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Doris L. Froning
December 28, 2015
Doris L. (Clayton) Froning, 86, Rockton died December 28, 2015 at Highview in the Woodlands in Rockton. Born June 4, 1929 in Janesville, WI. to Frank and Hazel Wonder, she moved to Rockford in childhood and remained in the Rockford area until her death. Married Ed Froning on December 8, 2007 and was fondly received into his family. Doris worked...
Betty Jean Lindemann
December 28, 2015
Betty J. Lindemann, 82, of Rockford, died peacefully on Monday, December 28, 2015. Born in Rockford on January 25, 1933; to parents James and Rose (Cazaniga) Gianoli. Betty married her husband, Thomas W. Lindemann, on June 19, 1954, at St. Peter Catholic Church in Rockford. Betty was a teacher in the Rockford Public School District for many years. She cherished...
Maria E. Medina
December 26, 2015
Maria Esther Medina, 77, of Rockford died Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015 at SwedishAmerican Hospital. Born March 25, 1938 in Mexico, the daughter of Antonino and Ma Refugio (Martinez) Montoya. Married her loving husband, Estevan Medina and together they had 6 beautiful children. Maria loved to work on her rose garden, take care of her birds, watch soccer and truly enjoyed...
Dorothy A. Lewis
December 26, 2015
Dorothy A. Lewis, 90 Dorothy A. (Gaubas) Lewis died peacefully at 3:15 a.m. Saturday, December 26, 2015 in Presense Cor Mariae Center. Dorothy was born November 12, 1925 in Rockford, IL, the daughter of Stanley and Agnes Gaubas. She graduated from Bishop Muldoon High School in 1944 and married William B. Lewis Sr. on March 31, 1951 in St. Peter...
William J. Fabsik
December 25, 2015
William John Fabsik, 58, of Rockford died Friday, Dec. 25, 2015 at SwedishAmerican Hospital after a brief illness. He was born on Sept. 3, 1957 in Chicago, the son of John and Frances (Kureja) Fabsik. Graduated with his Bachelors in Arts from Judson College. Bill was an addictions counselor for Rosecrance in Rockford for 12 years and was an instrumental...
Susan Curtiss
December 25, 2015
Susan Curtiss, 79, of Caledonia died peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on Friday, Dec. 25, 2015. Born July 20, 1936 in Winnetka, the daughter of Edwin and Evelyn (Schmidt) McCready. Graduated from New Trier East High School and married her loving husband, Isaac Henry Curtiss. Susan was very active in the progression of CPR, being the first...
Chester Zeppieri
December 25, 2015
Chester Zeppieri, 73, of Rockford passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family on December 25, 2015. Chester was born on May 11, 1942 in Rockford, son of Chester & Mary (Domino) Zeppieri. Chester graduated from St. Thomas High School in 1960. He and his wife Josephine (Cicero) were married in Rockford on February 12, 1966. He moved...
Bradley G. "Brad" Lashock
December 24, 2015
BRADLEY G. LASHOCK, 52 Bradley Gerard “Brad” Lashock, 52, Rockford, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2015, in his home. He was born January 1, 1963, in Rockford, the son of Eugene and Helen (Metcalf) Lashock. Lived all of his life in Rockford, graduating from Auburn High School in 1981. Brad married Donna Marie Vollmer, November 14, 1987, in St. Patrick...
Richard E. "Rick" Nausner
December 24, 2015
Richard E. “Rick” Nausner, 44, Cherry Valley, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2015, at home. He was born March 27, 1971, in Belvidere, the son of Gerry and Carol (Geeser) Nausner. Rick was a veteran of the Army. He was an avid sports fan and coached baseball and basketball and was a radio sports announcer. He played baseball on the...
Daniel Patrick Fox
December 23, 2015
Daniel Patrick Fox, 66, Rockford, died Wednesday, December 23, 2015 in his home. He was born on July 19, 1949 in Rockford, IL, the son of Jack and Martha (Brush) Fox. He served in the United States Army in the 101st Airborne during Vietnam. He worked as a mechanic at Sears for nearly 37 years. He is survived by his...
