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Mason M. Siner
Oct 27, 2020
Mason Micah Siner, of Machesney Park, IL passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2020. He was born October 1, 2020 the son of Shane Siner and Caitlyn Hackert. A walk through visitation will be held Friday, November 6, 2020 from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory, Mulford Chapel, 1860 S. Mulford Rd. Mass of Christian Burial...
Patricia A. Wierman
Oct 27, 2020
Patricia A. "Patti" Wierman, 83, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2020, in Swedish American Hospital, surrounded by her family. Patti was born September 7, 1937, the daughter of James and Catherine Colombi. She graduated from Muldoon High School and worked in bookkeeping at Alpine Bank. She married William E. “Bill” Wierman Sr. on June 8, 1963, in St. James Catholic...
William "Bill" R. Schwarzbach
Oct 27, 2020
William “Bill” R. Schwarzbach 90, of Rockford passed away on October 27, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Born December 12, 1929 in Ottawa, Illinois son to Gustave and Ann (Green) Schwarzbach. A graduate of Ottawa High School, he played football for St. Ambrose and was inducted into their Hall of Fame. He went on to get his Bachelors in...
Gisela M. Nenninger
Oct 26, 2020
Gisela M. Nenninger, 80, passed away on October 26, 2020. Born February 19, 1940 in Tenkitten, East Prussia, she was daughter to Karl Fricke and Gertrud Audhem. She immigrated to America and graduated from Nathan Hale High School class of 1959. Gisela was a flight attendant for Eastern Airlines in the early 60’s. She loved to sing, dance, and was...
Penny D. Ferge
Oct 26, 2020
Penny Dawn Ferge, 57, of Rockford, IL, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2020. Full obituary is pending. To honor Penny's wishes, there will be no public services at this time. Cremation rites will be accorded. Share online memories and condolences at www.fitzgeraldfh.com
Robert R. Crevisour
Oct 24, 2020
Robert R. Crevisour, 89, of Rockford, IL, passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2020. He was born in Portageville, Missouri on July 11, 1931 and joined the United State Air Force at the age of 17. He was a Korean War veteran and served faithfully for 23 years retiring as a Chief Master Sergeant (E-9) in 1972. While serving in...
Bruce E. Block
Oct 24, 2020
Bruce E. Block died peacefully at home in Rockford, IL on Saturday, October 24, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 21, 1931, and spent the majority of his life in the Rockford area. Bruce married his first love, Joyce Smith, after graduation from Purdue University. He served in the U. S. Army as part of...
Lorraine M. Smith
Oct 23, 2020
Lorraine M. Smith, 94, died peacefully at home in Rockford, IL on Friday, October 23, 2020, surrounded by loving family. She was born on January 27, 1926 in New Orleans, LA, the daughter of Jesse and Reba (Warren) McInnis. Lorraine married Dr. Fred N. Smith, a former high school classmate, in 1947; they moved to Rockford, IL in 1955. Lorraine...
Marjorie J. Hallden
Oct 22, 2020
Marjorie Jane Hallden, 91, of Rockford, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, October 22, 2020 at Carriage Rehab & Healthcare. She was born June 1, 1929 and raised in Stockton, IL. Marjorie graduated from Stockton High School in 1947. Known as Jane by her friends and family, she worked many places before becoming a toll collector with the...
Dirk K. Kim
Oct 22, 2020
Dirk K. Kim, 56, of Rockford, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2020. A walk-thru visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 from 4-8 pm at Fitzgerald Funeral Home and Crematory, 1860 S. Mulford Rd. Rockford, IL 61108. Those attending are required to wear masks and follow social distancing guidelines to allow 10 people at a time. A...
John "Jack" W. Lucas
Oct 21, 2020
John W. Lucas 80, of Rockford passed away October 21, 2020 at Cherry Vale Place. He was born April 22, 1940 in Rockford, IL to John B. and Grace Lucas. He met Norma Johnson and they married in June of 1960 and shared 60 wonderful years together. They raised two children, Christine and Michael. While his kids were young, he...
