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Kenneth E. Lewis
January 21, 2008
Kenneth E. Lewis died at home in Rockford on January 21, 2008. Kenneth Ken was born February 10, 1923, son of Harold and Gladys (Horning) Lewis in Indianapolis, IN. following his formative years in Indianapolis, he served with the Marine Corps in the South Pacific during WWII. Ken married Sarah McKinley on September 1, 1946 in Delphi, IN. He spent...
Jean M. Vaughn
January 21, 2008
Jean M. Vaughn, 84, of Rockford, died Monday, January 21, 2008, at Alden Alma Nelson Manor. She was born February 18, 1923, in Rockford, the daughter of Harry J. and Gladys A. (Nalley) McClafferty. Jean married Richard L. Vaughn on September 25, 1944. He predeceased her in 1998. She attended Heartland Church. Jean is survived by her children, Barbara Jean...
Charles Robert Baxter
January 20, 2008
Charles Robert Bob Baxter, 91, Rockford, died at 10:25 p.m. Sunday, January 20, 2008 in Hillsdale Community Health Center, Hillsdale, MI.nbsp; Born April 22, 1916 in St. Louis, MO. son of Charles Robert, Sr. and Marie Baxter..nbsp; Married Charlotte Sindelar in St. Louis on June 14, 1941.nbsp; Veteran of the U.S. Navy. Bob was a very good athlete, played basketball...
John L. Werner
January 20, 2008
John L. Werner, 83, Rockford, died Sunday, January 20, 2008 in his home in the care of his wife, Betty.nbsp; Born January 23, 1924 in Wauwatosa, WI, son of Louis and Agnes (Henke) Werner.nbsp; He attended Lincoln Grade School, Wauwatosa High School and the University of Wisconsin.nbsp; John served in the Army Air Force from 1943 to 1945.nbsp; Married Betty...
John L. Werner
January 20, 2008
John L. Werner, 83, Rockford, died Sunday, January 20, 2008 in his home in the care of his wife, Betty. Born January 23, 1924 in Wauwatosa, WI, son of Louis and Agnes (Henke) Werner. He attended Lincoln Grade School, Wauwatosa High School and the University of Wisconsin. John served in the Army Air Force from 1943 to 1945. Married Betty...
Charles Robert Baxter
January 20, 2008
Charles Robert ""Bob"" Baxter, 91, Rockford, died at 10:25 p.m. Sunday, January 20, 2008 in Hillsdale Community Health Center, Hillsdale, MI. Born April 22, 1916 in St. Louis, MO. son of Charles Robert, Sr. and Marie Baxter.. Married Charlotte Sindelar in St. Louis on June 14, 1941. Veteran of the U.S. Navy. Bob was a very good athlete, played basketball...
Edward Walter Koteski
January 19, 2008
EDWARD WALTER KOTESKI, 83 ROCKFORD - Edward Walter Koteski, 83, of Rockford went home to our Lord on Jan. 19, 2008, in the comfort of his home surrounded by his family. Ed was born Dec. 20, 1924, in Bigfoot, Wis., the son of Mary and Jacob Koteski. Ed attended St. Stanislaus School and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy. He...
Edward Walter Koteski
January 19, 2008
EDWARD WALTER KOTESKI, 83 ROCKFORD - Edward Walter Koteski, 83, of Rockford went home to our Lord on Jan. 19, 2008, in the comfort of his home surrounded by his family. Ed was born Dec. 20, 1924, in Bigfoot, Wis., the son of Mary and Jacob Koteski. Ed attended St. Stanislaus School and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy. He...
Harry E. Friend
January 18, 2008
Harry E. Friend, 86 Harry E. Friend, 86 of Byron, died January 18, 2008 in his home. Born October 3, 1921, the son of Eugene and Kittie (Hammons) Friend in Springfield, MO. Entered into the Army Infantry serving in WWII. Married Edna Drake in Strafford, MO on January 4, 1946. Worked for Barber-Coleman for 18 years retiring in 1988. He...
Walter J. Harms
January 18, 2008
Walter J. Harms, 85 of Rockford, died Friday, January 18, 2008 at St. Anne Center. Born March 12, 1922 in Lyons, WI the son of Walter C. and Mary (Madden) Harms. Graduated from Richmond-Burton High School in 1939. Married his loving wife Arlene Gustafson on November 8, 1941. Joined the United States Marine Corps as an aerial navigator serving in...
