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James S. Brophy
March 7, 2011
JAMES S. BROPHY, 92 ROCKFORD - James S. Brophy, 92, of Rockford died Monday, March 7, 2011, in his home. The second of six children, Jim was born Oct. 20, 1918, at home in Rockford to James P. and Lillian (Kramer) Brophy. He graduated from St. Peter's Grade School and St. Thomas High School. Jim married Lois Jean King on...
Susan Frances Dinges
March 5, 2011
Susan Frances Dinges, 78, Rockford, died Saturday, March 5, 2011 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. She was born June 4, 1932 in Geneva, NY, the daughter of Fred and Stella (Sindzinski) Atkinson. Susan married William Dinges on December 13, 1952. She attended Brockport University and came to Rockford in 1955. Susan worked twenty eight years at Rockford Surgical Associates...
Susan Frances Dinges
March 5, 2011
Susan Frances Dinges, 78, Rockford, died Saturday, March 5, 2011 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. She was born June 4, 1932 in Geneva, NY, the daughter of Fred and Stella (Sindzinski) Atkinson. Susan married William Dinges on December 13, 1952. She attended Brockport University and came to Rockford in 1955. Susan worked twenty eight years at Rockford Surgical Associates...
Carl L. Davis
March 4, 2011
Carl L. Davis, 89, Rockford, died Thursday, February 24, 2011 in Provena St. Anne Center. Born May 12, 1926 in Centerville, Iowa, son of Alva and Mary Ford Davis. Married Hazel Klingenberg in Minnesota on March 29, 1943. Retired in 1983 from W.F. and John Barnes after 41 years of employment. WWII veteran of the U.S. Army where he served...
Carl L Davis
March 4, 2011
Carl L. Davis, 89, Rockford, died Thursday, February 24, 2011 in Provena St. Anne Center.nbsp; Born May 12, 1926 in Centerville, Iowa, son of Alva and Mary Ford Davis.nbsp; Married Hazel Klingenberg in Minnesota on March 29, 1943.nbsp; Retired in 1983 from W.F. and John Barnes after 41 years of employment.nbsp; WWII veteran of the U.S. Army where he served...
John R. Kordash
March 2, 2011
John R. Kordash, 92, of Rockford, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 in Provena Cor Mariae. John was born May 16, 1918 in Spring Valley, IL. He was the son of John amp; Josephine Kordash. Married Gloria Faggiotti in St. Edward Catholic Church on October 12, 1940. An entrepreneur, John co-owned and operated Winnebago Tool and Die subsequently with...
John R. Kordash
March 2, 2011
John R. Kordash, 92, of Rockford, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 in Provena Cor Mariae. John was born May 16, 1918 in Spring Valley, IL. He was the son of John & Josephine Kordash. Married Gloria Faggiotti in St. Edward Catholic Church on October 12, 1940. An entrepreneur, John co-owned and operated Winnebago Tool and Die subsequently with...
Walter Dick Peters
March 2, 2011
Walter Dick PetersBeloved Father, Grandfather, Great-grandfather, Brother, Treasured FriendWalter R. Dick Peters, 79, of Rockford, passed away suddenly at home on Tuesday, March 2, 2011. Born to Walter G. and Bertha (Miner) Peters on April 13, 1931 in Garden Prairie.nbsp; A resident of Rockford, Dick graduated from Rockford West High School in 1949. He then served in the Air Force,...
Walter Dick Peters
March 2, 2011
Walter "Dick" PetersBeloved Father, Grandfather, Great-grandfather, Brother, Treasured FriendWalter R. "Dick" Peters, 79, of Rockford, passed away suddenly at home on Tuesday, March 2, 2011. Born to Walter G. and Bertha (Miner) Peters on April 13, 1931 in Garden Prairie. A resident of Rockford, Dick graduated from Rockford West High School in 1949. He then served in the Air Force,...
Marion S. Futrell
March 1, 2011
Marion S. Futrell, 64, Rockford, died at 3:07 a.m. Tuesday, March 1, 2011 in Amberwood Care Center. Born June 12, 1946 in Corning, Arkansas, son of Shelton and Elizabeth Ladyman Futrell. He graduated in 1964 with the first graduating class of Guilford High School and attended Rock Valley College. Formerly employed at J.L. Clark. He loved sports and participated in...
