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Robert C. West
Feb 14, 2024
Robert “Bob’” C. West, 86, Lake Mills, WI, passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2024. He was born December 16, 1937, in Rockford, the son of Robert and Alma (Fehlar) West. Bob married Bernadine Yastrzab on March 13, 1959. She passed away on June 13, 2011. He worked as a journeyman lineman for Commonwealth Edison Electric for many years. Special thanks...
Marjorie R. Hauser
Feb 13, 2024
Marjorie R. Hauser, 85, passed away on February 13, 2024, in Rockford, Illinois. Born in Chicago, Illinois on August 24, 1938, daughter to Arthur and Frances (Walters) Elam. She went on to wed Robert C. Hauser on January 4, 1958, in Rockford, Illinois and they shared 41 years of marriage before his passing in 1999. Marjorie enjoyed being active throughout...
William F. Atkinson
Feb 13, 2024
William “Bill” Atkinson, 93, was born October 23rd, 1930, to Harry and Naoma (Jennings) Atkinson in Centerville Iowa. He passed away on Feb 13th with his wife of 60 years by his side. Bill owned W.F. Atkinson Landscaping and was a Member of Cathedral Baptist church for many years.
Survived by wife Patricia Atkinson, children Kevin (Patti), Jill, Wendy Winger, and...
Edith Gertrud Grade
Feb 13, 2024
Our beloved mother Edith Gertrud Grade, 94, passed away peacefully at her home in Meridian, Idaho on February 13, 2024. She was born in 1929 in the farming community of Farbezin, Germany (Pomerania) and near the Baltic Sea to Paul and Ida Borths. She lived a happy busy childhood on the farm with her six sisters. They were all displaced...
Clyde J. Bauer
Feb 12, 2024
Clyde J. Bauer, 88, Stillman Valley, passed away on Monday, February 12, 2024. He was born August 30, 1935, in Rockford, the son of Floyd and Oleva (Moyer) Bauer. He was a veteran serving in the Army. Clyde worked as a millwright for Sundstrand Corporation (now Collins Aerospace) for more than 30 years, retiring in 1997. He was a member...
Robert "Bob" B. Schwartz
Feb 11, 2024
Robert “Bob” B. Schwartz, 80, of Rockford, passed away on February 11, 2024, at home. He was born on October 7, 1943, in Rockford, the son of Bernard H. and Irene A. (Kling) Schwartz. He married Carol J. Thorsgaard on June 26, 1965. Bob worked in tools, dye, and plastics at J.L. Clark Manufacturing. He was an active member at...
Hilda Behn
Feb 11, 2024
Hilda G. Behn, 100, died peacefully on Sunday, February 11, 2024 in Fairhaven Christian Retirement Home. Born June 14, 1923 in Tomahawk, WI, daughter of George Curtis and Ester Samuelson Curtis. Graduate of Merrill, WI High School and Illinois Masonic Hospital School of Nursing. Employed as a surgical Registered Nurse in various locations throughout her career. Married Robert C. Behn...
Larry L. Palmer
Feb 11, 2024
Larry Louis Palmer, 76, of Stillman Valley passed away on February 11, 2024. Born on May 31, 1947, to Louis Carl Palmer and Bertha (Pinkston) Palmer, in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. Larry graduated from Walnut Ridge High School in 1965. He gave four years of his life (1966-1970) to the United States Air Force, spending eighteen months in Vietnam. He married...
Anna Jane Willson
Feb 10, 2024
Anna Jane Willson, 90, of Rockford, IL died in her home peacefully, in the presence of her loving family on Saturday, February 10, 2024. Anna was born February 3, 1934 in Freeport IL, daughter of James C. and Mary Hodgson Slaght. Anna graduated from, Freeport High Schol in 1952. She married Merle Willson April 10, 1953 at the parsonage of...
Phillip "Phil" E. Ditto
Feb 10, 2024
Phillip “Phil” E. Ditto, 80, of Rockford, passed away at home surrounded by family on February 10, 2024. He was born on August 19, 1943, in Success, Arkansas, the son of Phil and Nellie (Dearmon) Ditto. He married Dorothy “Sue” Tidwell on March 31, 1961, in Rockford, and spent a loving 62 years together. In his early years, he accelerated...
