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Frederick "Poppy" Steele
December 15, 2013
Frederick Alden "Poppy" Steele, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2013, at the age of 79. He was born December 20, 1933, the son of Marion John Alden Steele and Regina Walker Steele. Fred served in the Army for 3 years during the Korean Conflict and was honored to serve his country. Fred was a loving husband, father, grandfather and a...
Joyce E. Piske
December 13, 2013
Joyce Elaine Burg Piske of Rockford passed away Friday December 13, 2013 in Maple Crest Care Center. She was born July 4, 1934 in Rockford, the daughter of Ervin and Adella Burg. She graduated from East High School Class of 52. She married Charles E. Piske in Rockford on October 30, 1954. She was working as a Clerical secretary at...
Michael Joseph Poffenbaugh
December 12, 2013
Michael J. Poffenbaugh 48 of Rockford passed away Thursday December 12, 2013 in home. He was born February 28, 1965 in Toledo, Ohio, the son of Charles and Carolyn Poffenbaugh. Michael graduated from Auburn High School and Rock Valley College. Michael then went and worked at Hilander for 27 years. He was a member of St Rita Church. Growing up...
Lottie Marcello
December 10, 2013
Lottie Marcello, 86, Durand, passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2013, in Medina Manor Nursing Center in Durand. She was born October 7, 1927, in Germany, the daughter of Eugene and Anna (Laun) Huber. Lottie married Anthony Marcello in Chicago on November 17, 1950. She and her husband owned several fine dining restaurants in the area. She was a member of...
Marjorie Bargren
December 10, 2013
Marjorie Bargren, 94 of Marietta, GA and formerly of Rockford died on December 8, 2013 with her daughter Cindy by her side. Born May 30, 1919 in Rockford , the daughter of Simon and Ellen Carlson and lived most of her life here until 2005 at which time she moved to GA to live with her daughter and son-in-law. Graduated...
George Fisher Mahoney
December 10, 2013
George Fisher Mahoney, aged 90, of Rockford, IL passed away peacefully at Presence St. Anne's Rehabilitation Center on December 10, 2013. He was a former resident of Arlington Heights and Rolling Meadows, IL; and Coral Springs and Stuart, FL. He was preceded in death by his parents, Michael F. and Edith Ann (nee Fisher) Mahoney, eight older siblings, beloved wife...
Clifford W. Rivers
December 9, 2013
Clifford W. Rivers, 72, of Rockford passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 9, 2013. He was born in Ashland, Wisconsin on October 28, 1941, the son of Arthur and Viola (Haggerty) Rivers. Cliff graduated from Milton High School class of 1959. He proudly served his country as United States Marine from 1960-1964. Cliff married Monica King in 1967. He worked...
Steven "Bugs" Buelow
December 7, 2013
Steven William "Bugs" Buelow, 58, passed away Saturday, December 7, 2013. He was born February 2, 1955, in Rockford, the son of Herbert J. and Carol (Horsley) Buelow, Sr. He married Janice Fedie in Rockford on August 28, 1976. Steven worked for the Rock River Water Reclamation District for 28 years, retiring in 2011. He was an avid golfer but...
Edward Henry Sprigler
December 7, 2013
Edward H. Sprigler, 71, Rockford, died on Saturday, December 7. 2013 in Rockford Memorial Hospital. Born October 3, 1942 in Deadwood, SD, son of Alfred H; and Lucy Mae (McDonnell) Sprigler. Married Elizabeth A. Kappeler in Spearfish, SD on October 5, 1963. He was an active member of St. Bernadette Catholic Church for over forty years, where he was involved...
Willard 'Bill' O. Gorsuch
December 6, 2013
Willard Owen "Bill" Gorsuch, 78, Belvidere, passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by his loving family on Friday, December 6, 2013. Born September 2, 1935 in Rockford, son of Harry O. and Winnifred (Pippel) Gorsuch. He was raised in Cherry Valley with 3 older brothers. Married Patricia "Pat" Murphy on October 10, 1953 in Cherry Valley United Methodist Church....
