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James A. Arensdorf
February 26, 2009
Rockford-James A. Arensdorf, 43, died Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center after a year of a courageous and painful battle with cancer. Born Aug. 26, 1965 in Cherry Point, NC the son of Leonard Arensdorf and Donna (Laughlin) Arensdorf. Attended Jefferson High School and worked for Chrysler Corp. as an assembler. Jimmy was also a member...
Doris M. Lewis
February 24, 2009
Doris M. Lewis, 83, Rockford, died at 5:40 a.m. Tuesday, February 24, 2009 in her home. Born April 9, 1925 in Knox County, IL, daughter of Rae and Naomi Olomon Heck. Married Earl C. Lewis in Carroll, IA on September 4, 1940. Rockford resident since 1992. Doris was completely devoted to her children and grandchildren with her family always being...
Doris M. Lewis
February 24, 2009
Doris M. Lewis, 83, Rockford, died at 5:40 a.m. Tuesday, February 24, 2009 in her home. Born April 9, 1925 in Knox County, IL, daughter of Rae and Naomi Olomon Heck. Married Earl C. Lewis in Carroll, IA on September 4, 1940. Rockford resident since 1992. Doris was completely devoted to her children and grandchildren with her family always being...
Bertha Hade
February 22, 2009
Bertha Hade, 94 Loving Mother and Grandmother Belvidere- Bertha Hade, 94, beloved mother, passed to heaven on Sunday, Feb. 22, in her home surrounded by her loving family. Bertha was born on July 11, 1914 in Scheurpenheuvel, Belgium. She married Thomas Hade in Brussels, Belgium on October 6, 1945. She devoted her life to being a good mother. She is...
Bertha Hade
February 22, 2009
Bertha Hade, 94 Loving Mother and Grandmother Belvidere- Bertha Hade, 94, beloved mother, passed to heaven on Sunday, Feb. 22, in her home surrounded by her loving family. Bertha was born on July 11, 1914 in Scheurpenheuvel, Belgium. She married Thomas Hade in Brussels, Belgium on October 6, 1945. She devoted her life to being a good mother. She is...
Geneldia Brooks
February 22, 2009
Geneldia Jean Brooks, 80, died at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, February 22, 2009 in Rockford Memorial Hospital. Born March 12, 1928 in Doniphan, MO, daughter of Raleigh and Ollie Cates Creason. Married Van B. Brooks in Pocahontas, AR on May 31, 1947. Rockford resident for the past 61 years. Charter member of Rockford United General Baptist Church where she taught Sunday...
Geneldia Brooks
February 22, 2009
Geneldia ""Jean"" Brooks, 80, died at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, February 22, 2009 in Rockford Memorial Hospital. Born March 12, 1928 in Doniphan, MO, daughter of Raleigh and Ollie Cates Creason. Married Van B. Brooks in Pocahontas, AR on May 31, 1947. Rockford resident for the past 61 years. Charter member of Rockford United General Baptist Church where she taught Sunday...
Lucien R. Sicotte
February 21, 2009
Lucien R. ""Lon"" Sicotte, 77, of Rockford, was called to his heavenly home Saturday, February 21, 2009. Born September 18, 1931, in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, the son of Lucien J. and Lydia (Riendeau) Sicotte. When Lon was five, his family moved to Rockford, where he attended St. James Elementary School and St. Thomas High School graduating in 1949. He served...
Shirley Faye Frederick
February 21, 2009
Shirley Faye Frederick, 73 Rockford Shirley Faye Frederick, 73 ofRockford went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 21, 2009. She was born on November 1, 1935 inEwing, Virginia. She married Gerald Dean Frederick on April 20, 1957 inRockford. Faye was a longtime member of Silver Hill Pentecostal Church , where in early years she enjoyed teaching childrens church...
Lucien R. Sicotte
February 21, 2009
Lucien R. Lon Sicotte, 77, of Rockford, was called to his heavenly home Saturday, February 21, 2009. Born September 18, 1931, in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, the son of Lucien J. and Lydia (Riendeau) Sicotte. When Lon was five, his family moved to Rockford, where he attended St. James Elementary School and St. Thomas High School graduating in 1949. He served...
