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Jean F. Ewaldz
Feb 2, 2025
Jean Frederick Ewaldz, 88, of Rockford, passed away February 2, 2025, in his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born August 22, 1936, in Rockford, the son of Harold E. & Carolyn “Pat” (DeCamp) Ewaldz. He graduated from West High School, class of 1954. Jean enlisted in the U.S. Army, where he proudly served as a SP5 missile guidance systems...
Linda June Palmer
Feb 1, 2025
Linda June Palmer, 81, Rockford, passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. She was born on June 5, 1943, in Orange, CA, the daughter of Allan and Carmen Ruth (Berkner) Carstensen. Linda married Keith Palmer in March 1963, in California.
Survived by her loving husband of almost 62 years, Keith; her sons, Keith (JoAnne) Palmer,...
Lance R. Jacobsen
Jan 31, 2025
Lance R. Jacobsen, 84, passed away at home on January 31, 2025 in Rockford, Illinois. Born in Chicago, Illinois on April 10, 1940, son to Richard and Irma (Beilstin) Jacobsen. He went on to attend Scammon Grammer School and graduate from Lane Technical High School. He spent two years at Wright Junior College in Chicago before going to the U.S....
Mark R. Culhane
Jan 30, 2025
Mark Robidoux Culhane (1949 to 2025)
Mark Culhane was an incredible storyteller, musician, and actor who loved poetry, film, and history. He was also a beloved speech teacher at Rock Valley College. Mark Culhane died at home on January 30th, 2025, in Machesney Park, Illinois.
Mark Culhane was a native son of Rockford, Illinois. He was born at Rockford Memorial Hospital in...
Verlee M. Kassel
Jan 29, 2025
Verlee Kassel, 83, of Rockford, IL, passed away on January 29, 2025 at Alpine Fireside Health Center.
She was born on September 4, 1941, in Elizabeth IL, the daughter of Ralph and Violet (Winter) Hesselbacher. She graduated from Freeport High School in1959. Verlee always wanted to be a nurse and obtained her Nursing Degree from Freeport Memorial Hospital in 1962. She...
Kent R. Bradle
Jan 28, 2025
Kent “Doc” R. Bradle, 74, of Stillman Valley, passed away on January 28, 2025. He was born on December 12, 1950, in Rockford, the son of Raymond and Myrtle (Taylor) Bradle. Kent had a lifelong career at ComEd. He had a passion for riding motorcycles and worked as a manager in the parts department at Kegel Harley Davidson for over...
Mary L. Peila
Jan 27, 2025
Mary Louise Peila, 98, of Rockford, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2025, at Ascension St. Anne Place.
Mary was born on January 13, 1927, in Rockford, IL, the daughter of Goerge and Opal (Horr) Cullen. She proudly graduated from St. James School and attended Muldoon High School. She married Albert Peila on August 23, 1947, at St. James Catholic Church...
Rebecca "Becky" Nelson
Jan 26, 2025
Rebecca “Becky” Nelson, 66, of Rockford, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 26, 2025. Born in Rockford, IL on July 19th of 1958 to David and Betty (Jaques) Nelson, Becky was a lifelong Rockford area resident and graduated from Byron High School in 1976. She went on to attend Evangel University in Missouri, earning her bachelor’s degree. She later earned...
John Z. Szleszinski
Jan 25, 2025
John Z. Szleszinski, 85, passed away at home on January 25, 2025, in Rockford, Illinois. Born on August 26, 1939, in Strickland, Wisconsin, son to Felix and Anna (Schowron) Szleszinski. He graduated from Weyerhaeuser High School in 1957, and on October 10, 1959 he married the love of his life, Ruth Peterson. Together, they built a life in Rockford, Illinois...
Janice Burkins
Jan 22, 2025
Janice “Jan” M. Burkins, 86, of Rockford, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2025. Born to Reno and Alice (Blazis) Rigotti in Rockford, IL, on December 13, 1938. After raising her children, Jan went on to work for the Winnebago County Sherrif’s Department. She worked in work release, warrants department, and then the state attorney’s office until her retirement. Family was...
