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John R. Davis

John R. Davis

October 30, 2010

John R. Davis, 67, Rockford, died at 7:55 a.m. Saturday, October 30, 2010 in Kindred Hospital, Sycamore. Born August 26, 1943 in Mt. Carroll, son of Eugene Davis and Pearl Bade.nbsp; Rockford resident since 1967.nbsp; Married Delores Book in St. Paul Lutheran Church in Oregon on November 19, 1966.nbsp; Employed by Quaker Oats for over 17 years. Member of Calvary...

John R. Davis

John R. Davis

October 30, 2010

John R. Davis, 67, Rockford, died at 7:55 a.m. Saturday, October 30, 2010 in Kindred Hospital, Sycamore. Born August 26, 1943 in Mt. Carroll, son of Eugene Davis and Pearl Bade. Rockford resident since 1967. Married Delores Book in St. Paul Lutheran Church in Oregon on November 19, 1966. Employed by Quaker Oats for over 17 years. Member of Calvary...

Shirley A Vittetow

Shirley A Vittetow

October 29, 2010

Shirley A. Vittetow 73 of Rockford passed away at 7:50pm in Amberwood Nursing Home, due to complications from Parkinsons disease.nbsp; Born November 18, 1936 in Rockford.nbsp; Daughter of Hugh and Muriel DeVenney.nbsp; Rockford resident all of her life.nbsp; Fell in love with William Vittetow and married on January 21, 1956.nbsp; Graduated from East High School class of 1954.nbsp; Worked in...

Shirley A. Vittetow

Shirley A. Vittetow

October 29, 2010

Shirley A. Vittetow 73 of Rockford passed away at 7:50pm in Amberwood Nursing Home, due to complications from Parkinson's disease. Born November 18, 1936 in Rockford. Daughter of Hugh and Muriel DeVenney. Rockford resident all of her life. Fell in love with William Vittetow and married on January 21, 1956. Graduated from East High School class of 1954. Worked in...

Anthony P. Lasala

Anthony P. Lasala

October 28, 2010

Anthony P. "Tony" LaSala, 92, Rockford, died at 12:15 p.m. Thursday, October 28, 2010 in Neighbors Rehabilitation Center, Byron. Born September 20, 1918 in Rockford, son of Frank and Josephine (Armato) LaSala. Married Mary Abruzzo in Rockford on February 25, 1946; she died on July 4, 1958. On October 10, 1959 he married Lucille Ann Miller and she died August...

Warren E. Griffin

Warren E. Griffin

October 28, 2010

Warren E. "Sonnie" Griffin, 77, Rockford, died at 9:35 a.m. Thursday, October 28, 2010 in Alpine Fireside Health Center. Born February 13, 1933 in Palaka, Arkansas, son of Warren and Veda Thompson Griffin. Married Neva Black in Palaka on July 15, 1954. She died May 22, 2004. He worked as a foreman in the cotton fields and then went to...

Warren E. Griffin

Warren E. Griffin

October 28, 2010

Warren E. Sonnie Griffin, 77, Rockford, died at 9:35 a.m. Thursday, October 28, 2010 in Alpine Fireside Health Center.nbsp; Born February 13, 1933 in Palaka, Arkansas, son of Warren and Veda Thompson Griffin.nbsp; Married Neva Black in Palaka on July 15, 1954.nbsp; She died May 22, 2004.nbsp; He worked as a foreman in the cotton fields and then went to...

Charlene Holder

Charlene Holder

October 28, 2010

Charlene Holder 50 of Loves Park, IL passed away at 5:32 am on October 28, 2010 in Riverbulff Nursing Home after a long illness.nbsp; She was born June 17, 1960 in Rockford, IL, the daughter of Carl and Mary (Yancy) Holder.nbsp; She worked for Ingersol Milling Company as a custodian but retired due to sickness.nbsp; Survivors include her parents Carl...

Anthony P. Lasala

Anthony P. Lasala

October 28, 2010

Anthony P. Tony LaSala, 92, Rockford, died at 12:15 p.m. Thursday, October 28, 2010 in Neighbors Rehabilitation Center, Byron.nbsp; Born September 20, 1918 in Rockford, son of Frank and Josephine (Armato) LaSala.nbsp; Married Mary Abruzzo in Rockford on February 25, 1946; she died on July 4, 1958.nbsp; On October 10, 1959 he married Lucille Ann Miller and she died August...

Charlene Holder

Charlene Holder

October 28, 2010

Charlene Holder 50 of Loves Park, IL passed away at 5:32 am on October 28, 2010 in Riverbulff Nursing Home after a long illness. She was born June 17, 1960 in Rockford, IL, the daughter of Carl and Mary (Yancy) Holder. She worked for Ingersol Milling Company as a custodian but retired due to sickness. Survivors include her parents Carl...

