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Francis J. Kitson
May 25, 2007
Francis Frank J. Kitson, 41 Devoted Dadnbsp;nbsp; Francis Frank J. Kitson, 41 of Rockford, died on Friday, May 25, 2007 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Frank was born on December 1, 1965 in Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania, the son of J. Douglas and Sandra (Anderko) Kitson of Murrells Inlet, SC, who survive him.nbsp; nbsp;He was a graduate of Libertyville...
H. Joseph Webster
May 24, 2007
H. JOSEPH WEBSTER, 82, Rockford, died at 6:01 a.m. Thursday, May 24, 2007 in Swedish American Hospital.nbsp; Born April 7, 1925 in Plankinton, SD, son of Vernon and Margaret Donegan Webster.nbsp; Lived most of his life in Rockford.nbsp; Married Patricia Siex Wendt in Las Vegas on January 14, 1975.nbsp; He was a driver for Knox Motor Service for over 30...
H. Joseph Webster
May 24, 2007
H. JOSEPH WEBSTER, 82, Rockford, died at 6:01 a.m. Thursday, May 24, 2007 in Swedish American Hospital. Born April 7, 1925 in Plankinton, SD, son of Vernon and Margaret Donegan Webster. Lived most of his life in Rockford. Married Patricia Siex Wendt in Las Vegas on January 14, 1975. He was a driver for Knox Motor Service for over 30...
Paul R. Burchardt
May 23, 2007
Paul R. Burchardt, 49, beloved son, husband and father, passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at his home in Rockford, IL. He and his wife had just celebrated their 21st wedding anniversary and he would have celebrated his 50th birthday in three weeks. He died suddenly , apparently from a fatal and quick heart attack and he probably suffered very...
Paul R. Burchardt
May 23, 2007
Paul R. Burchardt, 49, beloved son, husband and father, passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at his home in Rockford, IL.nbsp; He and his wife had just celebrated their 21st wedding anniversary and he would have celebrated his 50th birthday in three weeks.nbsp; He died suddenly , apparently from a fatal and quick heart attack and he probably suffered very...
Norby A. Awe
May 22, 2007
Norby A. Awe, 81 of Rockford died on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at Christian Life Retirement Center. Funeral Mass Sat., May 26, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church. Interment in Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation Fri., May 26 from 5-7 p.m. at Fitzgerald Funeral Home, Mulford Chapel 1860 S. Mulford Rd. with a rosary service at 7 p.m....
Norby A. Awe
May 22, 2007
Norby A. Awe, 81 of Rockford died on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at Christian Life Retirement Center. Funeral Mass Sat., May 26, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church. Interment in Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation Fri., May 26 from 5-7 p.m. at Fitzgerald Funeral Home, Mulford Chapel 1860 S. Mulford Rd. with a rosary service at 7 p.m....
Lucile E. Smeja
May 21, 2007
Lucile E. Smeja, 87, of Bensenville, passed away in Rockford onnbsp; May 21, 2007 at home surrounded by her loving family.nbsp; Born August 2, 1919 in Montevideo, MN the daughter of James and Sarah (Sturgeon) Turner.nbsp; She graduated from Bensenville High School in 1937. Lucile married William F. Smeja on August 10, 1940, in Elmhurst, IL.nbsp; He predeceased her in...
Lucile E. Smeja
May 21, 2007
Lucile E. Smeja, 87, of Bensenville, passed away in Rockford on May 21, 2007 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born August 2, 1919 in Montevideo, MN the daughter of James and Sarah (Sturgeon) Turner. She graduated from Bensenville High School in 1937. Lucile married William F. Smeja on August 10, 1940, in Elmhurst, IL. He predeceased her in...
Paul B. Waller
May 20, 2007
Paul B. Waller Paul B. Waller, 84, of Rockford, died on May 20, 2007 at Provena St. Anne Center. Born August 15, 1922 in Rockford, the son of Jacob and Marguerite (Brady) Waller. Paul graduated from St. Thomas High School in 1940. Paul married Patricia "Pat" (Gleason) on October 19, 1946. He was a United States Marine Corps Veteran of...
