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Leon F. Seebruck
May 10, 2020
Leon F. Seebruck, 80, of Cherry Valley, passed away on May 10, 2020 in his home. Born January 1, 1940, in Milwaukee, WI, the son of Leonard & Alice (Winski) Seebruck. Married Barbara Buckmann in Milwaukee, WI on October 15, 1960, they had four children. Barbara passed on December 1, 1991. Leon later married Sharon Rumbold in Rockford, on March...
Charles "Chuck" F. Kuppe
May 9, 2020
Charles “Chuck” Francis Kuppe, passed away peacefully at home May 9, 2020 at the age of 93. He was born September 9, 1926 in Beloit, WI. Married Patricia McArdle on May 7, 1949, and they were blessed to celebrate their 71st wedding anniversary just before his passing. Chuck served in the U.S. Navy seeing action in the South Pacific during...
Norma J. Anderson
May 8, 2020
Norma J. Anderson, 87, of Rockford, IL, passed away Friday, May 8, 2020. She was born August 3, 1932 at Fort Riley, KS, the daughter to Hibbert and Kathryn (McNeil) Johnson. Norma married James Anderson on May 13, 1961. She proudly served in the United States Army as a nurse overseas. She attended St. Anthony College of Nursing, Rockford College...
Richard H. Fry
May 8, 2020
Richard “Dick” Fry, 89, of Rockford, IL passed away Friday, May 8, 2020. He was born September 6, 1930 in Bristol, South Dakota the son of Harry D. and Elizabeth (Fagerland) Fry. Dick attended Rockford West High School graduating in 1948. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. He married the love of his life, Patricia...
Timothy Keyes
May 8, 2020
Timothy Keyes, 78, of Rockford, IL, passed away peacefully at home on May 8, 2020. Tim was born June 25, 1941, son of Wilson and Geraldine (Winsauer) Keyes of Marshall, Illinois. He was a graduate of Marshall High School and the University Of Illinois College Of Agriculture. Tim married Marilyn Sue Smitley on February 17, 1962. He was employed in...
Bev Odling
May 5, 2020
Bev Odling, 88, passed away at home on May 5, 2020. Bev was born in Texas but had lived in Rockford since she was a child. Throughout her lifetime she enjoyed boating, water skiing, playing cards, dancing, traveling, spending time in Florida, and golfing at Forest Hills Country Club. We were fortunate to have yearly family vacations in Florida and...
Ruth Howell
May 4, 2020
Ruth Howell, 87, formerly of Roscoe and Stillman Valley passed away on May 4, 2020. Born in Monroe Center, Illinois on October 23, 1932, she was the youngest daughter of the late Stanley and Dorothy (Tyler) Woodworth. Ruth graduated from Monroe Center High School and attended Rockford College. On October 29, 1952 she married Bruce Howell at St. Patrick’s Catholic...
Frank L. Paun
May 4, 2020
Frank L. Paun, 90, Rockford, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2020. He was the son of Thomas Anton and Mary Elizabeth (Perkovich) Paun born on the family farm March 26, 1930, in Sherwood, WI. Frank was a 1949 graduate of Granton High School in Granton, Wisconsin and lived in the Sherwood area until he was drafted into the service....
Gladys I. Swenson
May 4, 2020
Gladys Ilene Swenson, 98, of Rockford, passed away Monday, May 4, 2020 at Anam Care Assisted Living Facility. Thank you to all the staff at Anam Care and Serenity Hospice for making her last years special. Gladys was born February 26, 1922 in Rockford, daughter of Nels Elof Nelson and Marion “Marie” Gladys Roberts. She attended Rockford High School where...
Richard "Dick" Swanson
May 3, 2020
Richard “Dick” Swanson, age 87, born in Rockford, Illinois, died May 3, 2000 at Naples Community Hospital in Naples, Florida. Preceded in death by paternal grandparents Gust and Anna (Wernstrom) Swanson; maternal grandparents Herman H. and Ada (Drudge) Metzler; parents Kenneth and Emeline (Metzler) Swanson. Left to cherish his memory are his beloved wife Sandra; children--Sheri (Brent) Bartlome, Richard D....
