Obituaries

Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory LTD. Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Rockford, IL area

Barbara J. Hogan

Barbara J. Hogan

January 7, 2008

Barbara J. Hogan, 73, of Rockford, died Monday, January 7, 2008 in Rockford Memorial Hospital.nbsp; Born January 26, 1934 in Rockford, the daughter of Harry and and Margaret (Shelton) Williams.nbsp; A 1951 graduate of West High School. She married Donald L. Hogan in Rockford at St. Marys Church in 1953. Barbara was formerly employed as a legal secretary for Angelo...

Irene Elizabeth Mckeever

Irene Elizabeth Mckeever

January 7, 2008

Irene Elizabeth McKeever, 89, Rockford, died at 12:45 p.m. Monday, January 7, 2008 in P.A. Peterson Center For Health. Born November 8, 1918 in Rockford, daughter of Luigi and Caroline Bartolini Dodaro. Graduated from Muldoon High School in 1936 and Rockford College in 1940. She taught school at Montague and Barbor Schools for a few years following graduation. Married William...

Barbara J. Hogan

Barbara J. Hogan

January 7, 2008

Barbara J. Hogan, 73, of Rockford, died Monday, January 7, 2008 in Rockford Memorial Hospital. Born January 26, 1934 in Rockford, the daughter of Harry and and Margaret (Shelton) Williams. A 1951 graduate of West High School. She married Donald L. Hogan in Rockford at St. Marys Church in 1953. Barbara was formerly employed as a legal secretary for Angelo...

Irene Elizabeth Mckeever

Irene Elizabeth Mckeever

January 7, 2008

Irene Elizabeth McKeever, 89, Rockford, died at 12:45 p.m. Monday, January 7, 2008 in P.A. Peterson Center For Health.nbsp; Born November 8, 1918 in Rockford, daughter of Luigi and Caroline Bartolini Dodaro.nbsp; Graduated from Muldoon High School in 1936 and Rockford College in 1940.nbsp; She taught school at Montague and Barbor Schools for a few years following graduation. Married William...

Elsie J. Champayne-Britz

Elsie J. Champayne-Britz

January 6, 2008

Elsie J. Champayne- Britz, 82 of Rockford passed away January 6, 2008 in her home. Born December 26, 1925, the daughter of Roy and Gladys (Chase) Champayne. Elsie was the proud co- owner and manager of the Chambric Farms, located inWinnebago County. She is survived by her daughters Leslie (John) James, Margo Dutton and Gretchen (Keith Tutterrow) MacVenn. Grandchildren Lori,...

Elsie J. Champayne-Britz

Elsie J. Champayne-Britz

January 6, 2008

Elsie J. Champayne- Britz, 82 of Rockford passed away January 6, 2008 in her home. Born December 26, 1925, the daughter of Roy and Gladys (Chase) Champayne. Elsie was the proud co- owner and manager of the Chambric Farms, located inWinnebago County. nbsp; She is survived by her daughters Leslie (John) James, Margo Dutton and Gretchen (Keith Tutterrow) MacVenn. Grandchildren...

Arthur W. Winternheimer

Arthur W. Winternheimer

January 6, 2008

Arthur W. Winternheimer, 68, of Sun City West, AZ. died on January 6, 2008 after a courageous battle with leukemia.nbsp; He was born in Evansville, IN. on September 20, 1939 to Arthur W. and Ruth Winternheimer.nbsp; He lived most of his life in Rockford, IL.nbsp; He graduated from St. Thomas High School and served in the U.S. Navy as a...

Arthur W. Winternheimer

Arthur W. Winternheimer

January 6, 2008

Arthur W. Winternheimer, 68, of Sun City West, AZ. died on January 6, 2008 after a courageous battle with leukemia. He was born in Evansville, IN. on September 20, 1939 to Arthur W. and Ruth Winternheimer. He lived most of his life in Rockford, IL. He graduated from St. Thomas High School and served in the U.S. Navy as a...

Margaret B. Folliard

Margaret B. Folliard

January 4, 2008

Margaret Peg B. Folliard, 92 a life long resident of Rockford, died January 4, 2008 in Springwood Nursing Home. Born February 10, 1915, daughter of Thomas and Ellen (Nelson) Pumphrey. Graduate of Rockford Central High School class of 1934 and a 1939 graduate of St. Charles Hospital School of Nursing, Aurora. Married Thomas J. Folliard on May 3, 1948 in...

Melissa M. Parnello

Melissa M. Parnello

January 4, 2008

MELISSA M. PARNELLO, 22 ROCKFORD - Melissa M. Parnello, 22, of Rockford died at 9:25 a.m. Friday, January 4, 2008, in her home. Born April 18, 1985, the daughter of Michael J. Parnello and Linda L. Parnello. Member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Melissa was devoted to her son and loved him very much. Survivors include her son, Jaykob Veitch; parents,...

