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Omar Alvarez Perez
February 3, 2024
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Omar Alvarez Perez, aged 34, Rockford, who departed from us on Saturday, February 3, 2024. Born on July 28, 1989, in Mexico to Alfredo Alvarez and Maria Teresa Perez, Raised in California Omar's presence illuminated the lives of all who knew him. Omar's vibrant spirit and warm heart endeared him to many....
Thomas J. Heffran
February 3, 2024
Thomas Joseph Heffran, age 90, was born December 7, 1933, on North 1st Street and left his earthly life to begin eternal life on February 3, 2024, at 727 North 1st Street at 7:27 a.m.
Tom graduated High School in 1951 and proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. After the Navy, he worked for Larson...
John Henry Limberg, Jr.
February 1, 2024
John Henry Limberg, Jr., 85, Rockford, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2024. He was born June 10, 1938, in Rockford, the son of John Henry and Mildred (Termondt) Limberg, Sr. John was a veteran serving in the Navy from 1956 through 1959. He married Christine Matysik on February 14, 1981. She passed away on November 18, 2023. He was...
Shirley A. Rehberg
February 1, 2024
Shirley A. Rehberg, age 89 passed away on February 1st, 2024 in Rockford, Illinois. Born on July 23, 1934 to parents Warren and Katherine (Davis) Pratt in Des Moines, Iowa. Shirley graduated from Rowley High School in 1952. She married Wayne Rehberg in Rowley, Iowa on December 28th of 1955 and they would be blessed with four children.
Being crafty, Shirley...
Theodore "Ted" Ritter
January 31, 2024
Theodore “Ted” Edward Ritter, 93, of Rockford, passed away peacefully January 31, 2024 at home surrounded by family. He was born on September 25, 1930, in Dayton, Ohio, the son of Michael A. and Mildred I. (Molen) Ritter. He fell in love and married Martha A. Bischof on May 28, 1955, in Dayton, Ohio. Ted earned his bachelor's degree in...
Reverend Monsignor William H. Schwartz, P.A., S.T.L.
January 31, 2024
The Chancery received word that Reverend Monsignor William H. Schwartz, P.A., S.T.L., 80, of Williams Bay, WI., died on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, while under hospice care in Oregon, IL.
Monsignor was born on May 18, 1943, in Aurora, IL, to Harry and Eula Mable (Satterlee) Schwartz. Monsignor attended and graduated high school from Marmion Military Academy (1957-1961). He then attended...
Melba "Mafi" J. Perez
January 30, 2024
Melba “Mafi” Jewell Perez, 73, of Rockford, passed away on January 30, 2024. She was born on January 2, 1951, in Rockford, the daughter of Jewel and Euthel (Ratliff) Dixon. She married Raul Perez on. Mafi was extremely proud of earning her high school diploma from Rock Valley College at the age of 62.
Mafi enjoyed bingo and trips to the...
Cynthia M. Johnson
January 29, 2024
Cynthia Mae Johnson, 63, Rockford, passed away on Monday, January 29, 2024. She was born on December 2, 1960, in Dubuque, IA, the daughter of Robert L. Dorothy I. (Martin) Latham. Cynthia married her husband, Tim Johnson, in July of 2004 in Rockford. She worked at Little Cesars for a few years and later owned Grabania’s Pizza, where she ran...
Salvatore "Sal" M. Laloggia
January 29, 2024
Salvatore “Sal” M. LaLoggia, 91, Rockford, passed away Monday, January 29, 2024. He was born October 26, 1932 in Calumet City, IL to parents Michele and Vincenza (Scuirba) LaLoggia. Sal attended St. James Catholic School, graduating high school and college from Sacred Heart Seminary in Geneva, IL where he became fluent in the Latin language. Sal was a veteran, serving in...
Norma Jean Thomas
January 29, 2024
Norma Jean Thomas, 91, of Rockford IL. Went to her eternal home 11:30 p.m. on Monday January, 29th 2024 surrounded by her family. Born on June 20, 1932 to Orval Daugherty and Floy White Daugherty, Hopedale, IL.
