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Alan "Big Al" R. Beilke
May 28, 2020
Alan "Big Al" R. Beilke, 71, Rockford, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2020. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. Al was born on March 11, 1949, in Rockford, IL, the son of Harold and Blanche (Olson) Beilke. Al was a 1967 graduate of Guilford High School and was on the football team. He earned degrees from Rock...
Neil Eugene Inness
May 28, 2020
Neil Eugene Inness, 89, of Rockford, passed away peacefully on May 28, 2020 in his home. Born September 15, 1930 in Ravenden Springs, Arkansas; he was the son of John & Pearle Mae (Jackson) Inness. He married Beulah Lea Wells on March 30, 1950 in Ravenden Springs, AR. Neil worked at Barber Colman in Rockford and as a farmer, rural...
Jeffery Davin
May 28, 2020
Rockford, IL – Jeffery Davin, 55, of Rockford, passed away on the morning of Thursday, May 28, at Swedish American Hospital. He was born November 6, 1964 in Pekin, IL to Jack and Phyllis (Pfanz) Davin. Both of his parents preceded him in death along with his nephew, Kyle Myers. All were residents of Pekin. He was survived by his...
Mary Kathleen Connors
May 25, 2020
Mary Kathleen Connors, 95, of Rockford passed away on Monday, May 25, 2020. Mary was born on June 28, 1924 in Rockford, IL, the daughter of John and Bernice (Barry) Connors. She was a member of St. James Catholic Church and a graduate of Muldoon High School. Mary worked many years as a data entry specialist for Rockford Life Insurance...
Susan L. Watson
May 25, 2020
Susan L (Dohm) Watson, 63, of Rockford passed away on May 25th 2020. Sue was born in Rockford on June 12, 1956, the middle of five children, to Jerome E and Lou Ann Dohm. Sue graduated Boylan High School in 1974 and continued on to Marquette University from which she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in special education and speech...
Agusta Almanza
May 24, 2020
Agustin Almanza, 41, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2020, at SwedishAmerican Hospital. He was born on August 17, 1978, in Guanajuato, Mexico. He married Erika Velazquez on September 8, 2007. He is survived by his wife, Erika and their children, Jessica, Esmeralda, and Estefania. Visitation will be held from 10:00 A.M. until noon on Saturday, May 30, 2020, at Fitzgerald...
Dr. Michael S. Feldt
May 24, 2020
Dr. Michael S. Feldt, 68, of Rockford, IL passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, May 24, 2020. He was born March 11, 1952 in Chicago, IL the son of Olga (Torricelli) and Dr. Bertil Feldt. Mike graduated from Rockford East High School in 1970 and was a recognized athlete for baseball. He went on to pre-optometric studies...
Betty A. Brown
May 23, 2020
Betty A. Brown, 85, lifelong Rockford resident, died on Saturday, May 23, 2020 in her daughter’s home surrounded by her loving family. Born January 31, 1935, daughter of Peter and Elsie Krause Vincer. Married Kenneth Brown on October 30, 1954. He died on November 12, 2012. Employed by Anderson Packaging for several years and previously had been employed by Quaker...
Albert D. Rebecca
May 22, 2020
Albert D. Rebecca, 63, of Rockford, IL passed away on Friday, May 22, 2020. Albert was born May 13, 1957 in Rockford, son of Jerry Rebecca and Jean Ann Saur. Judy Rebecca has been his very special mom for 50 years. Albert was a resident of Milestone for many years. He also lived at Mabley Center in Dixon and the...
James "Jim" P. Griffin
May 22, 2020
James P. “Jim” Griffin, 68, Rockford, left this world on May 22, 2020, a better place than he found it, following a three year battle with Cholangiocarcinoma. He was born September 24, 1951, in Watertown, WI, the son of Richard and Gladys (Dooley) Griffin. Jim was a graduate of Rockford West High School, the class of 1969. He enlisted in...
