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Betty Jean Schaffer
August 13, 2020
Betty Jean (Buchanan) Schaffer, 87 of Rockford, IL passed away Thursday, August 13, 2020 at home surrounded by family. She was born in Catron, MO on October 7, 1932 to David and Pearl (Rice) Buchanan. Betty loved doing word search puzzles, traveling and spending time with her children and grandchildren on Spider Lake in Mercer, WI. Her grandchildren were the...
Christopher J. Veitch
August 13, 2020
Christopher J. Veitch, 49, passed away on August 13, 2020, after a brave battle with cancer. He was a lifelong resident of Rockford and attended Rockford Public Schools, Rock Valley College, and Western Illinois University. He was employed at IMI Precision Engineering, whose kindness during his illness was greatly appreciated. Chris was a big fan of the Chicago Blackhawks, the...
Bonita "Bonnie" A. Hooper
August 11, 2020
Bonita “Bonnie” Ann Hooper, 73, Machesney Park, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2020, in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 1, 1947, in Daggett, MI, the daughter of Furman and Olive (Laurin) Pierce. Bonnie married Thomas Hooper in Loves Park on December 9, 1967. Survived by her husband of 52 years, Tom; her daughter,...
Nicholas "Nick" A. Flores
August 10, 2020
Nicholas “Nick” Antonio Flores, 57, of Loves Park, died Monday, August 10, 2020, with loved ones by his side. Born on April 18, 1963, in Tucson, AZ, the son of Thomas and Marjorie Ann (Martinez) Flores. After working 24 years for Rockford Blacktop, Nick spent his time doing what he loved: gardening, fishing, collecting antique cars, and spending time with...
Carl R. Anderson
August 9, 2020
Carl R. Anderson, 90, of Rockford, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2020. Carl was born in Rockford, IL on March 28, 1930, son of Carl O. and Gertrude (Notch) Anderson. He graduated from West High School, Class of 1948. Carl married Sandra J. Sharer on September 28, 1959 in Janesville, WI. He was a member of Glad Tidings Assembly...
Sally E. Christeson
August 9, 2020
Sally E. Christeson, 86, went on to join her beloved husband on August 9, 2020, just two weeks after he died. Born on November 1, 1933 in St. Paul, Minnesota daughter to Stanley and Theodora (Sever) Bingham. She was a 1953 graduate of Summit Private Academy and went on to Arizona State University where she met and wed the love...
Caleb Benjamin Chastain
August 5, 2020
Caleb Benjamin Chastain, 22, Rockford, passed away in Rockford on Wednesday, August 5, 2020. He was born on March 24, 1998, in Rockford. Caleb was most recently employed as a fork truck driver with Goodwill Industries. He was a long time member of the Boy Scouts of America where he attained the rank of Life scout and was inducted into...
Margaret "Margo "A. Murphy
August 5, 2020
Margaret “Margo” A. Murphy, 71, of Cherry Valley, IL, went home to the Lord on Wednesday, August 5, 2020. She was born in Rockford, IL on August 27, 1948, the daughter of Alex and Carmella (Crapisi) Armato. Margo was a 1966 graduate of West High. She married Thomas Murphy on January 4, 1969, at St Anthony of Padua Catholic Church....
Charles "Charlie" J. Franklin
August 4, 2020
Charles “Charlie” J. Franklin, 67, of Rockford, passed away in his home on Tuesday, August 4, 2020, surrounded by his loving children. Charlie was born in Rockford on May 16, 1953, the son of Warren and Adeline (Cichella) Franklin. He was a Boylan High School graduate and earned both a Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education in 1978 and a Master’s...
Oscar A. Garza Jr.
August 2, 2020
Oscar A. Garza Jr., 57, passed away August 2, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Born on March 29, 1963 in Rockford, Illinois son of Oscar A. and Ann (Knaus) Garza Sr. A 1982 graduate of Auburn High School Oscar went on to becoming an electrician and worked under IBEW Local 364 for just under 30 years. He married the...
