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Debra S. Andrews
September 27, 2020
Debra S. Andrews, 67, passed away in her home on Sunday, September 27, 2020. Born on November 29, 1952 daughter to Robert and Marilyn (Shanks) Mitchell. A 1970 graduate of Lombard West High School Debra went on to marry the love of her life, Paul Andrews on June 14, 1975. Debra was a very crafty person, enjoying sewing with her...
Vickie A. Egler
September 26, 2020
Vickie A. (Swenson) Egler, 76, of Rockford, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2020. Vickie was born June 15, 1944, daughter of Harvey and Artus (Anderson) Swenson. She graduated from East High School, Class of 1962. Vickie married Darrell “Butch” Egler on September 15, 1962. She began working at CVS/Osco at the age of 16 and was employed there for...
Jean K. Kozminski
September 26, 2020
Jean K. Kozminski, 78, passed away on September 26, 2020. Born on May 9, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan she was daughter to Anton and Katherine (Dutkewicz) Serafin. She married the perfect match for her strong willed personality, Robert Kozminski on June 16, 1962. She took pride in being a ‘domestic goddess’ at home, it was one of her favorite places...
Seth R. Busche
September 26, 2020
Seth Richard Busche was born to Jeffrey and Jennifer Busche on November 19, 1991 in Elgin, Illinois. On September 26, 2020 their 28 year old Superman, that loved everyone else so much. He had forgotten to love himself and passed in his Freeport home that morning. Sethers will forever be remembered as the baby boy of their bunch, the third...
William "Bill" Larkins
September 25, 2020
William “Bill” Larkins, 78, of Rockford, IL, passed away surrounded by family on Friday, September 25, 2020. He was formerly of the Philadelphia area and was an avid Philly team sports fan, especially the Phillies. Bill spent 40 years as an employee of the U.S. Postal Service in Delaware Co, Pennsylvania. He loved the N.J. shores and being on the...
Daniel F. Slattery
September 24, 2020
Daniel, F. Slattery, 61 of Rockford, Illinois passed away on September 24, 2020. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Joanna Slattery; his sister Kathy (Dave) McCurdy, two nieces and one nephew. He was predeceased by his parents Francis and Billee (Henard) Slattery. A private family gathering and cremation rites will be accorded with Fitzgerald Funeral Home &...
June Cowan
September 24, 2020
June Cowan, 83, Rockford, IL passed away, Thursday, September 24, 2020, at Alpine Fireside Health Center suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. June was born January 7, 1937, in Liverpool England. She met the love of her life, Darrell (Scott) Cowan, and they were married on September 3, 1955, in Liverpool England. June is loved and will be missed by her two...
Gloria M. Verace
September 22, 2020
Gloria M. Verace, Belvidere, died peacefully in her home on Tuesday, September 22, 2020. She was born November 17, 1933, in Rockford, daughter of Leo and Catherine Ruefer. She graduated from Muldoon High School and married Vincent V. Verace in St. Mary Catholic Church on February 7, 1953. They started their family of six beautiful children and were a team...
Joann A. Betts
September 22, 2020
JoAnn A. Betts, 83, passed away on September 22, 2020. Born on April 19, 1937 in Rockford, Illinois the only daughter to Theodore and Josephine (Dieci) Michels. A graduate of East High School in 1955 she went on to marry Roger Martin and have three daughters. She worked for Dr. Roland Sanders and William Slinger as their medical assistant, as...
Oral 'Wayne' Johnson
September 21, 2020
Oral ‘Wayne’ Johnson, 70, of Rockford, passed away Monday, September 21st, 2020 at OSF Saint Anthony. He was born March 11, 1950, in Rockford, IL, the son of Oral and Ellie Fair (Law) Johnson. Wayne attended Rock Valley College for Machine design after Guilford High School. He married Vivian Briscoe in Rockford on April 6, 1968. Wayne loved his family...
