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Sharon Kay Todd Kooi
September 21, 2014
Sharon Kay Todd Kooi, 73, Huntley, passed away Sunday, September 21, 2014, in Rosewood Health Care Center. She was born December 9, 1940, in Harington, Nebraska, the daughter of Milferd and Elsie (Lemke) Schmeckpeper. She graduated from Wendell High School in Wendell, Idaho in 1959. She graduated with her bachelor's degree from Concordia College in 1963, and later obtained her...
Hubert W Dobecki
September 18, 2014
Hubert W. Dobecki, 79 of Rockford died Thursday, September 18, 2014. He was retired from First American Title Insurance Company, he was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Survived by his wife, Josephine; children, Susan Fallon, John (Sarah) Dobecki and Laura (Henry) Hill and 5 grandchildren. Preceded in death by his daughter, Elizabeth Dobecki in 2004 and his sister, Pamela...
Susan Kay Smith-Gable
September 18, 2014
Susan Kay Smith Gable, 69, Cherry Valley, passed away peacefully September 18, 2014, in her home surrounded by her loving family. Susan was born January 5, 1945, in Rockford, the daughter of Monroe and Ida (Larson) Johnson. She graduated from Stillman Valley High School in 1963. She married Ernest Smith on June 15, 1963. He passed away May 4, 2004....
Richard N. "Dick" Ambrose
September 17, 2014
Richard N. "Dick" Ambrose 75 of Rockford passed away Wednesday September 17, 2014 in Alden Debes. He was born March 28, 1939 in Rockford, the son of Ronald and La Bonna (Kinson) Ambrose. He graduated from West High, class of 57. He married Patricia Recob on October 5, 1962 in Rockford. Richard served in the United States Air Force during...
Gerald E. Spong
September 16, 2014
Gerald E. Spong, 89, of Rockford passed away of natural causes on Tuesday, September 16, 2014, at Presence Cor Mariae. Preceding him in death is his wife of 50 years, Patricia Ann Spong, his brother Donald Spong of Naperville, Illinois, and his parents Frank and Alice Spong of Minneapolis. Jerry is survived by his three children, Gail (Bruce) Spong Jaroski...
Richard Gale Beishir
September 16, 2014
Richard Gale Beishir, 80, of Rockford, was born on January 31, 1934, the son of Sylvester II and Ellen (Gale) Beishir. Richard passed away, peacefully, at home, surrounded by his family, on September 16, 2014. He was a graduate of Byron High School. He married his wife Linda Wherley on September 21, 1957. He had served in the U.S. Navy...
Andrew T. Muldowney
September 13, 2014
Andrew Thomas Muldowney, 33 of Byron, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 13, 2014 in his home. Born August 6, 1981 in Rockford, Illinois to Thomas and Rosemary (Naze) Muldowney. Attended Boylan Catholic High School before Graduating high school from St. John Northwestern Military Academy in Delafield, Wisconsin. Received his Bachelors Degree at Northern Illinois University. Andrew was currently...
John E. Montgomery
September 13, 2014
John E. Montgomery, 80, of Winnebago, passed away Saturday, September 13, 2014 in his home with his family by his side. Born December 5, 1933, in Rochelle, the son of Harold F. and Mary E. (Watson) Montgomery. He graduated from Rochelle High School. He served in the United States Army Military Police in Germany. John was a farmer, owning his...
Elizabeth "Betty" Conboy
September 12, 2014
ELIZABETH 'BETTY' CONBOY, 91 ROCKFORD - Our beloved mother, Elizabeth 'Betty' Conboy, 91, of Rockford, was peacefully called home at Wesley Willows on Friday, Sept. 12, 2014. She was born Feb. 13, 1923, in Rockford, the daughter of Thomas and Violet Hafey. Betty married Mark C. Conboy, the love of her life for 60 yrs., on Aug. 14, 1948, in...
Joseph J."Joe" Balok
September 11, 2014
Joseph J. "Joe" Balok, 88, Rockford, passed away peacefully, Thursday, September 11, 2014, in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 18, 1926, in Kenosha, WI, the son of Joseph and Irma (Zvoda) Balok. Joe served in the Merchant Marines during WWII and after the war served with the Army Engineers. He married Bonnie Fenske in...
