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Jacqueline K. Fox
November 1, 2013
Jacqueline K. Fox passed away peacefully November 1, 2013 in her home surrounded by her family and special friends. Throughout her life, Jackie surrounded herself with people she loved and loved her in return. Born in St. Louis in 1927, Daughter of Elizabeth and Walter D. Killion and granddaughter of her beloved grandparents, Elizabeth D. and Sir Ernest John Russell....
Siri M. Mcdorman
October 31, 2013
Siri M. McDorman, 84 Siri M. McDorman, 84, Roscoe, died Thursday morning, October 31, 2013 in Rockford Memorial Hospital. Born June 18, 1929 in Chicago, daughter of Carl T. and Edith M. (Bjorkman) Carlson. Married George McDorman in Midwest Bible Church in Chicago on October 4, 1947. Survivors include her husband, George; son, George McDorman, Jr.; daughter, Lisa (Rick) Conner;...
Lee E Adamson
October 31, 2013
Lee E. Adamson, 86, of Rockford, died Thursday, October 31, 2013 at Morning Star Village. Born March 22, 1927 in Freeport, the son of Ernest and Martha (Foy) Adamson. Lee was married to his loving wife Polly (Pauline Davies) for 60 years until her death in 2008. A tool and die maker by trade, he worked at Micro Switch, Freeport...
Marilyn J. Williams
October 30, 2013
Marilyn Jane Williams, 89, passed away Wednesday October 30, 2013 in Vernon Hills, Illinois. She was born September 28, 1924 in Rockford, Illinois to Fred O. and Cecelia (Johnson) Anderson of Stillman Valley. She graduated from Kishwaukee Consolidated and Stillman Valley High School . She was a member of Kishwaukee Presbyterian church where she sang in the choir, and taught...
James M Girard
October 29, 2013
JAMES M. GIRARD, 75 ROCKFORD - James M. Girard, 75, Rockford, died Tuesday, October 29, 2013, in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born April 13, 1938, in Fort Sheridan, IL, son of Michael and Agnes (Schmidt) Girard. Graduated from St. Thomas High School in 1956, and received a bachelor's degree from Marquette University. Married Lois A. Gartner in Dubuque, IA...
Robert E. Mcwilliams
October 29, 2013
Robert E. McWilliams, 80, of Cherry Valley, passed away in his home surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, October 29, 2013. He was born on August 13, 1933 in Panola, Illinois; the son of James and Imogene (Rhum) McWilliams. Bob was a proud US Marine serving our country from 1950-1954 during the Korean Conflict. He married Katherine Burris in...
Eleanor Newell
October 29, 2013
Eleanor Newell, 79 ROCKFORD—Eleanor (Eleanora) R. Newell, 79, died at Amberwood Care Center on October 29, 2013. Eleanor had been born on September 21, 1934 in Rockford to Angelo and Onarata Biasin. She was devoted to the Catholic Faith and the Traditional Latin Mass. A graveside service will be performed by Canon Brian Bovee at St. Mary's/St. James Cemetery (917...
Fred A. Kittel
October 29, 2013
Fred A. Kittel, 78, of Rockford passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2013 in his home with his children by his side. Born January 4, 1935 in Watertown, Wisconsin; the son of William and Laura (Hanke) Kittel. Fred served in the United States Air Force as well as the Wisconsin National Guard. He was a machinist at National Lock for many...
Robert Allen Johnson
October 28, 2013
Robert Allen Johnson, 87 Loving Husband, Father, Grandfather, Uncle and Friend Robert Allen Johnson, 87, Rockford, died suddenly on October 28, 2013 in Swedish American Hospital. Born February 28, 1926 in Paxton, IL, son of Nobel C. and Omie (O'Neal) Johnson. Graduated from Paxton High School and Bradley University. Married Jean Gaylord on October 18, 1953 in St. John's United...
Jo Ann M. Brophy
October 28, 2013
Jo Ann Brophy, 85, of Rockford, passed away in her home surrounded by family on Monday, October 28, 2013. She was born in Janesville, Wisconsin on August 23, 1928; the daughter of Raymond and Margaret (Schicker) Weeks. Jo Ann graduated from West High School in 1946. She married Gerald Brophy in 1956. They were married for 38 years until Gerald...
