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Joseph Stephen Naleway

Joseph Stephen Naleway

August 24, 2010

Rockford- Joseph Stephen Naleway, 84 died Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born, May 28, 1926 in LaSalle, IL the son of Felix and Henrietta (Zientek) Naleway. Served in the United States Navy during WWII from 1944-1946 as a Water Tender 3/C. Married his loving wife Ruth M. Hill on April 24, 1948 in LaSalle. Member...

Beverly Jean Anderson

Beverly Jean Anderson

August 24, 2010

A local golfer has played her last round of golf, but not before achieving two hole-in-ones and two eagles.nbsp; Beverly Jean Bev Anderson, 80, of Roscoe, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 24, 2010, in her home and surrounded by family.nbsp; She was born March 16, 1930, in Rockford, the daughter of Willard and Pauline (Rose) Erickson.nbsp; Bev married her...

Beverly Jean Anderson

Beverly Jean Anderson

August 24, 2010

A local golfer has played her last round of golf, but not before achieving two hole-in-ones and two eagles. Beverly Jean "Bev" Anderson, 80, of Roscoe, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 24, 2010, in her home and surrounded by family. She was born March 16, 1930, in Rockford, the daughter of Willard and Pauline (Rose) Erickson. Bev married her...

Nicolas Aguilera-Bernal

Nicolas Aguilera-Bernal

August 23, 2010

Nicolas Aguilera-Bernal, 64, of Rockford, died Monday, August 23, 2010. Funeral Mass on Saturday, August 28, 2010 at St. Edwards Catholic Church at 10:00 a.m. Visitation on Friday, August 27 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Fitzgerald Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel 3910 N. Rockton Ave. and continues on Saturday from 9:00 to 10:00 in the church. Nicolas Aguilera-Bernal, 64, de...

Nicolas Aguilera-Bernal

Nicolas Aguilera-Bernal

August 23, 2010

Nicolas Aguilera-Bernal, 64, of Rockford, died Monday, August 23, 2010. Funeral Mass on Saturday, August 28, 2010 at St. Edwards Catholic Church at 10:00 a.m. Visitation on Friday, August 27 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Fitzgerald Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel 3910 N. Rockton Ave. and continues on Saturday from 9:00 to 10:00 in the church. nbsp;Nicolas Aguilera-Bernal, 64, de...

Adeline M. Powell

Adeline M. Powell

August 22, 2010

Adeline M. Powell, 95, of McHenry, passed away on Sunday, August 22, 2010. Born on April 18, 1915 in Chicago; the daughter of Frank and Mary (Pietron) Kowalski. Married to Anthony Powell. nbsp;Survivors include her daughter, Sylvia (Dale) McClaflin of Rockford and her son, Ronald (Nola) Powell of Barrington, IL. Predeceased by her parents and her husband.nbsp;Funeral services will be...

Carmelina (Lee) J. Lindquist

Carmelina (Lee) J. Lindquist

August 22, 2010

Carmelina (Lee) J. Lindquist, 87nbsp;Rockford Carmelina (Lee) J. Lindquist of Rockford, died Saturday afternoon, August 21, 2010 at home. Born February 2, 1923 in Rockford to Anthony and Raffaela (Carasella) DeSanto. Married Rollin Lindquist in Rockford on December 31, 1941.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Survivors; Daughters, Sharon DAgostin of Rockford, Susan Wilson of Arizona; Sons, Warren (Carla) Lindquist of Arizona, Wayne (Karen) Lindquist of...

Robert Michael Scott

Robert Michael Scott

August 22, 2010

Robert Michael Scott, 12 day old infant son of Robert E. and Jessica M. (Luna) Scott died at 5:15 a.m. Sunday, August 22, 2010 in Rockford Memorial Hospital. He is lovingly survived by his parents; twin brother, Aiden Scott; sisters, Amanda, Haley and Miley Scott; paternal grandparents, Charlotte and Randall Scott; maternal grandmother, Karen Campos and other family members. His...

Adeline M. Powell

Adeline M. Powell

August 22, 2010

Adeline M. Powell, 95, of McHenry, passed away on Sunday, August 22, 2010. Born on April 18, 1915 in Chicago; the daughter of Frank and Mary (Pietron) Kowalski. Married to Anthony Powell. Survivors include her daughter, Sylvia (Dale) McClaflin of Rockford and her son, Ronald (Nola) Powell of Barrington, IL. Predeceased by her parents and her husband. Funeral services will...

Robert Michael Scott

Robert Michael Scott

August 22, 2010

Robert Michael Scott, 12 day old infant son of Robert E. and Jessica M. (Luna) Scott died at 5:15 a.m. Sunday, August 22, 2010 in Rockford Memorial Hospital.nbsp; He is lovingly survived by his parents; twin brother, Aiden Scott; sisters, Amanda, Haley and Miley Scott; paternal grandparents, Charlotte and Randall Scott; maternal grandmother, Karen Campos and other family members. His...