Beverly L. Williams
September 11, 2014
Beverly L. Williams, 80, of Rockford passed away September 11, 2014. Born November 23, 1933 in Fairchild, Wisconsin, the youngest of six born to Fred and Rena Schlicter. Graduate of Muldoon Catholic High School in Rockford, 1951. She was married to Kenneth Williams for 42 years and was a loving full time homemaker to him and her six children. Her...
Theresa "Terry" Walden
September 10, 2014
Theresa E. "Terry" Walden, 69, of Rockford, died Wednesday, September 10, 2014 in her home. She was born April 5, 1945 in New York City, NY the daughter of James and Mildred (Feola) Daly. Terry worked as a hairdresser for Duke's and Lords and was a purchasing agent for Sundstrand Corporation. She was a faithful member of St. Edward Catholic...
Annette "Net" Buck
September 10, 2014
Annette "Net" Buck 87 of Cherry Valley passed away Wednesday September 10, 2014 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. She was born January 5, 1927 in Rockford the daughter of Harold and Irene Anderson. She graduated from East High School class of 44. She married Harry W. Buck Sr. in Cherry Valley on November 2, 1946. She worked for Rockford...
Delbert H. "Bud' Rossier
September 9, 2014
Everyone knew him as Bud. Easy going, loved and adored by everyone who met him. At 85, on September 9, 2014, he died peacefully at home after battling cancer. He was born to Louis and Hilda (Lemmer) Rossier on November 20, 1928, in Rockford, IL. He went to West High School, and later attended Carthage College. He was a U.S....
Dorothy Jenkins
September 6, 2014
Dorothy Jenkins, 95, Rockford, went to be with her Heavenly Father, Saturday, September 6, 2014, in her home. She was born in Corning, Arkansas on September 12, 1918, the daughter of Jim and Lilly Murrey. She married Ben Jenkins and he predeceased her in 1956. Dorothy spent most of her life in Rockford where she raised 10 children and loving...
Evelyn C. Frat
September 6, 2014
Evelyn C. Frat, 88, of Rockford, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014. Evelyn was born in Noxapater, MS, the daughter of the late Ray Camp and Sallie Camp. She spent most of her life in the greater Rockford area, graduating from Capron high School and rock Valley College, where she earned an Associate's Degree in Accounting....
Maureen C. Barnes
September 6, 2014
Maureen C. Barnes 61 of Rockford passed away Saturday September 6, 2014 in Rockford Memorial Hospital. She was born August 26, 1953 in Panama City, FL, the daughter of Allan and Marcella Stelzer. She married Chip Barnes in Las Vegas on November 23, 1996. Her children and her husband were her everything. Survivors include her husband, Chip. Two children, Philip...
Rose Emma Paulsen
September 5, 2014
Rose E. Paulsen, 85 of Cherry Valley, passed away Friday, September 5, 2014. Born September 10, 1928, in Turtle Lake, WI, the daughter of Herman & Alice (Austin) Frey. She grew up in the Rice Lake, WI area later moving to Chicago, IL. Rose married Eugene Paulsen in Skokie, IL. They loved to travel together and had many wonderful experiences...
Peggy Elizabeth Sullivan
September 5, 2014
Peggy Elizabeth Sullivan 62 of Rockford passed away Thursday September 5, 2014 in Swedish American Hospital. She was born November 20, 1951 in Oak Park, Illinois, the daughter of James E. and Lois K. Sullivan. Member of St James Church. Graduated from West High School, class of 69. Survivors include her mother Lois Sullivan. Siblings, J.R. (Cheryl) Sullivan, Tom Sullivan,...
Raymond M. Haddad
September 4, 2014
Raymond M. Haddad, 87, of Newton, New Jersey passed away Thursday, September 4, 2014 at Morristown Medical Center. Born December 11, 1926, in Rockford, the son of Roger and Betty (Forzley) Haddad. He worked in advertising for J Walter Thompson for many years. Ray was a fun loving guy with a great sense of humor and a contagious laugh. Survived...
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