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Joan Satterlee
Mar 29, 2016
Joan Satterlee, 76, of Rockford, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. She was born on January 22, 1940, the daughter of John and Ora (Bend) Hanouw. Joan was an avid gardener and enjoyed sewing. Most importantly, she was a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother. Her family brought her the most joy, and she will...
James "Pat" O'Brien
Mar 28, 2016
James “Pat” O’Brien, 61, of Rockford and formerly of Belvidere, passed away Monday, March 28, 2016. Born August 20, 1954 in McHenry the son of Harry and Pauline O’Brien. Pat was a graduate of Belvidere High School and was a survivor of the Belvidere Tornado. He helped his father who owned and operated O’Brien-Dobbins Pharmacy in Belvidere and followed in...
Janet R. Campbell
Mar 27, 2016
Janet R. Campbell, 88, of Rockford passed away Sunday, March 27, 2016. Born May 1, 1927, in Savanna, Illinois, the daughter of Frank and Lena (Schunder) Handel. Janet was a 1945 graduate of Muldoon High School and attended Rockford College. She married Donald P. Campbell on July 23, 1948 at St. Peter Catholic Church in Rockford. Janet was a proud...
Isaias R. Sanchez
Mar 27, 2016
Isaias R. Sanchez, 63, of Rockford, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 27, 2016; with his family by his side. He was born in Naucalpan de Juarez, Estado de Mexico on July, 6, 1952; to parents Fernando and Guadalupe (Ramirez) Sanchez. He married his loving wife, Teresa (Ramirez) Sanchez of 36 years and together they raised their three loving children...
Russell Kurth
Mar 26, 2016
Russell A. Kurth 90 of Rockford passed away Saturday March 26, 2016 in Cor Mariae. He was born October 7, 1925 in Madison, WI, the son of Peter and Cecilia Kurth. Graduated from Madison East High School, University of Wisconsin with a BS. He was licensed to teach speech, economics, geography and English. He married Marilyn Miller on January 24,...
Ronald A Gates
Mar 24, 2016
Ronald A. Gates, 81 Rockford- Ronald A. Gates, 81 passed away Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Rockford Memorial Hospital. Born March 7, 1935 in Gays Mills, WI, and the son of Sheldon E. & Julia E. (Lowe) Gates. He worked as an electrician for Springfield Tire, Rockford Clutch formally Borg Warner. Married Elizabeth Thrower in Rockford on August 23, 1986....
Phyllis R. Linn
Mar 24, 2016
Phyllis R. Linn, 88, of Rockford passed away Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Amberwood Care Center. Born March 6, 1928, in Mount Sterling, Iowa, the daughter of David W. and Allena (Madden) Bennett. She married Clarence A. Linn in Nashua, Iowa on April 16, 1949. She worked as an LPN. Phyllis was a member of United Methodist Church. She liked...
Brian L Norgart
Mar 24, 2016
Brian L. Norgart, 46, of Rockford, left us too soon after a courageous battle with cancer, on Thursday, March 24, 2016; with his loving family at his side. He was born in Peoria, Illinois on May 31, 1969; to parents Jim and Kathleen (Mahoney) Norgart. Brian grew up in Rockford, and went to Boylan High School, eventually graduating from Guilford...
Elizabeth "Pat" Mcclellan
Mar 23, 2016
Elizabeth Mary "Pat" McClellan, 92, of Rockford, IL, passed into the loving arms of the Lord on March 23, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband Harvey Franklin McClellan. > She was born June 3, 1923 in Chicago, the daughter of Louis Dunlap Chatman and Laura Glowing Chatman. > She married Harvey on August 29, 1942 and together...
Pomposa Pam Rodriguez
Mar 23, 2016
Pomposa “Pam” Rodriguez, 70, of Rockford passed away Wednesday March 24, 2016 at Rockford Memorial Hospital. She was born October 6, 1945 in Moline, IL, the daughter of Frank and Carmen Lopez. She married Paul Rodriguez on August 17, 1963 in Silvis, IL. Pam has worked for Boylan High School since 1977. Member of St. Peters Cathedral. Former President of...