Robert M. Haney
Jan 22, 2025
Robert “Bob” Melvin Haney, 77, of Rockford, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. He was born on April 8, 1947, in Waukegan, IL, the son of Melvin and Wilma (Lange) Haney. Bob grew up in the Rockford and Loves Park areas.
Bob had three children from his first marriage: Andrew, Janice, and Daniel. He...
Ramona M. Peacock
Jan 21, 2025
Ramona Mae Peacock, 96, of Rockford, passed away on January 21, 2025. She was born on November 27, 1928, in Hurley, South Dakota, the daughter of Soren and Mae (Olesen) Andersen. Ramona attended East High School. She married William “Bill” Peacock on May 29, 1948. She worked as a graphic arts supervisor for Testers Corporation.
Known as the Little Old Lady...
Linda K. Grubb
Jan 19, 2025
Surrounded by family, Linda Grubb, 83, found eternal peace on January 19, 2025 at Angels Grace Hospice in Oconomowoc, WI.
Born on July 25, 1941, in Kankakee, Illinois to R. Alvin and Virginia (Waitekunas) Hinze, Linda grew up in Rockford, attending Muldoon High School and St. Anthony School of Nursing. She married her beloved Gordy on January 1, 1977, sharing 39...
Thomas "Tom" J. Guschl
Jan 18, 2025
Thomas John Guschl died peacefully on January 18, 2025. He was born June 24, 1944 in Milwaukee, WI to parents Roswell and Lucille (Zabel) Guschl. Tom graduated from Wauwatosa East High School where he met the love of his life, Carol Studer. They were married in 1968.
After high school, Tom earned his Associates Degree in Photography from the Milwaukee Institute...
Jill E. Torgerson
Jan 18, 2025
Jill E. Torgerson, a vibrant spirit born on February 18, 1944, in Boscobel, Wisconsin, daughter to Shelby and Eunice Proudfoot, left this world peacefully on January 18, 2025, in Rockford, Illinois. She embraced life with a remarkable passion that carried her through decades of joyous adventures and meaningful connections. For over twenty years, Jill dedicated herself to being the community...
Terry Flosi
Jan 18, 2025
Terry passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on January 18th.Terry was born December 5th, 1954, to Leo and Janet Flosi in Sterling, Illinois. He met the love of his life Kathy while working at the Post Office in Rockford, IL in 1974 and they married shortly there after. Terry went on to work as a manager for Mueller...
Frances M. Burns
Jan 17, 2025
Frances M. Burns, born on February 14, 1954, in Dekalb, Illinois, daughter to James and Dorothy (Schyvincht) Spencer, passed away peacefully at home in Rockford, Illinois, on January 17, 2025. She was 70 years old. Frances’s education began in Kirkland, where she attended school, eventually earning a business degree from Rock Valley College. This academic foundation laid the groundwork for...
Milton Anthony Cropp
Jan 15, 2025
Milton “Milt” Anthony Cropp, 89, of Machesney Park, passed away at home surrounded by his family on January 15, 2025. He was born on February 25, 1935, in Rockford, the son of Ortho and Kathleen (Beetle) Cropp. He married Ann M. Ritter on February 5, 1966, in Rockford, and she preceded him in death on July 25, 2016. He proudly...
Larry C. Griesman
Jan 13, 2025
Larry C. Griesman, 73, of Loves Park, IL passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by those he loved. Larry was born December 7, 1951, in Beloit, Wisconsin, the son to Walter and Marian (Newkirk) Griesman. Larry attended Beloit Memorial High School, class of 1970. Larry graduated from Beloit Memorial Hospital school of radiography and went on to obtain his...
Richard A. Haase
Jan 12, 2025
Rich was born to Arthur L. Haase and Katherine (Farrell) Haase on April 19, 1943. Rich’s father was one of the first casualties on Iwo Jima, during WWII.During Rich’s childhood, he traveled with his mother and step-father, brothers and sister to many US Air Force bases in the US, until the family settled in Villa Park, IL. It is there...
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