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Terry C. Houghton
Jun 13, 2019
Terry C. Houghton, 62, of Davis, IL passed away Thursday, June 13, 2019. He was born November 21, 1956 in Rockford, IL, the son of George and Lucille (Dennis) Houghton. Terry graduated from West High School. He went on to work 20+ years as an operations manager with the Rockford Mass Transit District. Terry liked to be active and always...
Thomas R. Thompson
Jun 11, 2019
Thomas R. Thompson, 77, of Rockford, IL, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2019. Thomas was born in Rockford, IL on January 22, 1942, son of Roland and Rose (Currie) Thompson. He graduated from West High School in Rockford. Thomas was employed as a tool and die maker for several companies throughout his life. He loved to drive, fish, watching Chicago...
Kurt M. Wiesend
Jun 11, 2019
Kurt M. Wiesend, 62, of Machesney Park, passed away, Tuesday, June 11, 2019 in his home. Born March 21, 1957 in Chicago; the son of Max and Florence (Scanlan) Wiesend. A current employee of the U.S. Postal Service, Kurt was a U.S. Airforce Veteran and a former boat captain/dive instructor. Kurt had a life-long passion for music and began drumming...
Glen E. Walter
Jun 11, 2019
Glen E Walter, 87, died on June 11, 2019. Born in Buchanan, Michigan to Lottie and Glen Walter, Sr. He attended schools in Buchanan. He also served four years in the Navy during the Korean conflict. Glen married Eleanor (Elly) Hanson on January 24, 1953. Survivors include his wife; children; Glenda (George) Corwin of Heber City, Utah, Kelli (Tom) Brown...
Joseph J Weinbender Jr.
Jun 10, 2019
Joseph J. Weinbender, Jr., 93, of Rockford passed away Monday, June 10, 2019. He was born March 19, 1926 in Akron, Ohio, the son of Joseph J. Weinbender, Sr. and Catherine (Ulrich). Moved to a farm in Minnesota where he stayed until he joined and proudly served 6 years in the United States Navy during WWII in the Pacific Theater....
Joan M. Bumphrey
Jun 9, 2019
Joan Mary (Evans) Bumphrey, 85, of Rockford, IL, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Sunday, June 9, 2019, after a long battle with dementia. Joan was born December 16, 1933, in Melton, England, daughter of Harold Owen and Christabel (Burrows) Evans. She started school at age 5, attending Woodbridge Primary School until she completed her schooling at age 15....
Lucy Danno
Jun 8, 2019
Lucy Danno, 86, of Loves Park, formerly of Chicago, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2019 at Swedish American Hospital after a brief illness. Born August 8, 1932 in Chicago; the daughter of Tony and Jennie (Bertolini) Camparone. She was married to Patsy Danno who preceded her in death. A loving wife, mother, and grandmother, Lucy retired from the city of...
Joseph "Joe" Campos
Jun 7, 2019
Joseph “Joe” Campos, 68, Rockford, passed away June 7, 2019. Joe held the hand of the Lord and was not afraid. He knew he would live in eternity with the Lord and his parents and brothers once again. He succumbed to pancreatic cancer after a seven year battle. He was surrounded by his loving family at the time of his...
Bernita L. Blozis
Jun 7, 2019
Bernita L. Blozis, 72, of Rockford passed away Friday, June 7, 2019. Born in Rockford, on March 31, 1947, the daughter of Harold and Inga (Leander) Johnson. Bernita was a graduate of East High School. Bernita married Terrance “Terry” Blozis on January 29, 1966. Bernita was very creative and passionate about her porcelain doll making business, It’s A Small World....
Mary Beth Garibaldi
Jun 6, 2019
Mary Beth Garibaldi, 94, of Belvidere, IL, formally of Chicago and Rockford, IL, passed away June 6, 2019 at Maple Crest Care Center. Born May 27, 1925 in Rock Island, the daughter of Kirk & Mary Ellen (O’Connell) Journy. Graduated high school from The Villa of Rock Island, IL. She attended Columbia School of Art Chicago. Where she performed and...
