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Mary Kay Richards
Nov 27, 2024
Mary Katherine Richards, 77, of Rockford, IL, passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, after a lengthy illness. She was born in Sterling, IL, on February 18, 1947, to Ruth and Irvin Steinhagen.
Mary was married to James “Bob” Richards on January 18, 1969, in Sterling. Throughout her life, she enjoyed learning new recipes, trying out new restaurants, watching TV shows...
Frank J. Vainisi Jr.
Nov 27, 2024
Frank Joseph Vainisi Jr was born on February 5, 1948, at the Oak Park Hospital in Illinois, to Frank Vainisi Sr. and Sarah A. Vainisi (nee Scolaro). He passed away peacefully on November 27, 2024 at the Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, IL. He married Ana Vainisi (Fracchia) on April 27. 1974, at St. Ferdinand Church in Chicago, IL, and...
William "Bill" E. Lyons
Nov 27, 2024
William (Bill) Edward Lyons Sr, of Rockford Illinois, passed away peacefully in his home on November 27, 2024.
He was born on May 2, 1938, in Jacksonville Illinois, parents Lee and Pansy Lyons. On July 8, 1957, William married the love of his life Sharon Lyons (Wilkinson) in Hernando, Mississippi. The two of them enjoyed 67 years of marriage, building the...
John Howard Addams
Nov 23, 2024
John Howard Addams, 80, Rockford, passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2024, in Azura Memory Care of Clinton. He was born in Rockford on September 15, 1944, the son of Howard Joseph and Eleanore (Wahlgren) Addams. John was a veteran of the Army serving in Germany. He married Turid Skreien in Rockford on May 20, 1972. John was a mechanical...
Lymon Didrichsons
Nov 22, 2024
Lymon Didrichsons, 89, of Rockford, changed his address to Heaven and entered the presence of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Friday, November 22, 2024. Born in Latvia on February 22, 1935, to Andrejs and Luise (Sulcs) Didrichsons. Lymon came to the United States in 1950 and married the love of his life, Carol in 1957. In June they...
Louise Ann Mohr
Nov 22, 2024
Louise Ann Mohr, 90, passed away in Rockford, Illinois on November 22, 2024. She was born April 23, 1934, in Detroit, Michigan, daughter to Robert and Agnes (Curran) Parker. She went on to marry the love of her life, Thomas (Tom) Mohr, in Jackson, Michigan on September 10, 1955 and quickly set out to build their life together with family...
Denis D. Anderson
Nov 21, 2024
It is with great sorrow that the family of Denis David Anderson, 81, of Loves Park shares that he passed away at his home on Thursday, November 21, 2024, following a brief but valiant battle with cancer.
Denis was born May 13, 1943 in San Antonio, TX, the son of Walter C. and Alice Genniel (Carpenter) Anderson. Following his father’s stint...
Dr. Ruth Ann Wasson
Nov 21, 2024
Dr. Ruth Ann Wasson, 85, Rockford, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 21, 2024. She was born on November 2, 1939, to Edward Flickinger Wasson and Sadie Lenhart Wasson in the bedroom of their family home in Boyertown, Pennsylvania. She earned her B.S. degree at Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, where she majored in business education and her M. Ed. degree...
Randolph "Randy" K. Warner
Nov 18, 2024
Randolph “Randy” K. Warner, 81, formerly of Rockford, passed away on Monday, November 18, 2024, at Dells Nursing and Rehab Center in Minnehaha, SD. He was born in Rockford on May 20, 1943, the son of Earl and Marion Warner. He was in the first graduating class of Rockford Auburn High School in 1962. Randy married Jane E. Gillespie in...
James M. Hodapp
Nov 18, 2024
James M. Hodapp, 100, of Rockford, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Monday, November 18, 2024. Born in Mankato, MN on July 8, 1924, to Martin and Loretto (McGrath) Hodapp. He married Marie Antoinette Streck on August 26th of 1950 in Mankato, MN. They shared 60 years in a devoted marriage before her passing in 2011....
