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Robert James Phillips
June 22, 2008
Robert James Phillips, 84, of Little Rock passed away June 22, 2008. Born April 14, 1924, in Rockford, IL to James Benjamin Phillips and Edna Ada Luce. Graduate of West High School, 1942, Chicago School of Aircraft Instruments, 1943, U.S.A.A.F. Norden Bombsight School, 1944, and University of Illinois at Champagne-Bachelor of Science in Commerce, 1949. Robert was in the Army...
Clement L. Otts
June 22, 2008
Clement L. Otts of Rockford passed away Sunday June 22,2008 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 29, 1922 in Sulligent, Alabama; son of Grady and Artie (Rainwater) Otts. He served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1943. Lomax married Sarah Eudene Hankins July 23, 1944. He was a member of First Church of the...
Clement L. Otts
June 22, 2008
Clement L. Otts of Rockford passed away Sunday June 22, 2008 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 29, 1922 in Sulligent, Alabama; son of Grady and Artie (Rainwater) Otts. He served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1943. Lomax married Sarah Eudene Hankins July 23, 1944. He was a member of First Church of ...
Earl Patrick Doherty
June 22, 2008
Earl Patrick Pat Doherty, Loving husband, father and grandfatherEarl Patrick Pat Doherty, 77, of Rockford, died on Sunday, June 22, 2008 at his home in the care of his family. He was born on August 2, 1930 in Rockford, the son of Leon and Anne Doherty. He married Lois Bieschke in Rockford on February 11, 1956. Pat worked for American...
Joseph H. Scheidegger
June 22, 2008
Joseph H. Scheidegger, 83 of Rockford ,died Sunday, June 22, 2008 in his home. Born February 8, 1925 in Dakota, son of Owen and Grace (Winn) Scheidegger. Was a veteran of the United States Army, serving during WWII. Married Marilyn Hoppe on July 2, 1948. Joseph retired on March 30, 1990 after several years from Amerock Industries. A member of...
Joseph H. Scheidegger
June 22, 2008
Joseph H. Scheidegger, 83 of Rockford ,died Sunday, June 22, 2008 in his home. Born February 8, 1925 in Dakota, son of Owen and Grace (Winn) Scheidegger. Was a veteran of the United States Army, serving during WWII. Married Marilyn Hoppe on July 2, 1948. Joseph retired on March 30, 1990 after several years from Amerock Industries. A member of...
Robert James Phillips
June 22, 2008
Robert James Phillips, 84, of Little Rock passed away June 22, 2008. Born April 14, 1924, in Rockford, IL to James Benjamin Phillips and Edna Ada Luce. Graduate of West High School, 1942, Chicago School of Aircraft Instruments, 1943, U.S.A.A.F. Norden Bombsight School, 1944, and University of Illinois at Champagne-Bachelor of Science in Commerce, 1949. Robert was in the Army...
Russell W. Dade
June 20, 2008
Russell W. Dade, 91 of Rockford, died Friday, June 20, 2008 at Riverbluff Nursing Home. Born September 6, 1916 in Fontana, WI, son of John and Clara (Hoelzel) Dade. Married Bernadette Westholder on January 12, 1983 in Hawaii. Worked several years as a driver for Woodward Governor and also drove for Peoria/Rockford Bus Co. The family would like to extend...
Russell W. Dade
June 20, 2008
Russell W. Dade, 91 of Rockford, died Friday, June 20, 2008 at Riverbluff Nursing Home. Born September 6, 1916 in Fontana, WI, son of John and Clara (Hoelzel) Dade. Married Bernadette Westholder on January 12, 1983 in Hawaii. Worked several years as a driver for Woodward Governor and also drove for Peoria/Rockford Bus Co. The family would like to extend...
Lois V. Hoisington
June 18, 2008
Lois Veerman Hoisington, 85Lois V. Hoisington, 85, of Rockford died Wednesday, June 18, 2008. She was born July 30, 1922 in Peoria, IL, the daughter of Dederick and Edna Veerman. She attended Wheaton College where she met James C. Hoisington. They were married on September 18, 1942 in Corpus Christi, TX. James died in June of 2004. In 1951 they...