Lois E. Lawrence

Lois E. Lawrence

October 27, 2010

nbsp;Lois E. (Butler) Lawrence, 82, a lifelong resident of Rockford, passed away on Monday, October 25, 2010 due to complications from pulmonary fibrosis. Born January 2, 1928, she was the daughter of Myron E. and Viola L. Butler. After graduating from Rockford West High School in 1946 and comptometer school, Lois married her high school sweetheart Robert H. Lawrence on...

Lois E. Lawrence

Lois E. Lawrence

October 27, 2010

Lois E. (Butler) Lawrence, 82, a lifelong resident of Rockford, passed away on Monday, October 25, 2010 due to complications from pulmonary fibrosis. Born January 2, 1928, she was the daughter of Myron E. and Viola L. Butler. After graduating from Rockford West High School in 1946 and comptometer school, Lois married her high school sweetheart Robert H. Lawrence on...

Louis M. Mayer

Louis M. Mayer

October 24, 2010

Rockford- Louis M. Mayer, 95, died Sunday, October 24, 2010. Born October 4, 1915 in Highland, WI, son of George and Erma Mayer. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Mayer; 5 children, 2 step-daughters and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, and 3 siblings. At Lous request all services will be private. Fitzgerald Funeral...

Louis M. Mayer

Louis M. Mayer

October 24, 2010

Rockford- Louis M. Mayer, 95, died Sunday, October 24, 2010. Born October 4, 1915 in Highland, WI, son of George and Erma Mayer. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Mayer; 5 children, 2 step-daughters and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, and 3 siblings. At Lou's request all services will be private. Fitzgerald Funeral...

Mary Mae Leon

Mary Mae Leon

October 24, 2010

LOVING WIFE, MOTHER, NANA, SISTER, AND AUNTMary Mae Leon, 56, Loves Park, passed away Sunday, October 24, 2010, in her home surrounded by her loving family.nbsp; She was born October 13, 1954, in Rockford, the daughter of Charles and Mary (Pumilia) Wallis.nbsp; She married Michael P. Leon in Rockford on May 27, 1972.nbsp; Mary was employed at Rockford Orthopedic and...

Mary Mae Leon

Mary Mae Leon

October 24, 2010

LOVING WIFE, MOTHER, NANA, SISTER, AND AUNTMary Mae Leon, 56, Loves Park, passed away Sunday, October 24, 2010, in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 13, 1954, in Rockford, the daughter of Charles and Mary (Pumilia) Wallis. She married Michael P. Leon in Rockford on May 27, 1972. Mary was employed at Rockford Orthopedic and...

Lois Herr Evans

Lois Herr Evans

October 23, 2010

Lois Herr Evans, 77, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 23, 2010 with her devoted husband of 58 years and daughters at her bedside.Lois is survived by husband, Carl Evans; daughters, Carla (Winston) Teo, Patricia (David) Homan and Cynthia (Robert) Hafner; loving grandma to, Catherine and Geoffrey Teo, David and Adam Homan and Mary and William Hafner; brother, Eldon (Mary...

Lois Herr Evans

Lois Herr Evans

October 23, 2010

Lois Herr Evans, 77, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 23, 2010 with her devoted husband of 58 years and daughters at her bedside.Lois is survived by husband, Carl Evans; daughters, Carla (Winston) Teo, Patricia (David) Homan and Cynthia (Robert) Hafner; loving grandma to, Catherine and Geoffrey Teo, David and Adam Homan and Mary and William Hafner; brother, Eldon (Mary...

Bessie Abramovich

Bessie Abramovich

October 22, 2010

Bessie Samartano Abramovich, 91, a life-long resident of Rockford, died October 22, 2010. Born May 3, 1919, she was the second of Nicholas and Angelina Samartano's four children and their oldest daughter. She was preceded in death by her parents, older brother, Michael Samartano, and daughter-in-law, Nancy Lee. She is survived by three children; son Michael F. Abramovich Jr. and...

Bessie Abramovich

Bessie Abramovich

October 22, 2010

Bessie Samartano Abramovich, 91, a life-long resident of Rockford, died October 22, 2010.nbsp; Born May 3, 1919, she was the second of Nicholas and Angelina Samartanos four children and their oldest daughter.nbsp; She was preceded in death by her parents, older brother, Michael Samartano, and daughter-in-law, Nancy Lee.nbsp; She is survived by three children; son Michael F. Abramovich Jr. and...