Elton A Kopplin
Mar 23, 2016
Elton A. Kopplin, 80, Rockford- Elton A. Kopplin, 80, of Rockford went to his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 in his home. Born November 15, 1935 in Moundville Wisconsin, the son of Arnold and Elsie (Labrenz) Kopplin. He moved to the Rockford area in 1964. Married Marcelle Moore February 7, 1970 in Rockford. She predeceased him on...
Theodore "Ted" D. Groft
Mar 23, 2016
Theodore "Ted" D. Groft, 85, of Rockford passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2016. Born January 4, 1931 in Wheeling, West Virginia, the son of Blair and Nioma (Duncan) Groft. Ted served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He married Eva Jane Robinson in August 1955 in Moundsville, West Virginia; they just celebrated their 60th anniversary. Ted...
Patricia Olson Jacobsen
Mar 22, 2016
Patricia Olson Jacobsen, 91 Rockford- Patricia Olson Jacobsen, 91, left this earthly realm on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, in her daughter’s home with her beloved caregiver, Deb Hood, and her daughter by her side. She was born on April 10, 1924 in Pittsburg, PA to Raymond S. and Esther C. (Kinyon) Olson. However, when she was four years old, she...
Donna M. Rutz
Mar 20, 2016
Donna M. Rutz, 83, of Rockford, passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday, March 20, 2016 with her loving family at her side. She was born in Argyle, Wisconsin, on March 3, 1933 to parents, Joseph and Helen (Lunde) O’Rourke. Donna married her husband Robert Rutz in Rockford at Our Saviors Lutheran Church on March 21, 1952. They first...
Laverna "Lolly" Diventi
Mar 18, 2016
LaVerna “Lolly” Rose Leibforth DiVenti went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 18, 2016 at Villa @ PA Peterson after a long illness. Memorial service to be held from 1:30pm until 4pm Sunday April 17, 2016 in St Anskar Church 4801 Spring Creek Rd, Rockford, IL 61114 . In lieu of flowers memorials to the family. Express...
Jan Faythe Stafford
Mar 17, 2016
Jan Faythe Stafford, 75, of Belvidere, went home to her Lord and Savior on Thursday, March 17, 2016. Jan was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on August 17, 1940; to parents, Robert C. and Sylvia E. (Bowen) Stafford. She grew up and went to school in Spartanburg, South Carolina; and was united in marriage to William D. Stinocher in 1958. Jan...
Audrey M. Cotti
Mar 17, 2016
Audrey M. Cotti, 92, of Rockford passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016. Born September 28, 1923, in Dekalb, Illinois, the daughter of David and Elsie (Voight) Birkner. She married Louis Cotti. Audrey worked in the mailroom for D and D Packaging. She was an avid reader and kept sharp by doing early morning crossword puzzles every morning. She loved classical...
Salvatore "Sam" Guinta
Mar 17, 2016
Salvatore “Sam” W. Guinta, 85, of Rockford passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born January 30, 1931 in Chicago, the son of Salvatore C. and Mary (Capo) Guinta. A veteran of the United States Army serving in the Korean War from 1951-1953. Sam married his first wife, Mildred DeSilvio on May 26, 1951 and...
Billy D. Flowers
Mar 17, 2016
Billy D. Flowers, 56 Rockford-Billy D. Flowers, 56 passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016 at Amberwood Care Centre, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born July 27, 1959, in Adel, GA, the son of Billy W. & Olive (Lane) Flowers, but was raised by Olive and Don Wilson. Billy work as a machinist for both Ingersoll, Crown Machines, and Eclipse...
Sandra Clark
Mar 16, 2016
Sandy Clark was a light for many and an inspiration to all. She was a happy and positive person who believed in hard work and family first. She was deeply spiritual and believed in the other side. She always had a crystal she was charging or some spiritual words of wisdom to bestow onto others. She loved cats...probably more then...
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