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Donald G. Torgerson
May 15, 2023
Donald G. Torgerson, 83, Rockford, died on May 15, 2023 in River Crossing of Rockford. Born December 13, 1939 in Bode, IA, son of Oscar and Ora Lansing Torgerson. He was a long time member of the Alpine Lutheran Church which was very important to him. He loved spending time with his friends from church. He especially enjoyed having holiday...
Margaret L. Rizzo
May 13, 2023
Margaret Louise Rizzo, 97, Rockford, passed away in her home on May 13, 2023, after a short illness. Born in Independence, Louisiana, on March 7, 1926, daughter to Joseph and Alice (Lucido) Mulé. She came to Rockford in 1934 and graduated from West High School in 1944. Margaret went on to marry the love of her life, Carl Rizzo, on...
Carin June Adeline Belt
May 12, 2023
Carin June Adeline Belt, 97, of Rockford passed away Friday, May 12, 2023 at home with her daughters by her side holding her hands. Born June 14, 1925 in Rockford, daughter of Einar and Victoria Carlberg. Lived in the Rockford area her entire life and was employed by Sundstrand Aviation for 29.5 years until her retirement. Married Laverne Bookland with...
Raymond "Ray" Nelson Compton
May 12, 2023
Raymond Nelson Compton, 52, died on Friday, May 12, 2023, after a valiant 22 month battle with pancreatic cancer. Ray was born and raised in Elgin, IL, moved to Rockford in his teens and graduated from Rockford East High School. He enjoyed a variety of occupations including construction work, truck driving and web development. Ray married the love of his...
Petra Mendoza Galván
May 12, 2023
Petra Mendoza Galván, de 89 años, falleció en su casa el 12 de mayo de 2023. Nació en México el 17 de septiembre de 1933 hija de Eustasio Mendoza y María Mandujano. Petra se casó con el amor de su vida, Desiderio Galván en 1951 en México y compartieron 70 años de maravilloso matrimonio antes de su fallecimiento en 2021....
Helena Sieradzki
May 12, 2023
Helena Majka Sieradzki, 101, passed away in Belvidere, Illinois on May 12, 2023. Born March 25, 1922, in Czarna, Poland, third of ten children to Roman and Maria (Swider) Majka, she was sent to Lwow, Poland (now Ukraine) in 1939 to attend high school. Just as classes began, the Nazis invaded Poland from the west and the Russians from the...
Delphine A. Poellot
May 11, 2023
Delphine A. Poellot, 86, passed away on Thursday, May 11, 2023, in River Terrace Memory Care in Oregon City, Oregon. She was born September 12, 1936, in Muskegon, MI, the daughter of Adolph and Nora (Jorgensen-Temberg) Domont. She married LeRoy L. Poellot on July 9, 1966, in Michigan. He passed away on May 6, 2012. Delphine was a dedicated musician...
Wilma Amelia Loenser Tracy
May 10, 2023
Wilma Amelia Loenser Tracy, beloved wife, mom, grandma, great grandma (GG), and friend passed away May 10th, 2023, at the age of 99.
She was born June 23, 1923, in Edford Township Illinois to William Lewis and Rose Weise Loenser. She attended Hart Country Day School, Geneseo Township High Scholl where she was President of the Class of 1941 and proudly...
Dianna Lynn Miani
May 10, 2023
Dianna Lynn Miani, 78, of Rockford, passed on May 10, 2023. She was born in Chicago, IL, on February 12, 1945, the daughter of Ewald and Marjorie (Lewis) Hoffmann. She earned her Associate Degree from Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills, IL. Dianna married the love of her life, Anthony Miani on July 25, 1961, in Chicago. Tony preceded...
Leleith Karen Lamphier
May 10, 2023
Leleith Karen Lamphier, 82, Rockton, passed away on May 10, 2023 in Rockford, Illinois. She was born on July 27, 1940, in Chicago, Illinois daughter to Charles and Leleith (Johnson) Barker. She married Tom Lamphier on February 14 in 1976 and spent 38 years of marriage before Tom’s passing in 2015. Lee Karen appreciated the simplicities of life and being...
