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Jasper D. Frye
June 26, 2020
Jasper D. Frye, 89, from Silvis, Illinois, died on Friday, June 26, 2020 in Serenity Hospice & Home, Oregon, IL. Born December 14, 1930 in Centerville, IA, son of John and Erma Barker Frye. Graduated from the University of Iowa and in 1959 graduated from Vale Technical School in Blairsville, Pennsylvania. Jasper served in the United States Air Force during...
Louise A. Stancliffe
June 25, 2020
Louise Adele Stancliffe (Swanson) passed away peacefully at age 91, surrounded by her family after a brief illness on June 25, 2020. She was born September 4, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Otto and Ellen Swanson. The family moved from Chicago to Rockford in 1939 where Louise graduated from East High in 1946. The family then moved to...
Mary E. Frank
June 25, 2020
Mary Ellen Frank, 81, of Rockford, IL, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2020. Mary was born in Rochelle, IL on November 19, 1938, daughter of Harold and Garnett (Gibson) Smith. She graduated from Rochelle High School. She married David B. Frank on April 28, 1962. He passed away on October 7, 2014. Mary worked for Sunstrand, drove school buses and...
Frank G. Covelli
June 25, 2020
Frank G. Covelli, 82, of Cherry Valley, IL passed away Thursday, June 25, 2020. He was born September 20, 1937 in Chicago, IL the son of Eleanor (Saubert) and Frank G. Covelli, Sr. Frank grew up on the west side of Chicago and was raised by an amazing single mother, known as Gramma Cookie to many of us. She never...
Stephen K. Johnson
June 25, 2020
Stephen K. “Steve” Johnson, 76, Machesney Park, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family on June 25, 2020. He was born August 14, 1943, in Rockford, the son of Gilbert and Josephine (Ingrassia) Johnson. Steve married Shirley Duffy in Freeport on September 27, 1968. He served as a Rockford Police officer for 30 years retiring in 1997....
Nathan "Nate" J. Gierwiatoski
June 24, 2020
Nathan “Nate” J. Gierwiatoski, 32, of Rockford, passed away on June 24, 2020. He was born in Rockford, IL, on July 17, 1987, the son of John and Kim (Kuehl) Gierwiatoski. Nate was a 2005 graduate of East High School, where he played on the football, baseball and bowling teams. He was a Jack of All Trades and dedicated employee...
Ruth A. Anderson
June 23, 2020
Ruth A. Anderson, 89, Rockford, passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at the Grand Victorian. She was born February 11, 1931, in Rockford, the daughter of Lawrence and Ella Maude (Morris) Swenson. Ruth married Graydon H. Anderson in Rockford on August 22, 1953. He passed away in Rockford on March 17, 2019. Ruth received her teaching certificate from Rockford...
Dorothy A. Slouka
June 22, 2020
Dorothy A. Slouka, 84, of Rockford passed away Monday, June 22, 2020. She was born in Chicago, IL on December 18, 1935, the daughter of Joseph S. and Mary (Lomoz) Trampota. Dorothy married Donald Slouka on September 10, 1960. She was a homemaker and a long-standing member of the Catholic Women’s League, Holy Family Women’s Guild and Holy Dusters. As...
Terry W. Carter
June 21, 2020
Terry W. Carter, 69, passed away from a lengthy illness on June 21, 2020. He was born on November 9, 1950 to Charles and Betty Carter. Terry, a lifelong Rockford resident, attended Rockford Public Schools, graduating from Auburn High School. He graduated summa cum laude with a BA from Rockford College and a MA from Northern Illinois University. He married...
Thomas Donald Cancelose
June 20, 2020
Thomas Donald Cancelose of Rockford passed away on June 20, 2020 at the age of 89. He is survived by his beautiful wife of 65 years, Norma; his children Phil (DeeDee) of Rockford and Diane (Larry) Brumbaugh of Bloomington; his grandchildren Susan (Jack) Flicker of Albuquerque, New Mexico and Marie Brumbaugh of Bloomington; his sister Alice Geddes of South Beloit;...
