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Local obituaries for the Rockford, IL area

Susan Cero

Susan Cero

December 12, 2007

Susan Sue Cero, 77, of Rockford, passed away at 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday, December 12, 2007 in Rockford Memorial Hospital. Born March 16, 1930 in Mt. Vernon, IL, daughter of Joseph W. Cooper and May Bell Mather. Married Louis Lou Cero in Rockford on April 11, 1953. She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church and a volunteer at...

Susan J. Cero

Susan J. Cero

December 12, 2007

Susan ""Sue"" Cero, 77, of Rockford, passed away at 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday, December 12, 2007 in Rockford Memorial Hospital. Born March 16, 1930 in Mt. Vernon, IL, daughter of Joseph W. Cooper and May Bell Mather. Married Louis ""Lou"" Cero in Rockford on April 11, 1953. She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church and a volunteer at...

Ruth E. Miller

Ruth E. Miller

December 9, 2007

Ruth E. Miller 82 Rockford Ruth E. Miller, 82, of Rockford died at 8:36 p.m. Sunday December 9, 2007 in P.A. Peterson Center for Health after a long illness.nbsp; Born March 8, 1925 in Richland Center, WI., daughter of Theodore amp; Gladis (Shirk) Jacobson.nbsp; Married Forest M. Miller, May 23rd, 1950 in Chicago, IL.nbsp; She began her working career at...

Ruth E. Miller

Ruth E. Miller

December 9, 2007

Ruth E. Miller 82 Rockford Ruth E. Miller, 82, of Rockford died at 8:36 p.m. Sunday December 9, 2007 in P.A. Peterson Center for Health after a long illness. Born March 8, 1925 in Richland Center, WI., daughter of Theodore & Gladis (Shirk) Jacobson. Married Forest M. Miller, May 23rd, 1950 in Chicago, IL. She began her working career at...

Frances M. Las Casas-Pumilia

Frances M. Las Casas-Pumilia

December 8, 2007

Frances Las Casas Pumilia, 96 of Rockford, died on December 8, 2007 at Wesley Willows. Born November 28, 1911 in Oglesby, the daughter of Joseph and Anna (Sagona) Las Casas. Married Joseph Pumilia who preceded her in death in 1975. Worked as a seamstress for over 50 years retiring at age 70. Frances was a member of St. Bernadette Catholic...

Frances M. Las Casas-Pumilia

Frances M. Las Casas-Pumilia

December 8, 2007

Frances Las Casas Pumilia, 96 of Rockford, died on December 8, 2007 at Wesley Willows. Born November 28, 1911 in Oglesby, the daughter of Joseph and Anna (Sagona) Las Casas.nbsp; Married Joseph Pumilia who preceded her in death in 1975. Worked as a seamstress for over 50 years retiring at age 70. Frances was a member of St. Bernadette Catholic...

Evelyn A. Olson

Evelyn A. Olson

December 5, 2007

Evelyn A. Olson, 92, of St. Charles and formerly of Rockford, died on Dec. 5, 2007 at 5:50 pm in her residence. She enjoyed a long retirement from Barber-Coleman Co.. She is survived by her nephews, Chris (Beth) Olson of Aurora, Robert (Donna) Olson of Cary, Donald (Millie) and Edward Martin of Aitken, Minn and great nieces, Debbie Breski of...

Evelyn A. Olson

Evelyn A. Olson

December 5, 2007

Evelyn A. Olson, 92, of St. Charles and formerly of Rockford, died on Dec. 5, 2007 at 5:50 pm in her residence. She enjoyed a long retirement from Barber-Coleman Co.. She is survived by her nephews, Chris (Beth)nbsp;Olson of Aurora, Robertnbsp; (Donna) Olson of Cary, Donald (Millie)nbsp;and Edward Martin of Aitken, Minn andnbsp; great nieces, Debbie Breski of Sebastian, FL.,...

Arthur E. Stenholm

Arthur E. Stenholm

December 4, 2007

ARTHUR E. STENHOLM, 90, Rockford, died at 12:01 A.M. Tuesday, December 4, 2007 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center.nbsp; Born February 26, 1917 in Muskegon, MI, son of Elmer and Signe Nelson Stenholm.nbsp; Married Bernadette Hoare in Chicago on April 6, 1942.nbsp; He was a Commercial Artist, being employed by Amoco Corp. for 15 years.nbsp; WWII veteran of the U.S....

Arthur E. Stenholm

Arthur E. Stenholm

December 4, 2007

ARTHUR E. STENHOLM, 90, Rockford, died at 12:01 A.M. Tuesday, December 4, 2007 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born February 26, 1917 in Muskegon, MI, son of Elmer and Signe Nelson Stenholm. Married Bernadette Hoare in Chicago on April 6, 1942. He was a Commercial Artist, being employed by Amoco Corp. for 15 years. WWII veteran of the U.S....

