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George W. Badgley
May 3, 2016
George W. Badgley 78, of Rockford (formally of Belvidere) passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at Swedish American Hospital. Born April 19, 1938 in Gladwin, Michigan, the son of Vernie & Mary (Williams) Badgley. He married Nina Smith in Cicero, IL. on October 10, 1964. She passed away September of 1987. George then remarried Shirley Wooten in 1991. She preceded...
Betty Lou Holcomb
May 3, 2016
Betty Lou Holcomb, 84, Rockford, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at the Villa at P.A. Peterson Home. She was born May 2, 1932, in Rensselaer, IN, the daughter of George and Violet (Dahlgren) Thompson. Betty married Keith Holcomb in Rockton on October 31, 1953. He was Betty’s hero and the love of her life. She worked at Fireman’s Fund...
Antoinette "Toni" Johnson
May 2, 2016
Antoinette (Toni) M. Johnson, 93, of Rockford, died Monday, May 2, 2016 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born July 21, 1922 in Rockford, IL the daughter of John and Theodosia (Mauszewski) Segalla. Married her loving husband, Edward (Speed) E. Johnson and together they had 8 beautiful children. A former member of St. Patrick Catholic Church and a current member...
Mary Ann Mccord
May 1, 2016
Mary Ann McCord, 84, of Rockford, died Sunday, May 1, 2016 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born January 15, 1932 in Dubuque, Iowa, moved and grew up in Freeport. Married her husband, Bob McCord on January 31, 1959.She worked for National Lock on the assembly line and as a Union Steward, retiring after 31 years. Some of Mary Ann’s...
Louise A. Gilg
April 30, 2016
Louise Anne Gilg, 92, of Rockford died Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Alden Debes. Born July 7, 1923 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, daughter of Gustav Adolf and Marie Rose "Hilda" (Carlstrom) Gilg. She lived all of her childhood in Haiti, her father being Swiss Consul there. After high school, she moved to Canada and studied at Alma College in Ontario and...
Carlton Bates
April 30, 2016
Carlton R. Bates of Rockford, aged 90, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2016, in Libertyville Manor. He was born August 9, 1925 in Harrison Township, IL. The son of Guy and Florence Bates, he graduated from West High School and received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana. His family came from English immigrants who worked as...
William "Bill" R. Belt
April 29, 2016
William “Bill” R. Belt, 91, of Rockford, passed away Friday, April 29, 2016. Born February 28, 1925, in Peoria, son of Sylvanus “Ray” and Goldie (Thon) Belt. Bill joined the U.S. Army at 19 where he served as a Technical Sergeant. While overseas in Germany he met Eugenie Malinowska, and they were married on June 8, 1946. The couple had...
Robert W. Welte
April 29, 2016
Robert W. Welte, 97, of Rockford, died Friday, April 29, 2016 at River Bluff Nursing Home after a short illness. He was born January 21, 1919 in Rockford, the son of Henry and Mary (Jacobi) Welte. He graduated from Rockford High School in 1937. On May 1, 1943, he married Marjorie L. Green at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Oregon,...
Betty H. Bushaw
April 28, 2016
Betty H. Bushaw, 91, of Rockford, died Thursday, April 28, 2016 at Rosewood Care Center. Born Jan. 1, 1925 in Minneapolis, MN the daughter of Roy and Ellen (Warner) Peltier. Graduated from Bishop Muldoon High School class of 1943 and later married her loving husband, John F. Bushaw on June 1, 1946 at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Betty and John...
Stan Mayfield
April 28, 2016
Stan Mayfield, 61, of Rockford, Illinois passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2016, in his home. When I am gone release me, let me go. I have so many things to see and do, you mustn’t tie yourself to me with tears. Be happy we had so many years. I gave you my love and you only guess how much...
Elizabeth Weightman
April 28, 2016
Elizabeth J. “Betty” Weightman, 86, of Rockford passed away Thursday April 28, 2016, in her home after a long illness. She was born September 2, 1929, in Freeport IL, the daughter of John and Margaret (Pettit) Clausen. She married Gerald “Jerry” Weightman on October 3, 1953, at St. Peter Church in Rockford. Betty was a graduate of Muldoon High School,...
Lawrence F Ciaccio
April 28, 2016
Lawrence F. Ciaccio, 69, Rockford- Lawrence F. Ciaccio, 69, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016, in his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born October 23, 1946 in Rockford, the son of Frank & Ellen (Vitell) Ciaccio. Graduated from Rockford East High School, class of 1964. Married his true love Carolyn Peterson in Rockford on November 12th, 1966. Lawrence owned...
Susan "Sue" Joyce Steinhagen
April 27, 2016
Susan “Sue” Joyce Steinhagen, 71, Rockford, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2016, in her home. She was the daughter of Harold and Rose (Castellese) Reichwein. She was a 1962 graduate of Rockford Bishop Muldoon High School. Sue was the owner of East Gateway Cleaners on Broadway for many years. She was an avid gardener and enjoyed caring for her...
Joan "Jo" Marie Norton
April 27, 2016
Joan “Jo” Marie Norton, 82, Rockford, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2016, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. She was the daughter of William and Hazelle (Grant) Johnson. Joan married Donald S. Norton on November 14, 1954. He passed away on December 10, 2008, in Rockford. Joan worked in the cafeterias of Bloom and Summerdale Schools. She was a longtime...
Joseph Kaszczuk
April 27, 2016
Joseph Kaszczuk 97 of Rockford passed away Wednesday April 27, 2016 after a short illness. He served in the US Army during WWII in Africa. He was active in Boy Scout Troop 37 and also volunteered with several community programs. Joe retired from CamCar after 40+ years, enjoying retirement with extensive travel with his wife. He is predeceased by his...
Richard F Leider
April 26, 2016
Richard F. Leider, 85 Pecatonica-Richard F. Leider, 85, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at Swedish American Hospital. Born August 10, 1930 in Evanston, IL, the son of Elmer F. & Gladys (Verhalen) Leider. Graduated from St. George High School in Evanston. He served in the US Naval Reserves. He married Carol Dein on November 21, 1976. Richard worked for...
Gladys L. Olszewski
April 23, 2016
Gladys L. Olszewski, 94, of Rockford died Saturday, April 23, 2016 at River Bluff Nursing Home. Born January 13, 1922 the daughter of Stanley and Victoria (Gunseor) Zovitowski and attended Rock River School. Married her loving husband, Leo L. Olszewski in Chicago on June 19, 1943. Gladys was a faithful member of St. Edward Catholic Church and was happy to...
Dr. Howard J. Zeitz
April 20, 2016
Dr. Howard J. Zeitz, 72 Rockford- Dr. Howard J. Zeitz, 72, passed away peacefully with family by his side Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at Anam Glen Assisted Care. Howie was born in Chicago, IL the son of Aleck & Esther (Begun) Zeitz. He was raised in Chicago and completed medical school at U of I. Howie had a long and...
Kenneth Schultz
April 20, 2016
Kenneth Schultz, 87 of Rockford died Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at Liberty Village in Freeport. Born Feb. 21, 1929 in Chicago, the son of Louis and Catherine (Chapleski) Schultz. Married his first wife Virginia McHugh on June 10, 1950, she preceded him in death in April of 1962 and later married his second wife, Florence Stoesser on August 17, 1963...
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