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Edith S. Baker

Edith S. Baker

Feb 6, 2007

Edith ""?Shirley Baker, 81 Loving Mother and Grandmother Colored Photo Edith ""Shirley"" Baker, 81 of Rockford, died on Tuesday, February 6, 2007 at Alpine Fireside. Born June 28, 1925 in Tabor, IA the daughter of Clyde Ross and Edith (Omer) Penney. Received her Bachelors degree from Northern Illinois University in Education. Married her loving husband Delbert Baker in Audubon, IA...

Edith Baker

Edith Baker

Feb 6, 2007

Edith ?Shirley Baker, 81 Loving Mother and Grandmother Colored Photo nbsp; nbsp; Edith Shirley Baker, 81 of Rockford, died on Tuesday, February 6, 2007 at Alpine Fireside. Born June 28, 1925 in Tabor, IA the daughter of Clyde Ross and Edith (Omer) Penney. Received her Bachelors degree from Northern Illinois University in Education. nbsp;Married her loving husband Delbert Baker in...

Aura Leon De Ramirez

Aura Leon De Ramirez

Feb 5, 2007

Aura Leon de Ramirez, 84, Rockford, died at 10:10PM, Monday, February 5, 2007 in her home.nbsp; Born January 3, 1923 in Armenia, Colombia, daughter of Angel M. Leon and Rosalia Loaiza de Leon.nbsp; Rockford resident for the past 17 years.nbsp; She was married to Francisco A. Ramirez who died in 1982.nbsp; Aura was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who...

Virginia K. Jones

Virginia K. Jones

Feb 5, 2007

Virginia K. Ginney Jones, 87nbsp; Virginia K. Ginney Jones, 87 of Rockford, died peacefully in her home on February 5, 2007. Born on March 18, 1919, in Chester, PA., to Joseph and Alphena Christopherson. She was raised in Beloit, WI and married William Jones on March 8, 1947, in Rockford. She retired after 19 years from the Packing Dept. at...

Aura Leon De Ramirez

Aura Leon De Ramirez

Feb 5, 2007

Aura Leon de Ramirez, 84, Rockford, died at 10:10PM, Monday, February 5, 2007 in her home. Born January 3, 1923 in Armenia, Colombia, daughter of Angel M. Leon and Rosalia Loaiza de Leon. Rockford resident for the past 17 years. She was married to Francisco A. Ramirez who died in 1982. Aura was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who...

Virginia K. Jones

Virginia K. Jones

Feb 5, 2007

Virginia K. "Ginney" Jones, 87 Virginia K. "Ginney" Jones, 87 of Rockford, died peacefully in her home on February 5, 2007. Born on March 18, 1919, in Chester, PA., to Joseph and Alphena Christopherson. She was raised in Beloit, WI and married William Jones on March 8, 1947, in Rockford. She retired after 19 years from the Packing Dept. at...

Ernest Edward Heuer

Ernest Edward Heuer

Feb 4, 2007

ERNEST (ERNIE)EDWARD HEUER, JR. was born on January 10, 1938 in Albany, New York, the son of Reverend Ernest E. and Elsie F. Heuer, Sr. He died unexpectedly on February 4, 2007. Ernie grew up in Lockport, New York. He graduated from Valparaiso University with a degree in Civil Engineering in 1959. After graduation he was hired by Northern Illinois...

Ernest (Ernie) Edward Heuer, Jr.

Ernest (Ernie) Edward Heuer, Jr.

Feb 4, 2007

ERNEST (ERNIE)EDWARD HEUER, JR. was born on January 10, 1938 in Albany, New York, the son of Reverend Ernest E. and Elsie F. Heuer, Sr.nbsp; He died unexpectedly on February 4, 2007. nbsp; Ernie grew up in Lockport, New York.nbsp; He graduated from Valparaiso University with a degree in Civil Engineering in 1959.nbsp; After graduation he was hired by Northern...

Doroth Harri

Doroth Harri

Feb 3, 1999

Dorothy Margaret Harrison, 86, of Rockford passed away March 11, 2009 after a long battle with cancer. Born November 30, 1922 in Oak Park, the daughter of John Walter and Margaret (Herrmann) Hildebrand. She moved to Rockford in 1942 after a brief stint as a bomb tester at Elwood Ordinance Plant. She worked at WREX-TV, Twin Disc Clutch and Shelter...

