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Dana D. Bailey
March 30, 2017
Dana D. Bailey, 84, of Rockford passed away Thursday, March 30, 2017 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born August 13, 1932, in Jackson, Ohio, the son of George and Winifred Bailey. Dana was a veteran serving in the United States Army. He married Marsha Yungen in Las Vegas on December 12, 1994. He worked for Sundstrand for 37 years....
David D. Grady
March 29, 2017
David D. Grady, 89, of Elgin, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2017. He was born in Belvidere, Illinois, on November 23, 1927, to parents William M. and Mary (Sullivan) Grady. David was married to Gale M. Sellman in St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Freeport. He graduated from Belvidere High School and went on to the Rockford School of Business....
Ruth L. Seiler
March 28, 2017
Ruth L. Seiler, 88, of Rockford died Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center, where she resided for 14 years. She was born in Chicago, IL on June 16, 1928, the daughter of Gunnar and Edith (Anderson) Bruno. Ruth graduated from the Jones Commercial High School in Chicago in 1946, excelling in stenography and business skills. After meeting...
Mary Jean L. Knight
March 28, 2017
Mary Jean Louise Knight, 77, of Machesney Park passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2017 after a short illness. Born November 4, 1939, in Madison, Wisconsin, the daughter of Roy L. and Mildred L. (Baker) Jorgensen. Mary Jean married George A. Knight on December 31, 1958 in Oregon, Wisconsin. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Survived by her daughters,...
Mabel Caroline Hackbert
March 27, 2017
Mabel Caroline Hackbert, 86, of Rockford, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2017, surrounded by her family at Serenity Hospice and Home. Born January 7, 1931 in Rockford, the daughter of William and Caroline Lockhart Walker. Graduated from Rockford East High School. Retired from Clarcor in 1993 after 31 years of service. Survivors include her daughters, Linda Hackbert of Rockford...
Thomas Carl Jogerst
March 27, 2017
Thomas Carl Jogerst, 75, of Machesney Park passed away surrounded by his children on Monday, March 27, 2017 at Rockford Memorial Hospital. He was born on September 16, 1941 in Rockford, the son of Frank and Emma (North) Jogerst. He married the love of his life, Leta Kay Rafferty in Durand on February 4, 1967. For more than 25 years,...
Ann M. Gouchenour
March 27, 2017
Ann M. Gouchenour, 75, of Rockford, was called home on Monday, March 27, 2017. She was born in Chicago, on March 18, 1942; to parents, Carl and Emily (Belperio) Vince. Ann married her husband Eugene Gouchenour on November 27, 1988, in Beloit, WI. Ann enjoyed baking, shopping, and she was an avid dog lover. Ann also loved to chat. She...
Dorothy Melquist Nicholas
March 26, 2017
Dorothy V. Melquist Nicholas, 92, of Belvidere passed away Sunday, March 26, 2017 at Alpine Fireside Health Center in Rockford. She was born on April 17, 1924, in Rockford, the daughter of Harold and Anna (Borg) Nelson. She married Donald R. E. Melquist on November 22, 1942 at First Lutheran Church in Rockford. Together they raised 4 children until his...
Robert E. Burns
March 25, 2017
Robert E. Burns, 91, of Rockford, passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2017, at 4:50 am. He was born on May 16, 1925 in Rockford, the son of James and Irene (Fernbach) Burns. He graduated from St. Thomas High School and entered into the United States Air Corps, where he served as a B52 Gunner and a radio operator during...
Carole E. Bailey
March 25, 2017
Carole E. Bailey, 72, of Rockford passed away Saturday, March 25, 2017 at Mercy Health. Born July 12, 1944, in Winnebago, the daughter of Lester and Ruth (Vanstone) Doran. Carole married Tommy Bailey in 1985. She ran a beauty shop for many years and later retired from Rockford Factory Supplies in 2006. Carole loved to travel and gamble. Survived by...
