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William J. Stenberg
May 12, 2011
William J. "Bill" Stenberg, 83, Rockford, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2011, in Rosewood Care Center. He was born May 9, 1928, in Washington, IA, the son of Leonard and Verna (Janssen) Stenberg. He was an Army veteran. Bill married Janet Milligan in Rockford on September 14, 1974. He was Vice President of Operations for John S. Barnes and after...

William J. Stenberg
May 12, 2011
William J. Bill Stenberg, 83, Rockford, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2011, in Rosewood Care Center. He was born May 9, 1928, in Washington, IA, the son of Leonard and Verna (Janssen) Stenberg.nbsp; He was an Army veteran.nbsp; Bill married Janet Milligan in Rockford on September 14, 1974.nbsp; He was Vice President of Operations for John S. Barnes and after...

Walter A. Williams
May 11, 2011
Walter A. "Walt" Williams, 85, Rockford, died at 8:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, 2011 in Provena Cor Mariae Center. Born August 19, 1925 in Chicago, son of Walter A. and W. Helena Neswold Williams. Married Jean Tennant in Chicago on November 27, 1948. She died October 7, 2005. He was a U.S. Navy veteran serving in Okinawa and the Pacific...

Sylvia A. Goff
May 11, 2011
SYLVIA A. GOFF, 85nbsp;ROCKFORD - Sylvia A. Goff, 85, of Rockford, passed away at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, May 11, 2011, at Provena St. Anne Center. Born Sept. 1, 1925, in Hackensack, N.J., the daughter of Otto and Johanna (Bartel) Pommer. On May 2, 1945, she married William F. Goff, who predeceased her in 2006. The couple had four children before...

Sylvia A. Goff
May 11, 2011
SYLVIA A. GOFF, 85 ROCKFORD - Sylvia A. Goff, 85, of Rockford, passed away at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, May 11, 2011, at Provena St. Anne Center. Born Sept. 1, 1925, in Hackensack, N.J., the daughter of Otto and Johanna (Bartel) Pommer. On May 2, 1945, she married William F. Goff, who predeceased her in 2006. The couple had four children...

Robert A. Waldsmith
May 11, 2011
Robert "Bob" A. Waldsmith, 80, died on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 in his home. Born September 15, 1930 in Rockford the son of Cecil A. and Clara C. (Lundin) Waldsmith. Graduate of West High School class of 1948 and went on to serve in the United States Army during the Korean War in Germany. Married his loving wife, Virginia A....

Walter A Williams
May 11, 2011
Walter A. Walt Williams, 85, Rockford, died at 8:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, 2011 in Provena Cor Mariae Center.nbsp; Born August 19, 1925 in Chicago, son of Walter A. and W. Helena Neswold Williams.nbsp; Married Jean Tennant in Chicago on November 27, 1948.nbsp; She died October 7, 2005. He was a U.S. Navy veteran serving in Okinawa and the Pacific...

Robert A. Waldsmith
May 11, 2011
Robert Bob A. Waldsmith, 80, died on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 in his home. Born September 15, 1930 in Rockford the son of Cecil A. and Clara C. (Lundin) Waldsmith.nbsp; Graduate of West High School class of 1948 and went on to serve in the United States Army during the Korean War in Germany.nbsp; Married his loving wife, Virginia A....

John Henry Benney
May 10, 2011
John Henry Benney, 70, of Rockford, passed away on Tuesday, May 10 in his home surrounded by his family. Born October 23, 1940 in Richland Center, WI; son of Henry and Bernadine (Scully) Benney. Married Carol A. Wesorek (Wieczorek) on September 23, 1961. He served in the United States Air Force for 4 years. John worked at Rockford Products and...

John Henry Benney
May 10, 2011
John Henry Benney, 70, of Rockford, passed away on Tuesday, May 10 in his home surrounded by his family. Born October 23, 1940 in Richland Center, WI; son of Henry and Bernadine (Scully) Benney. Married Carol A. Wesorek (Wieczorek) on September 23, 1961. He served in the United States Air Force for 4 years. John worked at Rockford Products and...

