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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

April 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...

April 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...

April 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...

April 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,...

April 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....

April 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...

April 25, 2019

Ricky S. Oslund, 67, Rockford, passed away on April 25, 2019. He was born in Rockford on April 3, 1952 to Howard and Beverly (Scott) Oslund. Married Roseanne Bader in Rockford on November 27, 1971. Employed most of his life at Sundstrand in Rockford. Rick loved his family, his Eagle’s Club family, and his brother-in-law’s dog Rick. He enjoyed hunting,...

April 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...

April 25, 2019

Rodney A. Bjerke was born January 4, 1936, in Brookings, South Dakota to Albert and Grace Bjerke. He grew up fishing and hunting with his father, brother and uncles, and achieved Eagle Scout rank. Rod worked in his father's hardware store in his teens, where his entrepreneurial ambition developed and then enlisted in the Army during the Korean War. He...

April 25, 2019

April 24, 2019

Veronica “Elsie” Grodem, 101, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2019 in her home. She was born March 26, 1918, daughter of Albert and Rosalia Olszewski. Elsie lived her entire life in Rockford. She was a member of St. Stanislaus Parish. Elsie married Hector Tondi on Aug. 10, 1940. He passed away June 10, 1976. She married Elmer Grodem on Aug....

April 24, 2019

James “Jim” E. Phillip, 80 of Rockford, passed away April 24, 2019 in his home. Born September 4, 1938 in Rockford; the son of Paul and Mary Jane (Schlenk) Phillip. He married Kathleen M. Swanson on September 9, 1961 in Rockford. A life-long resident of Rockford, Jim was the owner and president of Office Copy Products Inc. for 32 years....

April 22, 2019

Jessica R. Anderson, 51, of Rockford, passed away on April 22, 2019 at OSF St. Anthony Hospital. She was born September 4, 1967 in Rockford; daughter of Jerome and Jacqueline Anderson. Jessi graduated from East High School, class of 1985, and was an active alumni member, supporter and volunteer. She worked for Winnebago County for 27 years in the Department...

April 21, 2019

Aaron D. Wolf of Rockford went home to be with the Lord, who he loved and served, on Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019. He died of a heart attack. Born October 3, 1973 to devoted parents Don and Carol Wolf who brought him up in the Faith. He graduated from Berean Christian School, Rockford College, and with a Master’s Degree...

April 20, 2019

Raven R. Sanders, 24, of Cherry Valley passed away Saturday, April 20, 2019 in her home. Born June 28, 1994, in Rockford, the daughter of William “Bill” Sanders and Heidi (Stanley) Sanders. Raven attended Jefferson High School and graduated in 2012. Raven was a writer and a poet with amazing work that she would rarely share; a part of her...