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Gene Papka
March 28, 2011
Gene Papka, of Rockford, passed away Monday March 28, 2011 in his home. He was born September 4, 1938 in Watertown, SD;son of Floyd and Beatrice Papka. He married Judi Knapp Seaton in Rockford in November of 1997. Gene worked for Chrysler, retiring in 1996 after 30 years. He also worked at Illinois Plywood, Union Special Machine and Arnold's engineering...
James Vincent Welte
March 28, 2011
Urbana, Ill.-James Vincent "Jim" Welte, 60, died Monday, March 28, 2011, in Hayti, Mo., due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born April 25, 1950, in Rockford, the son of Robert and Lorraine( McFalls) Welte. He served his country in the U.S. Navy for 22 years and was in the Seabees. He worked as the Director of...
Pauline M. Malani
March 28, 2011
Pauline M. Malani, 91Loving Mother and Nana Pauline M. Malani, 91, Rockford, died peacefully at 3:45 p.m. Monday, March nbsp;28, 2011 in Loyalton of Rockford.nbsp; Born November 19, 1919 in Cassano Magnago, Italy, daughter of Emilio and Maria Ballabio Varalli. Married Peter J. Malani in Rockford on September 21, 1940.nbsp; Member of St. James Catholic Church and their Altar and...
James Vincent Welte
March 28, 2011
Urbana, Ill.-James Vincent Jim Welte, 60, died Monday, March 28, 2011, in Hayti, Mo., due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident.nbsp; He was born April 25, 1950, in Rockford,nbsp; the son of Robert and Lorraine( McFalls)nbsp; Welte.nbsp; He served his country in the U.S. Navy for 22 years and was in the Seabees.nbsp; He worked as the Director of...
Pauline M. Malani
March 28, 2011
Pauline M. Malani, 91Loving Mother and Nana Pauline M. Malani, 91, Rockford, died peacefully at 3:45 p.m. Monday, March 28, 2011 in Loyalton of Rockford. Born November 19, 1919 in Cassano Magnago, Italy, daughter of Emilio and Maria Ballabio Varalli. Married Peter J. Malani in Rockford on September 21, 1940. Member of St. James Catholic Church and their Altar and...
Gene Papka
March 28, 2011
Gene Papka, of Rockford, passed away Monday March 28, 2011 in his home.nbsp; He was born September 4, 1938 in Watertown, SD;son of Floyd and Beatrice Papka.nbsp; He married Judi Knapp Seaton in Rockford in November of 1997.nbsp; Gene worked for Chrysler, retiring in 1996 after 30 years.nbsp; He also worked at Illinois Plywood, Union Special Machine and Arnolds engineering...
David J. Mauk
March 25, 2011
David J. Mauk, 83, Roscoe, died Friday, March 25, 2011 in Swedish American Hospital. Born June 6, 1927 in Rockford, son of David V. and Helene M. McKillip Mauk. Graduated from St. Thomas High School in 1948 and from Drake University School of Pharmacy in 1952. Married Charlotte A. Wessels on April 18, 1953. David was a pharmacist in the...
David J. Mauk
March 25, 2011
David J. Mauk, 83, Roscoe, died Friday, March 25, 2011 in Swedish American Hospital.nbsp; Born June 6, 1927 in Rockford, son of David V. and Helene M. McKillip Mauk.nbsp; Graduated from St. Thomas High School in 1948 and from Drake University School of Pharmacy in 1952.nbsp; Married Charlotte A. Wessels on April 18, 1953.nbsp; David was a pharmacist in the...
Lucille A. Mackey
March 25, 2011
Lucille A. Coffey Mackey, 89, Rockford, died at 2:38 a.m. Friday, March 25, 2011 in River Bluff Nursing Home. Born April 12, 1921 in Rockford, daughter of William V. and Mary M. Hill Markham. Graduated from St. Mary Elementary School and Muldoon High School in 1939. Member of St. Bernadette Catholic Church. She married John W. Coffey on August 14,...
Lucille A. (Coffey) Mackey
March 25, 2011
Lucille A. Coffey Mackey, 89, Rockford, died at 2:38 a.m. Friday, March 25, 2011 in River Bluff Nursing Home.nbsp; Born April 12, 1921 in Rockford, daughter of William V. and Mary M. Hill Markham.nbsp; Graduated from St. Mary Elementary School and Muldoon High School in 1939.nbsp; Member of St. Bernadette Catholic Church. She married John W. Coffey on August 14,...
