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Ben T. Schleicher
September 7, 2007
BEN T. SCHLEICHER, 90 MAYOR BEN nbsp; Ben T. Schleicher, 90, lifelong Rockford resident, died at 11:40 p.m., Friday, September 7, 2007 in River Bluff Nursing Home.nbsp; Born October 4, 1916, son of Charles and Alice Hammer Schleicher.nbsp; Graduated from Rockford Central High School in 1934.nbsp; Married Evelyn G. Waltz in Rockford on May 1, 1936; she predeceased him in...
Roger G. Hoffstrom
September 7, 2007
Roger G. Hoffstrom, 74 of Rockford passed away on Friday, September 7, 2007. He was born on August 27, 1933 in Minniapolis, MN to the late Edith and Glenn L. Hoffstrom. Roger was married to his beloved wife Jeanette Jan A. Gustafson on September 2, 1959 in Rockford, IL. They spent 48 loving years together. Along with being a loving...
Mary B. Koch
September 6, 2007
Mary B. Koch, 62 of Roscoe passed away on September 6, 2007 in her home. Born Feb. 15, 1945 in Rockford, daughter of Romain Fox and Carol Vincent. Mary married Kenneth Koch on July 23, 1966 in St. James Catholic Church on Rockford. He predeceased her on September 24, 2005. Mary was a member of St. Edward Catholic Church. nbsp;...
James L. Swanson
September 6, 2007
JAMES L. SWANSON, 67, Rockford, died at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, September 6, 2007 in University of Wisconsin Medical Center, Madison, WI. Born June 12, 1940 in Rockford, son of Ernie Swanson and Dorothy Littlejohn Swanson Heiss. He cherished a long and happy marriage to Jackie Cave who he married in Rockford on November 23, 1972. He was the co-owner of...
Naomi Mae Hand
September 6, 2007
Naomi Mae Hand, 84, a resident of Rockford for 67 years, died at 5:50 pm on Sept. 6 at St. Anne Center. Naomi was born in Audobon, Iowa on December 13, 1922, the daughter of Charles and Bonnie (Crees) Stanley. Naomi met LeRoy Hand at Rainbow Gardens and noticed him because he was so good looking and such a sharp...
Naomi Mae Hand
September 6, 2007
Naomi Mae Hand, 84, a resident of Rockford for 67 years, died at 5:50 pm on Sept. 6 at St. Anne Center.nbsp; Naomi was born in Audobon, Iowa on December 13, 1922, the daughter of Charles and Bonnie (Crees) Stanley.nbsp; Naomi met LeRoy Hand at Rainbow Gardens and noticed him because he was so good looking and such a sharp...
James L. Swanson
September 6, 2007
JAMES L. SWANSON, 67, Rockford, died at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, September 6, 2007 in University of Wisconsin Medical Center, Madison, WI.nbsp; Born June 12, 1940 in Rockford, son of Ernie Swanson and Dorothy Littlejohn Swanson Heiss.nbsp; He cherished a long and happy marriage to Jackie Cave who he married in Rockford on November 23, 1972.nbsp; He was the co-owner of...
Mary B. Koch
September 6, 2007
Mary B. Koch, 62 of Roscoe passed away on September 6, 2007 in her home. Born Feb. 15, 1945 in Rockford, daughter of Romain Fox and Carol Vincent. Mary married Kenneth Koch on July 23, 1966 in St. James Catholic Church on Rockford. He predeceased her on September 24, 2005. Mary was a member of St. Edward Catholic Church. Survivors...
Michael J. Mangiaracina
September 5, 2007
Michael J. Mangiaracina, 46 Loving Husband, Father and Son Michael J. Mangiaracina, 46 of Cincinnati, OH and formerly of Rocfkord, died suddenly on Sept. 5, 2007 in Ladysmith, WI. Born May 22, 1961 in Rockford, son of Nick and Mickey (McCarty) Mangiaracina. Graduate of East High School and Whitewater University. Married his loving wife Lisa Dikun on Sept. 28, 1991...
Michael J. Mangiaracina
September 5, 2007
Michael J. Mangiaracina, 46 Loving Husband, Father and Son nbsp; Michael J. Mangiaracina, 46 of Cincinnati, OH and formerly of Rocfkord, died suddenly on Sept. 5, 2007 in Ladysmith, WI. Born May 22, 1961 in Rockford, son of Nick and Mickey (McCarty) Mangiaracina. Graduate of East High School and Whitewater University. Married his loving wife Lisa Dikun on Sept. 28,...
