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Howard V. Berg

Howard V. Berg

July 15, 2007

HOWARD V. BERG, 85, Rockford, died at 8:10 p.m. Sunday, July 15, 2007 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center.nbsp; Born October 15, 1922 in Argyle, WI, son of Harold and Verena Haugen Berg.nbsp; Graduated from Rockford Central High School.nbsp; Married Janet Brudnowski in Belvidere on May 18, 1957.nbsp; World War II veteran of the US Navy. Former member of the...

Howard V. Berg

Howard V. Berg

July 15, 2007

HOWARD V. BERG, 85, Rockford, died at 8:10 p.m. Sunday, July 15, 2007 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born October 15, 1922 in Argyle, WI, son of Harold and Verena Haugen Berg. Graduated from Rockford Central High School. Married Janet Brudnowski in Belvidere on May 18, 1957. World War II veteran of the US Navy. Former member of the...

Mary E. Beninco

Mary E. Beninco

July 15, 2007

Mary E. Beninco, 91 of Petaluma, CA formerly of Rockford, IL passed away in Rockford on July 15, 2007. Born April 11, 1916 in Ladd, IL daughter of Enrico and Camela Parisi. Mary married John F. Beninco in St. Anthony Catholic Church on April 27, 1935. He predeceased her on Sept. 17, 2003. She worked in the tax office for...

Grace Irene Henne

Grace Irene Henne

July 14, 2007

Grace Irene Henne, 80, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, went to be with the Lordnbsp; on July 14, 2007. Irene had been a resident of Rockford for 61 years.nbsp; She was born June 2, 1927 innbsp; Woodbury, Kentucky the daughter of Carlie Johnson and Enly (Lindsey).nbsp; Irene married William Scott on January 15, 1945 and later married Bernie Henne on March...

Grace Irene Henne

Grace Irene Henne

July 14, 2007

Grace ""Irene"" Henne, 80, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, went to be with the Lord on July 14, 2007. Irene had been a resident of Rockford for 61 years. She was born June 2, 1927 in Woodbury, Kentucky the daughter of Carlie Johnson and Enly (Lindsey). Irene married William Scott on January 15, 1945 and later married Bernie Henne on March...

Thomas Radcliffe

Thomas Radcliffe

July 14, 2007

Thomas Radcliffe, 45 of Rockford died July 14, 2007. Son of Thomasine OBrien and Patrick (Judy) Radcliffe. Beloved husband to Ann Radcliffe (nee McElvain) and father of Shannon C. Radcliffe. Loving son-in-law to Carolyn Friedrichs, brother of Lisa Stevens and Jennifer Mergenthaler; brother-in-law of Laura and Eric Gunderson and Stephanie and Randy Jenovai. Beloved uncle of Gabreille Gunderson, Lauren and...

Thomas Radcliffe

Thomas Radcliffe

July 14, 2007

Thomas Radcliffe, 45 of Rockford died July 14, 2007. Son of Thomasine OBrien and Patrick (Judy) Radcliffe. Beloved husband to Ann Radcliffe (nee McElvain) and father of Shannon C. Radcliffe. Loving son-in-law to Carolyn Friedrichs, brother of Lisa Stevens and Jennifer Mergenthaler; brother-in-law of Laura and Eric Gunderson and Stephanie and Randy Jenovai. Beloved uncle of Gabreille Gunderson, Lauren and...

Hsueh Yen Stanley Liou

Hsueh Yen Stanley Liou

July 13, 2007

Hsueh Yen ""Stanley"" Liou, 75, of Rockford, died on July 13 at OST St. Anthony Hospital. Stanley was born in China on May 17, 1932 the son of Jing Hai Liou and Yun Zhi (Lee). He had moved from China to Korea where he met and married Hsiu Fang Lu on May 7, 1961. Stanley was an interpreter for the...

Hsueh Yen Stanley Liou

Hsueh Yen Stanley Liou

July 13, 2007

Hsueh Yen Stanley Liou, 75, of Rockford, died on July 13 at OST St. Anthony Hospital.nbsp; Stanley was born in China on May 17, 1932 the son of Jing Hai Liou and Yun Zhi (Lee).nbsp; He had moved from China to Korea where he met and married Hsiu Fang Lu on May 7, 1961. nbsp; Stanley was an interpreter for...

George Tom Burke

George Tom Burke

July 12, 2007

George Tom Burke, Loving Father and Grandpanbsp;nbsp; George Tom Burke, 73 of Cherry Valley passed away on July 12, 2007 in Rockford. Born April 11, 1934, son of Emmett Burke and Ruth Bloom. Tom graduated from East High School in 1952. He was employed by Greenlee, Served in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict and retired as...