Margaret Ann Byrne
March 23, 2011
Margaret Ann Byrne, 84, of Watertown, died late Wednesday afternoon at Marquardt Village. She was with her sons, daughter-in-law, and many of the staff in Marquart Manor.Margaret Loveall was born in Petersburg, Indiana on August 8, 1926. She was the second daughter of George and Mary Mae (Price) Loveall. She eventually moved with the family to Galva, Illinois. She graduated...
Harry Lee Powers
March 23, 2011
Harry Lee Powers, 87, of Franklin Grove died Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at KSB Hospital in Dixon. Born May 24, 1923 in Toccoa, GA the son of Arnold and Elsie (Cheek) Powers. Served in the US 8 th Air Force during WWII as part of the B17 crew, flying missions over Germany. He then married his loving wife Theresa Colombo...
Nancy Lee Hill
March 23, 2011
Nancy Lee Hill, 71 ROCKFORD - Nancy Lee Hill, 71, of Rockford passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2011. She was born July 28, 1939, in Rockford to Floyd and Bethel Billig Hill. Nancy worked 33 years for the U.S. Post Office and part time for Office Max and JCPenney. She was a member of St. Rita Catholic Church, League of...
Harry Lee Powers
March 23, 2011
Harry Lee Powers, 87, of Franklin Grove died Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at KSB Hospital in Dixon. Born May 24, 1923 in Toccoa, GA the son of Arnold and Elsie (Cheek) Powers.nbsp; Served in the US 8 th Air Force during WWII as part of the B17 crew, flying missions over Germany. He then married his loving wife Theresa Colombo...
Margaret Ann Byrne
March 23, 2011
Margaret Ann Byrne, 84, of Watertown, died late Wednesday afternoon at Marquardt Village.nbsp; She was with her sons, daughter-in-law, and many of the staff in Marquart Manor.Margaret Loveall was born in Petersburg, Indiana on August 8, 1926.nbsp; She was the second daughter of George and Mary Mae (Price) Loveall.nbsp; She eventually moved with the family to Galva, Illinois.nbsp; She graduated...
Nancy Lee Hill
March 23, 2011
Nancy Lee Hill, 71 ROCKFORD - Nancy Lee Hill, 71, of Rockford passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2011. She was born July 28, 1939, in Rockford to Floyd and Bethel Billig Hill. Nancy worked 33 years for the U.S. Post Office and part time for Office Max and JCPenney. She was a member of St. Rita Catholic Church, League of...
Billie Alice Verkuilen
March 21, 2011
Billie Alice VerKuilen, 81Rockford-Billie Alice Verkuilen, 81 of Rockford breathed her last breath surrounded by her loving family. Monday, March 21, 2011 at home. Born March 6, 1930 in Oshkosh, WI to Arnold and Delia (Morrison) Walbruck. Billie loved needle work and gardening.Survivors; Son, Leonard (Regina) VerKuilen; Daughters, Christine (David) Corcoran and Trina (David) Files; Grandchildren; Yvonne (Jason) Hess, Vincent...
Billie Alice Verkuilen
March 21, 2011
Billie Alice VerKuilen, 81Rockford-Billie Alice Verkuilen, 81 of Rockford breathed her last breath surrounded by her loving family. nbsp;Monday, March 21, 2011 at home. Born March 6, 1930 in Oshkosh, WI to Arnold and Delia (Morrison) Walbruck.nbsp; Billie loved needle work and gardening.Survivors; Son,nbsp; Leonard (Regina) VerKuilen; Daughters, Christine (David) Corcoran and Trina (David) Files; Grandchildren; Yvonne (Jason) Hess, Vincent...
Brenda Mary Stewart
March 21, 2011
Brenda Mary Stewart, 46, died unexpectedly on Monday, March 21, 2011 at OSF Medical Center. Born February 15, 1965 in Osage, IA, Brenda was the daughter of Cara Christiansen and Stanley R. Witkowski. Brenda received a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy from Mount Mary College in Milwaukee and worked for several years at Rockford Memorial and Mercer County hospitals....
Brenda Mary Stewart
March 21, 2011
Brenda Mary Stewart, 46, died unexpectedly on Monday, March 21, 2011 at OSF Medical Center. Born February 15, 1965 in Osage, IA, Brenda was the daughter of Cara Christiansen and Stanley R. Witkowski.nbsp; Brenda received a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy from Mount Mary College in Milwaukee and worked for several years at Rockford Memorial and Mercer County hospitals.nbsp;...
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