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Rosemary "Rose" A. Pyfer
May 4, 2024
Saturday morning, May 4, 2024, an angel from heaven gently took Rose by the hand leading her to be reunited with her husband LeRoy after 42 years. When asked why she never remarried, “I had the best the first time, and I don’t have the time to break in a new one.”
Rose would always have the radio tuned into Chicago...
Sharon Lee Kurth
May 3, 2024
Sharon Lee Kurth, nee Ruck, resident of Loves Park, IL, passed away Friday, May 3, 2024, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Mrs. Kurth was 66 years old.
She was born November 17, 1957, in Chicago, Illinois. She spent her childhood in Buffalo Grove, IL, and attended Wheeling High School. After moving to Elgin, Sharon graduated from Elgin High School, and...
Kevin Vongsavath
May 3, 2024
Kevin “KG” Vongsavath, 39, loving dad, son, and brother, passed away on May 3, 2024, at UW Madison Hospital. He was born on August 2, 1984, in Rockford, the son of Bounkong and Vilay (Baythongdy) Vongsavath. Kevin was an avid sports fan; watching football, especially the Chicago Bears and Atlanta Falcons. He had a love for watching and playing basketball,...
Phatsana Soukhaphon
Apr 30, 2024
Phatsana Soukhaphon, 62, of Rockford, passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. He was born on August 21, 1961, in Laos. He married his wife, One (Inthavong) Soukhaphon in Rockford. Before he retired, he worked at Heartwood Creations for many years and was a long-time member of the Rattanaram Buddhist Temple. Phatsana loved to watch soccer, rooting for Real Madrid...
Helen I. Reynolds
Apr 29, 2024
Helen I. (Wilhelm) Reynolds of Rockford IL passed away peacefully on 4/29/2024.
Born 11/17/1938 in Eau Claire WI to Edwin and Irene (McCauley) Wilhelm. Lived 10 miles NW of Eau Claire until age 13 when family moved to Rockford IL. Graduated from West High School in 1957. Married James H. Reynolds August 8, 1959 in Rockford IL. Together they raised and enjoyed...
Lyn D. Becknell
Apr 28, 2024
Lyn Becknell, 78, of Rockford, IL died April 28, 2024, at home, surrounded by her children and friends.
Lyn was born December 24, 1945, in Charleston, SC to E. Kenneth and Marguerite C. Drawdy. She graduated with honors from Waggoner High School in Louisville, KY and the Jefferson School of Commerce in Salisbury, MD. She also attended the University of Kentucky,...
Peter Henry Nutley
Apr 28, 2024
Peter Henry Nutley, 92, of Rockford, passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2024.
Peter was born in Cicero, IL on November 3, 1931, the son of Lawrence and Catherine (Vanik) Nutley. He attended St. Phillips Boys High School, in Chicago, then enlisted in the U.S. Navy in December of 1948 and served till March of 1952. Peter returned to Chicago and...
Marla Rae Harned
Apr 28, 2024
Marla Rae Harned, 77, passed away peacefully in her home in Rockford Sunday, April 28, 2024. She was born May 5, 1946, in Diagonal, Iowa, the daughter of Cecil and Mary Cottrell. She married David Terry Harned on February 1, 1969. Marla attended high school at Guilford, Class of 1964. She liked bowling, gardening, and socializing with her friends and...
Sheila Jane Holmes-Fletcher
Apr 27, 2024
Sheila Jane Holmes-Fletcher, age 59, passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday April 27, 2024. She was born June 16th, 1965 in Rockford, Illinois to Robert and Shirley Holmes.
Sheila was naturally curious and always had a strong desire to explore. In her early childhood, she was involved in Girl Scouts, loved riding mini bikes with her sisters and enjoyed...
Pam K. Bohn
Apr 27, 2024
Pamela “Pam” K. Bohn, 65, Rockford passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2024, in her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on November 11, 1958, in Rockford, the daughter of Frank and Vita (Pulizzi) Gardona. Pam was a graduate of Rockford East High School, class of 1976. She married Joe Bohn in Rockford on August 31, 1991....