Karen A. Lewis
March 24, 2017
Karen Angeline Lewis, age 60, died peacefully in her home on March 24, 2017 after a brief and courageous fight with cancer. She was born June 9, 1956, in Park Ridge, Illinois, the daughter of Conrad and Alice Pawlowski. Karen graduated from Glenbrook North High School before attending the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, where she was a member of...
Michelle "Mickey" L. Vrazsity
March 24, 2017
Michelle “Mickey” L. Vrazsity, 49, of Rockford passed away Friday, March 24, 2017 at home surrounded by her family. Michelle was born on October 10, 1967 in Rockford. She was a graduate of Jefferson High School. Michelle married Mike Vrazsity on April 24, 1986 in Rockford. She worked as a manager at the Blackhawk Athletic Club for many years. Michelle...
Patience C. Schnepper
March 24, 2017
Patience C. Schnepper, 73, of Belvidere, was called home to her Lord and Savior on Friday, March 24, 2017. She was born in Juneau, Alaska, on October 8, 1943, to Donald and Arlene (Anderson) Vertin. Patience married her loving husband, Richard Schnepper on June 7, 1963, at the Silver Hill Evangelical Church in Rockford. Patience worked for Awana Club International...
Leah Rae Bliss
March 23, 2017
Leah Rae (Holm) Bliss, passed away peacefully at home on March 23, 2017, in the arms of her loving daughters. She was born August 26, 1938 to Raymond and Nellie (St. John) Holm in Rockford, IL, graduated from East High School and attended Northern Illinois University. Leah’s marriage in 1959 to John J. Sharkey blessed her with three adoring daughters:...
Virginia "Ginny" A. Waldsmith
March 22, 2017
Virginia “Ginny” A. Waldsmith, 86, of Rockford, passed away March 22, 2017 in her home. Born May 6, 1930, in Stoughton, WI, the daughter of Conrad & Ada M. (Johnson) Metzler. Graduated Stoughton High School, class of 1948. Moved to the Rockford area in 1957. She married Robert “Bob” A. Waldsmith, on May 19, 1951 in Rockford at Cathedral of...
Leonard O. Jarl
March 21, 2017
Leonard Oscar Jarl, 91, of Rockford, died on Tuesday, March 21, 2017. Leonard was born in Rockford on April 4, 1925, to Oscar Theodore Jarl and Agnes Pauline (nee Johnson) Jarl. A few years later Leonard and his parents returned to Smaland, Sweden to work the family farm, and eventually returned to Rockford at the age of 7. During his...
Ronald L. Gordon Sr.
March 20, 2017
Ronald L. Gordon Sr., 75, of Cherry Valley passed away surrounded by his family on Monday, March 20, 2017 in his home. He was born on March 10, 1942 in Rockford, the son of Richard and Pearle (Collins) Gordon. He graduated from Belvidere High School. He met the love of his life, Sherry Robbins, and the two married on October...
Patricia M. Tietz
March 19, 2017
Patricia M. (Lynde) Tietz, 90, of Rockford died Sunday, March 19, 2017 in her home. She was born October 5, 1926 in Hazel Green, WI the daughter of Joseph and Gladys (Schnorenberg) Lynde. She married the love of her life and best friend, Harold C. Tietz at St. James Catholic Church on May 3, 1945. She and Harold were partners...
Susan M Fairgrieve
March 18, 2017
Susan Michele Fairgrieve, 62 Rockford—Susan Michele Fairgrieve, 62 of Rockford died suddenly Saturday at Mercy Hospital. Born May 6, 1954 in Rockford to Merle and Mary (Schmidt) Walton. Graduated from Boylan Catholic High School in 1972, Illinois State University in 1976 with a Bachelors in Special Education and went on to St. Xavier University to receive her Masters in 1996....
Beruta "Betty" C. Beishir
March 17, 2017
Betty Beishir (Beruta Staponavich) passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 2017. She is now reunited with Don, the love of her life, who passed away January 5, 2017. Betty was born August 27, 1923 in South Rockford, Illinois. She was named after Queen Birute of Lithuania, and was very proud of her...
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