Beverly J. Bryden
September 19, 2020
Beverly J. Bryden, 84, passed away peacefully on September 19, 2020. Born on April 30, 1936 she was the daughter of Juanita and Elmer Lindell. She married Charles James “Jim” Bryden on January 5, 1957 in Rockford. She worked for the Barber Colman Company in the mail room for 8 years before starting a new career as a housewife and...
Joanne T. Romine
September 19, 2020
Joanne T. Romine, 90, of Rockford, IL, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 19, 2020. Joanne will be dearly missed as a loving mother and grandmother. She was born in Villa Grove, IL on July 3, 1930 to Glen A. and Marguerite (Vaughn) Thompson. Married to Myron “Russ” E. Romine, Joanne was a graduate of the nursing...
Daniel S. Branecki
September 18, 2020
Daniel S. Branecki, 68 of Rockton, IL, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 18, 2020. He was born in Berwyn, IL on October 17, 1951 to Stanley and Estelle (Strzelczyk) Branecki. Daniel was a graduate of St. Joseph High School in Westchester, IL and Morton College in Cicero, IL. He married the woman he adored for 42 years on December...
Joye Elaine Bosma
September 18, 2020
Joye E. (Stevens) Bosma, 82, of Rockford, IL, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Friday, September 18, 2020 after a brief battle with brain cancer. She was born in Grandville, MI, on September 8, 1938. She will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered by her husband, Bob; children, Rod and Debbie Bosma, Ryan and Stacy Bosma, and...
Kent R. Kunz
September 17, 2020
Kent R. Kunz, 57, of Cherry Valley, IL, passed away September 17, 2020 following a courageous fight with cancer. Born in Rockford, IL, the son of Kent N. Kunz and Patricia R. (Johnson) Kunz. He was a graduate of Boylan Catholic High School, class of 1981. Kent married Cheryl L. Cremer of Rockford in 1990 and have spent the last...
Norma Rose Agostini
September 17, 2020
Norma Rose Agostini, 93, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020. Norma was born September 11, 1927 in Rockford, IL the daughter of Peter and Beatrice (Zordan) Bonaguro. Norma graduated from Rockford West High School. She married the love of her life, Peter Agostini on April 10, 1948 and they have been madly in love ever since. Norma worked for the...
William 'Bill' Karty, Jr.
September 16, 2020
William “Bill” Karty, Jr., 91, Rockford, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2020, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. He was born October 23, 1928, in Beloit, WI, the son of William and Della (Landgraf) Karty, Sr. Bill served in the Marine Corps during the Korean War. He married his best friend, Mary G. O’Rourke, in Freeport, on September 13, 1952,...
Eileen M. Rose
September 14, 2020
Eileen “Honey” M (Castegnaro) Rose, 64 of Rockford, IL, passed away Monday, September 14, 2020 while surrounded by her family and best friend. She was born in Rockford, IL on July 31, 1956 to Gino and Suzanne (Hughes) Castegnaro. Eileen attended St. Bernadette and was a proud alumni of Boylan Catholic High School. Rose owned and operated a Daycare, where...
James H. Behrensmeyer
September 13, 2020
James H. Behrensmeyer, 63, passed away surrounded by his loving family September 13, 2020. Born on June 9, 1957 in Quincy, Illinois to Raymond G. and Kathryn H. (Terwelp) Behrensmeyer. A 1979 graduate of Quincy University he went on to marry the love of his life, Marilyn Sutton on July 14, 1979. Joining the Boy Scouts after having two boys,...
Edith Sernas
September 10, 2020
Edith Sernas, 104, Rockford, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2020, in her home. She was born on November 24, 1915, in Kaunas, Lithuania, the daughter of Ernest and Emma (Brenneisen) Nausner. Edith married Adam Sernas in Lithuania on December 31, 1937. He passed away, in Rockford on June 15, 1973. Edith and Adam came to the United States in 1948...
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