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John M. Charnesky
December 6, 2008
John "Jack" M. Charnesky, 80 Rockford, John M. Charnesky died 6:25 p.m., Saturday, December 6, 2008 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center . Born March 20, 1928 inMilwaukee, WI, the son of John & Adele (Naus) Charnesky. John served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Married Geneva Adams inIndianapolis, on August 8, 1953. He was a member of...

John M. Charnesky
December 6, 2008
John Jack M. Charnesky, 80 Rockford, John M. Charnesky died 6:25 p.m., Saturday, December 6, 2008 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center . Born March 20, 1928 inMilwaukee, WI, the son of John amp; Adele (Naus) Charnesky. John served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Married Geneva Adams inIndianapolis, on August 8, 1953. He was a member of...

Judy A. Hawley
December 5, 2008
JUDY A. (HEINDSELMAN) HAWLEY, 60 SURFSIDE BEACH, S.C. - Judy A. (Heindselman) Hawley, 60, survived breast cancer for 16 years before passing away on Friday, Dec. 5, 2008, in her home in Surfside Beach, with her loving husband by her side. Born April 24, 1948, in Olney, Ill., the daughter of Paul and Mary Heindselman. Judy attended Northern Illinois University...

Judy A. Hawley
December 5, 2008
JUDY A. (HEINDSELMAN) HAWLEY, 60 SURFSIDE BEACH, S.C. - Judy A. (Heindselman) Hawley, 60, survived breast cancer for 16 years before passing away on Friday, Dec. 5, 2008, in her home in Surfside Beach, with her loving husband by her side. Born April 24, 1948, in Olney, Ill., the daughter of Paul and Mary Heindselman. Judy attended Northern Illinois University...

Eileen L. Devine
December 5, 2008
EILEEN L. DEVINE, 75 LOVING WIFE, MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER AND FRIEND ROCKFORD - Eileen L. Devine, 75, a lifelong resident of Rock-ford, died Friday, Dec. 5, 2008, after suffering injuries due to a fall. Born Aug. 6, 1933, the daughter of Kermit and Lottie (Mroz) Carlson. Married to her loving husband of 57 years, Millard Devine. Eileen valued spending time with...

Eileen L. Devine
December 5, 2008
EILEEN L. DEVINE, 75 LOVING WIFE, MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER AND FRIEND ROCKFORD - Eileen L. Devine, 75, a lifelong resident of Rock-ford, died Friday, Dec. 5, 2008, after suffering injuries due to a fall. Born Aug. 6, 1933, the daughter of Kermit and Lottie (Mroz) Carlson. Married to her loving husband of 57 years, Millard Devine. Eileen valued spending time with...

Robert S. Thornton
November 30, 2008
Robert S. Thornton, 74, of Rockford passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2008 in his home surrounded by his loving family. Born July 15, 1934 in Des Moines, IA, the son of Everett and Gertrude (Argo) Thornton. He graduated from Tech High School in Des Monies, IA and attended Junior College. Robert was a great basketball star. He married Shirley...

Mildred Helen Woelfel
November 30, 2008
Mildred Helen Mickey Woelfel, 85, of Rockford, passed away at 12:28pm on Sunday, November 30, 2008 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born July 4, 1923 in Chicago, IL; the daughter of Carl Anderson and Frances Fiect. Married George J. Woefel in Chicago on November 16, 1957. She was a member of St. Edward Catholic Church and volunteered many years...

Pauline M. Brown
November 30, 2008
Pauline M. Brown, 86, Rockford, died at 10:37 a.m. Sunday, November 30, 2008 in Swedish American Hospital. Born December 9, 1921 in Corning AR, daughter of Asie and Myrtle Compton Porter. Married Henry P. Brown in Corning on December 9, 1939.  Rockford resident since 1948. She had been employed through the years at GE, Carter Tool, Warner Lambert and retired...

Mildred Helen Woelfel
November 30, 2008
Mildred Helen ""Mickey"" Woelfel, 85, of Rockford, passed away at 12:28pm on Sunday, November 30, 2008 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born July 4, 1923 in Chicago, IL; the daughter of Carl Anderson and Frances Fiect. Married George J. Woefel in Chicago on November 16, 1957. She was a member of St. Edward Catholic Church and volunteered many years...

