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Eugene W. "Gene" Wolski
March 11, 2014
Eugene W. "Gene" Wolski, 88, of Rockford, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2014. He was born in Chicago on August 4, 1925, the son of Michael and Frances (Mars) Twarog. After losing his father at a young age, Gene was later adopted by Joseph Wolski when his mother remarried. Gene was a proud U.S veteran serving his country in...
Tracy E. Bonavia
March 10, 2014
Tracy E. Bonavia, 31, of Rockford, passed away on Monday, March 10, 2014 surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Rockford on January 19, 1983, the daughter of Mark and Patricia (Snead) Bonavia. Tracy graduated from Rockford Lutheran High School in 2001 and went on to earn her Bachelor's degree in Elementary...
Linda K Vincent-Miller
March 9, 2014
Linda Kay Vincent-Miller, wife of the late Fred Vincent-Miller and mother of Evan Vincent-Miller and longtime resident of Rockford, Illinois, died March 9, 2014 at the Catherine Kasper Living Center near Donaldson, Indiana. She was 63. The cause was complications from pneumonia. She was a treasured sibling, loving wife, devoted mother, admired aunt, valued coworker, and a friend to many....
Roger K. Everson
March 9, 2014
Roger K. Everson, 84, of Rockford, passed away Sunday, March 9, 2014 at PA Peterson Center for Health. Born May 11, 1929, in Rockford, the son of Lavern "Slim" and Evelyn (Cunningham) Everson. He graduated from East High School. In 1948, he married Bettie J. Turkelson in Sycamore. Roger worked as a planner at Southwest Forest Industries and later ran...
Thomas Charles Gentry
March 8, 2014
Thomas Charles Gentry, 87, Rockford, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2014, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. He was born April 20, 1926, in Los Angeles, CA, the son of Charles and Marie (Trousch) Gentry. Tom married Marion Deru in Los Angeles ,CA on April 12, 1947. He was a veteran of the Navy, serving during WWII on the escort...
Betty Whitney-Behling
March 6, 2014
Betty Jean Nelson Whitney- Behling of Rockford passed away Thursday March 6, 2014 in Rockford Memorial Hospital. She was born June 10, 1930 in Orfordville, WI. The daughter of Henry and Anna Nelson. Graduate of Hononegah High School, class of 48. She married Donald A. Whitney in Old Stone Church on November 5, 1948 he predeceased her in 2007. She...
Hazel A. Raleigh
March 6, 2014
Hazel A. Raleigh, of Rockford, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2014 after a brief illness. Born April 15, 1923, in Little River, Kansas, the daughter of Frans Oscar and Lillie (Peterson) Ekholm. She married Robert Wayne Raleigh Sr. on December 26, 1942. Hazel was known for her love of golf, baking, cooking and decorating, especially at the holidays. Survived by...
Raymond F. Helm
March 5, 2014
Raymond F. Helm, 79, of Machesney Park, passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2014. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky on November 16, 1934, the son of Floyd and Emily (Bohn) Helm. Ray married Margaret "Peggy" Farrelly on June 25, 1955. They shared 40 years together until Peggy passed away in 1995. Ray worked in plating/painting for Woodward Governor until...
Sarah L. Andrews
March 5, 2014
Sarah L. Andrews, 79 of Rockford and formerly of Carpentersville, died Wednesday, March 5, 2014. Born May 7, 1934 in Hopkinsville, KY the daughter of Eunice and Quinny Brown. Worked for many years as a cashier at the Eagle Grocery Store in Carpentersville and when she moved out to Rockford she worked at Logli's. Survivors include her very loving grandchildren,...
David Labak
March 5, 2014
David N. Labak, 31 of Rockford passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 5, 2014. Born October 29, 1982 in Rockford the son of Richard S. and Loni (Stinson) Labak. He loved his kids, Joslynn and Max, was a free spirit and enjoyed his salt water aquariums. Think happily of David for he is joining his papa and dog Raider and...
John J. Mckillip
March 5, 2014
John J. McKillip, 71 of Rockford died Thursday, March 6, 2014 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born December 30, 1942 in Oak Park, IL the son of Walter and Bernice McKillip. He was a United States Marine. John was a press designer and worked side by side with his wife for 11 years who owned Integrated Label Corporation. He...
Robert A. Whited
March 4, 2014
Robert A. Whited, Sr. 79, Roscoe, died Tuesday, March 4, 2014 in Swedish American Hospital. Born September 28, 1934 in Chicago, son of Thomas and Margaret (Cunningham) Whited. Lived in the Roscoe area for the past 13 years coming here from Hanover Park. He met his special love, Barbara A. Rausch at a bowling alley in Chicago and they married...
John Robert Peterson
March 3, 2014
John Robert Peterson, 53, Rockford, passed into the arms of the angels on March 3, 2014, at Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge. He fought a courageous battle with Rheumatoid Arthritis for more than 20 years. In January, 2013, after contracting strep throat and strep pneumonia, he spent several weeks in the CCU at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center and...
Derek Edward Stapley
March 3, 2014
Derek Edward Stapley 85, of Rockford passed away Monday March 3, 2014 in OSF St Anthony Medical Center. He was born August 6, 1928 in Ashford, Kent, England. He graduated from Brighton Technical Institute with an engineering degree. He married Doris on March 27, 1954 in England. He came to Rockford in 1966. He worked as the Manager of Research...
Donald R. Leber
March 2, 2014
Donald R. Leber, 84, of Rockford passed away Sunday, March 2, 2014 in his home. Born June 7, 1929, in Rockford, the son of Edward and Hazel (Cornell) Leber. He graduated from St. Thomas High School, where he played baseball and basketball. He was a veteran of the United States Army. On January 19, 1952, Donald married Colleen A. Donahue...
Delores A. Stegall
March 2, 2014
Delores A. Stegall, 84, of Gallatin, TN, passed away Sunday, March 2, 2014. Delores Stegall was born November 3, 1929 in Rockford, IL, daughter of the late Alfred and Hilda Hellstrom Johnson. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Dorrell "Skip" Stegall and daughter, Debra Stegall. Mrs. Stegall was a nursing assistant for Rockford...
Jeffery D. Donovan
February 27, 2014
Jeffery D. Donovan, 52, of Rockford passed away Thursday, February 27, 2014 at Swedish American Hospital. Born May 14, 1961, in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, the son of Jerry D. Donovan and Louise Swick. Jeff was a wild one and lived life to live. He was a good person and helped a lot of friends. Jeff is survived by her father,...
Gwendolyn Louise (Reina) Jones
February 25, 2014
Gwendolyn Louise (Reina) Jones Loving mother, Sister and Daughter.61 of Rockford passed away Tuesday February 25, 2014 in OSF St Anthony Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born august 4, 1952 in Rockford, daughter of Alphonse and Ruth Jones. Graduate of Boylan High School class of "70", where she was Homecoming Queen. She worked at Vogrinc and Short...
Martha Louise Leonard
February 25, 2014
Martha Louise Leonard, 81, Roscoe, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2014, at Lincolnshire Place surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 4, 1932, in Rockford, the daughter of Walter and Aribert (Buchanan) Stern. Martha married Dr. John T. Leonard, Sr. in Rockford on May 21, 1955. She was a graduate Rockford West High School and the St. Anthony...
Irene V. Sommers
February 24, 2014
Irene V. Sommers, 88, of Belvidere, reunited with the love of her life on Monday, February, 24, 2014. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio on February 14, 1926, the daughter of Frank and Rachael (Bielawski) Jaczkowski. Irene married John W. Sommers on April 30, 1955; together they shared 57 years before John passed away on June 9, 2012. She was...
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