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Patricia J. Mcdonald
December 16, 2007
Patricia J. McDonald, 61, Rockford, died at 10:05 a.m. Sunday, December 16, 2007 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born in the same hospital on November 21, 1946, the daughter of Elmer and Norma Schwebke Nygren. Graduated from East High School in 1964. Married Glen D. McDonald in Rockford on August 28, 1966. Graduated from OSF St. Anthony Medical Center...

Patricia J. Mcdonald
December 16, 2007
Patricia J. McDonald, 61, Rockford, died at 10:05 a.m. Sunday, December 16, 2007 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center.nbsp; Born in the same hospital on November 21, 1946, the daughter of Elmer and Norma Schwebke Nygren.nbsp; Graduated from East High School in 1964. Married Glen D. McDonald in Rockford on August 28, 1966.nbsp; Graduated from OSF St. Anthony Medical Center...

Pek Benink
December 15, 2007
Pek Benink, 79 of Rockford passed away Saturday morning, December 15, 2007 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center, Rockford, IL. Born October 3, 1928 in Bandung Java, Indonesia, she was married to Johannes Benink, Sr. in Bandung Java, Indonesia on August 16, 1948. Pek lived for her extended family, loving each and every one of them. She loved to cook...

Mary Jane Herbert
December 15, 2007
MARY JANE HERBERT, 82, Rockford, died at 4:30a.m., Saturday, December 15, 2007 in P.A. Peterson Center For Health.nbsp; Born January 4, 1925 in Milwaukee, WI, daughter of Faye and Lyda Davidson Kretsinger.nbsp; Graduated from West High School.nbsp; Married Henry A. Herbert in Rockford on August 18, 1945.nbsp; Active member of of Our Saviors Lutheran Church where she was a member...

Mary Jane Herbert
December 15, 2007
MARY JANE HERBERT, 82, Rockford, died at 4:30a.m., Saturday, December 15, 2007 in P.A. Peterson Center For Health. Born January 4, 1925 in Milwaukee, WI, daughter of Faye and Lyda Davidson Kretsinger. Graduated from West High School. Married Henry A. Herbert in Rockford on August 18, 1945. Active member of of Our Saviors Lutheran Church where she was a member...

Pek Benink
December 15, 2007
Pek Benink, 79 of Rockford passed away Saturday morning, December 15, 2007 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center, Rockford, IL. Born October 3, 1928 in Bandung Java, Indonesia, she was nbsp;married to Johannes Benink, Sr. in Bandung Java, Indonesia on August 16, 1948. nbsp; Pek lived for her extended family, loving each and every one of them. She loved to...

Rosa Lucchese
December 13, 2007
Rosa Lucchese "Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Friend" Rosa Lucchese, 82 of Rockford passed away Thursday, December 13, 2007. Born in Camporeale, Italy, the daughter of Giuseppe and Domenica (Lucido) Ognibene. Rosa married Giacomo Lucchese in St. Anthony of Padua Church on April 7, 1956. Rosas hobbies included her love for sewing, knitting, gardening and cooking. She was also very artistic....

Rosa Lucchese
December 13, 2007
Rosa Lucchese Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Friendnbsp;nbsp; Rosa Lucchese, 82 of Rockford passed away Thursday, December 13, 2007. Born in Camporeale, Italy, the daughter of Giuseppe and Domenica (Lucido) Ognibene. Rosa married Giacomo Lucchese in St. Anthony of Padua Church on April 7, 1956. nbsp; Rosas hobbies included her love for sewing, knitting, gardening and cooking. She was also very...

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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....
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