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Concetta "Connie" T. Aarhus
December 21, 2023
Concetta “Connie” Angileri Aarhus, passed away on December 21, 2023. Born on February 14, 1932, in Chicago, the daughter of Jerry Angileri Sr. and Grace Constantino Angileri. She has been a Rockford resident since 1937. She attended St. Anthony Parochial School, Muldoon High School, and West Senior High School, class of 1950. She married Robert S. Aarhus on October 26,...
Michael William-Joseph Doyle
December 20, 2023
Michael William-Joseph Doyle, 75, passed away in his hometown of Rockford, Illinois on December 20, 2023. Born on October 14, 1948, son to Joseph and Ruth (Clancy) Doyle. After graduating from West High School, he was drafted into the US Army and served two tours in Vietnam with the 101st Airborne Division. After getting back he spent most of his...
Mary Lou Sigler-Quigley
December 20, 2023
Mary Lou Sigler-Quigley, 69, heartbreakingly passed away on December 20, 2023, in Rockford, Illinois. Born on March 17, 1954, in Morris, Illinois daughter to Robert and Esther (Kleinberg) Krug. Mary started her working career as a florist, which truly showed her artistic and designing abilities that she carried with her throughout her life. Later she started working within the records...
Ronald "Ron" A. Osborne
December 19, 2023
Ronald “Ron” A. Osborne, 73, Rockford, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, December 19, 2023. Ron was born on October 25, 1950, in Rockford to Charles “Randy” Randle and Mary (Wainwright) Osborne. He was a loving husband to Pamela (Rathman) Osborne who he married on May 1, 1994, in Pacific Grove, California.
Ron was a long-time member of Our Saviors...
Shirley E. Drummond
December 19, 2023
Shirley E. Drummond, 84, Rockford, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 9, 1939, in Dickeyville, Wisconsin, the daughter of Clifford C. and Ruth (Christian) Gile. Shirley married Grant Drummond on August 8, 1959, in Rockford. She was a member at Holy Family Catholic Church and...
Chester "Buzz" Roy Chostner Jr.
December 19, 2023
Chester “Buzz” Roy Chostner Jr., 72, of Caledonia, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully on December 19, 2023, surrounded by his family. He was born on August 18, 1951, in Jacksonville, Florida, the son of Chester R. and Juanita M. (Georger) Chostner Sr. and earned his BA from Northern Illinois University and JD from Southern Illinois University. Buzz married Mary Ellen...
Joan B. Wallem
December 18, 2023
The vibrant, extraordinary life of Joan Wallem came to a loving, peaceful crescendo the early hours of December 18, 2023 in her home with her family present led by her loving husband of 67 years (sweethearts for 75 years), Paul Wallem.
Joan was born August 10 (Leo), 1934 in Streator, IL. She loved to dance, sing, read and laugh with her...
William "Bill" M. Whalen
December 18, 2023
William “Bill” M. Whalen, 71, passed away in his hometown of Rockford, Illinois on December 18, 2023. Born on May 3, 1952, the youngest of three sons to Frank and Marjorie (Larkin) Whalen. A 1970 graduate of Boylan Catholic High School, Bill went on to graduate with his bachelor’s degree in journalism from Northern Illinois University. He married Meg Bartel...
Gerald "Jerry" Heiting
December 17, 2023
Gerald “Jerry” William Heiting, 88, of Cherry Valley, passed away on December 17, 2023. He was born on May 21, 1935, in Chicago, the son of Laurence and Helen (Renstrom) Heiting. Jerry graduated from Pontifical College Josephinum, class of 1958. He served in the US Army for 2 years in Korea and assisted the Army Chaplains. He married Sharen Henneberry...
Donna J. Ray
December 16, 2023
Donna J. Ray, 87, passed away December 16, 2023, in her hometown of Rockford. She was born on September 1, 1936, daughter to Ray and Edith (McCormick) Clark. She went on to marry Richard Froehle in 1957, sharing one year of marriage before his unfortunate passing in 1958. Later, she met Richard Ray and celebrated 24 years of marriage before...