Raymond Peter Gaziano
May 10, 2011
Raymond Peter Gaziano, 78, of Rockford, died at 6:52a.m. Tuesday, May 10, 2011 in Rockford Memorial Hospital after an extended illness due to cardiac complications and diabetes. Born January 4, 1933 in Rockford Illinois; the son of Joseph and Carmella Gaziano. Attended St. Anthony of Padua Grade school , Washington Jr. High school and West High school (Class of 1950),...

Raymond Peter Gaziano
May 10, 2011
Raymond Peter Gaziano, 78, of Rockford, died at 6:52a.m. Tuesday, May 10, 2011 in Rockford Memorial Hospital after an extended illness due to cardiac complications and diabetes. Born January 4, 1933 in Rockfordnbsp; Illinois; the son ofnbsp; Joseph and Carmella Gaziano. Attended St. Anthony of Padua Grade school , Washington Jr. High school and West High school (Class of 1950),...

Connie Bermudez
May 9, 2011
Loving Aunt, Sister and FriendConnie Lungo Bermudez, 66 of Rockford went to be with the Lord on May 9, 2011, surrounded by family, friends and her precious dogs, Max and Buddy.Born August 5, 1944 in Rockford, the daughter of Mike and Flora Lungo. Connie lived most of her life in Rockford and lived a few years in San Francisco during...

Connie Bermudez
May 9, 2011
Loving Aunt, Sister and FriendConnie Lungo Bermudez, 66 of Rockford went to be with the Lord on May 9, 2011, surrounded by family, friends and her precious dogs, Max and Buddy.Born August 5, 1944 in Rockford, the daughter of Mike and Flora Lungo. Connie lived most of her life in Rockford and lived a few years in San Francisco during...

Todd Michael Kegel
May 7, 2011
Todd Michael TK Kegel, 39, Rockford died Saturday, May 7, 2011.nbsp; Born June 1, 1971 in Rockford, son of Paul Kegel and Gayle Farley Kegel.nbsp; He had served as a Green Beret in the U.S. Army. Married Teresa Kampmeier at a Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, SD. Todd was previously employed by the oldest Harley Davidson dealer in the world, Kegel...

Todd Michael Kegel
May 7, 2011
Todd Michael "TK" Kegel, 39, Rockford died Saturday, May 7, 2011. Born June 1, 1971 in Rockford, son of Paul Kegel and Gayle Farley Kegel. He had served as a Green Beret in the U.S. Army. Married Teresa Kampmeier at a Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, SD. Todd was previously employed by the oldest Harley Davidson dealer in the world, Kegel...

Eileen M. Phillips Bracke
May 6, 2011
Eileen M. Phillips Bracke died on Friday, May 6, 2011 in her home surrounded by her family. Born Eileen Splinter on July 15, 1921 in Galena, IL the daughter of Theodore John and Nora Anne (Meyer) Splinter. Attended Bishop Muldoon High School and lived most of her life in Rockford Married Joseph T. Phillips at St. Patrick's Church in Rockford,...

Eileen M. Phillips Bracke
May 6, 2011
Eileen M. Phillips Bracke died on Friday, May 6, 2011 in her home surrounded by her family. Born nbsp;Eileen Splinter on July 15, 1921 in Galena, IL the daughter of Theodore John and Nora Anne (Meyer) Splinter. Attended Bishop Muldoon High School and lived most of her life in Rockfordnbsp; Married Joseph T. Phillips at St. Patricks Churchnbsp; in Rockford,...

Anne C. Fairchild
May 6, 2011
Anne C. Fairchild, 90, Rockford, died at 2:29 p.m. Friday, May 6, 2011 in Provena St. Anne Center.nbsp; Born June 12, 1920 in Chicago, daughter of Michael Charles and Anna Voss Zimmer.nbsp; Graduated sixth in her class from Northwestern University in 1942 where she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Chi Omega sorority.nbsp; Married James Fairchild in Chicago...

Anne C. Fairchild
May 6, 2011
Anne C. Fairchild, 90, Rockford, died at 2:29 p.m. Friday, May 6, 2011 in Provena St. Anne Center. Born June 12, 1920 in Chicago, daughter of Michael Charles and Anna Voss Zimmer. Graduated sixth in her class from Northwestern University in 1942 where she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Chi Omega sorority. Married James Fairchild in Chicago...
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