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Clara Belle Susie Clark
March 5, 2008
Loving Wife, Mother and Nana Clara Belle Susie Clark, 78 of Rockford passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2008 in her home surrounded by her family. Born October 4, 1929 in Howard, PA to Miles and Florence (Neff) Bartley. Susie married Vern Clark in Riverdale, IL on April 9, 1949. Susie was a beautician for many years and was also...

Deborah Sue Pearson
March 5, 2008
Deborah Sue Pearson, of Rockford, passed away March 5th at Kindred Hospital, Sycamore, from pulmonary complications. Born in Rockford on November 2, 1947 to Elmer and Vivian (Belfield) Ahmer, she attended schools in Hales Corners, WIS. And Rockford, graduating from East High School in 1965, member of National Honor Society. She attended WIU, RVC and Rockford Business College. Debbie and...

Clara Belle Susie Clark
March 5, 2008
"Loving Wife, Mother and Nana" Clara Belle "Susie" Clark, 78 of Rockford passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2008 in her home surrounded by her family. Born October 4, 1929 in Howard, PA to Miles and Florence (Neff) Bartley. Susie married Vern Clark in Riverdale, IL on April 9, 1949. Susie was a beautician for many years and was also...

Margaret B. Hale
March 5, 2008
Margaret B. Scotty Hale, 61, of Rockford and formerly of Arlington Heights, died Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born June 9, 1946 in Scotland. Was the manager for 20 years at the Willow Way Terrace Mobile Home Park in Arlington Heights. Survived by son, Mark (Sheila) Hale of Schaumburg; daughter, Carol (Steven) Clark of Glendale...

Michael Dennis Hill
March 3, 2008
Michael Mike Dennis Hill, 59, of Roscoe, died on Monday, March 3, 2008, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center following a lengthy battle with diabetes. Born on October 2, 1948, in Kewanee, he is the son of Donald and Marion (Walsh) Hill. Mike married Susan Sue K. Buck in Rockford, on November 30, 1968. Mike was a 1967 graduate of...

Julie A. Benson
March 3, 2008
Julie A. Benson, 38, Joliet, died at 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 3, 2008 in Provena St. Joseph Hospital, Joliet. Born May 22, 1969 in Rockford, daughter of Gerald R. Benson and Jane L. Batty Benson Neff. Graduate of Jefferson High School. In the past 18 years she has been employed by Weyerhauser Corp.for a number of years, Chicago Corrigated and...

Julie A. Benson
March 3, 2008
Julie A. Benson, 38, Joliet, died at 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 3, 2008 in Provena St. Joseph Hospital, Joliet.nbsp; Born May 22, 1969 in Rockford, daughter of Gerald R. Benson and Jane L. Batty Benson Neff.nbsp; Graduate of Jefferson High School. In the past 18 years she has been employed by Weyerhauser Corp.for a number of years, Chicago Corrigated and...

Michael Dennis Hill
March 3, 2008
Michael ""Mike"" Dennis Hill, 59, of Roscoe, died on Monday, March 3, 2008, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center following a lengthy battle with diabetes. Born on October 2, 1948, in Kewanee, he is the son of Donald and Marion (Walsh) Hill. Mike married Susan ""Sue"" K. Buck in Rockford, on November 30, 1968. Mike was a 1967 graduate of...

Virginia Pauline Simmons
March 2, 2008
LOVING MOTHER & GRANDMOTHER Virginia Pauline Simmons, 88 of Rockford, IL passed away on March 2, 2008. Born May 30, 1919 in Swifton, Arkansas, the daughter of Tom and Jennie (McDaniel) Hawkins. Virginia married Herschel M. Simmons in Swifton. He predeceased her on November 24, 1985. Virginia worked for National Lock Company as a punch press operator for 21 years....

Thomas E. Chambers
March 2, 2008
Thomas E. Tom Chambers, 75, a lifelong resident of Rockford, went to be with the Lord on March 2, 2008.nbsp; Tom was born March 2, 1933 in Rockford the son of Thomas E., Sr. and Elizabeth (Davey) Chambers.nbsp; He married his high school sweetheart Carol Brentner on December 29, 1951. nbsp; Tom graduated from West High School where he played...