Lucille A. Wesseln
October 28, 2013
Lucille A. Wesseln, of Rockford, passed away on Oct 28, 2013 at her home. She was born July 21, 1938 in Waukon, Iowa; the daughter of Frank and Monica (Hogan) Wagner. Married Robert Wesseln on September 30, 1961 in Lansing, Iowa. Robert died July 13, 1993. She was a homemaker most of her life. She had worked at Bergners at...
Louis Schiro
October 28, 2013
Louis Schiro, 88 of Rockford, passed away Monday October 28, 2013 at his home. He was born December 8, 1924, in Rockford, the son of Salvatore and Frances Schiro. He was a veteran of the US Navy serving in the South Pacific during WW II. After the war, Louie married his childhood sweetheart, Ella White, at St. Anthony's Church on...
Shan-Chin Tsai
October 27, 2013
. Shan-Chin Tsai, 76 of Rockford died Sunday in his home. Husband of Shu-Yi "Cathy" Tsai; father to Grace (Conrad) Moy, Alice Tsai and Ben (Melissa Chen) Tsai; grandfather of Meredith Moy. All services will be held privately at a later date. Fitzgerald Funeral Home and Crematory, Mulford Chapel is assisting the family. Express online condolences at: www.fitzgeraldfh.com
Melvin E. Homuth
October 27, 2013
Melvin E. Homuth, 66, of Machesney Park, passed away Sunday, October 27, 2013, peacefully in his home. Born March 19, 1947 in Jamestown, North Dakota, the son of Veryle and Iona (Johnson) Homuth. He married Georgiann Reola in June of 1968 in Rockford at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. He was a truck driver for many years and became...
Virginia L. Moore
October 25, 2013
Virginia L. Moore, known to family and many friends as Muzz, passed away October 25th 2013, she was at the wonderful age of 91. She is survived by a sister Ursula Cox of Canton, Georgia, her 5 children, Patricia Moore (Donna) of Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Michael Moore (Carol) of Crosby, Texas, Kate McCaffrey (John) of Harbor Springs, Michigan, Victoria Eubanks (Jerry)...
Jon W Nelson
October 24, 2013
Jon W. Nelson, 65, of Loves Park, passed away on October 24, 2013 after a sudden illness. He was born in Austin, MN on June 24, 1948; the son of Donald and Darlene Nelson. Jon served our country in the US Army from 1968-1970; where he earned the rank of Sergeant and Expert Marksman. He worked for Austin utilities for...
Douglas J. Proctor
October 23, 2013
Douglas J. Proctor, 56, of Rockford, died Wednesday. Doug was born Feb. 15, 1957, the son of Paul and June Ney Proctor. He graduated from Woodruff High School in Peoria, attended Illinois Central College and worked for Bergner's Rockford distribution center. After setting company records for handling the most packages in a day, Doug was promoted to supervisor, holding that...
Donna L. Whitfield
October 23, 2013
Donna L. Whitfield, 77, Cherry Valley, died Wednesday, October 23, 2013 in her home. Born March 17, 1936 in Chicago, daughter of Donald and Helen Wermerskirchen McNee. Married John A. Whitfield on February 8, 1964 in St. Vincent DePaul Church in Chicago. He died September 18, 2008. She was a member of St. Rita Catholic Church. She and her husband...
Dorothy R. Austin
October 22, 2013
Dorothy R. Austin, 88, Rockford, passed away on Tuesday morning, October 22, 2013 at Rosewood Care Center. Born on September 16, 1925 in Chicago, daughter of Frank and Catherine Beunski. Married Wendell Austin in January of 1947. Dorothy worked in retail, downtown Chicago before becoming a homemaker. She loved to read, especially historical biographies, and her home was full of...
Pat S Bozym
October 21, 2013
Pat S. Bozym, 65 of Rockford, died October 21, 2013 at Neighbors Nursing Home in Byron. Born December 22, 1947 in Rockford, the son of Zigymond and Evelyn (Cramer) Bozym. Survivors include his son, Patrick "P.J." (Jane) Bozym; granddaughter, Evelyn Paige Bozym; his future grandson due in December; brothers, Michael (Marian), Matthew (Judy) and Joseph; sisters, Mary (John) Lynde and...
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