Jesus E. Vidal
May 10, 2023
Jesus E Vidal (54) passed away peacefully in his home in Rockford, IL, on May 10, 2023. He was born on June 21st, 1968, in Chihuahua, Mexico. His father was Jose Vidal and his mother was Ildefonsa Ezparza. Jesus is survived by his wife Nilda and his sons Ever (Adrianna) Vidal, Ian Vidal, Alan Solis, grandkids Evie Vidal, Giovanni Saldana;...
Barbara "Barb" Ann Sandage
May 8, 2023
Barbara Ann Sandage, 69, of Machesney Park, passed away on May 8, 2023. She was born on June 4, 1953, in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, the daughter of Kester and Friedel (Landgraf) Pulver. She married her college sweetheart, Terry Sandage on July 3, 1976, in Crowne Point, Indiana. Barb graduated from Southern Illinois University with her Bachelor of Arts in botany. As...
Michael L. Stenger
May 8, 2023
Michael L. Stenger was born on March 7, 1948, to Herbert H. and L. Verrell (Moring) Stenger. Siblings Dee and Chuck were born in the next two years. While attending NIU he met Marie; they married in August of 1969.Together they raised Mickey, Melissa/Mo, and Matt. He passed on May 8, 2023, after suffering a stroke in March.
Mike attended Welsh...
Carol J. Bennehoff
May 7, 2023
Carol Janet Lundeen Bennehoff, resident of Wesley Willows, completed her earthly journey on May 7, 2023.
She was born May 17, 1922, in Rock Grove Township, the daughter of Will and Bertha (Zimmerman) Meinert. The family moved to Green County, WI in 1930 and she graduated from Brodhead High School in 1940. After graduation, she moved to Rockford and was employed...
Mary Elizabeth Jobst
May 7, 2023
Mary Elizabeth Jobst, 64, of Cherry Valley passed away after a brave battle against cancer surrounded by her family at home. She was born January 24, 1959, in Knoxville, Tennessee to James and Patricia (Battelo) Carl. She was one of five children raised in Streamwood Illinois. After graduating high school in 1977 she moved to Phoenix Arizona where in 1979...
Ben F. Graceffa
May 5, 2023
Ben F. Graceffa, 95, lifetime Rockford resident, died on Friday, May 5, 2023, in Serenity Hospice and Home. Born March 6, 1928, son of Frank and Anna DeCarlo Graceffa. Graduated from West High School and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Married Dolores A. Eastman on June 4, 1949. After 66 years of marriage, she died on August 24,...
Nanci Jean Todd Mandala
May 5, 2023
Nanci Jean Todd Mandala, 68, Rockford, passed away on Friday, May 5, 2023, after a long illness. She was born June 13, 1954, in Rockford, the daughter of Harold and Jean (Reynolds) Todd. She graduated from Guilford High School where she was an avid gymnast who competed in several trampoline competitions. She went on to earn an Associate Degree from...
Celeste Marie Gilbert
May 5, 2023
Celeste Marie Gilbert, 53, Rockford, passed away on Friday, May 19, 2023, in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 8, 1970, in Dixon, the daughter of Robert and Carol (Hidden) Snow. Celeste was a graduate of Newman Central Catholic High School, class of 1988. She married Mark Gilbert on December 23, 1991, in Clovis, NM....
Mary Jane Hackett
May 3, 2023
Mary Jane Hackett, 91, of Rockford, IL, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2023. She was born October 21, 1931 in Watertown, WI, daughter of Joseph and Dorothy (Meyer Brooks) Solon. Mary graduated from Muldoon High School, class of 1949. She married John R. “Jack” Hackett in Saint Mary’s Church, Rockford, IL on June 28, 1952. Mary worked for Camera Craft...
Frances "Chi-Chi" T. Fabiano
May 3, 2023
Frances “Chi-Chi” T. Fabiano, 95, of Rockford, peacefully passed away on May 3, 2023. She was born on December 14, 1927, in Hammond, Louisiana, the daughter of Nicholas and Carmella (DePaula) Scibona. She married Joseph Fabiano on September 9, 1950, at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. Chi-Chi worked for Amerock for many years before she became a full time...
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