Miguel Mendiola Villagomez, Jr.
Feb 9, 2024
Miguel Mendiola Villagomez Jr. passed away suddenly on Friday, February 9, 2024 in Rockford, Illinois. Born on March 4th of 1997 to parents Miguel Villagomez Sr. and Claudia Mendiola, the first born of three children. Miguel grew up in Chicago, Illinois and graduated from Kennedy High School in 2016. He recently moved to the Rockford area to focus on building...
Rebecca S. McElhaney
Feb 9, 2024
Rebecca S. McElhaney, 72, of Rockford, passed away on Friday, February 9, 2024. She was born on November 14, 1951, in Menomonie, WI, the daughter of Lawrence E. and Helen M. (Hansen) Ingalls. Rebecca married her loving husband, James “Jim” McElhaney on October 12, 2012, in Glenview, IL. She was a devoted member of the Church of Jesus Christ of...
Charles "Jeff" J. Estes
Feb 9, 2024
Charles “Jeff” J. Estes, 59, passed away on Friday, February 9, 2024. He was born on August 26, 1964, Rockford, the son of Charles A. Estes and Pheboe A. (Carrell) Milsap. Jeff poured concrete for many years with his company Elite Concrete Construction until his retirement in 2014. He was a family man and loving father. He spent his time...
Janice Kay Swanson
Feb 7, 2024
Janice Kay Swanson, 78, of Rockford, passed away on February 7, 2024, at home. She was born on September 28, 1945, in Rockford, the daughter of Lloyd and Florence (Troy) Pearson. She attended St. Edwards for grade school, and graduated from East High School, class of 1963. Janice met Jon Swanson Sr. and together they eloped on December 5, 1963....
Tommy "Tom" Roderick
Feb 7, 2024
Tommy “Tom” Roderick, 88, loving husband of 62 years, father, grandfather and great-grandfather and a friend to many, died peacefully on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, with the family at his side. He was born on August 20, 1935, in Rockford, the son of Charles and Eleanor Roderick. He married Danuta “Donna” Sawicki on October 6, 1962, at St. Stanislaus Catholic...
Lawrence "Larry" N. Moeller
Feb 7, 2024
Chaplain Lawrence "Larry" Moeller
Lawrence N. (Larry) Moeller, 85 died February 7th, 2024, at 8:30pm. He was born August 23rd, 1938, in Moline, Illinois to Carl and Daisy (nee Moon) Moeller. Larry married his best friend, Sandra (nee Krause) Hubbard July 28th, 1984, blending their families of one daughter and four sons. Larry was a 1956 graduate of Rock Island High...
David Bruce Humphrey Sr.
Feb 5, 2024
David Bruce Humphrey, Sr, 75, passed away on February 5, 2024, after a courageous battle with melanoma. He was born on February 12, 1948, to Patricia (McNinch) and Edwin Humphrey in Sterling, IL. David was the oldest of 4 children and a proud Vietnam Veteran. He served as an aircraft mechanic in the Air Force and then worked in manufacturing...
Omar Alvarez Perez
Feb 3, 2024
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Omar Alvarez Perez, aged 34, Rockford, who departed from us on Saturday, February 3, 2024. Born on July 28, 1989, in Mexico to Alfredo Alvarez and Maria Teresa Perez, Raised in California Omar's presence illuminated the lives of all who knew him. Omar's vibrant spirit and warm heart endeared him to many....
Thomas J. Heffran
Feb 3, 2024
Thomas Joseph Heffran, age 90, was born December 7, 1933, on North 1st Street and left his earthly life to begin eternal life on February 3, 2024, at 727 North 1st Street at 7:27 a.m.
Tom graduated High School in 1951 and proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. After the Navy, he worked for Larson...
James D. North
Feb 3, 2024
James (Jim) D. North, 91, of Rockford, passed away surrounded by his family on Saturday, February 3, 2024, in the Alpine Fireside Health Center.
He was born December 1, 1932, in Freeport, IL, son of Earl and Florence (Polhill) North. He was a graduate of Rockford West High School and Rockford University. Jim married his loving wife, Kathleen (Doherty) on November...
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