May 12, 2017

Robin Beadnell-Anderson, 47, of Rockford, died from an unexpected illness on Friday, May 12, 2017. She was born in Rockford on October 9, 1969; to parents, Jack and Joyce (Ruggles) Beadnell. She was married to Dave Anderson in Rockford, and spent 20 years together. Robin worked in the Rockford area as a LPN for numerous retirement homes. She loved motorcycle...

May 12, 2017

Joseph Dale Fones, 77, of Rockford died unexpectedly on Friday, May 12, 2017 in his home. Born January 11, 1940 in Quincy, IL the son of Earl Joseph and Casiena Ellen (Bross) Fones. Joe had a big laugh and an even bigger heart. Over the course of his life, he had owned his own jet boat company, worked in engineering,...

May 10, 2017

Fred A. Forquer, 85, of Cherry Valley, IL passed away on May 10, 2017 in Venice, FL. He was born on October 19, 1931 in Kirksville, MO, the son of Allen and Edith (Johnson) Forquer. He proudly served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. Fred worked for Liberty Mutual Insurance Company for nearly 35 years until...

May 9, 2017

Anna Mae Wright, 87, of Rockford, died Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at River Bluff Nursing Home with her family at her side. Born September 25, 1929 in New Vienna, Iowa the daughter of Frank and Sophia (Vonderhaar) Wilgenbusch. Anna was a registered nurse and worked for the VA Hospital in Chicago, Mercy Hospital in Dubuque, then coming to Rockford and...

May 7, 2017

PendingWilliam “Bill” G. Rieker, 97, Rockford, passed away Sunday, May 7, 2017, at Cherryvale Assisted Living. He was born July 12, 1919, in Chicago, the son of George and Esther (Friberg) Rieker. Bill was a graduate of Amundson High School, class of 1938. He was a veteran of the Army serving during World War II. Bill married Grace E. Dahlin...

May 7, 2017

P. John Seward, M.D., Rockford, IL died Sunday, May 7, 2017. He was born March 18, 1939, in Moline, IL, the son of Phillip and Sulah Seward. John graduated from Augustana College with a Bachelor of Arts degree and completed medical school at the University of Illinois at Chicago and residency training at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. John...

May 6, 2017

Gerald W. Evans, Sr., 74, of Rockford, passed away at River Bluff Nursing Home after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease; on Saturday, May 6, 2017, with his loving wife, Sharon, at his side. Jerry was born in Darlington, Wisconsin, on August 31, 1942; to parents Morris “Wayne” and Virginia (Douglas) Evans. He married Sharon Forney, on June 12, 1965,...

May 6, 2017

Russell Jury, 90, of Rockford, passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2017. He was born on July 13, 1926 in Belvidere, the son of Ira and Isabelle (Bahling) Jury. He proudly served in the United States Navy during WWII. He married Mary Hansen at St. James Catholic Church on February 1, 1980. Russell worked as a foreman for Rockford Blacktop...

May 4, 2017

Leon L. Sherard, 89, of Roscoe, passed away Thursday, May 4, 2017 in his home. Born July 9, 1927 in Rockford, the son of LeClair & Margaret (Reed) Sherard-Atwood. Graduated from West High School. He owned and operated John and Lee Sunoco, on the corner of Main and Auburn, for many years. He married Patricia Santee in Rockford, on April...

May 4, 2017

Doris French Pennington, 99, Rockford, formerly of Longboat Key, FL for the last 40 years, passed away Thursday, May 4, 2017, at Sienna on Brendenwood. She was born March 28, 1918, in Edwardsburg, MI the daughter of Ford and Katherine (Barber) French. She was a graduate of Michigan State University. Doris married Willis Pennington in 1944 and he passed away...

May 3, 2017

May 2, 2017

Debra A. Tryggestad, 52, of Loves Park, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at Swedish American Hospital. Born February 25, 1965 in Rockford, IL, the daughter of William E. & Judith A. (Frye) Jenner. Graduated from Auburn High School. Married Joe Tryggestad, in Rockford, on February 26, 1999. She worked for the Clayton House Motel, in Loves Park, in various...

May 2, 2017

Peter J. Vitale, 80, of Rockford, died on Tuesday, May 2, 2017. He was born in Rockford on March 30, 1937, to parents, Salvatore “Sam” and Lillie (Marabella) Vitale. Peter married his loving wife, Joan in Richmond, Indiana, in 1958. Together they lived for a few years in Casablanca, Morocco while Peter served in the U.S. Airforce. Eventually, Joan and...

May 2, 2017

Loving Husband, Brother, Uncle, Son, and Friend Michael L. Hill, 69, of Rockford, passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2017. He was born on May 21, 1947, in Rockford, to parents, Frank L. and Doris M. (Sargent) Hill. He married the love of his life, Marilyn Maggio, in 1973 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church. Michael proudly served his country during...

May 1, 2017

“The beautiful thing is, music can be like a time machine. The lyrics, the melody, the mood can take you back to a moment in time like nothing else can.” One of our local gifted musicians has taken the stairway to heaven, but we’ll always remember his love for music. Ronald “Ronnie” L. Anderson, Jr, 65, Darien, WI, passed away...

May 1, 2017

Phyllis May Hoss, 96, of Rockford died Monday, May 1, 2017 at Presence Cor Mariae. She was born on June 19, 1920 in Rockford the daughter of Harry A. and Hazel (Turnure) Lambka. Married her loving husband John Edward Hoss on September 26, 1942 and together they had two children. Phyllis worked for Illinois Bell Telephone as an information operator...

Apr 30, 2017

LABAK--(Kwiatkowski) Alice Terese, 79, of Rockford IL passed serenely at home surrounded by her family at 2:05 pm Sunday, April 30th 2017. She is finally at peace after a battle against cancer. She was born on Sept 27, 1937 in Chicago, the daughter of Charles and Rose Kwiatkowski (Lula) who preceded her in death. She was also predeceased by a...

Apr 27, 2017

John (Jack) L. Reppen, 91, of Rockford, peacefully passed away Thursday, April 27, 2017, at home surrounded by his loving family. Born February 13, 1926, in Madison, WI, the son of Joseph & Auriella (Morrissey) Reppen. He served in Guam as Army Staff-Sargent near the end of WWII. Jack married the love of his life, Erma DalCollo, in Rockford on...

Apr 26, 2017

Rockford—Sharon died suddenly Wednesday, April 26, 2017 in her sleep. Born February 19, 1946 in Aurora, Illinois to Elmer(Al) and Jean(Schuler) Rice. She was a loving person, who cared deeply about all those around her. As a wife, although recently widowed on February,18 2017, she truly loved her husband, Robert. As a mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and aunt, she gave...

Apr 24, 2017

Michele “Mike” Galluzzo, 76, of Rockford, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2017. He was born on April 6, 1941 in Aragona, Sicily, the son of Gerlando and Alfonsa (Di Giacomo) Galluzzo. He and his siblings worked on the family farm at young ages and, like many other young men of Aragona during that generation, traveled to other European countries...