Beverly Baggio
December 23, 2015
Beverly J. "Bev" Baggio (née Kemper), 79, of Cherry Valley died peacefully after a short illness at SwedishAmerican Hospital on December 23, 2015, in Rockford, Illinois. Beverly is survived by her husband, Giordano "Gordie" Baggio of Cherry Valley; sons, Daniel (Jina) Baggio of Huntley and Steven (Jody) Kempin of Rockford; sister, Judith (James) Geaschel of Cherry Valley; eight grandchildren; four...
Gregory A Wilhelm
December 20, 2015
Gregory Alan Wilhelm, 67, Cherry Valley, Illinois passed away Sunday, December 20, 2015 at University of Wisconsin Hospital, in Madison. He was born on December 11, 1948 in Evansville, Indiana the son of Warren and Emma (Klass) Wilhelm. Greg lived his life as an educator as a calling. He served as a teacher and administrator in the Evansville Vanderburgh School...
Adam B. Swanson
December 18, 2015
Adam B. Swanson, 23, Roscoe, died at home on December 18, 2015. He was born on July 31, 1992, the son of Brent and Nancy Swanson. He graduated from Hononegah High School in 2010. He worked on and off in the food industry and attended classes at the University of Dubuque and Rock Valley College. He loved fishing and flying....
Donald E. "Don" Crews
December 18, 2015
Donald E. “Don” Crews, 81, Rockford, passed away at home on Friday, December 18, 2015. He was born June 12, 1934, in Chrisney, IN, the son of Louis and Helen (Schriefer) Crews. Don graduated from Boonville High School, Class of 1953. Don served in the Naval Reserves. He was a graduate of Lane Technical Institute in Evansville, IN and attended...
Silas R. Friesen
December 18, 2015
Silas R. Friesen, 70, of Rockford, passed away Friday, December 18, 2015 at St. Anne’s Center. Born March 17, 1945, in Washington DC, the son of Silas and Virginia (Gray) Friesen. Silas was a veteran serving in the United States Army. He married Joanne Arendt on December 1, 1972. He worked for Illinois Bell as a plant assigner and in...
Winona Joyce Himstedt
December 18, 2015
Winona Joyce Himstedt, 83 Winona J. Himstedt, formerly of Eddyville, KY, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 18, 2015 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, IL. She was born in Decatur, IL on March 24, 1932 to parents Floyd and Mae (Brule) Walton. She married Roger P. Himstedt on January 6, 1951. Following his service in the Korean War, Winona...
Mary Jane Stilwell
December 18, 2015
Mary Jane Stilwell,87 Rockford—Mary Jane Stilwell, nee White,87 of Rockford died Friday, December 18, 2015 at home. Born August 9, 1928 in Chicago, IL to George and Marion White. Married John A. Stilwell formerly of Palatine on March 21, 1953. Mary Jane had her own alteration business along with her love of making quilts and other needlework. Mary Jane was...
William E. "Sonny" Robinson
December 18, 2015
William E. “Sonny” Robinson, 96 Rockford - William E. “Sonny” Robinson, 96, passed away Friday, December 18, 2015 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born November 15, 1919 the son of William A. & Blenda (Brolin) Robinson. Lifelong resident of Rockford. Graduated from Rockford Central High School, class of 1939 and enjoyed sports. Married Lila Carlson on February 14, 1942...
William John Eilders
December 17, 2015
William John Eilders, 78, of Rockford, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2015, at OSF Saint Anthony Hospital. Bill was born on November 16, 1937, in Freeport, IL; to parents, John and Berniece Eilders. He graduated from Lena High School in 1955 and married his high school sweetheart, Ruth Ann Gartner on June 24, 1956. At this time, Bill was enlisted...
Obadiah Black
December 16, 2015
LOVING FATHER AND UNCLE Obadiah Black, 78, of Rockford, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2015. He was born in Jonestown, Mississippi; to parents, Leon Benjamin Baseman and Ellen Black. He lived in Streator, IL for many years before moving to Rockford in 1971. Obadiah worked for many years at Tote Cart in Rockford, as well as Store Clerk at...
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