John D. Taylor
September 4, 2007
John Jack D. Taylor, 90, of Rockford, passed away Tuesday, September 4, 2007. Born August 23, 1917, in Rockford, the son of John O. and Inez Davis Taylor. He graduated from Rockford Central High School class of 1936. Jack worked for many years as a wood pattern maker for Taylor Pattern Works, a shop his grandfather founded in 1900. He...
John D. Taylor
September 4, 2007
John ""Jack"" D. Taylor, 90, of Rockford, passed away Tuesday, September 4, 2007. Born August 23, 1917, in Rockford, the son of John O. and Inez Davis Taylor. He graduated from Rockford Central High School class of 1936. Jack worked for many years as a wood pattern maker for Taylor Pattern Works, a shop his grandfather founded in 1900. He...
Laura M. Lamarca
September 3, 2007
Laura M. LaMarca, 96, of Rockford, died at 2:05 PM, Monday, September 3, 2007 in River Bluff Nursing Home. Born February 17, 1911 in Independence, LA, the daughter of Baldasara and Antonia (Gagliano) La Marca. Employed with Nelson Knitting Company, Sundstrand and Warner-Lambert Compnay. Member of St. Anthony Catholic Church. Laura is survived by her sister, Josephine (James) Reiland; her...
Laura M Lamarca
September 3, 2007
nbsp; Laura M. LaMarca, 96, of Rockford, died at 2:05 PM, Monday, September 3, 2007 in River Bluff Nursing Home. Born February 17, 1911 in Independence, LA, the daughter of Baldasara and Antonia (Gagliano) La Marca.nbsp; Employed with Nelson Knitting Company, Sundstrand and Warner-Lambert Compnay.nbsp; Member of St. Anthony Catholic Church.nbsp; Laura is survived by her sister, Josephine (James) Reiland;...
Sheila J. Lightcap
September 1, 2007
Sheila J. Lightcap. 47, of Rockford, passed away on Saturday September 1, 2007, at Rush Presbyterian Hospital in Chicago after a brief illness. Born April 22, 1960, the daughter of Robert and Wanda Strowiak Blackwell. Sheila was a graduate of Jefferson High School. Married Matthew Lightcap in Rockford on May 12, 1990. Sheila worked at the Board of Realtors for...
Robert F. Bollinger
September 1, 2007
ROBERT nbsp;F. Bobnbsp; BOLLINGER, 77, passed away Saturday, September 1, 2007, in his home.nbsp; He was born December 18, 1929 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the son of Leonard and Margaret (Fuller) Bollinger.nbsp; Bob married Susan Gorman on July 26, 1987.nbsp;nbsp; He taught history and physical education in the Rockford Public Schools and was the founder of Trampoline Town USA where he...
Robert F. Bollinger
September 1, 2007
ROBERT F. ""Bob"" BOLLINGER, 77, passed away Saturday, September 1, 2007, in his home. He was born December 18, 1929 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the son of Leonard and Margaret (Fuller) Bollinger. Bob married Susan Gorman on July 26, 1987. He taught history and physical education in the Rockford Public Schools and was the founder of Trampoline Town USA where he...
Sheila J. Lightcap
September 1, 2007
Sheila J. Lightcap. 47, of Rockford, passed away on Saturday September 1, 2007, at Rush Presbyterian Hospital in Chicago after a brief illness. Born April 22, 1960, the daughter of Robert and Wanda Strowiak Blackwell. Sheila was a graduate of Jefferson High School. Married Matthew Lightcap in Rockford on May 12, 1990. Sheila worked at the Board of Realtors for...
Christopher Michael Dalton
August 31, 2007
Christopher Chris Charles Michael Skeeter Dalton, 49, of Rockford passed away on Friday August 31, 2007, in Rockford Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born December 14, 1957, the son of Charles R. and Mavis M. Thennis Dalton. Chris married Judy Schaffer on June 6, 2003, in Rockford. He worked at Eaton Corp in Rochelle as a machinist and foreman...
Christopher Michael Dalton
August 31, 2007
Christopher ""Chris"" Charles Michael "" Skeeter"" Dalton, 49, of Rockford passed away on Friday August 31, 2007, in Rockford Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born December 14, 1957, the son of Charles R. and Mavis M. Thennis Dalton. Chris married Judy Schaffer on June 6, 2003, in Rockford. He worked at Eaton Corp in Rochelle as a machinist and...
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