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William Philip Scott
May 5, 2008
William Bill Philip Scott, 81 of Rockford passed away Monday, May 5, 2008 in OSF St. Anthony Hospital. Born March 29, 1927 in Sterling, IL the son of Ralph Asa and Hazel (Llewellyn) Scott. He married Shirley Ann Doran on September 21, 1950 in Beaver, Iowa. She predeceased him in 1988. Bill served in the United States Navy and was...

Mariano Mike Musso
May 5, 2008
Mariano ""Mike"" Musso, 82, passed from this earth to His Eternal home to be with his daughter Teresa North on Monday, May 5, 2008 at Riverbluff Nursing Home at 8:15 p.m. Born May 31, 1925 in Rockford, son of Frank and Lena (Tomasino) Musso. Married Grace Blomquist/Billings on July 28, 1956 at St. Anthony Parish. Worked at Sundstrand Hydraulics for...

William Philip Scott
May 5, 2008
William ""Bill"" Philip Scott, 81 of Rockford passed away Monday, May 5, 2008 in OSF St. Anthony Hospital. Born March 29, 1927 in Sterling, IL the son of Ralph Asa and Hazel (Llewellyn) Scott. He married Shirley Ann Doran on September 21, 1950 in Beaver, Iowa. She predeceased him in 1988. Bill served in the United States Navy and was...

Martin Solis, Sr.
May 4, 2008
Martin Solis, Sr., 81, of Rockford, passed away at 7:45p.m. on Sunday, May 4, 2008 in Lake Zurich, IL. Born on May 14, 1926 in Mexico; the son of Martin Solis and Policarpia Lopez. He married Julia Chapa in Mexico on July 6, 1958. He worked for the Burlington Northern Railroad for 35 years as a laborer. Martin was a...

Jacqueline S. Nicele Justen
May 4, 2008
Jacqueline S. Nicele Justen of Rockford died May 4, 2008. Born September 20, 1937 in McHenry, IL, daughter of Nicholas and Celia Freund Justen. She was a member of the School Sisters of St. Francis, Milwaukee, WI until 1975. Graduated from St. Joseph High School, Milwaukee. Received her BA from Alverno College, Milwaukee, her MA from Loyola University, Chicago and...

Jacqueline S. Nicele Justen
May 4, 2008
Jacqueline S. Nicele Justen of Rockford died May 4, 2008. Born September 20, 1937 in McHenry, IL, daughter of Nicholas and Celia Freund Justen. She was a member of the School Sisters of St. Francis, Milwaukee, WI until 1975. Graduated from St. Joseph High School, Milwaukee. Received her BA from Alverno College, Milwaukee, her MA from Loyola University, Chicago and...

Martin Solis
May 4, 2008
Martin Solis, Sr., 81, of Rockford, passed away at 7:45p.m. on Sunday, May 4, 2008 in Lake Zurich, IL. Born on May 14, 1926 in Mexico; the son of Martin Solis and Policarpia Lopez. He married Julia Chapa in Mexico on July 6, 1958. He worked for the Burlington Northern Railroad for 35 years as a laborer. Martin was a...

Helen T. Williams
May 3, 2008
Helen T. Williams, 87 of Rockford passed away May 3, 2008 in her home. Born September 15, 1920 in Peoria, IL, the daughter of James and Theresa (Brandt) Tomblin. Helen married David Williams in Rockford in May of 1948. Helen served as a librarian at Auburn High School as well as the Rockford Public Library- Rockton Center. She retired in...

Helen T. Williams
May 3, 2008
Helen T. Williams, 87 of Rockford passed away May 3, 2008 in her home. Born September 15, 1920 in Peoria, IL, the daughter of James and Theresa (Brandt) Tomblin. Helen married David Williams in Rockford in May of 1948. Helen served as a librarian at Auburn High School as well as the Rockford Public Library- Rockton Center. She retired in...

Grace G. Feehan
May 2, 2008
Grace G. Feehan, 81, a resident of Rockford for 37 years, went to be with the Lord on May 2, 2008 at St. Anne Center surrounded by her family. Grace was born December 4, 1926 in Philadelphia, PA the daughter of Edmund and Mary (Pearson) Gordon.  Grace graduated from Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls in Philadelphia in 1944. ...

