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Joshua Alan Amundrud
Dec 29, 2024
Joshua Alan Amundrud, 27, South Beloit, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 29, 2024. He was born May 13, 1997, in Beloit, WI the son of John and Stacy Lynn (Sandell) Amundrud. Joshua’s passion was riding and working on his motorcycle, he enjoyed fishing but most of all he loved spending time with his family.
Survived by his father, John; his...
Jeanette E. Schuknecht
Dec 27, 2024
Jeanette E. Schuknecht (1940-2024)
Jeanette Schuknecht, 84, of Rockford, died Friday, December 27, at Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center. Born July 25, 1940 to Walter and Emma (Guebert) Ruedlinger of Affton, MO. Jeanette was a loving, feisty, wicked smart, faith-filled woman who loved her family immensely. She was a gifted pianist, and a very fast typist who was proud of her years...
Oscar M. Geronimo
Dec 26, 2024
Oscar M. Geronimo, 90, devoted husband to Emma, of Durand, formerly of Chicago, passed away peacefully very late Christmas night. Although it broke our hearts, it was a great comfort that he spent his last days and his last Christmas with his loving family and his loving wife Emma, in whom he just celebrated 67 years of marriage.
He was the...
Ruth E. Phillips
Dec 24, 2024
Ruth E. Phillips, 97, Rockford, passed away on Christmas Eve in 2024. She was born on July 10, 1927, the daughter of Joseph and Pauline Younkus in Rockford.
Ruth was known as the life of the party. She held so much love for her family and friends and enjoyed taking care of people. Christmas Eve was her favorite holiday. Her love...
Larry Slater
Dec 24, 2024
Larry Donald Slater, 81, Rockford, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, in his home with his family by his side. He was born in Dubuque, IA on February 21, 1943, the son of Donald and Irma (Darnauer) Slater. Larry was a graduate of Dana college in Blair, NE, the class of 1965, and entered the Air Force where...
Jean L. Homan
Dec 22, 2024
Jean L. (Hawes) Homan, 88, Rockford, passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2024. She was born on September 20, 1936, the daughter of Fred and Ruth M. (Stoltz) Hawes in Freeport, IL. Jean married Wayne K. Homan on January 26, 1957, in Orangeville.
She worked at Dean Foods for 32 years as the secretary to the Vice President of Research and...
Steven M. Erb
Dec 22, 2024
Steven "Steve" M. Erb, PawPaw, 75, of Loves Park, passed away on December 22, 2024, at UW Madison Hospital. He was born on March 3, 1949, in Rockford, Illinois, the son of Guy W. and Marie A. (Krischke) Erb. He graduated from Auburn High School, class of 1967. He proudly served in the U.S Marine Corps from 1967-1969. Steve was...
Unso Midgley
Dec 20, 2024
Unso Midgley passed away peacefully at home in Rockford, Illinois on December 20, 2024, at the age of 90. Born on January 25, 1934, in the city of Bupyeong, South Korea, daughter to Young Ho and Soon Sil (Kim) Park. There she met her husband, Robert Midgley, and they journeyed to the United States in 1972, three daughters in tow...
Margaret "Peg" C. Goral
Dec 19, 2024
Margaret “Peg” Lonergan Goral, age 90 passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2024. Margaret was born January 16, 1934, in Rockford, the daughter of James and Anne Lonergan.
Margaret was a 1951 graduate of West High School, and married Gerald “Jerry” Goral in 1955 and “Jerry & Peg” started their new family, and their love story would last 67 years.
Margaret was...
Bruce Roy Ketcher
Dec 19, 2024
Bruce Roy Ketcher passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2024, at River Bluff Nursing Home in Rockford, IL, at the age of 77 years.
Bruce was born on June 30, 1947, to Roy and Verna (Schwalbe) Ketcher in Watertown, MN. He was baptized on July 27, 1947, at St. Peter’s Ev. Lutheran, Watertown, MN, and confirmed on April 30, 1961, at...