Pauline M. Brown
November 30, 2008
Pauline M. Brown, 86, Rockford, died at 10:37 a.m. Sunday, November 30, 2008 in Swedish American Hospital. Born December 9, 1921 in Corning AR, daughter of Asie and Myrtle Compton Porter. Married Henry P. Brown in Corning on December 9, 1939. Rockford resident since 1948. She had been employed through the years at GE, Carter Tool, Warner Lambert and retired...

Robert S. Thornton
November 30, 2008
Robert S. Thornton, 74, of Rockford passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2008 in his home surrounded by his loving family. Born July 15, 1934 in Des Moines, IA, the son of Everett and Gertrude (Argo) Thornton. He graduated from Tech High School in Des Monies, IA and attended Junior College. Robert was a great basketball star. He married Shirley...

Ruth O. Zeller
November 28, 2008
Ruth O. Zeller, 69, Rockford, died Friday afternoon, November 28, 2008 in Swedish American Hospital. Born February 7, 1939 in Sioux, North Carolina, daughter of Robert and Hassie Garland Bryant. Married to Bobbie McKee for over 20 years. He died on July 21, 1977. She then married Robert Zeller in 1998 and he predeceased her in 2007. Employed by Amerock...

Ruth O. Zeller
November 28, 2008
Ruth O. Zeller, 69, Rockford, died Friday afternoon, November 28, 2008 in Swedish American Hospital. Born February 7, 1939 in Sioux, North Carolina, daughter of Robert and Hassie Garland Bryant. Married to Bobbie McKee for over 20 years. He died on July 21, 1977. She then married Robert Zeller in 1998 and he predeceased her in 2007. Employed by Amerock...

Robert Lee Lane
November 27, 2008
""Loving Husband, Father, Grandfather and Great-Grandfather"" Robert Lee ""Bob"" Lane, 84, of Rockford passed away on November 27, 2008 in his home. Born in Indiana, the son of Jack and Lois (Dumm) Lane, ha later married Carshon Lieber- Lane (Asche) in 1984. Bob proudly served in the United States Navy during WWII. He was stationed in the Pacific where he...

Robert Lee Lane
November 27, 2008
Loving Husband, Father, Grandfather and Great-Grandfather Robert Lee Bob Lane, 84, of Rockford passed away on November 27, 2008 in his home. Born in Indiana, the son of Jack and Lois (Dumm) Lane, ha later married Carshon Lieber- Lane (Asche) in 1984. Bob proudly served in the United States Navy during WWII. He was stationed in the Pacific where he...

Charles T. Demolli
November 26, 2008
Charles T. DeMolli, 92 Charles T. DeMolli ofRockford died on November 26, 2008, after a prolonged illness. He was born May 22, 1916, inRockford, Illinois, the son of Angelo and Bambina (Cagnoni) DeMolli. He married Beatrice Scandroli inRockford on April 30, 1947 and they had three daughters, Mary Margaret (Terry) Anderson, Katherine Tway and Charlene DeMolli. Beatrice died March 26,...

Charles T. Demolli
November 26, 2008
Charles T. DeMolli, 92
Charles T. DeMolli ofRockford died on November 26, 2008, after a prolonged illness. He was born May 22, 1916, inRockford, Illinois, the son of Angelo and Bambina (Cagnoni) DeMolli. He married Beatrice Scandroli inRockford on April 30, 1947 and they had three daughters, Mary Margaret (Terry)...

Eva Marie Braisted
November 25, 2008
Eva Marie Braisted, 98 died on November 25, 2008 at Aspirus Lillian Kerr Healthcare Center in Phelps WI. Born October 11, 1910 in Canton Il., the daughter of Ollie & John Hoover, she was one of seven children. Eva moved to Rockford Il. and married Edward Braisted on February 28th 1947. They had one daughter Linda. Eva was a faithful...

Eva Marie Braisted
November 25, 2008
Eva Marie Braisted, 98 died on November 25, 2008 at Aspirus Lillian Kerr Healthcare Center in Phelps WI. Born October 11, 1910 in Canton Il., the daughter of Ollie amp; John Hoover, she was one of seven children. Eva moved to Rockford Il. and married Edward Braisted on February 28th 1947. They had one daughter Linda. Eva was a faithful...
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