Lois V. Hoisington
June 18, 2008
Lois Veerman Hoisington, 85 Lois V. Hoisington, 85, of Rockford died Wednesday, June 18, 2008. She was born July 30, 1922 in Peoria, IL, the daughter of Dederick and Edna Veerman. She attended Wheaton College where she met James C. Hoisington. They were married on September 18, 1942 in Corpus Christi, TX. James died in June of 2004. In 1951...
Clarence Frank Duda
June 17, 2008
Clarence Frank Duda, 90 Loving Father, Grandfather, Great-Grandfather Clarence Frank Duda, 90, of Rockford, passed away at 8:07pm on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born June 15, 1918 in Chicago, IL; the son of Leo and Rose (Hudek) Duda. Married Mildred ""Betty"" Bendick in Chicago on February 27, 1943. He served in the U.S. Army...
Clarence Frank Duda
June 17, 2008
Clarence Frank Duda, 90 Loving Father, Grandfather, Great-Grandfather Clarence Frank Duda, 90, of Rockford, passed away at 8:07pm on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born June 15, 1918 in Chicago, IL; the son of Leo and Rose (Hudek) Duda. Married Mildred Betty Bendick in Chicago on February 27, 1943. He served in the U.S. Army...
Diane Emerson Krans
June 16, 2008
Diane Emerson Krans, 63, of Rockford, devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, died Monday, June 16th, 2008, at home surrounded by her loving family. She fought a long and courageous battle with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia. Diane was born April 21, 1945, the daughter of Charles and Corella Sanderson in Dekalb, IL. She enjoyed her childhood years growing up on the family...
Gary L. Oelkers
June 16, 2008
Gary Oelkers, 70, of White Bear Township, MN died on June 16, 2008 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. He was born April 27, 1938 in Wabasha, MN. Gary is survived by his wife of 44 years, Jean (Rau) Oelkers, son Jeffrey (Denise) Oelkers, Rockford; daughter Kimberly (David) Bakkestuen, Forest Lake, MN; and daughter Shannon (Ted) Bents, Osceola, WI. Grandchildren...
Lori Ann Moore
June 16, 2008
Lori Ann Moore, 46, of Alvin, TX, formerly of Rockford, went to be with the Lord on June 16, 2008 at Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Lori was born August 2, 1961 in Rockford the daughter of Emil and Betty (Carlsen) Koteski. Lori married Keith Alan Moore on June 3, 1989 in Rockford. Lori attended St. Rita Catholic School...
Diane Emerson Krans
June 16, 2008
Diane Emerson Krans, 63, of Rockford, devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, died Monday, June 16th, 2008, at home surrounded by her loving family. She fought a long and courageous battle with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia. Diane was born April 21, 1945, the daughter of Charles and Corella Sanderson in Dekalb, IL. She enjoyed her childhood years growing up on the family...
Gary L. Oelkers
June 16, 2008
Gary Oelkers, 70, of White Bear Township, MN died on June 16, 2008 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. He was born April 27, 1938 in Wabasha, MN. Gary is survived by his wife of 44 years, Jean (Rau) Oelkers, son Jeffrey (Denise) Oelkers, Rockford; daughter Kimberly (David) Bakkestuen, Forest Lake, MN; and daughter Shannon (Ted) Bents, Osceola, WI. Grandchildren...
Lori Ann Moore
June 16, 2008
Lori Ann Moore, 46, of Alvin, TX, formerly of Rockford, went to be with the Lord on June 16, 2008 at Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Lori was born August 2, 1961 in Rockford the daughter of Emil and Betty (Carlsen) Koteski. Lori married Keith Alan Moore on June 3, 1989 in Rockford. Lori attended St. Rita Catholic School...
E. Loraine Lehto
June 15, 2008
E. Loraine Lehto, 95, of Rockford, passed away on Sunday, June 15, 2008 at Harbor House Assisted Living in Monroe, WI. Born on December 8, 1912 in Moscow, MI; the daughter of Grover C. and Zaida Gamble Mallory. She married Oiva (Whitey) Lehto on May 31, 1937 in Fremont, IN. Loraine attended school in Ohio and Michigan, graduated from Western...
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