Janet L. Flemming
December 5, 2013
Janet L. Flemming 96 of Rockford passed away Thursday December 5, 2013 in Wesley Willows. She was born January 30, 1917 in Rockford, the daughter of Frank and Frances Valentine. She graduated from Rockford High School, class of 1935. She married William Flemming on October 29, 1938 in Rockford. He predeceased her in 1984. Janet worked at The Rockford Newspaper...
James Joseph Langan
December 5, 2013
Dr. James Joseph Langan, 61, passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2013 after a long illness. He was born to Joseph and Ann Langan on September 15, 1952 in Newark, New Jersey. He graduated from Rutgers University summa cum laude. In 1974, he married his high school sweetheart, Katharine before moving to Chicago for medical school and residency at the...
Tahlia Berlyn Vuttera
December 5, 2013
Tahlia "Tally-Bug" Berlyn Vuttera, 2, of Rockford, flew up to the loving arms of the Lord in heaven on December 5, 2013. Born Dec. 2, 2011 to Jessica Stuckey and Marty Vuttera. Tally was a gift from the moment she was born, the day she was brought home from the hospital, there was a halo in the sky and we...
Rick S. Rogers
December 2, 2013
Rick S. Rogers, 67, of Rockford passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2013 in his home. He was born September 23, 1947 to L.T. and Pauline Rogers; who predeceased him. Rick lived all but 3 years of his life in Rockford. Rick was a musician/singer and self taught artist and worked as a bar catering manager at the Westin Chicago and...
Helen L. Jarmotz
December 2, 2013
Helen L. Jarmotz, 96, of Rockford, formerly of Clearwater, Florida, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2013. She was born in Roseau, Minnesota on March 23, 1917, the daughter of Jonas and Anna (Isaackson) Blom. Helen graduated from the nursing program at the University of Minnesota. She married John Jarmotz in 1940. They were married for 61 years until John...
Grace B. Hoffman
December 2, 2013
Grace B. Hoffman, 98, of Rockford, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2013. She was born in Ottumwa, Iowa on November 12, 1915, the daughter of Henry and Martha (Palow) Bilterman. Grace graduated from Hiteman High School in 1932 and from Albia Junior College in 1934. She was a teacher in Iowa and taught from 1935 – 1939. She married...
Frank J Hirsch
December 2, 2013
Frank J. Hirsch, 80 of Rockford died unexpectedly on Monday, December 2, 2013 in his home. Born March 15, 1933 in Bloomington the son of Frank F. and Irene (Hauptman) Hirsch. Graduated in 1951 from Trinity High School and entered into the US Army as a Radio Operator serving in Germany from 1954-1957. After returning home he received his BS...
Elizabeth "Beth" A. Rydberg
December 1, 2013
Elizabeth A. "Beth" Rydberg, 55, of Rockford passed away Sunday, December 1, 2013 in her home surrounded by her family. Born October 16, 1958, in Avon, IL the daughter of Charles Kenneth and Marilyn Ann (Walker) Alden. She received her BFA in Art Education from the University of Illinois and her Masters in Education from Saint Xavier. While studying at...
Gerrit G. Versendaal
November 30, 2013
Gerrit G. Versendaal, 83, Rockford, went to be with his Lord Saturday, November 30, 2013, after a tree-cutting accident near Byron. Born April 5, 1930, the son of Dirk and Magdalena (Nobel) Versendaal, he attended Christian schools in Holland, Michigan. He served in the U. S. Navy, graduated from Parks Air College, and worked for Ozark Airlines in St. Louis,...
Ann Lucille Didier
November 29, 2013
Ann Lucille Didier, 83, Rockford, passed away Friday, November 29, 2013, in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 30, 1929, in St. Louis, MO, the daughter of Andrew and Paulina (Antich) Beg. Ann married William A. "Bill" Didier in St. Louis, MO, on October 25, 1952. She was a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and homemaker extraordinaire....
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