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Jayden Gabriel-Simon Villafane
June 5, 2007
Jayden Gabriel-Simon Villafane, 4 months old, of Rockford, passed away on June 5 from SIDS. Jayden was born January 19, 2007 at Rockford Memorial Hospital the son of Jose and Courtney (Marik) Villafane. Jayden was a very happy baby who loved everyone he came in contact with. Jayden was greatly loved by Courtney and Jose and his entire family. Jayden...

Bernice Clark
June 4, 2007
Bernice Clark, 89 Bernice Clark, 89, life long resident of Rockford, died on Monday, June 04, 2007 in her home surrounded by her family. Born October 18, 1917, the youngest of ten, to Charles and Helen Domkowski. Married her loving husband Robert F. Clark on June 1, 1940. He preceded her in death on July 24, 2006 after 66 years...

Raymond J. Tauscher
June 4, 2007
Raymond J. Tauscher, 71, Rockford, died at 6:58 a.m. Monday, June 4, 2007 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born September 8, 1935 in Milladore, WI, son of George and Dora Haasl Tauscher. Rockford resident since 1972. Graduated from Milwaukee School of Engineering, having received a degree in mechanical engineering. He owned and worked the family dairy farm in central...

Raymond J. Tauscher
June 4, 2007
Raymond J. Tauscher, 71, Rockford, died at 6:58 a.m. Monday, June 4, 2007 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center.nbsp; Born September 8, 1935 in Milladore, WI, son of George and Dora Haasl Tauscher.nbsp; Rockford resident since 1972.nbsp; Graduated from Milwaukee School of Engineering, having received a degree in mechanical engineering.nbsp; He owned and worked the family dairy farm in central...

Bernice Clark
June 4, 2007
Bernice Clark, 89 Bernice Clark, 89, life long resident of Rockford, died on Monday, June 04, 2007 in her home surrounded by her family. Born October 18, 1917, the youngest of ten, to Charles and Helen Domkowski. Married her loving husband Robert F. Clark on June 1, 1940. He nbsp;preceded her in death on July 24, 2006 after 66 years...

John A. Carson
June 3, 2007
John A. Carson, 57, of Rockford for 17 years and formerly of Chicago, died on June 3, 2007. John was born May 25, 1950 in Cleveland, Ohio the son of John A. and Frances (Cerne) and Bill Zimmerman. John had played football for Ohio State University where he received his Bachelors Degree. He was a member of St. Mark Lutheran...

Waymon W. Wallis
June 3, 2007
Waymon W. Wallis Waymon W. Wallis, 72 of Rockford passed away June 3, 2007 in his home. Born August 22, 1934 in Portia, Ark. to Charlie and Maggie Jean (Hogan) Wallis. He attended Ravenden School and Imboden High School while living in Ark. He married Joann Berridge on April 23, 1955 in Rockford. Waymon was a sheet metal fabricator employed...

John A. Carson
June 3, 2007
John A. Carson, 57, of Rockford for 17 years and formerly of Chicago, died on June 3, 2007.nbsp; John was born May 25, 1950 in Cleveland, Ohio the son of John A. and Frances (Cerne) and Bill Zimmerman.nbsp;John had played football for Ohio State University where he received his Bachelors Degree.nbsp; He was a member of St. Mark Lutheran Church....

Waymon W. Wallis
June 3, 2007
Waymon W. Wallisnbsp;nbsp; Waymon W. Wallis, 72 of Rockford passed away June 3, 2007 in his home. Born August 22, 1934 in Portia, Ark. to Charlie and Maggie Jean (Hogan) Wallis. He attended Ravenden School and Imboden High School while living in Ark. He married Joann Berridge on April 23, 1955 in Rockford. Waymon was a sheet metal fabricator employed...

Sandra J. Hultgren
June 1, 2007
Sandra J. Hultgren, 61, of Loves Park passed away June 1 at Kindred Hospital in Sycamore after a valiant battle with cancer. Sandra was born March 8, 1946 in Chicago the daughter of Rudolph and Dorothy (Nelson) Hultgren. Sandra had worked as an English teacher at Jefferson High School in Rockford for 32 years until retiring in 2002.nbsp; She was...