Nancy J. (Garton) St. Angel
December 15, 2023
Nancy J. (Garton) St. Angel, 76, Rockford, passed away Friday, December 15, 2023. She was born September 8, 1947, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the daughter of David Jerry and Rose Louise (Barnum) Garton. Nancy married David St. Angel in Rockford on November 23, 1963. Her children were her focus as a mother, homemaker and avid volunteer in their school and...
Michael T. Thayer
December 15, 2023
Michael T. Thayer, 77, of Rockford, passed away on December 15, 2023 after a short illness.
He proudly served our country in the United States Army for 3 years in the 82nd Airborne Division. Michael worked for Chrysler from 1968 to 2001 and also served in the prison ministry for 2 years in Dixon, IL.
Michael is dearly loved and missed by...
Lily Obando Canonigo
December 14, 2023
Peregrina ”Lily” Obando Canonigo passed away on December 14, 2023. She passed peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Naga City, Philippines on December 11, 1930. She lived in Cebu and Davao, Philippines, later moving to Rockford, IL in 1989. She worked at Anderson Packaging for 10 years. She enjoyed family gatherings, playing Mahjong with her daughters,...
Mary "Sister June" J. Hoffman
December 13, 2023
(Sister Alphonse Marie) June Hoffman grew up on the southwest side of Chicago and attended St. Gall School, where she was taught by Servants of the Holy Heart of Mary. When she was in eighth grade, she was called to the school office where a Sister told June she might have a vocation to religious life and suggested she attend...
Rosemary Faber
December 12, 2023
Rosemary Faber passed away on December 12, 2023 at age 99 years, 3 months and 6 days. She made every day count, and in her final act, she was surrounded by her loving husband of nearly 75 years, Ted; her sons, Peter (Candice) Faber of Shallotte, North Carolina and John (Gail) Faber of Lake Summerset; her daughter, Sally (Dana Williams)...
George William Garner
December 12, 2023
George William Garner, 86, of Rockford, passed away at home surrounded by his family, on December 12, 2023. He was born on April 21, 1937, in Streator, Illinois, the son of George and Hazel (Hamilton) Garner. George married Norma Jean Kassebaum on November 17, 1956, in Rockford, spending 67 years together. He worked as an inspector at Sundstrand, retiring after...
Terri Pomering
December 12, 2023
Terri Pomering, 79, passed away on December 12, 2023, in Mount Morris, Illinois. Born in Rushville, Illinois March 25, 1944. Daughter to Arthur and Margaret (Little) Eifert. A 1961 graduate of Rushville High School, Terri made her way to Rockford and worked at a few local businesses before retiring through Abar Ipsen. Terri will always be remembered for how much...
Kirk R. Journy
December 9, 2023
Kirk R. Journy passed away on December 9, 2023, which would have been his father’s 100th birthday, surrounded by his family. Born on April 16, 1960, to parents James and Marjorie (Lyons) Journy in Rockford, Illinois, he was the ninth of ten children. Growing up, Kirk was quite reserved, but was always known for his kindness, generosity, and will be...
Mavis Kuhn
December 7, 2023
Mavis Kuhn of Rockford passed away on Thursday, December 7, 2023, at the Alden Debes Hospice unit in Rockford. Mavis is survived by her loving family, especially husband Floyd; her son, Byron (Kate) Kuhn and their 4 children, Lia, Miles, Molly and Elliot; her son, Alex; her sisters, Pam (Gerald) Anderson and Cheryl Johnson and her brother, Jeffrey (Mary) Orton.
Mavis...
Richard L. Faerber
December 6, 2023
Richard L. Faerber, 93, of Rockford, IL passed away on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. He was born on February 23, 1930, in La Salle, IL, the son of Arthur and Marjorie (Mennan) Faerber.
Richard served our country and is a Veteran of the United States Army. He married the love of his life, Shirley L. Scalarini in 1951 in LaSalle, IL....
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