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Local obituaries for the Rockford, IL area

Gene William Olson

Gene William Olson

January 2, 2008

Gene William Olson, 67 died Wednesday, January 2, 2008. Born July 20, 1940 in Chicago. God saw Gene getting tired, and a cure was not to be. So he put his loving arms around him and whisperedcome with me. With tearful eyes we watched his suffer and saw him fade away. Although we loved him dearly, we could not make...

Gene William Olson

Gene William Olson

January 2, 2008

Gene William Olson, 67 died Wednesday, January 2, 2008. Born July 20, 1940 in Chicago. God saw Gene getting tired, and a cure was not to be. So he put his loving arms around him and whisperedcome with me. With tearful eyes we watched his suffer and saw him fade away. Although we loved him dearly, we could not make...

Dorothy E. Flynn

Dorothy E. Flynn

January 1, 2008

Dorothy E. Flynn, 103, of Rockford, died at 8:35 pm, Tuesday, January 1, 2008 in Provena St. Anne Center.nbsp; Born September 22, 1904 in Pecatonica, IL, the daughter of George and Mable (Hoyt) Doty.nbsp; Graduated from Pecatonica High School.nbsp; She married Raymond A. Flynn in Pecatonica on September 26, 1925 and lived in Pecatonica for many years where they co-owned...

Dorice E. Finch

Dorice E. Finch

January 1, 2008

Dorice E. Finch, 82, lifelong Rockford resident, died at 3:11 p.m. Monday, January 1, 2008 in the comfort of the home of her daughter and son-in-law.nbsp; Born December 26, 1925, daughter of Walter and Edith Molander Carey.nbsp; Graduate of East High School.nbsp; Married Charles E. Finch, Jr. on June 27, 1944 in Jacksonville, FL. Long time, very active member of...

Dorice E. Finch

Dorice E. Finch

January 1, 2008

Dorice E. Finch, 82, lifelong Rockford resident, died at 3:11 p.m. Monday, January 1, 2008 in the comfort of the home of her daughter and son-in-law. Born December 26, 1925, daughter of Walter and Edith Molander Carey. Graduate of East High School. Married Charles E. Finch, Jr. on June 27, 1944 in Jacksonville, FL. Long time, very active member of...

Dorothy E. Flynn

Dorothy E. Flynn

January 1, 2008

Dorothy E. Flynn, 103, of Rockford, died at 8:35 pm, Tuesday, January 1, 2008 in Provena St. Anne Center. Born September 22, 1904 in Pecatonica, IL, the daughter of George and Mable (Hoyt) Doty. Graduated from Pecatonica High School. She married Raymond A. Flynn in Pecatonica on September 26, 1925 and lived in Pecatonica for many years where they co-owned...

Mary F. Lieber

Mary F. Lieber

December 31, 2007

Mary F. Nolley Lieber, 71 of Belvidere, died Monday, December 31, 2007 at Northwoods Nursing Center. Born March 1, 1936 in Morristown, TN the daughter of Crockett and Nellie (Golden) Stepp. Married her loving husband Walter Lieber on April 18, 1998 in Rockton. Retired from Rockford Power Train in 2003. Mary took pride in doing her job correctly and made...

Mary F. Lieber

Mary F. Lieber

December 31, 2007

Mary F. Nolley Lieber, 71 of Belvidere, died Monday, December 31, 2007 at Northwoods Nursing Center. Born March 1, 1936 in Morristown, TN the daughter of Crockett and Nellie (Golden) Stepp. Married her loving husband Walter Lieber on April 18, 1998 in Rockton. Retired from Rockford Power Train in 2003. Mary took pride in doing her job correctly and made...

Robert J. Boehler

Robert J. Boehler

December 29, 2007

Robert ""Bob"" J. Boehler, 63 of Rockford, went home to be with his lord after a courageous battle with lung cancer, Saturday, December 29. Born October 24, 1944 in Newark, NJ the son of Harvey C. and Margaret E. (Snowdon) Boehler. Married his loving wife Eileen Palermo on May 27, 1972. Bob began his employment in the manufacturing industry at...

Robert J. Boehler

Robert J. Boehler

December 29, 2007

Robert Bob J. Boehler, 63 of Rockford, went home to be with his lord after a courageous battle with lung cancer, Saturday, December 29. Born October 24, 1944 in Newark, NJ the son of Harvey C. and Margaret E. (Snowdon) Boehler. Married his loving wife Eileen Palermo on May 27, 1972. Bob began his employment in the manufacturing industry at...

