February 12, 2020

Jacinta Diaz Silva nacio 11 de Octobre de 1948, en Mexcaltepec Guerrero Mexico, murio a la edad de 71 años el 12 de Febrero del 2020 en Rockford IL. U.S.A. Hija de Apolonio Diaz Gervacio e Irene Silva Zamora. Se caso con Cleofas Medina Tapia el 12 de Diciembre de 1970, Le sobreviven su esposo Cleofas y su 7 hijos:...

February 12, 2020

John C. Walling, 78, of Rockford, passed away February 12, 2020 in his home. Born March 18, 1941 in Woodlawn, IL, the son of Harold Walling & Julia Florence Nichols. Married Kathleen Gallo on April 22, 1961 in Cherry Valley, IL. John was a furnace assembler for many years, retiring in 2008. He enjoyed camping, fishing, hunting, and being outdoors...

February 12, 2020

Rose S. Danis, 89 of Rockford, IL passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2020. She was born March 10, 1930 in Detroit, MI the daughter of Carlo and Mary (Catalano) Catanese. Rose married Bernard Danis on June 10, 1956. She was a lifetime member of Mauh-nah-tee-see Country Club and was an avid golfer. Rose also enjoyed traveling the world with her...

February 11, 2020

Nancy M. Gray, 97, of Rockford, Illinois, passed away February 11, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Rockford on November 28, 1922, the daughter of Anthony and Christina (Fontana) Ciancone. Nancy was united in marriage on May 7, 1955 to Dewey Gray at St. James Catholic Church. She was a lifetime charter member of the American...

February 11, 2020

Kathleen A. Drury, 82, passed away on February 11, 2020. Born in Rockford on November 21, 1937 daughter of Harry and Charlotte (Burns) Jacobi. A graduate of Sinsinawa High School in Wisconsin she went on to marry the love of her life, James Drury in 1958 and were married for 39 years until he passed away. Kathleen was faithful to...

February 10, 2020

Wesley Lukaszyk, 74, Cherry Valley, passed away Monday, February 10, 2020, at SwedishAmerican Hospital. He was born on October 25, 1945, the son of Polish parents, Platon and Eudokia Lukaszyk, while they were living in a German labor camp. Wesley married Janina Dlugopolski in St. Stanislaus Catholic Church on May 12, 1973. He worked as a machinist at Pacific Scientific...

February 10, 2020

Richard Arthur Faerber died on February 10, at his home, surrounded by his loving family in Lake Summerset, Illinois, after a lengthy illness. He was 67. Mr. Faerber, who went by Rick, was born in La Salle, Illinois, in 1952. Rick was Chief Engineer with TRO Manufacturing of Franklin Park, Illinois, since 2008, and formerly the owner of Banner Tool...

February 7, 2020

Jean E. Steffe, 99, died Friday evening, February 7, 2020. She was born December 5, 1920, in Hemet, California, the daughter of Harvey A. and Dorothy J. (Parrish) Bruce, a pioneer family of Hemet Valley. She graduated from Hemet Union High School in 1939 and attended the University of California at Los Angeles for two years. In 1942 she married...

February 3, 2020

James A. Humphrey, 84, died peacefully at his home February 3, 2020. He was born August 2nd, 1935 in Little River, SC and was raised at Epworth Orphanage in Columbia, SC where he attended Dreher High School. Jim enlisted in the US Air Force in 1953 and served for 21 years. He became an Air Commando in 1963 and served...

February 1, 2020

John Emory Hardenbrook, 64, of Rockford, Illinois, passed away on February 1, 2020. He was born in Byron, Illinois on May 5, 1955, the son of Emory W. and Muriel A. (Atkins) Hardenbrook. John was a 1973 graduate of Byron High School, participating on the wrestling team, who then served his country as a Lance Corporal in the United States...

January 31, 2020

Tanya R. Franklin, 74, of Rockford, passed away Friday, January 31, 2020. Tanya was born in Rockford on December 1, 1945, daughter of Raymond and Anita (Gable) Stephenson. She graduated from West High School, Class of 1963. Tanya married George E. Franklin on September 16, 1970 at Grace United Methodist Church in Rockford. She was a longtime member and very...

January 31, 2020

John R. Mehlbaum, 71, of Rockford, IL passed away Friday, January 31, 2020. He was born April 23, 1948 in Augusta, Georgia the son of James and Mary (Mooney) Mehlbaum. John married Brenda Cantwell on September 30, 1978. He worked at Sundstrand, retiring after thirty five years. John was an avid sports fan, cheering on Notre Dame, the Steelers and...

January 30, 2020

Marlene M. Cammelot, 83, of Rockford, IL, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Thursday, January 30, 2020. She was born in Elgin, IL on September 22, 1936, daughter of Samuel and Eleanor (Bodenschatz) Graf. Marlene lived and worked there her whole life before retiring in Rockford. She also attended Maywood Church for several years in Rockford. Those left...

January 28, 2020

James P. Drager, 83, of Sarasota, Florida died on January 28, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Born on February 26, 1936, the only son of Merle and Helen Drager in Rockford, Illinois. He served in the United States Marine Corps Reserves. Jim was a 28-year veteran of the Rockford Fire Department followed by a 13-year stint as an Illinois...

January 28, 2020

Angelo Joseph Salvi Brother, Uncle and Radio Icon “Angelo Giuseppi Salvucci”, aka Joe Salvi, or Papa Joe, 98, died peacefully on January 28, 2020 at his home at WLUV radio station. Born May 18, 1921 to Italian immigrants, Peter and Caroline (Accorsi) Salvucci in Russlleton, PA. Lived most of his life in Rockford. Graduated from Rockford Central in 1939 and...

January 26, 2020

Robert Mack Carr, 68, of Rockford Died on January 26, 2020 in his home surrounded by his loving family. Born on December 15, 1951, the son of Mack Carr and Veva Farver. Graduate of West High School where he met his future wife Jeanne Watson. He was a four year starter for the Mankato State University football team. Robert was...

January 26, 2020

Wendy Jo Ruthe, age 69, passed away peacefully in her home January 26, 2020 at P.A. Peterson @ The Citadel, 1311 Parkview Ave, Rockford, Illinois after a long battle with ill health due to liver disease. Wendy was born in Urbana Illinois, lived on a farm near Table Grove Illinois until age 11, and was a 1968 Harlem High School,...

January 24, 2020

January 24, 2020

Cynthia Fogarty, 64, passed away Friday January 24, 2020 at her home in Benton, Kentucky. Visitation will be at Fitzgerald Home & Crematory, Riverside Chapel, 3910 N. Rockton Ave. on Sunday, February 2, 2020 from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 3, 2020 at St. Peter Church in...

January 24, 2020

Margaret “Jean” (Malone) Burns died on January 24, 2020. Born in Cleveland Ohio on August 16, 1927, she moved to the Rockford area in 1952 after marrying Ned Martin Burns. She is survived by her five children (Shannon M Burns of Warrenville, IL, Ned M Burns Jr, Kerry C King, Patrick M Burns, and James J “Jim” Burns, all of...