January 13, 2022

VINCENZA ALTAMORE, 82 ROCKFORD - Vincenza Altamore 82, of Rockford passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022. Vincenza was born March 1, 1939 in Chiusa Sclafani, Italy, on the island of Sicily. The daughter of Andrea and Concetta Prosperini. She attended school in Sicily and moved to Tuscany as a teenager where she met the love of her life, Agostino Altamore....

January 13, 2022

Mary M. Southard, 77, of Rockford, died January 13, 2022, at home following a brave and hard fought battle with cancer. Her daughters, Emily and Anne, were by her side in her final moments. Mary was born in Minneapolis, MN, on December 30, 1944 to Edward and Florence (Wall) Marti. She was the only daughter among five brothers. Mary married...

January 13, 2022

January 12, 2022

Josephine M. Bogdonas, 94, of Rockford, Illinois passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2022 after a short illness. She was born July 21, 1927, in Rockford, IL, the daughter of Theresa (Buzzachera) and Anthony Dall’Osto. Josephine attended West High and worked at J.I. Case Foundry. She met her husband, Edward Bogdonas, at a dance hall in Beloit, WI. She loved dancing,...

January 11, 2022

James R. Cook, 92, of Rockford, IL passed away on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 in his home. He was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Jeannine. He was born July 3, 1929 in Clinton, IA the son of Charles and Myrtle (Usher) Cook. James attended East High School, graduating in 1946. He went on to proudly serve...

January 10, 2022

Virginia M. Gerry, 93, went home to Jesus on January 10, 2022 surrounded by loved ones. She was born to Walter and Euphemia (Moraczewski) Ingram on May 6, 1928 in Chicago, IL. Virginia was a 1946 graduate of Carl Schurz High School in Chicago, IL. She was a loving and devoted stay at home mother. She was united in marriage...

January 8, 2022

Robert “Bob” Albert Mattocks, 89, of Rockford, Illinois passed away on January 8, 2022. He was born in Bonham, Texas on May 25, 1932 to Roy and Dorothy (Hancock) Mattocks. Bob was an early resident of Rochelle and DeKalb, IL and moved to Rockford in 1942. He went to Rockford schools and took several police science classes at Rock Valley...

January 8, 2022

On January 8, 2022 Lori “Lola” Mansour (Schumacher/Frank), 69, finished her adventure here on Earth to start a new one with God in Heaven. Born in Chicago, Illinois Nov. 15, 1952 to her mother Antoinette Mastriani and father Larry Raetz, Lori was raised by her Mom Antoinette and Dad Thomas Schumacher in Cicero. She later made her life in the...

January 8, 2022

Casimir Joseph Drechney Jr., known to his family and friends as "Casey" or "Kub", 64, of Rockford, IL passed away on January 8, 2022. He was born in Chicago, IL on February 6, 1957 to Casimir and Eleanor (Orlikowski) Drechney. He attended St. Stanislaus Kostka Roman Catholic Church and served as an altar boy in Chicago. His family moved to...

January 6, 2022

Mary Ann (Callea) Mulé, 95, of Rockford, IL, passed away on January 6, 2022. She was born in Rockford, IL on May 29, 1926 to Frank and Digna (Licata) Callea. Mary graduated from West High School in 1944. She married Vito Mulé on June 15, 1947 and together they raised 2 children. Mary worked at Barbara Coleman for 5 years....

January 6, 2022

James “Jim” George Griparis, 90, Rockford, passed away Thursday, January 6, 2022, at Amberwood Nursing Home. He was born on July 29, 1931, in Joliet, the son of George A. and Evangeline (Policandriotes) Griparis. Jim was an Army veteran serving as a paratrooper during the Korean War. He married Carolyn Taylor in Rockford on October 28, 1989. He was a...

January 6, 2022

FRANK E. FOSSE - 1938-2022 A man of many words and many opinions. Frank E. Fosse, 83, of Cherry Valley, died at home on his own terms Thursday, January 6, 2022, surrounded by his children and grandchildren, after bravely refusing treatment for end stage emphysema. Frank was born on April 13, 1938 in Rockford, IL to Klabert and Frances Fosse....

January 5, 2022

Darlene Miller, 92, of Rockford, IL, passed away on January 5, 2022. Darlene was born in Rockford, IL on March 4, 1929 to Clifford and Dorothy (Clay) Russell. She graduated from West High School, Class of 1946. In 1948 Darlene married James Miller and embarked on a life of traveling the world, living in several foreign countries and different locations...

January 5, 2022

Sally J. Devine-Carlson, 82, passed away on January 5, 2022 in Rockford, Illinois. Born in Rockford, daughter to Leslie and Phyllis (Estes) Copas. Sally went on to graduate from West High School in 1956, she received a degree in nursing and worked in the Rockford community for 40 years as a nurse. In her free time she loved to visit...

January 5, 2022

Gregory M. Majewski, 71, passed away in his home on January 5, 2022 in Rockford, Illinois. Born in Toronto, Canada on November 7, 1950 son to Tadeusz and Alice (Monczka) Majewski. When Greg was one year old, his family came to the United States and he later graduated from West High School in 1968. In 1975 the Blessed Event happened,...

January 5, 2022

Scott R. Long, 55, of Machesney Park, Illinois parted this life on Wednesday, January 5, 2022. Born to Kenneth and Tresa (Dimmig) Long on December 22, 1966 in Dixon, Illinois. After graduating from Dixon High school, class of 1985, Scott went on to obtain his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Architecture at the University of Illinois. It was there that...

January 5, 2022

Joseph Michael Nichols, 39, passed away from diabetic complications on January 5, 2022. Joe was born on March 9, 1982 to Thomas and Pamela Nichols in Rockford, Illinois. He graduated from Boylan Catholic High School in 2000 and went on to attend college. Eventually he started his own successful business, Spartan Painting & Decorating, working with his brother, Kevin. Joe...

January 5, 2022

Catherine “Cathy” Ann Kindstrom, 70, Rockford, passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2022. She was born in Rockford, February 10, 1951, the daughter of Harvie and Rose (Lucido) Rodgers. She married Jerry Kindstrom on July 8, 1972, and had two children, Dawn (Paul Brushaber) Kindstrom and David Kindstrom. Dawn has 2 children, Blake and Kaden that Cathy enjoyed spending time with,...

January 5, 2022

Shirley V. Schlichting, 90, Rockford, died peacefully at home surrounded by family members on Wednesday, January 5, 2022. Born January 6, 1932 in Eagle Bend, MN, daughter of Elmer and Flossie (Taylor) Johnson. Married Ernest Schlichting on March 10, 1951. She worked for Carl Dargene, president of Amerock Corp. for 10 years until Shirley and Ernest founded Schlichting & Sons...

January 4, 2022

Rita A. Anderson, 81, of Rockford, IL passed away on January 4, 2022, in Milwaukee, WI. She was born on July 16, 1940, in Cedar Rapids, IA to Lumir and Ann (Prokop) Havlik. Rita graduated high school and went on to complete her Bachelor’s Degree in Education at Mt. Mercy College and the University of Iowa. She taught Honors at...