Michael D. Maloney
May 21, 2020
Michael D. Maloney, 31, of Rockford, died on Thursday, May 21, 2020. He was born on May 20, 1989, in Rockford, Illinois, son of Dr. Michael B. and Mary Jean (Schweppe) Maloney. Michael graduated from Boylan High School, Class of 2008. In 2012, he received a B.A. in Biology with a minor in Biochemistry from Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois....
Dorothy Mastricola Verstynen
May 19, 2020
Dorothy Mastricola Verstynen, 93, Rockford, died Tuesday, May 19, 2020. She was born on October 9, 1926 in Durand, IL, to Lena (King) and Edmund Martens. She was raised in Durand by the most wonderful, loving guardian parents, Arthur and Gertrude (Wagner) Best. Dorothy had an older biological brother, Jim Martens. Even though they did not grow up together, he...
Thomas "The Gipper" E. Gipson
May 19, 2020
Thomas Ellsworth Gipson Sr. of Rockford, IL passed on Tuesday May 19th, 2020 after a brief illness. He was born January 2nd, 1948 in Rockford, IL. He was a graduate of Rockford East High School, Class of 1966. The son of Lois Lorraine Gipson and Clyde Ellsworth Gipson. Father to Tina Gipson, Brett Gipson and Thomas Gipson Jr. Tom was...
Rigoberto "Rigo" Nunez
May 18, 2020
Rigoberto “Rigo” Nunez, 62, of Rockford, IL, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2020 in his home. Rigo was born in Durango, Mexico on September 15, 1957, son of Joaquin and Elvira (Maldonado) Nunez. He attended St. Patrick Catholic Church of Rockford. Rigo married Consuelo Pedroza on May 13, 1986 in Chicago. Rigo was a successful salesman early in his...
Melinda A. Sauberlich
May 18, 2020
Melinda A. Sauberlich, 69, passed away on May 18, 2020. Born in Rockford, Illinois on July 19, 1950 she was daughter to Harvey and Margret (Powell) Reecher. A graduate of East High School Melinda went on to live an interesting life. For a time she lived in Alaska, then moved to California. While in California she worked on her artistic...
Felix Joseph "Joe" Bretz
May 18, 2020
Felix Joseph “Joe” Bretz, 61, Rockford, passed away unexpectedly on May 18, 2020, in his home. He was born on March 3, 1959, in Rockford, the son of Leander Henry (Vernell Marie LeCompte) Bretz, Sr. Joe was raised a Catholic and would find peace in watching Mass on television. He was an altar boy as a child. Joe was an...
Jerry J. Angileri Jr.
May 15, 2020
Jerry J. Angileri Jr, 86 passed away in Rockford, Illinois on May 15, 2020. Born September 11, 1933 in Chicago IL. Son of Jerry Sr. and Grace Constantino Angileri. Married Mary Cascio on November 19, 1955 at St Anthony of Padua Church. Attended St Thomas High School and was drafted into the US army in 1953. He was a Korean...
Maria A. Quinones
May 13, 2020
Maria A. Quinones, 89, of Rockford, passed away May 13, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. Born August 9, 1930 in Hidalgo del Parral Chihuahua, Mexico, the daughter of Manuel Melendez & Maria de Los Angeles Guillen. Married Alejandro Quinones and together they raised a beautiful family. Maria loved her children and was devoted to her prayers. Survived by children,...
Martin A. Wilhelm
May 13, 2020
Martin A. Wilhelm, 49, Rockford, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 13, 2020, at Javon Bea Hospital. He was born in Germany. Martin worked as a truck driver for Core and Main in Belvidere for many years. He was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan, enjoyed fishing, exercising, visiting the Bass Pro Shop, listening to the “Legends of Country” on Sunday...
Elizabeth "Bette E. (Giese) Church
May 12, 2020
Elizabeth “Bette” E. (Giese) Church passed away on May 12, 2020, at the age of 95, in Cross Plains, Wisconsin and formerly of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin and Rockton, Illinois. She was preceded in death by her parents Ernestine Schlotthauer and John Giese, both of her brothers Frank Giese, and Stanley Giese, her first husband Clarence Arendt and second husband John...
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