Virginia Pauline Simmons
March 2, 2008
LOVING MOTHER amp; GRANDMOTHERnbsp;nbsp; Virginia Pauline Simmons, 88 of Rockford, IL passed away on March 2, 2008. Born May 30, 1919 in Swifton, Arkansas, the daughter of Tom and Jennie (McDaniel) Hawkins. Virginia married Herschel M. Simmons in Swifton. He predeceased her on November 24, 1985. Virginia worked for National Lock Company as a punch press operator for 21 years....

Alexis Sophia Olmstead
March 2, 2008
Alexis Sophia Olmstead, 6 weeks, old died at 6:18 a.m. Sunday, March 2, 2008 in Rockford Memorial Hospital. Born January 22, 2008 in Rockford, daughter of Nicholas E. and Julie A. Bloomster Olmstead. Survivors include her parents; sister, Mattison and brother,Caden; maternal grandparents, Charles ""Buzz"" and Inis Bloomster; paternal grandparents, Merle and Tanya Olmstead; aunts and uncles, Holley (Greg) Phillips...

Alexis Sophia Olmstead
March 2, 2008
Alexis Sophia Olmstead, 6 weeks, old died at 6:18 a.m. Sunday, March 2, 2008 in Rockford Memorial Hospital.nbsp; Born January 22, 2008 in Rockford,nbsp;daughter of Nicholas E. and Julie A. Bloomster Olmstead.nbsp; nbsp; Survivors include her parents; sister, Mattison and brother,Caden; maternal grandparents, Charles Buzz and Inis Bloomster; paternal grandparents, Merle and Tanya Olmstead; aunts and uncles, Holley (Greg) Phillips...

Thomas E. Chambers
March 2, 2008
Thomas E. ""Tom"" Chambers, 75, a lifelong resident of Rockford, went to be with the Lord on March 2, 2008. Tom was born March 2, 1933 in Rockford the son of Thomas E., Sr. and Elizabeth (Davey) Chambers. He married his high school sweetheart Carol Brentner on December 29, 1951. Tom graduated from West High School where he played basketball...

Edmund W. Janczak
March 1, 2008
Edmund W. Janczak, 83, Rockford, died at 9:40 A.M., Saturday, March 1, 2008, in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born November 6, 1924, in Rockford, the son of Marion and Stephanie Janczak. He and his wife, Florence, were married on April 19, 1947 in Rockford. Edmund was a tool and die maker at Barber-Coleman Co. for over 30 years retiring...

Howard Curtis Mcintosh
March 1, 2008
Howard Curtis ""Curty"" McIntosh, 92, of Rockford, passed away from complications of pancreatic cancer on Saturday, March 1, 2008, in the Health Center of Wesley Willows surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Edgemont, South Dakota, on May 26, 1915, the eldest son of Howard and Bertha (Graves) McIntosh. Howard graduated from Edgemont High School in 1933. He...

Howard Curtis Mcintosh
March 1, 2008
Howard Curtis Curty McIntosh, 92, of Rockford, passed away from complications ofnbsp; pancreatic cancer on Saturday, March 1, 2008, in the Health Center of Wesley Willows surrounded by his loving family.nbsp; He was born in Edgemont, South Dakota, on May 26, 1915, the eldest son of Howard and Bertha (Graves) McIntosh.nbsp; Howard graduated from Edgemont High School in 1933. He...

Edmund W. Janczak
March 1, 2008
Edmund W. Janczak, 83, Rockford, died at 9:40 A.M., Saturday, March 1, 2008, in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center.nbsp; Born November 6, 1924, in Rockford, the son of Marion and Stephanie Janczak.nbsp; He and his wife, Florence, were married on April 19, 1947 in Rockford.nbsp; Edmund was a tool and die maker at Barber-Coleman Co. for over 30 years retiring...

Mary Elizabeth Miller
February 28, 2008
Mary Elizabeth (Wyse) Miller, 80, of Rockford, Illinois died Thursday, February 28, 2008 at the Rosewood Care Center following an extended illness. She was born in Newberry, Michigan on February 3, 1928, the daughter of Lawrence and Clara Johnson Wyse. Attended schools in Marquette and Sparta, Michigan. She graduated from Stephens College in 1948. Mary attended Western Michigan University, University...

William N. Sullivan
February 28, 2008
William N. Sullivan, 71 of Rockford, died Thursday, February 28, 2008 at Provena Cor Mariae Center. Born July 7, 1936 in Rockford, son of William F. and Berneita (Murphy) Sullivan. Served in the United States Army. Worked at Amcore Bank for 25 years retiring in 1998. Member of St. Bernadette Catholic Church. Family would like to extend a sincere thank...
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