Joseph A. Johnson
May 3, 2020
Joseph A. Johnson, 91, of Rockford, IL, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020 in his home surrounded by his family. Joe was born in Benton, IL, on February 5, 1929, son of Joseph P. and Martha (Launius) Johnson. He graduated from Benton High School. Joe proudly served our country in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict. He married Bernice...
David M Stewart
May 1, 2020
David M Stewart, 56, of Rockford passed away, May 1, 2020 in his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born April 30, 1964 in Rockford, the son of Chester L. Stewart and Billie Jo Miller. Graduated from Jefferson High School, class of 1982. Married Teresa Shearer in Monroe Center on August 13, 1983. He own and operated many rental properties....
Teresa A. (Rice) Olbrich
May 1, 2020
Teresa A. (Rice) Olbrich, 79, Rockford, passed away Friday, May 1, 2020, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center due to complications from Covid-19. She was born April 4, 1941, in Niles, Michigan, the daughter of Edward and Ruth (Phillips) Phelps. Teresa was a graduate of Western Michigan University with a degree in education. She taught the GED/ESL program at Rock...
Donald Aloysius Kuczynski
April 28, 2020
Donald Aloysius Kuczynski, 87, passed away in his home on April 28, 2020. Born in Wiota, Wisconsin on February 1st, 1933 he was son to Aloysius and Josephine (Paige) Kuczynski. Donald spent most of his life in the Winnebago and Rockford area. He was a 1951 graduate of Winnebago High School where he was a player on their very first...
Shirley A. Diehl
April 27, 2020
Shirley A. Diehl, 70, of Rockford, IL passed away Monday, April 27, 2020 in her home with her family by her side. She was born October 1, 1949 in Rockford, IL the daughter to Robert and Esther (Asche) Englehart. Shirley married the love of her life, Ron Diehl on October 7, 1967. They remained constant companions for over 51 years....
Frederico C. (Taylor) Miller
April 27, 2020
Frederico C. (Taylor) Miller, 45, of Rockford, passed away April 27, 2020. He was born on November 8, 1974, in Little Rock, Arkansas to Kenneth Sutton and Lillie Mae Taylor. Frederico was baptized at the African Methodist Church in Maywood, IL, and attended St. Anthony, Berean and Silver Hill churches in Rockford. He worked as a tow truck driver, store...
Eugene F. Gatchel, Sr.
April 24, 2020
Eugene F. Gatchel Sr., age 84, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Friday, April 24, 2020. Gene resided in Peru, Illinois for the last nine years and previously lived in Roscoe, Illinois for thirty-five years. Eugene Francis Gatchel was born on February 21, 1936 in Dixon, Illinois to the late John and Marie (Vincent) Gatchel. He...
Leo A. Lynch
April 23, 2020
Leo A. Lynch 1926 - 2020. Leo A. Lynch went to be with our Lord and Savior on April 23, 2020, at the age of 93, surrounded by his family and their love for him. He was born November 22, 1926 in Lowell, Massachusetts to Leo A. Sr. and Grace Marian (Kennedy) Lynch, and was the oldest of four children....
Lillian E. Hanson
April 23, 2020
Lillian E. Hanson, 93, passed away Thursday April 23, 2020 in Swedish American Hospital due to complications from a fall. She was born March 5th, 1927, daughter of Anthony and Margaret (Matalovich) Remencius. Lillian attended Muldoon High School and graduated in 1945. She married the love of her life, Chester Hanson on April 23, 1949 in Rockford and had their...
Julie M. Kozak
April 20, 2020
Julie M. Kozak, 61, of Rockford passed away on Monday, April 20, 2020 in her home surrounded by family due to complications of Parkinson’s Disease. Julie was born on September 10, 1958 in Springfield, MO, the daughter of Billy Gene and Janie Lou (Owen) Munhollon. She married James Kozak on January 26, 2005 in Rockford, Illinois. Julie spent her working...
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