Clement C. Gunderson
Apr 27, 2024
Clement Gunderson, 89, of Rockford, IL passed away on April 27, 2024.
Clement was born in Hayti, South Dakota to Gustav and Alvena (Meisner) Gunderson on July 23, 1934. His family moved to Janesville in 1944 and attended school there. He graduated from Janesville High School in 1952 and served in the United States Navy in Italy from 1954 to 1957....
Joan B. Salerno
Apr 27, 2024
Joan Beverly Salerno passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Saturday, April 27. She was 80 years old. Joan was born in Rockford, IL on September 5, 1943 to Dolores Vrazsity and Bernard Hatlestad and graduated from East High School in 1961. She was a devoted wife to her husband Oresto Salerno for 58 years, and a loving...
Jane Elizabeth Baxter
Apr 27, 2024
Jane Elizabeth Baxter, 76, of Rockton, IL, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 27th, 2024, in the presence of family. Jane was born on October 11th, 1947, in LaSalle, IL, to Thomas Morgan Reay, a newspaper editor, and Elvira Blanch (Allen), a Red Cross Volunteer.
Jane graduated from LaSalle-Peru High School and attended the University of Illinois-Champaign with a dream of majoring in Spanish and working for the United Nations. She met her first husband, Charles Mason, in college and was...
Kathryn D. French
Apr 26, 2024
Kathryn D. French, 99, passed away at Cedarhurst Assisted Living of Rockford, Illinois on April 26, 2024. Born on August 11, 1924, daughter to Thomas and Violet (Hulten) Hafey. She married James French on June 17, 1950, and they shared 25 years of marriage before his passing in January of 1976. Kathryn had a long 40 year career as a...
Norman "Jay" Few
Apr 25, 2024
Norman “Jay” Few, 76, Las Vegas, formerly of Rockford, passed away in Las Vegas on Thursday, April 25, 2024, following complications from a stroke. He was born August 19, 1947, in Alexandria, LA to Norman Few and Patricia Nugent-Few. Although his parents divorced, Ronald Schmeling, who married Patricia in 1959, became Jay’s loving and devoted Dad. Jay was a graduate...
Judy Layne
Apr 25, 2024
Judy Layne, 67, loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away beside her husband on April 25, 2024. Known for her endless strength throughout her battle, always keeping a smile on her face no matter the circumstances. Judy made it a priority to attend every one of her children and grandchildren’s events, regardless of what came her way. She will...
Christopher "Chris" C. Darby
Apr 23, 2024
Christopher “Chris” C. Darby, 70, Rockford, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at SwedishAmerican Hospital. He was born November 24, 1953, in Rockford, the son of John and Anna (Sigmann) Darby. Chris worked as an auto mechanic for Louie’s Auto Repair for many years. He was an avid NASCAR fan and enjoyed doing anything involving mechanics.
Survived by his son, Jessee...
Marilyn E. Bunton
Apr 22, 2024
Marilyn E. Bunton, 73, of Rockford, passed away on April 22, 2024. She was born on October 3, 1950, in Macon, Missouri, the daughter of Alvin and Frances (Perkins) Gladhill. She attended Macon High School in Macon, MO and later on earned her Bachelor of Arts Rockford College Rockford, IL. Marilyn worked at Rockford Early Childhood Program and part-time Beautician.
Marilyn...
Carmelo Calabrese
Apr 21, 2024
Carmelo Calabrese was known as “Cal” to the countless friends he made so easily throughout his 95 years of life. The son of Sicilian immigrants who came to America with just the clothes on their backs, he raised himself up from extremely humble beginnings to become a math expert, an award-winning engineering professor, an ahead-of-his-time inventor, a skilled amateur artist,...
James Patrick Brophy
Apr 21, 2024
James Patrick “Pat” Brophy, 76, lifelong Rockford resident, died peacefully at home Sunday, April 21, 2024, after a two year battle with cancer. Born July 18, 1947, he was the eldest child of James S. and Lois J. King Brophy. He graduated from Boylan Catholic High School in 1965, earned his bachelor’s degree from NIU and his master’s degree from...
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