Doroth Harri

Doroth Harri

Feb 3, 1999

Dorothy Margaret Harrison, 86, of Rockford passed away March 11, 2009 after a long battle with cancer. Born November 30, 1922 in Oak Park, the daughter of John Walter and Margaret (Herrmann) Hildebrand. She moved to Rockford in 1942 after a brief stint as a bomb tester at Elwood Ordinance Plant. She worked at WREX-TV, Twin Disc Clutch and Shelter...

Vincent J. Albertini

Vincent J. Albertini

Jan 22, 1977

Vincent J. Vince Albertini, Sr.nbsp;nbsp; Vincent J. Vince Albertini, Sr., 57, of Rockford, died at 8:40 am, Thursday, April 12, 2007. Born January 1, 1950, in San Diego, CA, the son of Eugene and Lucy (Sansone) Albertini.nbsp; He married Shari Delhotal in Rockford on January 22, 1977. He previously worked for J.R. Rubin Company and was part owner of Area...

Vincent J. Albertini

Vincent J. Albertini

Jan 22, 1977

Vincent J. "Vince" Albertini, Sr. Vincent J. "Vince" Albertini, Sr., 57, of Rockford, died at 8:40 am, Thursday, April 12, 2007. Born January 1, 1950, in San Diego, CA, the son of Eugene and Lucy (Sansone) Albertini. He married Shari Delhotal in Rockford on January 22, 1977. He previously worked for J.R. Rubin Company and was part owner of Area...

Carol Joyce Hood

Carol Joyce Hood

Dec 10, 1933

Carol Joyce Hood, 74, of Loves Park, passed away surrounded by her family on October 23, 2008 in Neighbors Care Center in Byron, IL, after a long battle with cancer. Born December 10, 1933 in Rolfe, Iowa, the daughter of Leon and Caroline (Sandvig) Ralph. At the age of three she moved to a farm between Mallard, IA and West...

Phyllis R. Linn

Phyllis R. Linn

Jan 4, 1931

Phyllis R. Linn, 88, of Rockford passed away Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Amberwood Care Center. Born March 6, 1928, in Mount Sterling, Iowa, the daughter of David W. and Allena (Madden) Bennett. She married Clarence A. Linn in Nashua, Iowa on April 16, 1949. She worked as an LPN. Phyllis was a member of United Methodist Church. She liked...

John L.  Shepherd

John L. Shepherd

Nov 4, 1923

John L. Shepherd died on November 4, 2023, in Rockford, Illinois. He spent his final days with his family and was holding the hand of his wife, Suzanne, when he died. John was many things to many people, but most importantly, he was a dad. A dad who coached T-ball, soccer, was in the audience at school events and front...

Joseph Russo

Joseph Russo

Jan 1, 1900

JOSEPH CHARLES RUSSO, 87 ROCKFORD Joseph Charles Russo, 87, of Rockford passed away Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, at home. Joseph was born Jan. 17, 1925, in Portland, Colo., son of Charles and Angelina Russo. He married his first wife, Katherine Ippolito, on June 10, 1956; she died Aug. 5, 1987. He then married Martie Schmidt in 1990. Joseph was a...

Michael Heller

Michael Heller

Jan 1, 1900

9/9/1949

Edward Hayes

Edward Hayes

Jan 1, 1900

Edward R. Hayes, 74, Rockford, passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2012 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Sterling IL. on June 11, 1938; the son of Edward and Hazel (Gang) Hayes. Ed attended the University of Illinois and earned his bachelors degree in engineering. He married Pamela Crowell on July 8, 1972. Ed was an avid...

Patricia Ann Schmidt

Patricia Ann Schmidt

Jan 1, 1900

Patricia Ann (Darby) Schmidt, 89, enjoyed her most precious gifts of family and friends until the last moments of her life Oct. 18, 2011. Pat was lovingly cared for by her family, her caregiver Baby Zolina and the assistance and support of Heartland Hospice Services. Pat was born Aug. 21, 1922, in Omaha, Neb. As a young girl, Patsy lived...

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