
July 16, 2011
Austin Bull Rux, 15, went to be with God, unexpectedly, on Saturday, July 16, 2011 at Rockford Memorial Hospital. Born May 24, 1996 in Rockford the son of Fred Rux and Roberta Korntved. He moved on from a great Freshman year, after receiving a 4.0 and was ready to begin his sophomore year at Rockford East High School. Austin was...
Joseph Douglas Holaway
July 16, 2011
Joseph Douglas Holaway, 52, of Rockford went home to be with Jesus on Saturday, July 16, 2011 at his home, after a courageous battle with cancer.nbsp; Born July 30, 1958 in Rockford, son of Joseph E. and Rose Holaway.nbsp; Doug attended Nashold, Morris, Kennedy, Jefferson and Graduated from Rockford Lutheran High School.nbsp; He married his high school sweetheart Debbie L....
David Olen Wafford
July 16, 2011
David Olen Wafford, 52, joined his parents in heaven on July 16, 2011 in Rockford, IL. Born August 14, 1958 in West Covina, CA, the son of D.J. and Betty Wafford. A natural born leader, Dave was a source of inspiration for many. His presence was felt from his words of encouragement and dinner time coaching with his sons, providing...
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