Paul Michael Scarpetta
Nov 17, 2024
Paul Michael Scarpetta, 93, of Rockford, passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2024.
Paul was born in Rockford, IL on February 26, 1931, the son of Anthony and Angela (Lombardo) Scarpetta. He attended St. Anthony grade school and graduated from West High School. After graduating, Paul went on to proudly serve in the United States Air Force.
Paul married Carol Jean Raymer...
Katherine "Kathy" A. Rhodes
Nov 17, 2024
Kathryn “Kathy” Angela Rhodes, 65, Rockford, passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2024, in her home. She was born April 17, 1959, in Rockford, the daughter of Donald and Jean (Sciortino) Johnson. She was a graduate of Rockford East High School. Kathy married Perry Rhodes in Rockford on May 16, 1981. She worked in accounting for Barber Coleman Company for...
Maryann Whiteley
Nov 16, 2024
Maryann Whiteley, 70, of Rockford, passed away on the evening of November 16, 2024. She was born in Chicago to Gustaf and Doris Hyllestad on April 28, 1954. Maryann served as a nurse in the Rockford area for over 40 years, earning her master’s degree in nursing. She was very involved with church, attending every Saturday and Sunday as much...
Gale John Saltzgiver
Nov 16, 2024
It is with deep sorrow and profound love that we share the passing of Gale John Saltzgiver of Cedar Hill, Texas who left us on November 16, 2024, in Rochester, Minnesota at the age of 76. Gale was born on August 12, 1948 in Rockford, Illinois, to Clyde and T. Rae (Gale) Saltzgiver. His memory will live on in the...
Edward Arlyn Snyder
Nov 14, 2024
Edward Arlyn Snyder, 91, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 14, 2024, with his four children by his side.
Born in Morrison, Illinois on August 5, 1933 son to Cornelius and Grace (Smith) Snyder, he married Marilyn, the love of his life, on June 15, 1957 in Cary, Illinois. Their journey began when they met at the Rockford School of Business...
Gregory Bridgeland Ives
Nov 13, 2024
Gregory Bridgeland Ives went to be with the Lord on November 13, 2024, in Hendersonville, TN.
Greg was born June 11, 1936, in Byron, IL, the second son of three to Elizabeth Bridgeland and Homer Ives. He was raised on the family farm and had a passion for agriculture. Greg graduated from Byron High School in 1954 and Western Illinois University...
Roland Ray Shreve
Nov 13, 2024
Roland Ray Shreve, 2, passed away on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, due to injuries from an automobile accident. He was born December 16, 2021, in Rockford, the son of Mitchell and Rachel (Bjork) Shreve.
He is survived by his parents, Mitchell and Rachel, his brothers, Emmitt and Finnley; his paternal grandparents, Jerry (Teresa) Shreve, Jr.; his maternal grandparents, Bruce (Carol) Bjork;...
William Mark Mosher
Nov 13, 2024
William “Bill” Mark Mosher, 57, passed away after a brief illness on November 13, 2024. He was born on October 4, 1967, in Lyons, New York, son to Beverley and Janet (Harper) Mosher. On June 6, 1992, he married the love of his life, Dawn Ewing, in Scotia, New York. They moved to northern Illinois for Bill’s employment opportunities as...
John R. Honzel
Nov 13, 2024
John Robert Honzel 1940-2024. of Rockford, IL passed away in his home on Wednesday, November 13th, 2024 with his loving family by his side. John’s aggressive cancer took him to be with the Lord and his family whom have already passed. John was born February 10, 1940, son of James L. and Lelah P. (White) Honzel in Prairie du Chien,...
Jill Miriam Eklund
Nov 12, 2024
Jill Miriam (Nebergall) Eklund, 64, of Rockford, passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2024.
Jill was born July 19, 1960 in Canton, Illinois to Homer and Ethelyn (Courtney) Nebergall. She attended Canton Senior High School in Canton, Illinois and attended Western Illinois University in Macomb.
Her parents preceded her to Heaven. She is survived by one sister Bethany (Nebergall) Wenger and Ron...
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