Fay Dewey Potter
March 1, 2011
Fay Dewey Potter, 88, of Rockford, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2011 in Rockford Memorial Hospital. Born on July 4, 1922; the son of Ralph and Evangeline (Dewey) Potter. Married to Ruth Zuidema. He served in the Navy during WWII at Omaha beach on D-Day. Fay owned the Valencia Apartments in Rockford for 30 years and the Suds-O-Mat in...
Louise Y. Mokadam
March 1, 2011
Rockford- Louise Y. Mokadam, 84, died Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at Rockford Memorial Hospital. Born July 3, 1926 in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of Sheldon and Clara (List) Yoerg. Graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelors degree in Music and went on to marry her loving husband of 58 years, Dr. Raghunath Mokadam. Louise was a devoted Jehovah's...
Marion S. Futrell
March 1, 2011
Marion S. Futrell, 64, Rockford, died at 3:07 a.m. Tuesday, March 1, 2011 in Amberwood Care Center.nbsp; Born June 12, 1946 in Corning, Arkansas, son of Shelton and Elizabeth Ladyman Futrell.nbsp; He graduated in 1964 with the first graduating class of Guilford High School and attended Rock Valley College.nbsp; Formerly employed at J.L. Clark.nbsp; He loved sports and participated in...
Louise Y Mokadam
March 1, 2011
Rockford- Louise Y. Mokadam, 84, died Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at Rockford Memorial Hospital. Born July 3, 1926 in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of Sheldon and Clara (List) Yoerg. Graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelors degree in Music and went on to marry her loving husband of 58 years, Dr. Raghunath Mokadam. Louise was a devoted Jehovahs...
Fay Dewey Potter
March 1, 2011
Fay Dewey Potter, 88, of Rockford, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2011 in Rockford Memorial Hospital. Born on July 4, 1922; the son of Ralph and Evangeline (Dewey) Potter. Married to Ruth Zuidema. He served in the Navy during WWII at Omaha beach on D-Day. Fay owned the Valencia Apartments in Rockford for 30 years and the Suds-O-Mat in...
Charles E. Melander
February 28, 2011
The Lord came to take Charles E. Melander, home on Monday, February 28, 2011 in P.A. Peterson Center For Health.nbsp; Born June 7, 1927 in Omaha, nbsp;NE, son of Joel and Myrtle (Swanson) Melander.nbsp; Spent most of his high school years at Benson High School in Omaha, but graduated from West High School in Rockford.nbsp; Chuck was a veteran of...
Leona A. Wild
February 28, 2011
Leona A. Wild, 102, of Rockford, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 28, 2011. Born July 1, 1908; the daughter of Anna Bethke and Edward J. Sikorra in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Married Charles J. Wild; son of Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Wild of Mayville, WI on August 24, 1935 in Gesu Church in Milwaukee. Leona and Charles were married for...
Charles E. Melander
February 28, 2011
The Lord came to take Charles E. Melander, home on Monday, February 28, 2011 in P.A. Peterson Center For Health. Born June 7, 1927 in Omaha, NE, son of Joel and Myrtle (Swanson) Melander. Spent most of his high school years at Benson High School in Omaha, but graduated from West High School in Rockford. Chuck was a veteran of...
Leona A. Wild
February 28, 2011
Leona A. Wild, 102, of Rockford, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 28, 2011. Born July 1, 1908; the daughter of Anna Bethke and Edward J. Sikorra in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Married Charles J. Wild; son of Mr. amp; Mrs. Michael J. Wild of Mayville, WI on August 24, 1935 in Gesu Church in Milwaukee. Leona and Charles were married for...
William J. Church
February 27, 2011
William J. Bill Church, 59, Rockford, passed away Sunday, February 27, 2011, in SwedishAmerican Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 13, 1951, in Rockford, the son of Lester and Olivia (Sullivan) Church.nbsp; He was a 1969 graduate of Rockford West High School.nbsp; Bill married Marcia L. Plambeck in Freeport on August 25, 1973. He was a...
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