Sandra J. Hultgren
June 1, 2007
Sandra J. Hultgren, 61, of Loves Park passed away June 1 at Kindred Hospital in Sycamore after a valiant battle with cancer. Sandra was born March 8, 1946 in Chicago the daughter of Rudolph and Dorothy (Nelson) Hultgren. Sandra had worked as an English teacher at Jefferson High School in Rockford for 32 years until retiring in 2002. She was...

Patricia Ann Gillespie
June 1, 2007
Patricia Ann ""Pat"" Gillespie, 88, of Rockford, passed away at 7:08 p.m. on Friday, June 1, 2007 at Asta Care Center. Born January 7, 1919 in Fargo, ND; the daughter of Harry & Edna (Searles) Oram. Married Arthur Wallace ""Wally"" Gillespie in Fargo on April 5, 1940, he predeceased her on October 29, 1992. She attended Fargo High School, and...

Patricia Ann Gillespie
June 1, 2007
Patricia Ann Pat Gillespie, 88, of Rockford, passed away at 7:08 p.m. on Friday, June 1, 2007 at Asta Care Center. Born January 7, 1919 in Fargo, ND; the daughter of Harry amp; Edna (Searles) Oram. Married Arthur Wallace Wally Gillespie in Fargo on April 5, 1940, he predeceased her on October 29, 1992. She attended Fargo High School, and...

Daniel A. Verstynen
May 31, 2007
Daniel A. Verstynen, 73, loving father, grandfather, brother, uncle and dear friend, died on Thursday, May 31, 2007 in his home while in the loving care of his family. A lifelong resident of Rockford, Daniel was born January 11, 1934, to Joseph Cornelius and Hazel Mary (Almond) Verstynen. Daniel graduated from West High School and served in the United States...

Jerel Evan Nofsinger
May 31, 2007
Jerel Evan Nofsinger, 59, residing in Creal Springs, IL died on May 31 in Wisconsin. Jerel was born March 28, 1948 in Richland Center, Wisconsin, the son of James Jensen and Eldon and Alice Nofsinger. Jerel was a graduate of Boylan High School.nbsp; He was a disabled US Navy Veteran of Vietnam. He had owned and operated a small appliance...

Margaretta Margie Purdy
May 31, 2007
Margaretta Margie PurdyLoving Mother, Nana, Sister, Aunt and Friendnbsp;nbsp; Margaretta Margie Purdy, 73 of Loves Park passed away on May 31, 2007 in her home. Born December 27, 1933 in Rockford to Carlo and Pauline (Provenzano) Caltagerone. She graduated from Bishop Muldoon High School. Margie was an accountant employed by Ingersoll Milling Machine Company. She retired in 1997 after 29...

Jerel Evan Nofsinger
May 31, 2007
Jerel Evan Nofsinger, 59, residing in Creal Springs, IL died on May 31 in Wisconsin. Jerel was born March 28, 1948 in Richland Center, Wisconsin, the son of James Jensen and Eldon and Alice Nofsinger. Jerel was a graduate of Boylan High School. He was a disabled US Navy Veteran of Vietnam. He had owned and operated a small appliance...

Daniel A. Verstynen
May 31, 2007
Daniel A. Verstynen, 73, loving father, grandfather, brother, uncle and dear friend,nbsp; died on Thursday, May 31, 2007 in his home while in the loving care of his family. A lifelong resident of Rockford, Daniel was born January 11, 1934, to Joseph Cornelius and Hazel Mary (Almond) Verstynen. Daniel graduated from West High School and served in the United States...

Margaretta Margie Purdy
May 31, 2007
Margaretta "Margie" PurdyLoving Mother, Nana, Sister, Aunt and Friend Margaretta "Margie" Purdy, 73 of Loves Park passed away on May 31, 2007 in her home. Born December 27, 1933 in Rockford to Carlo and Pauline (Provenzano) Caltagerone. She graduated from Bishop Muldoon High School. Margie was an accountant employed by Ingersoll Milling Machine Company. She retired in 1997 after 29...

John William Martin
May 30, 2007
John William ""Jack"" Martin, 89, of Rockford, passed away at2:10 p.m. on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at Alpine Fireside. Born October 7, 1917 in Omaha, NE; the son of John Allen and Elsie (Jourdan) Martin. He married Anna M. Gall on December 21, 1942, she preceded him in death on January 25, 1978. Jack served four years in the US...
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