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Eileen M. Rothstein
May 12, 2019
Eileen M. Rothstein (Schulte), 95, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Presence St. Anne Center on Mother’s Day, May 12, 2019. Born January 11, 1924, Eileen was the seventh child of Alex J. and Margaret (Lauer) Schulte of Marshfield, WI. After graduating from the College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, MN, Eileen entered graduate school at the University of Minnesota,...
Dr. Michelle M. Mcreynolds
May 12, 2019
Dr. Michelle M. McReynolds, 68, of Rockford, passed away Sunday, May 12, 2019. Michelle was born in Evergreen Park, IL on June 6, 1950, daughter of Paul J. and Mary “Mickey” (Gardner) McReynolds. She graduated from Queen of Peace High School, Class of 1968. Michelle attended Northern Illinois University where she received her Masters and Doctorate in Education. She committed...
Mathew J. Spinello
May 10, 2019
Mathew J. Spinello, 81, of Rockford passed away Friday, May 10, 2019. Born December 5, 1937, in Rockford, the son of Joseph and Rose (Fasula) Spinello. Matt was a graduate of West High and was in the Army Reserves. He married Paulette Watson on December 28, 1961. Matt owned and operated M. Spinello Locksmiths. Matt was an avid Fire Buff...
Joann Bertolino
May 10, 2019
Joann Bertolino, 75, of Rockford, passed away May 10, 2019 in her home, surrounded by her loving family, after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. She was born February 6, 1944 in Marsala, Sicily, the daughter Vito & Maria (Mannira) Angileri. Married her childhood friend Carl Bertolino, in Rockford, on October 20, 1962 at St. Anthony of Padua Church. With...
James "Moon" D. Wilson
May 10, 2019
James “Moon” Douglas Wilson, 57, of Rockford, left suddenly May 10, 2019, while working. Born July 7, 1961 in Rockford; son of George and Nina (Logsdon) Wilson. He was employed at Dach Fence Company. An avid Chicago Cubs and Bears fan, Moon loved his pets, fishing, playing hockey, baseball and fast-pitch softball, golfing, bowling, drag-strip racing, NASCAR and tipping a...
Ryan "Hos" T. Hoskinson
May 10, 2019
Ryan “Hos” Timothy Hoskinson, 41, of Rockford, IL passed away Friday, May 10, 2019. He was born July 17, 1977 in Rockford, the son of Timothy E. and Nella (Berkholtz) Hoskinson. Ryan graduated from Boylan Catholic High School, class of 1995. While at Boylan, Ryan played football as a defensive end. He went on to earn his Bachelor’s Degree in...
Richard K. Jaworowski
May 9, 2019
Richard K. Jaworowski, 80, of Rockford, passed away Thursday, May 10, 2018 at Mercyhealth Rockford. Born February 26, 1939, in Rockford; the son of Antone and Ruth (Eschen) Jaworowski. He married Sandra Kurth on August 13, 1960 in Rockford. A U. S. Marine Corps Veteran, Richard retired from Gunite Corporation after 34 years of employment and was a member of...
Patricia A. Maculan
May 5, 2019
Patricia Ann Maculan, 89, passed away at 9:10 a.m. on Sunday May 5, 2019. Patricia was born October 18, 1929, daughter of Albert and Gladys Dettman. While attending Rockford West High School, Patricia met her future husband, Robert Armand Maculan. They were married on May 20, 1950. Patricia chose her career wisely, to be a homemaker to their family. A...
Anthony "Tony" J. Kelam
May 4, 2019
Anthony “Tony” J. Kelam, 42, of Rockton, died suddenly on May 4, 2019. Born November 24, 1976, in Evergreen Park, IL, the son of James & Janice (Haper) Kelam. Graduated from Hononegah High School, class of 1994 and later attended Rock Valley College. He worked for Gunite Corporation for the last 15 months. Tony was active with Celebrate Recovery with...
Sally Ann Baeverstad
May 4, 2019
Sally Ann Baeverstad, 85, of Rockford, formerly of Cherry Valley, joined her loved ones and her Lord on Saturday, May 4, 2019. Sally was born November 7, 1933 in Cherry Valley, IL, daughter of Harold and Irene (Johnson) Anderson. She was a lifetime member of Cherry Valley United Methodist Church. After retiring, she attended St. Peter Lutheran Church in Fort...