Nancy Ann (Smith) Hamilton
Oct 20, 2020
Nancy Ann (Smith) Hamilton, 85, Rockford, died Tuesday, October 20, 2020, in Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center. She was born September 24, 1935, in Sheboygan, WI, the daughter of Clark and Marjorie (Johnson) Smith. Nancy attend school in Sheboygan through 5th grade and then moved to Janesville, WI where she graduated from high school in 1954. She attend beauty school in...
Steven M. Hartman
Oct 19, 2020
Steven M. Hartman, 66, of Rockford, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2020 in his home. Steven was born in Savanna, IL on August 12, 1954, son of Warner Hartman and Dorothy Schreiner. He graduated from Savanna High School, Class of 1973. Steven was employed with O & O Tree Service for many years. He was a single father and...
Serenity Amiya Love Conell
Oct 19, 2020
Baby Serenity Amiya Love Conell passed away Monday, October 19, 2020 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford. She is the daughter of Ciera Conell and Darius Givens. Serenity is survived by her parents, Ciera and Darius; brothers, Sema’j and Sincere Conell-Givens; maternal grandparents, James Conell and Lisa Hardy; paternal grandparents, Carrie “Toy” Floyd and Duane Givens; maternal great-grandmother, Stephanie Russell-Davis;...
Michael "Mike" P. Lansing
Oct 16, 2020
Michael P. Lansing, 45, of Rockford, IL passed away Friday, October 16, 2020. Mike was born January 17, 1975 the son to Peter F. and Joellen (Galchutt) Lansing. Mike was a likeable guy with a great sense of humor. He enjoyed video games and was recently exploring poetry. Most of all, Mike loved and adored his beloved daughter, Ashley. Mike...
John "Jay" Gorman
Oct 16, 2020
John “Jay” Gorman, 64, passed away on October 16, 2020. Born September 7, 1956 Son to Thomas Gorman and Dollie (Gorman) Laviolette. A 1974 graduate of Boylan High School, Jay went on to work for GE Supply until 1989. He then began his apprenticeship with the electrical union. He was a proud member of IBEW Local 364. Jay will be...
Mary Catherine Brady
Oct 16, 2020
Mary Catherine Brady, 90, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 16, 2020. She was born in Rockford, Illinois on May 27, 1930, the daughter of Edward and Mary (Ocker) Kromholz. Mary was a graduate of Muldoon High School and attended St. Anthony School of Nursing. She married the love of her life Donald Brady on April 22, 1953 and celebrated...
Stephen "Steve" Baxter
Oct 15, 2020
Stephen “Steve” Baxter, a man larger than life itself, passed away on October 15, 2020. Born in Rockford, Illinois on February 17, 1960 son to Merritt and Geraldine (O’Bryan) Baxter. Following in his father’s footsteps, Steve became a truck driver for ABF, and a member of Teamsters Local 325 Union and worked for them for 35 years, absolutely loving the...
Maude E. Guedes
Oct 15, 2020
Maude E. Guedes, 100, went home to be with the lord on October 15, 2020. Born on July 19, 1920 in Kimball, Minnesota daughter to Clifford and Annie (Daniels) VanVleet. Maude was raised in Minnesota, she married Rueben Paulson in 1940 and had one son. In 1956 she moved to Belvidere. In 1960 she remarried Bernard Guedes. She and Bernard...
Pastor Judith "Judy" L. Penniman
Oct 13, 2020
Pastor Judith “Judy” L. Penniman, 81, Roscoe, left her family on earth to dance in Heaven for Jesus on Tuesday, October 13, 2020. She was born February 6, 1939, in Red Wing, MN, the daughter of Roy and Merle (Gaylord) Meyer. She earned her undergraduate degree from Rockford College and received her Master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin in...
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