John Gugi Guglielmi

John Gugi Guglielmi

December 29, 2007

John Gugi Guglielmi, 91, of Rockford, went to be with his wife on December 29, 2007 surrounded by his family.nbsp; John was born September 7, 1916 in Chicago the son of Burtolo and Mary (Panozzo) Guglielmi.nbsp; John married Angelica Vitale in Rockford on August 12, 1944 and was a devoted husband for 55 years. nbsp; John was a US Army...

John Gugi Guglielmi

John Gugi Guglielmi

December 29, 2007

John ""Gugi"" Guglielmi, 91, of Rockford, went to be with his wife on December 29, 2007 surrounded by his family. John was born September 7, 1916 in Chicago the son of Burtolo and Mary (Panozzo) Guglielmi. John married Angelica Vitale in Rockford on August 12, 1944 and was a devoted husband for 55 years. John was a US Army Veteran...

Constance Marie Kordash

Constance Marie Kordash

December 28, 2007

Constance Marie Connie Kordash, 86, a lifelong resident of Rockford, died on December 28, 2007 at Provena St. Anne Center.nbsp; Connie was born August 19, 1921 in Farmington, IL the daughter of Joseph and Katherine (Brusokus) Stockus.nbsp; Connie married Julius Kordash on May 24, 1941 in Rockford. nbsp; Connie was a homemaker and was known as being an independent and...

Mary T. Aschenbrenner

Mary T. Aschenbrenner

December 28, 2007

Mary T. Aschenbrenner, 73 of Rockford passed away in her home December 28, 2007 after a courageous 26 month battle with pancreatic cancer. Born October 25, 1934 in Des Moines, IA to Louis and Loretta (Hurley) Bachrodt. She was the youngest of their seven children. Mary graduated from St. Josephs Academy in Des Moines, IA and went on to graduate...

Phyllis A. Perrone

Phyllis A. Perrone

December 28, 2007

Phyllis A. Perrone, 56 of Rockford passed away December 28, 2007. Born May 7, 1951 in Peru, Il the daughter of Alex and A. Celestine (Ritza) Rudzinski. Phyllis married Paul T. Perrone on July 23, 1977 in St. James Catholic Church in Rockford. nbsp; Phyllis was a graduate of Illinois State University and was a dedicated and loving teacher at...

Constance Marie Kordash

Constance Marie Kordash

December 28, 2007

Constance Marie ""Connie"" Kordash, 86, a lifelong resident of Rockford, died on December 28, 2007 at Provena St. Anne Center. Connie was born August 19, 1921 in Farmington, IL the daughter of Joseph and Katherine (Brusokus) Stockus. Connie married Julius Kordash on May 24, 1941 in Rockford. Connie was a homemaker and was known as being an independent and outgoing...

Mary T. Aschenbrenner

Mary T. Aschenbrenner

December 28, 2007

Mary T. Aschenbrenner, 73 of Rockford passed away in her home December 28, 2007 after a courageous 26 month battle with pancreatic cancer. Born October 25, 1934 in Des Moines, IA to Louis and Loretta (Hurley) Bachrodt. She was the youngest of their seven children. Mary graduated from St. Joseph's Academy in Des Moines, IA and went on to graduate...

Phyllis A. Perrone

Phyllis A. Perrone

December 28, 2007

Phyllis A. Perrone, 56 of Rockford passed away December 28, 2007. Born May 7, 1951 in Peru, Il the daughter of Alex and A. Celestine (Ritza) Rudzinski. Phyllis married Paul T. Perrone on July 23, 1977 in St. James Catholic Church in Rockford. Phyllis was a graduate of Illinois State University and was a dedicated and loving teacher at St....

Patrick J. Calhoun

Patrick J. Calhoun

December 27, 2007

Patrick J. Calhoun nbsp; Patrick J. Calhoun, 67, of Monroe Center, IL, died on December 27, 2007 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center.nbsp; Patrick was born December 23, 1940 in Racine,Wisconsin the son of John and Myrtle Calhoun.nbsp; He moved to Tucson, Arizona at the age of seven and then came to the Rockford area in 1966.nbsp; Patrick married Linda...

Patrick J. Calhoun

Patrick J. Calhoun

December 27, 2007

Patrick J. Calhoun Patrick J. Calhoun, 67, of Monroe Center, IL, died on December 27, 2007 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Patrick was born December 23, 1940 in Racine,Wisconsin the son of John and Myrtle Calhoun. He moved to Tucson, Arizona at the age of seven and then came to the Rockford area in 1966. Patrick married Linda L....