Walter J. Harms
January 18, 2008
Walter J. Harms, 85 of Rockford, died Friday, January 18, 2008 at St. Anne Center. Born March 12, 1922 in Lyons, WI the son of Walter C. and Mary (Madden) Harms. Graduated from Richmond-Burton High School in 1939. Married his loving wife Arlene Gustafson on November 8, 1941.nbsp; Joined the United States Marine Corps as an aerial navigator serving in...
Harry E. Friend
January 18, 2008
Harry E. Friend, 86nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; Harry E. Friend, 86 of Byron, died January 18, 2008 in his home. Born October 3, 1921, the son of Eugene and Kittie (Hammons) Friend in Springfield, MO. Entered into the Army Infantry serving in WWII.nbsp; Married Edna Drake in Strafford, MO on January 4, 1946. Worked for Barber-Coleman for 18 years retiring in 1988. He...
Daniel Patrick Gillespie
January 17, 2008
Daniel Patrick Gillespie, 59 of Rockford passed away January 17, 2008 in his home. Born in Chicago, IL on November 6, 1948 the son of Henry and Gertrude (Bloedorn) Gillespie. Dan married Linda Seaworth in Rockford on July 1, 2000. Dan was in the United States Naval Reserves and worked as an airplane mechanic and later worked as a history...
June M. Geen
January 17, 2008
June M. Geen, 84 Loving Wife, Mother and Grandmothernbsp;nbsp; June M. Geen, 84 of Rockford and formerly of Sarasota, FL, died Thursday, January 17, 2008 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born June 23, 1923 in Chicago, daughter of Daniel and Amy (Johnson) ODay. Married her loving husband Robert Geen on March 25, 1944. Was a member of Good Shepherd...
Deborah C. Thompson Owens
January 17, 2008
Deborah C. Debbie Thompson Owens, 45, died Thursday, January 17, 2008, in Rockford Memorial Hospital. She was born March 19, 1962, in Rockford. Debbie is survived by her daughter, Angela Lingelbach; mother, Charlene Hanvy; grandchildren, Amethyst Legge and Brittany Traeger; brother, Clark (Tanny) Thompson; special niece, Sammy Jo; her life mate, Rob Wright; her maternal grandmothers, Emma Fagan and Joyce...
Deborah C. Thompson Owens
January 17, 2008
Deborah C. ""Debbie"" Thompson Owens, 45, died Thursday, January 17, 2008, in Rockford Memorial Hospital. She was born March 19, 1962, in Rockford. Debbie is survived by her daughter, Angela Lingelbach; mother, Charlene Hanvy; grandchildren, Amethyst Legge and Brittany Traeger; brother, Clark (Tanny) Thompson; special niece, Sammy Jo; her life mate, Rob Wright; her maternal grandmothers, Emma Fagan and Joyce...
June M. Geen
January 17, 2008
June M. Geen, 84 Loving Wife, Mother and Grandmother June M. Geen, 84 of Rockford and formerly of Sarasota, FL, died Thursday, January 17, 2008 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born June 23, 1923 in Chicago, daughter of Daniel and Amy (Johnson) ODay. Married her loving husband Robert Geen on March 25, 1944. Was a member of Good Shepherd...
Junella M. Cavanagh
January 17, 2008
Junella M. June Cavanagh nbsp; Junella M. June Cavanagh, 82, a longtime resident of Rockford, formerly of St. Charles for 8 years and Aurora for 10 years, went to be with the Lord on January 17, 2008 at Rockford Memorial Hospital.nbsp; June was born January 4, 1926 in St. Charles, IL, the daughter of Joseph and Marie M. (Heglund) Vonck.nbsp;...
Junella M. Cavanagh
January 17, 2008
Junella M. ""June"" Cavanagh Junella M. ""June"" Cavanagh, 82, a longtime resident of Rockford, formerly of St. Charles for 8 years and Aurora for 10 years, went to be with the Lord on January 17, 2008 at Rockford Memorial Hospital. June was born January 4, 1926 in St. Charles, IL, the daughter of Joseph and Marie M. (Heglund) Vonck. June...
Daniel Patrick Gillespie
January 17, 2008
Daniel Patrick Gillespie, 59 of Rockford passed away January 17, 2008 in his home. Born in Chicago, IL on November 6, 1948 the son of Henry and Gertrude (Bloedorn) Gillespie. Dan married Linda Seaworth in Rockford on July 1, 2000. nbsp; Dan was in the United States Naval Reserves and worked as an airplane mechanic and later worked as a...
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