Michael "Mike" Scott Duffey
June 19, 2020
Michael “Mike” Scott Duffey, 61, Rockford, passed away Friday, June 19, 2020, in Rockford. He was born October 30, 1958, in Rockford, the son of Roger Duffey and Margaret ”Peggy” (Cadugan) Hoffman . Michael was a graduate of Rockford West High School class of 1977. He was an excellent athlete in many sports especially cross country. In later years, he...
Vivian M. Mckelvey
June 19, 2020
Vivian M. McKelvey, 97, of Rockford, IL passed away Friday, July 19, 2020. She was born August 28, 1922 in Wells, Minnesota the daughter to Clara (Hoff) and Ben Craven. Vivian married William McKelvey on April 7, 1945 in Brownsville, Texas. She graduated from Rockford Beauty School in 1960 and worked as a beautician until 1980. Vivian was a member...
Deborah L. Ptak
June 19, 2020
Deborah Lynn Ptak, 67, of Rockford, IL, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2020. Debbie (nee Holt) was born on January 21, 1953 in Tullahoma, TN. She was the daughter of James R. and Eva Louise (nee Ryans) Holt. Debbie was employed by Walmart for 26 years before retiring in 2016. She enjoyed traveling and visiting friends and family in...
Joanne C. Mccarville
June 19, 2020
Joanne Cecelia McCarville, 91, of Chicago, IL, passed away Friday, June 19, 2020. Joanne was born November 29, 1928 in Beloit, WI, daughter of Francis P. and Cecelia C. (Terhorst) McCarville. She graduated from Bishop Muldoon High School and later received her Master’s Degree from Roosevelt University in Chicago. Joanne was a teacher in special education at the grade school...
Dan Miller
June 19, 2020
Dan Miller, 64, of Rockford, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2020 in KSB Hospital. Born August 2, 1955 in Wilmington, Ohio; the son of Cloyd and Beulah (Shelton) Miller. Dan served in the United States Navy. He married Michelle Zirkes on June 22, 1985 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of...
Alemka "Alma" Keskic
June 18, 2020
Alemka “Alma” Keskic, 57, of Rockford, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, June 18, 2020. Alemka was born in Vitez, Bosnia. She married the love of her life, Vlado Keskic on May 10, 1989. She was a talented singer. Alma was known to be a crochet & knitting artist. Alemka was a classic beauty, who loved to...
Wally E. Hightower
June 17, 2020
Wally E. Hightower, 82, of Rockford, passed away June 17, 2020. She was born on April 24, 1938, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Fred and Evelyn (Brown) Dennie. Wally was a member of Jehovah’s Witness Church. She attended Roosevelt College and was a Librarian with the Chicago Public Library. She loved to shop, and enjoyed sewing, growing roses and...
Elizabeth Jean Fanara
June 17, 2020
Our beautiful Mother passed away peacefully June 17th, 2020. Betty was born in Alliance, Ohio but moved to Rockford as a child with her family, John and Nellie (North) Wickson, and her eight brothers and sisters. She attended Rockford schools including Lincoln Park, St. Patrick's, Ellis, Roosevelt and West High School where she met her husband, Frank F. Fanara. They...
Florence I. Taylor
June 14, 2020
Florence I. Taylor, beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and great grandmother passed away unexpectedly on June 14th, 2020 in Rockford, IL due to complications from a sudden illness. She was born January 28th, 1944 to Charles Oberg and Adella Draege in Rochelle, Illinois. Florence married Terry Taylor on May 30th, 1970 in Ashton, IL - they had recently celebrated their...
Betty J. Fitzgerald
June 14, 2020
Betty June Fitzgerald, 89, of Rockford, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2020. Betty was born January 1, 1931 in Muscatine, IA, daughter of Fred N. and Effie P. (Swanner) Cox. She grew up in Corning, Arkansas and graduated from Corning High School, Class of 1949. Betty later moved to Rockford and married Vaughn J. Fitzgerald, Sr. on December 13,...
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