Diane E. Grosvenor Johnson
May 4, 2019
Diane E. Grosvenor Johnson, 77, of Winnebago passed away Saturday, May 4, 2019 peacefully in her home surrounded by her daughters and her family. Born October 27, 1941, in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, the daughter of Bruce and Juliette (Willson) Grosvenor. Diane married Eugene H. Johnson Sr. on December 29, 1962 in Indianapolis, Indiana. They were married for over 52 years....
William "Bill" H. Coe
May 3, 2019
William “Bill” H. Coe, beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away at the age of 90 on Friday May 3, 2019. Bill married the love of his life Marguerite Allain on September 11, 1948. They were together for over 70 years. They had three children, and have seven grandchildren and one great grandchild. Bill retired from Sundstrand as an Aerospace...
Gary B. Knouse
May 1, 2019
Gary B. Knouse, 75, of Rockford, passed away May 1, 2019 at P.A. Peterson at Citadel. Born April 4, 1944 in Monroe, WI, the son of Benjamin & Marie (Kraus) Knouse. Married Ronda DeVoe in Monroe, WI at St. Victor’s Church on May 21, 1966. He worked for Muller-Pinehurst Dairy for over 42 years, retiring in May of 2014. He...
Julianne S. Snively
Apr 30, 2019
Julianne S. Snively, 77, of Rockford, IL, died April 30, 2019, at home, with her best friend and husband, Bill, at her side, along with their daughter, Elizabeth; her sister, Mary Smith, and niece and nephew Moira and Josh Olson. The cause of death was Parkinson’s Disease, a scourge that Julie fought ferociously for as long as she could. On...
Kyla Ounnaraj
Apr 30, 2019
Kyla Ounnaraj, 70, of Rockford, passed away April 30, 2019 in his home. Born September 3, 1948 in Banh Na Pang Noi, Kong Xedone, Salavanh Provence, Laos; the son of Oune and Pung Ounnaraj. A giver at heart, Kyla was one of the founding members of the Lao Buddhist Community. He was also the local community handy man, helping anyone...
Marvin "Marty" E. Paul
Apr 29, 2019
Marvin “Marty” E. Paul, 60, of Rochelle, passed away Monday, April 29, 2019 at Serenity Hospice & Home in Oregon, IL. Marty was born October 7, 1958 in Rochelle, IL, son of Duane and Shirley (Koechig) Paul. He graduated from Rochelle Township High School, Class of 1976. Marty married Lorri (Fielding) Paul on June 6, 1987 in Denver, CO. He...
Clarence F. Planthaber
Apr 27, 2019
Clarence F. Planthaber, 64, Rockford, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, April 27, 2019, at SwedishAmerican Hospital after a sudden illness. He was born in Morrison, Il, the son of Clarence and Etta (Williams) Planthaber. Clarence married May Sago. He drove for Big John Portable Toilets in Oregon for 30 years. Clarence was an avid hunter and fisherman. Survived by his wife,...
Eun K. Lim
Apr 27, 2019
Eun “Mark” Lim, 62, passed away peacefully on April 27, 2019 at his home in Rockford, Illinois, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 22, 1956 in South Korea and married Hae Kim on June 17, 1982. Upon marriage, Mark and Hae embarked on a new adventure and immigrated to the United States, the land of opportunity....
Lucille M. Rayman
Apr 26, 2019
Lucille M. Rayman, born in Baltimore, Maryland on December 14, 1940 to Carmella and Roche Lonegro, died peacefully Friday, April 26, 2019 at age 78. She and husband, Charles Rayman, moved their young family to Rockford, IL in 1974 where she worked at Bergner’s, volunteered at the Rockford Public Library and taught CCD classes at Holy Family Catholic Church. She...
Eldora M. Watson
Apr 25, 2019
Eldora Watson, 64, of Rockford, passed away April 25, 2019 in her home surrounded by family. Born May 8, 1954 in Freeman, SD; daughter of Reinhold and Nathalean (Berg) Rempfer. She married J. Lynn Watson on November 28, 1975 in Marion, SD. She was a member of Halsted Road Baptist Church, where she spent many years leading mission groups. Eldora...
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