Elijah Robert Dusavage-Louis

Elijah Robert Dusavage-Louis

January 4, 2008

Elijah Robert Dusavage-Louis, infant, of Rockford, died January 4, 2008 at Rockford Memorial Hospital. Born, January 3, 2008 to Karissa Dusavage and Robert Louis. Elijah was a brave little fighter. His parents will never forget the fight he put forth even though the complications became too great. They will forever cherish the brief, yet precious time they had with him....

Elijah Robert Dusavage-Louis

Elijah Robert Dusavage-Louis

January 4, 2008

Elijah Robert Dusavage-Louis, infant, of Rockford, died January 4, 2008 at Rockford Memorial Hospital. Born, January 3, 2008 to Karissa Dusavage and Robert Louis. Elijah was a brave little fighter. His parents will never forget the fight he put forth even though the complications became too great. They will forever cherish the brief, yet precious time they had with him....

Mabel R. Sadewater

Mabel R. Sadewater

January 4, 2008

Mabel R. Mickey Sadewater Devoted Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother and Great-Great-Grandmothernbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; Mabel R. Mickey Sadewater,88, died Friday,nbsp; January 4, 2008, in Rockford.nbsp; She was born January 19, 1919, to Charles and Myrtle (Quincer) Kaiser in Freeport, IL.nbsp; She married Earl E. Sadewater on May 11, 1940 in Dubuque, IA.nbsp; Mabel is survived by her children, Diane (Vern) Holmes of Hayward,...

Mabel R. Sadewater

Mabel R. Sadewater

January 4, 2008

Mabel R. "Mickey" Sadewater Devoted Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother and Great-Great-Grandmother Mabel R. "Mickey" Sadewater,88, died Friday, January 4, 2008, in Rockford. She was born January 19, 1919, to Charles and Myrtle (Quincer) Kaiser in Freeport, IL. She married Earl E. Sadewater on May 11, 1940 in Dubuque, IA. Mabel is survived by her children, Diane (Vern) Holmes of Hayward,...

Melissa M. Parnello

Melissa M. Parnello

January 4, 2008

MELISSA M. PARNELLO, 22 ROCKFORD - Melissa M. Parnello, 22, of Rockford died at 9:25 a.m. Friday, January 4, 2008, in her home. Born April 18, 1985, the daughter of Michael J. Parnello and Linda L. Parnello. Member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Melissa was devoted to her son and loved him very much. Survivors include her son, Jaykob Veitch; parents,...

Barbara V. May

Barbara V. May

January 4, 2008

Barbara V. May, 85, Rockford, died at 8:07 p.m. Friday, January 4, 2008 in Rockford Memorial Hospital. Born August 27, 1922 in Parke County, Indiana, daughter of Oscar J. and Mabel I. (Lee) Dark. Graduated from Kingman, IN. High School. Rockford resident since 1984 coming here from Danville. Barbara was always a hard worker and spent many years as a...

Margaret B. Folliard

Margaret B. Folliard

January 4, 2008

Margaret ""Peg"" B. Folliard, 92 a life long resident of Rockford, died January 4, 2008 in Springwood Nursing Home. Born February 10, 1915, daughter of Thomas and Ellen (Nelson) Pumphrey. Graduate of Rockford Central High School class of 1934 and a 1939 graduate of St. Charles Hospital School of Nursing, Aurora. Married Thomas J. Folliard on May 3, 1948 in...

Barbara V. May

Barbara V. May

January 4, 2008

Barbara V. May, 85, Rockford, died at 8:07 p.m. Friday, January 4, 2008 in Rockford Memorial Hospital.nbsp; Born August 27, 1922 in Parke County, Indiana, daughter of Oscar J. and Mabel I. (Lee) Dark. Graduated from Kingman, IN. High School. Rockford resident since 1984 coming here from Danville.nbsp; Barbara was always a hard worker and spent many years as a...

Corbin Ioan Argo

Corbin Ioan Argo

January 3, 2008

CORBIN IOAN ARGO, 2 months old, died peacefully in his sleep of natural causes on Thursday, January 3, 2008. Born October 24, 2007 in Rockford, son of Jacob A. and Kristin R. Stahl Argo. Survivors include his parents; brothers, Alexander and Adryan Argo; maternal grandparents, Opa Glenn and Oma Kerry Stahl; paternal grandparents, Fawn (Marlon Taylor) Argo and Ken (Mary...

Corbin Ioan Argo

Corbin Ioan Argo

January 3, 2008

CORBIN IOAN ARGO, 2 months old, died peacefully in his sleep of natural causes on Thursday, January 3, 2008.nbsp; Born October 24, 2007 in Rockford, son of Jacob A. and Kristin R. Stahl Argo. nbsp; Survivors include his parents; brothers, Alexander and Adryan Argo; maternal grandparents, Opa Glenn and Oma Kerry Stahl; paternal grandparents, Fawn (Marlon Taylor) Argo and Ken...