Shirley Faye Frederick
February 21, 2009
Shirley Faye Frederick, 73 Rockford Shirley Faye Frederick, 73 ofRockford went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 21, 2009. She was born on November 1, 1935 inEwing, Virginia. She married Gerald Dean Frederick on April 20, 1957 inRockford. Faye was a longtime member of Silver Hill Pentecostal Church , where in early years she enjoyed teaching childrens church...
Pauline Clara Mandzen
February 20, 2009
Pauline Clara Mandzen Loving Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother Pauline Clara Mandzen, 96, of Rockford, went to be with the Lord on February 20, 2009 at River Bluff Nursing Home. Pauline was born July 17, 1912 in Little Falls, Minnesota the daughter of Phillip J. and Frances (Palluck) Chock. Pauline married Michael Mandzen in Minneapolis, MN on Novembber 7, 1936. Pauline...
Doris Elizabeth Peters
February 20, 2009
Doris Elizabeth Holly Peters, 90, of Rockford died peacefully Feb. 20, 2009 in Rockford. Born Feb. 14, 1919 in Des Moines, Iowa, to Benjamin and Edith (Noyes) Holly. She attended Grinnell College and Pratt Institute of Art. She married Hans Peters on Apr. 4, 1942 in Princeton, Mo. and they became Quakers in Des Moines. In 1951 they moved to...
Kaitlyn Marie Weber
February 20, 2009
Kaitlyn Marie Weber, 4 months old of Rockford, died Friday, February 20, 2009 in OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Born October 9, 2008 in Peoria, daughter of Christopher and Kristina Thomas Weber. Even though Kaitlyn was a small being, she touched many lives in huge ways. She taught everyone not to take anything or anyone for granted and to...
Kaitlyn Marie Weber
February 20, 2009
Kaitlyn Marie Weber, 4 months old of Rockford, died Friday, February 20, 2009 in OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Born October 9, 2008 in Peoria, daughter of Christopher and Kristina Thomas Weber. Even though Kaitlyn was a small being, she touched many lives in huge ways. She taught everyone not to take anything or anyone for granted and to...
Doris Elizabeth Peters
February 20, 2009
Doris Elizabeth Holly Peters, 90, of Rockford died peacefully Feb. 20, 2009 in Rockford. Born Feb. 14, 1919 in Des Moines, Iowa, to Benjamin and Edith (Noyes) Holly. She attended Grinnell College and Pratt Institute of Art. She married Hans Peters on Apr. 4, 1942 in Princeton, Mo. and they became Quakers in Des Moines. In 1951 they moved to...
Pauline Clara Mandzen
February 20, 2009
Pauline Clara Mandzen Loving Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother Pauline Clara Mandzen, 96, of Rockford, went to be with the Lord on February 20, 2009 at River Bluff Nursing Home. Pauline was born July 17, 1912 in Little Falls, Minnesota the daughter of Phillip J. and Frances (Palluck) Chock. Pauline married Michael Mandzen in Minneapolis, MN on Novembber 7, 1936. Pauline...
Joseph K. Milton
February 19, 2009
Joseph Kent Milton, 87 of Clairton, PA, died Thursday, Feb. 19, 09 at the Atrium. Born Aug. 23, 1921 in Smithton, PA. United States Veteran serving in the Army Air Corps in the South Pacific. Joseph had recently moved to Rockford to be near his son Kent D. (Barbara) Milton. Additional survivors include his grandchildren, Erica Milton, Kirsten (Scott) Evans,...
John J. Vicari
February 19, 2009
John J. Vicari, 63, of Rockford passed away Thursday, February 19, 2009. Born December 9, 1945 in Rockford, IL, the son of John and Jeanette (Banasiewicz) Vicari. He married Joan Behrens on August 23, 1969 who passed away on October 26, 2008. John graduated from the Milwaukee School of Engineering with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering. He spent the majority...
Joseph K. Milton
February 19, 2009
Joseph Kent Milton, 87 of Clairton, PA, died Thursday, Feb. 19, 09 at the Atrium. Born Aug. 23, 1921 in Smithton, PA. United States Veteran serving in the Army Air Corps in the South Pacific. Joseph had recently moved to Rockford to be near his son Kent D. (Barbara) Milton. Additional survivors include his grandchildren, Erica Milton, Kirsten (Scott) Evans,...
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