R. Duane Nelson
Jun 6, 2019
R. Duane Nelson, 91, of Rockford, passed away June 6, 2019. Born September 22, 1927 in Cherokee, IA; the son of John and Judith (Eklund) Nelson. He married Marilyn E. Watkins on September 9, 1989 in Rockton. A graduate of East High School, Duane served his country during the Korean War while in the U.S. Army. He was a member...
Angelina C. Davis
Jun 5, 2019
Angelina C. Davis, 81, of Rockford, IL, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2019. Angelina was born March 24, 1938 in Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines, daughter of Apapito and Sixta Canlas. She married Virgil Davis. He passed away in 2001. Angelina worked in housekeeping for 10 years with Swedish American Hospital and Marriott Hotel. She loved to cook, eat, travel and...
William G. Lowman
Jun 4, 2019
William “Bill” Lowman, 87, passed away at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 from a massive head injury from a fall at his home. He was born on October 6, 1931 in Warsaw, Indiana. Graduated from Mentone High School and served in the US Air Force from1951-1955. Bill married Angelina (Jean) Cortese on January 14, 1956...
Edward I. Baylor
Jun 3, 2019
Edward I. Baylor, 62, of Rockton, passed away June 3, 2019. Born October 20, 1956 in Rockford; son of William E. and Carlotta (Johnson) Baylor. Ed attended Harlem High School and enjoyed reading numerous books, especially non-fiction books. He also enjoyed spending time with his family. Survivors include his father, William E. Baylor; brother, Thomas (Maria) Baylor; sisters, Dawn (Mike)...
Marion J. White
Jun 2, 2019
Marion J. White, 85, of Rockford, IL, passed away in her home on Sunday, June 2, 2019. Marion was born in Rockford, IL on February 10, 1934, daughter of Earl and Elanora (Harner) Welsby. She graduated from Rockford East High School. Marion married Robert White on August 19, 1955 in Rockford at Trinity Lutheran Church where they were lifelong members....
Max H. Kirschbaum
Jun 1, 2019
Max H. Kirschbaum, 100, passed away Saturday,, June 1, 2019 at his home in Cherry Valley. He was born December 25, 1918 in Nauvoo, IL, the son of Max Sr. and Elida Kirschbaum. He received his formal education at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Grade School & High School in Nauvoo He moved to Rockford in 1938 where he met...
George W. Garrett
May 30, 2019
George W. Garrett, 82, of Stillman Valley passed away Thursday, May 30, 2019. He was born August 18, 1936 in Painton Missouri, the son of Oscar and Myrtle (Gross) Garrett. George was raised on a cotton farm and had many challenges in his life which he faced head on. These experiences molded him into an amazing man. George married the...
Douglas E. Adams
May 30, 2019
Douglas E. Adams, 97, Rockford passed away from natural causes on May 30, 2019 at Wesley Willows Health Center. He was born September 27, 1921 in the Clark County, Wisconsin farmhouse of his maternal grandparents, the son of Felix and Doris (Richelieu) Adams. Graduated from Owen High in Owen, Wisconsin, class of 1939. On February 4, 1950, Douglas married Florine...
Mary L. Zycinski
May 30, 2019
Mary L. Zycinski, 87, of Rockford passed away Thursday, May 30, 2019. Born November 29, 1931, in Rockford, the daughter of Roger and Helen (Bolthouse) Duhigg. Mary married Joseph Zycinski on March 14, 1962. Mary is survived by her children, Eugene (Glenda) Kleparski, John W. (Olga) Kleparski, Jr, Kim (Jennifer) Kleparski, James “Jim” Kleparski and Kristi Hoover-Case; grandchildren, Nicholas, Gene,...
Patricia S. Vandiver
May 29, 2019
After a brief illness, Patricia Vandiver of Belvidere, IL passed away on May 29, 2019. Patricia Sue Strider Vandiver, daughter of B.N. and Mary Strider, graduated from Central High School in Kansas City in 1954 and graduated from the University of Central Missouri in 1959 with a degree in Business Administration. She was a member of Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority...
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