Leo J. Laviolette

Leo J. Laviolette

December 4, 2007

Leo J. Laviolette Jr. of Roscoe, IL, died Tuesday, December 4, 2007 in Riverbluff Nursing Home at age 86. he was born January 22, 1921, in Escanaba, MI to Leo and Helma Laviolette, and graduated from Escanaba High School in 1939. He entered military service in February 1942 and served in England, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, and Japan. He wore...

Roger N. Mace

Roger N. Mace

December 4, 2007

Roger N. Mace, 68, Rockford, died at 2:40 P.M. Tuesday, December 4, 2007 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born May 9, 1939 in DeKalb, son of Kenneth W. Mace and Helen Faulkner Mace Hawkes. Married Naomi Sharpe on March 4, 1964. She died on December 10, 1998. Employed by Camcar Corp for many years. Veteran of the U.S. Army....

Steven L. Sutherland

Steven L. Sutherland

December 4, 2007

Steven L. Sutherland, 47, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Dec. 4 after a long illness. nbsp; Steven was a genuinely caring man with an enormous heart of gold. He befriended nbsp; almost everyone he met and often came to the aid of strangers. Formerly of Lake nbsp; George, NY, Steven was an avid sportsman and lover of nature. nbsp; Survivors...

Bettie Jane Garner

Bettie Jane Garner

December 4, 2007

Bettie Jane Garner, 83, of Rockford passed away December 4, 2007. Born November 11, 1924 in Centralia, IL the daughter of Louis and Freda (Hellmeyer) Gierten. Bettie married Milton Garner on October 5, 1946 in Cape Girardeau, MO. nbsp; Bettie volunteered at the Chicago Botanical Gardens and was a very active member of North Northfield United Methodist Church in Northbrook,...

Steven L. Sutherland

Steven L. Sutherland

December 4, 2007

Steven L. Sutherland, 47, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Dec. 4 after a long illness. Steven was a genuinely caring man with an enormous heart of gold. He befriended almost everyone he met and often came to the aid of strangers. Formerly of Lake George, NY, Steven was an avid sportsman and lover of nature. Survivors include his mother, Ellen...

Leo J. Laviolette

Leo J. Laviolette

December 4, 2007

Leo J. Laviolette Jr. of Roscoe, IL, died Tuesday, December 4, 2007 in Riverbluff Nursing Home at age 86.nbsp; he was born January 22, 1921, in Escanaba, MI to Leo and Helma Laviolette, and graduated from Escanaba High School in 1939.nbsp; He entered military service in February 1942 and served in England, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, and Japan.nbsp; He wore...

Roger N Mace

Roger N Mace

December 4, 2007

Roger N. Mace, 68, Rockford, died at 2:40 P.M. Tuesday, December 4, 2007 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center.nbsp; Born May 9, 1939 in DeKalb, son of Kenneth W. Mace and Helen Faulkner Mace Hawkes.nbsp; Married Naomi Sharpe on March 4, 1964.nbsp; She died on December 10, 1998.nbsp; Employed by Camcar Corp for many years.nbsp; Veteran of the U.S. Army.nbsp;...

Bettie Jane Garner

Bettie Jane Garner

December 4, 2007

Bettie Jane Garner, 83, of Rockford passed away December 4, 2007. Born November 11, 1924 in Centralia, IL the daughter of Louis and Freda (Hellmeyer) Gierten. Bettie married Milton Garner on October 5, 1946 in Cape Girardeau, MO. Bettie volunteered at the Chicago Botanical Gardens and was a very active member of North Northfield United Methodist Church in Northbrook, IL...

Dolores Bradley

Dolores Bradley

December 4, 2007

Dolores Bradley, 77, of Rockford, passed away December 4, 2007 at 2:30 am in Swedish American Heart Hospital after a brief illness. Dolores was born June 24, 1930 in Gary Indiana, the daughter of Walter and Emma Stone.nbsp; She married William E. Bradley Jr. on September 30, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois.nbsp; Dolores was a die hard Chicago Cubs Fan, a...

Dolores Bradley

Dolores Bradley

December 4, 2007

Dolores Bradley, 77, of Rockford, passed away December 4, 2007 at 2:30 am in Swedish American Heart Hospital after a brief illness. Dolores was born June 24, 1930 in Gary Indiana, the daughter of Walter and Emma Stone. She married William E. Bradley Jr. on September 30, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois. Dolores was a die hard Chicago Cubs Fan, a...