Kathleen Barch
July 31, 2020
Kathleen Barch, 97, of Rockford, IL, passed away on July 31, 2020. She was born in Kitchener, Ontario, on August 12, 1922, the daughter of Eugene Patrick and Jesse Winifred (Pringle) Muldoon. Idomitable. Matriarch. The eldest of four children, Kathleen grew up in Detroit, MI, and graduated from Denby High School. She was close to her siblings, and throughout her...
Earlynne M. Desmond
July 31, 2020
Earlynne (Morris) Desmond, 79, of Pecatonica, passed away Friday, July 31, 2020, in her home surrounded by her loving family. Earlynne was born January 16, 1941, in Rockford, Illinois, she was the daughter of Earl and Elizabeth (Gritzmacher) Morris. Earlynne married Daniel Desmond on August 8, 1959. She lived most of her life in the Rockford area and moved to...
Rose A. Blackwell
July 30, 2020
Rose A. Blackwell, age 80, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2020. Rose was born in Pecatonica, IL and was the youngest daughter of Oscar and Mary (Boyer) Johnson. She married DeWayne Blackwell in 1960 in Rockford, IL. Rose met DeWayne when she was working at Dog ‘n Suds in Rockford. DeWayne said he had to meet the pretty girl...
Gary L. Ewald
July 29, 2020
Gary L. Ewald, 86, of Rockford, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2020. Gary was born in Dekalb, IL on June 21, 1934, son of Mark and Merl (Beverly) Ewald. He graduated from East High School in Rockford and proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. Gary was employed with Raytheon Technologies as an avionics technician for...
Helen B. (Percilla Wells Whitman) Barnhart
July 27, 2020
Helen Blanchard (Percilla Wells Whitman) Barnhart of Rockford, Illinois, age 92, passed away at home, from cancer, with loved ones by her side on July 27, 2020. Born August 6, 1927, to Fred G. and Mildred Lillian (Jones) Percilla in Albany, Georgia. Graduated high school in Albany; earned a BS degree from Duke University (lifetime member, Phi Mu). Helen began...
Andrea D. Anderson
July 27, 2020
Andrea D. Anderson, 48, of Rockford, Illinois passed away surrounded by family Monday, July 27, 2020. She was born May 14, 1972 in Rockford, Illinois the daughter of James Orsinger and Mary Jane (Cleeton) Gallagher. Andrea graduated from Guilford High School class of 1990. She went on to Rock Valley College and obtained her Bachelor’s Degree from Northern Illinois University....
Charles Richard Williams
July 26, 2020
Charles Richard Williams, 88, formally of Rockford, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2020 in Oak Creek Wisconsin, surrounded by his loving family. Born November 27, 1931 In Rockford, IL, the son of Raymond & Alyce (Bullen) Williams. He graduated from West High School, class of 1949. Married Hope Mc Elhany in Rockford on October 22, 1950. He worked for Elco...
Lester "Chris" E. Christeson
July 26, 2020
Lester “Chris” E. Christeson, 88, passed away on July 26, 2020. Born on October 31, 1931 in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri son to Byrum and Lena (Cook) Christeson. In his time in the Air Force Chris served in Tucson where he met the love of his life, Sally Bingham. After attending the University of Minnesota they moved and settled in...
Richard B. Lamont
July 23, 2020
Richard B. LaMont, 56, of Rockford, passed away on July 23, 2020. He was born in Rockford, Illinois, on October 28, 1963, the son of Les and Karen (Caldwell) Carre. On December 22, 1988, Richard was united in marriage to Joyce Lewis in Rockford, IL. He was a graduate of Winnebago High School. First and foremost, Richard loved the time...
Carl H. Turner
July 22, 2020
Carl H. Turner, 87, of Rockford, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2020. Carl was born in Rockford on August 2, 1932, son of Carl E. and Constance (McClain) Turner. He proudly served his country in the United States Army, having served in the Korean War. Carl married Corinne Opsahl on February 19, 1955. Throughout his career, he held various...
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