Donna Lee Fanning
May 20, 2007
Donna Lee Fanning, 64 of Rockford died May 20, 2007 in River Bluff Nursing Home. Born the only daughter of Edde A. and Dolores M. (Johnson) Johnson in Rockford on September 27, 1942. She was a graduate of Hononegah High School and Northern Illinois University. Donna moved to Plano, TX before returning to Rockford for the last 8 years. She...
Paul B. Waller
May 20, 2007
Paul B. Wallernbsp; Paul B. Waller, 84, of Rockford, died on May 20, 2007 at Provena St. Anne Center. Born August 15, 1922 in Rockford, the son of Jacob and Marguerite (Brady) Waller. Paul graduated from St. Thomas High School in 1940. Paul married Patricia Pat (Gleason) on October 19, 1946. nbsp;He was a United States Marine Corps Veteran of...
Donna Lee Fanning
May 20, 2007
Donna Lee Fanning, 64 of Rockford died May 20, 2007 in River Bluff Nursing Home. Born the only daughter of Edde A. and Dolores M. (Johnson) Johnson in Rockford on September 27, 1942. She was a graduate of Hononegah High School and Northern Illinois University. Donna moved to Plano, TX before returning to Rockford for the last 8 years. She...
Kevin L. Shackelford
May 19, 2007
KEVIN L. SHACKELFORD, 41 Kevin L.Shackelford of Colorado Springs, CO. died Saturday, May 19, 2007 of a massive heart attack. Born October 2, 1965 in Rockford, IL, the son of Darrell & Jeannette McQuay Shackelford. He married Pauline Abernathy on December 7, 1985 in Rockford. Kevin was retired from the US Army on June 1, 2006 after 20 years of...
James F. Vesely
May 19, 2007
JAMES F. ""JIMVESELY, 76, Rockford, died at 1:43 p.m. Saturday, May 19, 2007 in his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born June 21, 1930 in Rockford, son of Francis W. and Mary E. Buchanan Vesely. Graduated from North Phoenix High School in 1947. Married Joan A. White in Rockford at St. Bridget Catholic Church on June 6, 1954. Veteran...
James F. Vesely
May 19, 2007
JAMES F. JIMVESELY, 76, Rockford, died at 1:43 p.m. Saturday, May 19, 2007 in his home, surrounded by his loving family.nbsp; Born June 21, 1930 in Rockford, son of Francis W. and Mary E. Buchanan Vesely.nbsp; Graduated from North Phoenix High School in 1947.nbsp; Married Joan A. White in Rockford at St. Bridget Catholic Church on June 6, 1954.nbsp; Veteran...
Kevin L. Shackelford
May 19, 2007
KEVIN L. SHACKELFORD, 41nbsp;nbsp; Kevin L.Shackelford of Colorado Springs, CO. died Saturday, May 19, 2007 of a massive heart attack.nbsp; Born October 2, 1965 in Rockford, IL, the son of Darrell amp; Jeannette McQuay Shackelford.nbsp; He married Pauline Abernathy on December 7, 1985 in Rockford.nbsp;nbsp; Kevin was retired from the US Army on June 1, 2006 after 20 years of...
Vicky L. Hennelly
May 18, 2007
VICKY L. HENNELLY, age 49, a lifetime resident of Rockford, died on May 18, 2007, after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Vicky was born September 9, 1957 in Swedish American Hospital. She was a 1975 graduate of East High School. One of her first jobs was working with adults with special needs. She then decided to go back to...
Vicky L. Hennelly
May 18, 2007
VICKY L. HENNELLY,nbsp;age 49, a lifetime resident of Rockford, died on May 18, 2007, after a courageous battle with lung cancer.nbsp; Vicky was born September 9, 1957 in Swedish American Hospital.nbsp; She was a 1975 graduate of East High School.nbsp; One of her first jobs was working with adults with special needs.nbsp; She then decided to go back to school...
Margaret Adena Mastros
May 15, 2007
Margaret Adena Mastros, of Rockford, passed away at 12:00 p.m .on Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at Amberwood Nursing Home. Born June 27, 1911 in Devils Lake, North Dakota; daughter of Edward and Bessie Taylor. In 1915 she moved to Rockford and has been a resident ever since. She married Robert Statdfield in 1926. In 1940, she married John Mastros, he...
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