Ralph J. Patterson
May 2, 2008
Ralph J. Patterson, Jr., 82 of Rockford passed away May 2, 2008 in Provena St. Anne Center. Born September 18, 1925 in Winnebago, the son of Ralph Sr. and Helen (Shelden) Patterson. Ralph married Sara Jo Johnson in Rockford on May 17, 1952. He was a 1943 graduate of Winnebago High School and a 1950 graduate of Northwestern University. Ralph...

Ralph J. Patterson, Jr.
May 2, 2008
Ralph J. Patterson, Jr., 82 of Rockford passed away May 2, 2008 in Provena St. Anne Center. Born September 18, 1925 in Winnebago, the son of Ralph Sr. and Helen (Shelden) Patterson. Ralph married Sara Jo Johnson in Rockford on May 17, 1952. He was a 1943 graduate of Winnebago High School and a 1950 graduate of Northwestern University. Ralph...

Grace G. Feehan
May 2, 2008
Grace G. Feehan, 81, a resident of Rockford for 37 years, went to be with the Lord on May 2, 2008 at St. Anne Center surrounded by her family. Grace was born December 4, 1926 in Philadelphia, PA the daughter of Edmund and Mary (Pearson) Gordon. Grace graduated from Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls in Philadelphia in 1944....

Sheryl L. Lundberg
May 1, 2008
Sheryl L. Lundberg, 54, of Belvidere, went to be with the Lord on May 1, 2008 in her home surrounded by her family after a long courageous battle with cancer. Sheryl was born September 9, 1953 in Rockford, IL the daughter of Barbara Hornbeck (Hildebrand). She married Dwight W. Lundberg on September 22, 1973 in Rockford. Sheryl graduated from Guilford...

Thomas W. Meyer, Jr.
May 1, 2008
Thomas W. Meyer Jr., 66 of Rockford, died Thursday, May 1, 2008 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born March 10, 1942 in Rockford, son of Thomas W. and Behrle (Manning) Meyer, Sr. Tom was an avid bicyclist belonging to Blackhawk Bicycle and Ski Club, attended First Evangelical Free Church, and was a talented artist. Tom enjoyed his work as...

Thomas W. Meyer
May 1, 2008
Thomas W. Meyer Jr., 66 of Rockford, died Thursday, May 1, 2008 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born March 10, 1942 in Rockford, son of Thomas W. and Behrle (Manning) Meyer, Sr. Tom was an avid bicyclist belonging to Blackhawk Bicycle and Ski Club, attended First Evangelical Free Church, and was a talented artist. Tom enjoyed his work as...

John Charles Bowman
May 1, 2008
JOHN CHARLES ?JACK BOWMAN, 73, Rockford, died at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, May 1, 2008 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born April 11, 1935 in Belvidere, son of Edward Magnus and Mildred Elise Larsen Bowman. He lived the first 18 years of his life on a farm north of Poplar Grove and considered himself a farmer thoughout his life. He...

Camille Marie Schneider
May 1, 2008
Camille Marie Schneider, of Roscoe, passed away at 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 1, 2008 in her home. Born on April 13, 2008, the daughter of Jared and Kari Schneider. Survivors include her parents; sister, Ava Anne; paternal grandparents Paul and Sue Schneider; maternal grandparents, Dave and Sally Petersohn; paternal great-grandmother, Anna Schneider; maternal great-grandmother, Dorothy Selah; uncles, Eric Schneider...

Camille Marie Schneider
May 1, 2008
Camille Marie Schneider, of Roscoe, passed away at 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 1, 2008 in her home. Born on April 13, 2008, the daughter of Jared and Kari Schneider. Survivors include her parents; sister, Ava Anne; paternal grandparents Paul and Sue Schneider; maternal grandparents, Dave and Sally Petersohn; paternal great-grandmother, Anna Schneider; maternal great-grandmother, Dorothy Selah; uncles, Eric Schneider...

John Charles Bowman
May 1, 2008
JOHN CHARLES ""?JACK BOWMAN, 73, Rockford, died at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, May 1, 2008 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born April 11, 1935 in Belvidere, son of Edward Magnus and Mildred Elise Larsen Bowman. He lived the first 18 years of his life on a farm north of Poplar Grove and considered himself a farmer thoughout his life. He...
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