Graduated high school from Hopedale High. Then went on to attain her nursing degree from Mennonite Hospital in Bloomington, IL. Married Clifford Ivan Thomas...
Betty L. Nielsen
January 28, 2024
Betty Nielsen, age 92, passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday the morning of, January 28, 2024, after bravely facing a lengthy illness. She was surrounded by the love of her family and the memories of a life well-lived.
Betty was born on August 6, 1931, in Rockford, IL, to the late Agnes (Notari) and Amedeo Riganti. She was a...
Cheryl A. McVeigh
January 27, 2024
Cheryl Ann McVeigh, 65, passed away unexpectedly on January 27, 2024. She was born on February 7, 1958, in Rockford, the daughter of Arthur W. Knutson and Ilene M. Selgestad. She married Bradley “Brad” McVeigh on December 9, 1988, in Las Vegas, NV.
Cheryl loved weekend trips to the casino with Bradley, and playing bingo with friends where she was always...
William "Bill" R. Forsen
January 26, 2024
Bill Forsen, 86, of Rockford, IL, was promoted to glory on Friday, January 26, 2024. He graduated from West High School in 1957 and served in the U.S. Army from 1961 to 1963. Bill married his loving wife, Kay (Kjell) Forsen on April 26, 1975. Bill worked for ComEd for thirty years and retired in January 1994. Bill was a...
R. Casey Brauns
January 26, 2024
We did not know our father was a super hero at first. To us, Molly and Ryan his children, he was simply Dad— a father that did not yell nor swear, was a gentleman who shined his shoes, wore a tie every day, never missed a practice or rehearsal, coached basketball, and loved to laugh with his family.
What we grew...
Lacy A. Sciame
January 25, 2024
Lacy A. Sciame was born on July 31, 1926, and passed away at home January 25, 2024. He didn’t know it then, but he would change the world.
A World War II veteran, a letter carrier, a previous officer of the Rockford Postal Credit Union, a Union representative, a Cubs fan, a bowler, a pool player, a retired YMCA Men’s Club...
Charles 'Chuck' Gustafson
January 25, 2024
Charles 'Chuck' Gustafson passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, January 25, 2024 in Rockford, Illinois.
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Jorge Sarmiento
January 25, 2024
Jorge Enrique Sarmiento Pineda, age 93, passed away at home on Thursday, January 25, 2024.
Born February 28, 1930, in Bogota, Colombia, South America, the son of Ernesto Sarmiento La Barrera and Elvira Pineda Cardenas. Jorge played professional soccer for Nacional in Bogota, Colombia. He married the love of his life, Lucy Marina Mogollon on December 31, 1955, at Lady of...
Marlow "Andy" Anderson
January 25, 2024
Marlow “Andy” J Anderson, age 87, passed away at home on Thursday, January 25, 2024.
Marlow was born in East Chain, MN, on June 26, 1936, the son of Otis and Alice (Nyquist) Anderson. In 1955 he graduated from Austin High in Minnesota. He went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Agriculture from the University of Nebraska in 1960....
James "Jim" F. Palmer
January 25, 2024
James "Jim" F. Palmer, 91, passed away after a short illness on January 25, 2024. He married Irene Pauletto on November 15, 1952, in Rockford. Jim served as a Corporal and Paratrooper in the U.S. Army. Following his service, he worked as a sales engineer at Ingersoll Milling for 50 years.
Jim is survived by his wife of 71 years,...
Dr. Joseph A. Zammuto
January 24, 2024
Dr. Joseph A. Zammuto, of Rockford, IL, devoted husband, father and grandfather, was born to eternal life surrounded by family on January 24, 2024, at the age of 90.
Joseph was born on June 2, 1933 in Rockford, IL, the second son of Angelo and Rose (Rizzo) Zammuto. He graduated from Rockford West High School and attended Washington University where he...
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