George Tom Burke

George Tom Burke

July 12, 2007

George "Tom" Burke, Loving Father and Grandpa George "Tom" Burke, 73 of Cherry Valley passed away on July 12, 2007 in Rockford. Born April 11, 1934, son of Emmett Burke and Ruth Bloom. Tom graduated from East High School in 1952. He was employed by Greenlee, Served in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict and retired as...

Marian I. Mccoy

Marian I. Mccoy

July 11, 2007

Marian I. McCoy, 100nbsp;nbsp;Marian I. McCoy, 100, of Whitehall, MI (formerly of Rockford) died July 11, 2007 at the home of her daughter.nbsp; She was born August 14, 1906, the daughter of James and Elizabeth (Williams) Murphy of Seward, IL and graduated from Seward High School. She married James F. McCoy, November 28, 1929 in Rockford, IL.nbsp; nbsp; Marian was...

Marian I. Mccoy

Marian I. Mccoy

July 11, 2007

Marian I. McCoy, 100 Marian I. McCoy, 100, of Whitehall, MI (formerly of Rockford) died July 11, 2007 at the home of her daughter. She was born August 14, 1906, the daughter of James and Elizabeth (Williams) Murphy of Seward, IL and graduated from Seward High School. She married James F. McCoy, November 28, 1929 in Rockford, IL. Marian was...

Aiden Ryan Dover

Aiden Ryan Dover

July 9, 2007

Aiden Ryan Dover, 6 days old,nbsp;died on July 9 at Rockford Memorial Hospital.nbsp; Aiden was born July 3, 2007 the son of Sarah Leann Dobbs and Steven Anthony Dover. Aiden is survived by his parents, Sarah and Steven; his sister, Alexis Dover; his brother, Ian Hautamaki; his grandparents, Jeffery Dover, Melissa Dover, Kim Dover, Rodney Dobbs, Judy Anderson and many...

Aiden Ryan Dover

Aiden Ryan Dover

July 9, 2007

Aiden Ryan Dover, 6 days old, died on July 9 at Rockford Memorial Hospital. Aiden was born July 3, 2007 the son of Sarah Leann Dobbs and Steven Anthony Dover. Aiden is survived by his parents, Sarah and Steven; his sister, Alexis Dover; his brother, Ian Hautamaki; his grandparents, Jeffery Dover, Melissa Dover, Kim Dover, Rodney Dobbs, Judy Anderson and...

James D. Fritts

James D. Fritts

July 8, 2007

James D. Fritts, 86 of Rockford, died July 8, 2007. Born October 26, 1920 in Cincinnati, OH, son of James and Flora (Smith) Fritts. James married Elaine Horbelt on April 12, 1958 in Quincy, IL. She predeceased him on June 7, 2007. James served in World War II with the United States Air Force. He was employed by Barber- Coleman...

James D. Fritts

James D. Fritts

July 8, 2007

James D. Fritts, 86 of Rockford, died July 8, 2007. Born October 26, 1920 in Cincinnati, OH, son of James and Flora (Smith) Fritts. James married Elaine Horbelt on April 12, 1958 in Quincy, IL. She predeceased him on June 7, 2007. James served in World War II with the United States Air Force. He was employed by Barber- Coleman...

Ann G. Wemmer

Ann G. Wemmer

July 7, 2007

Ann G. Wemmer, 78 Loving Mother and Grandmother Ann G. Wemmer, 78 a lifelong resident of Rockford, died on Saturday, July 7, 2007 at Provena Cor Mariea. Born August 17, 1928, daughter of Walter and Veronica (Vaskelis) Soroka. Anns parents, brother and sisters were all born in Lithuania. She was the only child to be born here in America but...

Ann G. Wemmer

Ann G. Wemmer

July 7, 2007

Ann G. Wemmer, 78 Loving Mother and Grandmothernbsp;nbsp; Ann G. Wemmer, 78 a lifelong resident of Rockford, died on Saturday, July 7, 2007 at Provena Cor Mariea. Born August 17, 1928, daughter of Walter and Veronica (Vaskelis) Soroka. Anns parents, brother and sisters were all born in Lithuania. She was the only child to be born here in America but...

Patricia J. Schmeling

Patricia J. Schmeling

July 6, 2007

Patricia J. Schmeling, 77, of Rockford since 1960, died on July 6, 2007 in her home. Born July 13, 1929 the daughter of Keaner Nugent and Ida (Wells) Semple.nbsp; Patricia married Ronald on May 8, 1959 in Aurora, Colorado. nbsp; Patricia was a homemaker and loved spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.nbsp; She was a member of Holy...