August 20, 2021

Beloved Olyve Marie Gelander broke our hearts and left this earth on August 20, 2021. A visitation will take place with a time of sharing from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 13, 2021 at Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory, 1860 S. Mulford Road, Rockford, Illinois 61108. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family...

August 20, 2021

August 20, 2021

Marilyn Agnes Snyder, 84, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 20, 2021, with her family by her side. Born in Cary, Illinois on July 23, 1937 daughter to Carl and Agnes (Branner) Krenz, she married Arlyn, the love of her life, on June 15, 1957 in Cary, Illinois. Their journey began when they met at the Rockford School of Business....

August 19, 2021

Elvyra Milda Bartusevicius, 92, passed away peacefully on August 19, 2021 at her home with family. Elvyra was born on September 6, 1928, the daughter of Joseph and Maria Zauka. Driven from their home in Lithuania during WWII at the age of 16, she travelled with her family through various countries until making her way to Toronto, Canada, where she...

August 19, 2021

James “Jim” A. Thompkins, 79, passed away unexpectedly August 19, 2021 in Rockford, Illinois. Born on February 15, 1942 in Rockford, Illinois son to Cecil and Elizabeth (Johnson) Thompkins. A 1960 graduate of East High School, Jim went on to be a Winnebago County Sheriff Detective and retired there after 23 years in 1993. He married Carol Masters in Rockford...

August 18, 2021

Rosemary E. Sandona, 77, of Rockford, passed away on Wednesday, August 18, 2021. Rosemary was born in Chicago, IL on September 5, 1943, daughter of Edward and Marie (Malone) Di Vito. She graduated from East High School of Rockford, Class of 1961. Rosemary then attended Concordia College in Beloit, WI where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree. She was employed with...

August 18, 2021

Thomas “Tommy/TJ” Ellsworth Gipson, Jr., 49, of Rockford, IL, departed this Earth on August 18, 2021. He was born on July 16, 1972, the son of Thomas Ellsworth Gipson, Sr. and Toni Diane Suprenant. Tommy was a 1990 graduate of Auburn High School and attended Blackhawk Technical College. He had an unwavering devotion to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ....

August 18, 2021

On Wednesday, August 18, 2021, our precious baby Avianna Deonna Owens went to heaven to be an angel. She was the daughter of Lamon Owens and Denise Schulz. Avianna is survived by her parents; siblings, Ashlyne Lindner, Jadyn Schulz, Liam Owens, Omari Owens; paternal grandmother, Melonie Williams, paternal grandfather, Rory Owens, great-grandmother, Mary Phason, Aunt, Stephany Peters, Uncle, Stephen Peters,...

August 17, 2021

Roderick Lionel Davis, 41, of Rockford, IL passed away on August 17, 2021. Roderick was born July 8, 1980 in Greenville, Mississippi, the son of Willie Lee Nix and Josephine Davis. He married the love of his life, Yalanda Arnold on December 28, 2001 in Chicago, Illinois. Roderick loved sports, especially basketball. He most enjoyed spending time with his family...

August 17, 2021

Eileen Brandlein, 88, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family on August 17, 2021. Jesus has called her Home. Eileen was born in December of 1932 in Chicago, IL to Paul and Mae Jones. She married Dr. Harold C. Brandlein in June of 1955. Eileen was a devoted wife and mother of five children. The love...

August 17, 2021

Laverne M. Losasso, 70, of Belvidere, IL passed away August 17, 2021. She was born in Chicago, IL February 7, 1951 to George Ladendorf and Stella Jablinski. A life-long Catholic, Laverne enjoyed crossword puzzles crafting and feeding and watching the squirrels in her yard. She was also a huge Elvis fan. Laverne is survived by her children, Charlotte Quinones, Rick...

August 16, 2021

Brenton “Brent” McCarthy, 37, of Loves Park, passed away on August 16, 2021 at his home. He was born on September 29, 1983, the son of Michael and Susan (Womble) McCarthy. Brent attended St. Rita Catholic Middle School and Hononegah High School. As a starter for the St. Rita basketball team, he participated in the State Championships both years as...

August 15, 2021

Elsa Gomez (Galindo), 64, passed away August 15, 2021 in Bloomingdale, IL after a long battle with dementia. Elsa was born in Mexico on February 21, 1957 to Ernesto Gomez and Manuela (Rodriguez) Gomez. She had a lifelong strong Christian faith. Elsa immigrated to the United States when she was 18 years old, eventually becoming a United States citizen. She...

August 13, 2021

On Friday, August 13, 2021, Larry A. Wehner, beloved Uncle, passed away at the age of 78. He was born in Melrose Park Illinois June 4, 1943, to Charles and Bernice Wehner. He received his Bachelor of Arts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Master of Arts and Master of Fine Arts degrees from Northern Illinois University...

August 13, 2021

Alyssa Anne Lorenzen, 20, heartbreakingly passed away on August 13, 2021. She was born in Rockford, Illinois on January 23, 2001 daughter to Christopher Lorenzen and Katrina Kilcheski. Alyssa was extremely active with her life. She graduated from Jefferson High School in 2019, attended some college, worked as a pharmaceutical technician and was an entrepreneur selling things like candles, soaps,...

August 11, 2021

Eileen H. Stanley, 75, of Rockford, passed away Wednesday, August 11, 2021. She was born July 23, 1946, in Rockford, IL, the daughter of Clarence and Helen (Zakrzewski) Einhorn. Eileen is a graduate of East High School. She worked as a machinist in the Rockford area. Eileen was a life- long catholic. She was a member of the Saint Peregrine...

August 11, 2021

Christopher “Chris” G. Carlson, 42, of Rockford, IL passed away Wednesday, August 11, 2021. He was born October 2, 1978 in Rockford, IL the son to Reverend Gregory and Marilyn (Wafford) Carlson. Chris attended Rockford Lutheran High School and Jefferson High School, graduating from Jefferson in 1997. He then went on to get a degree in broadcasting. Chris had an...

August 11, 2021

Robert Elof Carlson Our dad, “Sweet Old Bob”, (SOB), ‘closed up shop’ on 08/11/2021 at 98 years old. He was the child of Ruth (d. 1964) and Elof Carlson (d. 1984) and the brother to Florence Totten (d. 2005) and Dorothy Hurwitch (d. 1994). SOB was proud to be a life-long resident of Rockford and supported the community in ways...

August 10, 2021

Connie J. Stardy, 74, Belvidere, passed away on Tuesday, August 10, 2021, at Parkside Manor. She was born on May 29, 1947, in Woodstock, the daughter of Myron E. and Elizabeth A. (Fuller) Burman. Connie owned and operated “Connie’s Café” in Florida during the 90”s and after moving to Belvidere she worked at Grandma’s Restaurant in Belvidere for many years...

August 9, 2021

Mary Ann Verona, 85, passed away on August 9th in her home surrounded by family. She was born in Streator, IL on April 22, 1936 to Peter and Stella Butitta. She married Russ Verona on February 7, 1959 and they celebrated 47 years together. They had six children and successfully maintained two local businesses. Mary Ann’s joy in life came...