Eileen F. Grigalauski
Dec 18, 2024
Eileen F. Grigalauski passed away on December 18, 2024. She had an unsatiable appetite for life, family, friends, animals, games, flowers and chocolates (sweets, in general). All grand puppies were family, but she shared a very special bond with her grand puppy Patch who took good care of her during the pandemic.
She was born in Chicago on September 30, 1926,...
Steve Kretsinger
Dec 17, 2024
Stephen “Steve” Kretsinger, 79, of Loves Park, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. Steve was born in Rockford, IL on July 28th of 1945 to Donald and Elizabeth (Fulton) Kretsinger. He married the love of his life, Kathy, on October 23, 1965, at Holy Family Catholic Church here in Rockford. Steve was a proud union member...
Joyce Kniess
Dec 17, 2024
Joyce Kniess, 74, passed away peacefully on December 17, 2024 in Dubuque, Iowa, following a two-year battle with cancer.
Joyce was born on August 9, 1950 in Rockford, IL, daughter of Algot ‘Baker’ and Lila (Hokanson) Skogsberg, and granddaughter of Mauritz and Valborg Hokanson, all members of the International Order of Good Templars (IOGT), Rockford Chapter #40, Vega Lodge.
Joyce graduated from...
Thomas H. Bederka
Dec 17, 2024
Thomas H. Bederka, 67, passed away unexpectedly on December 17, 2024. He and his twin brother Robert were born on September 15, 1957, in Dearborn, Michigan, sons to Paul and Alice (Tavzelj) Bederka. At a young age they moved to Rockford, and he graduated from Jefferson High School in 1975. Tom started working for Sandray Precision Grinding Inc., when he...
Gordon W. Hoffman
Dec 17, 2024
Gordon "Gordy" W. Hoffman, 89, of Cherry Valley, passed away on December 17, 2024. He was born on June 9, 1935, in Rockford, the son of Homer and Lucille (Mechling) Hoffman. He graduated from West High School and attended Rockford Business College where he met the love of his life, Jan, and later attended some classes at Rock Valley College....
Da'Riyah Dominique Wilson
Dec 16, 2024
Too perfect for earth
Da’Riyah Dominque Wilson was born on December 6th, 2024, in Rockford, IL.
Da’Riyah passed away peacefully in the hands of her mother on December 16th, 2024. Spending her 10 short days here on this earth she touched many lives and was deeply loved by her family. Even Though her life was brief, it was a gift to us...
Gordon Allen Smith
Dec 16, 2024
Gordon Allen Smith, age 93, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2024.
Gordon was born in Chicago, IL on September 28, 1931, the son of Henry and Helen (Goranson) Smith. He graduated from Lane Tech High School and immediately enlisted and proudly served in the U.S. Navy. Gordon married Margaret E. (Grady) Smith on October 30, 1954, in Franklin Park, IL....
Kay Marie Loftus
Dec 15, 2024
Kay Marie Loftus, age 77, passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2024, in Rockford, Illinois. She was born in Davenport, Iowa to William D. Smyser and Mary E. Jones on January 27, 1947, and was the oldest of six children. She graduated from Assumption High School in Davenport in 1965.
She worked as a legal secretary at the Rock Island Arsenal...
Sandra Kathleen Norgart
Dec 14, 2024
Sandra "Sandy" Kathleen Norgart, 81, of Rockford, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, December 14, 2024.
Sandy was born on February 22, 1943, daughter of Donald and Darleen (Sowl) Simonds. She graduated from Beloit High School, Class of 1961. Sandy then went on to complete the dental hygienist program in Milwaukee, WI. She married James Lee Norgart on February 4,...
Lucille R. Westbrook
Dec 14, 2024
Lucille R. (Blair) Westbrook, 90 of Rockford, Illinois passed away Saturday December 14, 2024 after a long illness in the care of family and hospice. Born January 12, 1934. The daughter of Donald and Clara (Cook) Blair. Graduated from Monroe Center High School and SwedishAmerican School of Nursing. Married George L. Westbrook on January 15, 1955. She was a pediatric...
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