Carmelina J. Lindquist

Carmelina J. Lindquist

August 22, 2010

Carmelina (Lee) J. Lindquist, 87 Rockford Carmelina (Lee) J. Lindquist of Rockford, died Saturday afternoon, August 21, 2010 at home. Born February 2, 1923 in Rockford to Anthony and Raffaela (Carasella) DeSanto. Married Rollin Lindquist in Rockford on December 31, 1941. Survivors; Daughters, Sharon DAgostin of Rockford, Susan Wilson of Arizona; Sons, Warren (Carla) Lindquist of Arizona, Wayne (Karen) Lindquist...

Milford Brelje

Milford Brelje

August 21, 2010

Reverend Milford "Mel" Brelje, 84 Reverend Mel Brelje entered eternal life with Jesus on August 21, 2010. Born in Steeleville, Illinois, December 9, 1925, he moved with his parents and two brothers to Orange, California in 1927. Reverend Brelje married Annette C. Mueller on August 16, 1952. He received his undergraduate degree from Concordia College in Oakland, California, his Masters...

Milford Brelje

Milford Brelje

August 21, 2010

Reverend Milford Mel Brelje, 84 Reverend Mel Brelje entered eternal life with Jesus on August 21, 2010.nbsp; Born in Steeleville, Illinois, December 9, 1925, he moved with his parents and two brothers to Orange, California in 1927.nbsp; Reverend Brelje married Annette C. Mueller on August 16, 1952. He received his undergraduate degree from Concordia College in Oakland, California, his Masters...

Colin Lee Anderson

Colin Lee Anderson

August 21, 2010

Colin L. Anderson, 66, of Rockford, passed away Saturday August 21, 2010 in his home.nbsp; He was born October 14, 1943 in Harvard, IL.nbsp; The son of Arnt and Alice Anderson. nbsp;Colin graduated from Harvard High School in 1961. nbsp;He married Linda Porter in Las Vegas, NV on May 4, 1990.nbsp; Colin worked for the Rockford Police Department for 28...

Colin Lee Anderson

Colin Lee Anderson

August 21, 2010

Colin L. Anderson, 66, of Rockford, passed away Saturday August 21, 2010 in his home. He was born October 14, 1943 in Harvard, IL. The son of Arnt and Alice Anderson. Colin graduated from Harvard High School in 1961. He married Linda Porter in Las Vegas, NV on May 4, 1990. Colin worked for the Rockford Police Department for 28...

James G. Cragan

James G. Cragan

August 20, 2010

James G. Cragan, 74, died August 20, 2010 at his home in Orlando, Florida after a lengthy battle with metastatic cancer. Born October 2, 1935 to Clarence G. and Florence McDonnell Cragan, the Rockford native married Angela Frankovich at St. Patrick Catholic Church on May 14, 1960.After graduating from St. Thomas High School in 1953, he spent three years in...

James G. Cragan

James G. Cragan

August 20, 2010

James G. Cragan, 74, died August 20, 2010 at his home in Orlando, Florida after a lengthy battle with metastatic cancer. Born October 2, 1935 to Clarence G. and Florence McDonnell Cragan, the Rockford native married Angela Frankovich at St. Patrick Catholic Church on May 14, 1960.After graduating from St. Thomas High School in 1953, he spent three years in...

Rebecca Eve Brown

Rebecca Eve Brown

August 20, 2010

Rebecca Eve Brown, 63April 16, 1947-August 20, 2010Loving Mother To Sudi, Shana and Sadie BjornstadRebecca Eve Brown, 63, Rockford, died peacefully at home on Friday, surrounded by family after a valiant, six-year battle with ovarian cancer. Becky is survived by her husband, Chuck, three daughters, Sudi (Bjornstad) Korba, Shana (Bjornstad) Robinson both of Schaumburg and Sadie (Bjornstad) LesStrang, Chicago and...

Rebecca Eve Brown

Rebecca Eve Brown

August 20, 2010

Rebecca Eve Brown, 63April 16, 1947-August 20, 2010Loving Mother To Sudi, Shana and Sadie BjornstadRebecca Eve Brown, 63, Rockford, died peacefully at home on Friday, surrounded by family after a valiant, six-year battle with ovarian cancer.nbsp; Becky is survived by her husband, Chuck, three daughters, Sudi (Bjornstad) Korba, Shana (Bjornstad) Robinson both of Schaumburg and Sadie (Bjornstad) LesStrang, Chicago and...

Joanne Ferling

Joanne Ferling

August 19, 2010

Joanne Ferling, 66 Rockford Joanne Ferling, 66 of Rockford died Thursday, August 19, 2010 at 3:45 p.m. at home surrounded by her family. Born March 18, 1944 to Albert and Helen (Brudnowski) Smagowicz. Worked for Barber Coleman for 29 years retiring in 2009. Member of Holy Family Catholic Church. Survivors; Husband Richard Ferling; Daughters, Gina and Andrea Ferling; Grandchildren, April,...