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Randy P. Podeszwa
April 1, 2013
Randy P. Podeszwa, 60, died peacefully on Monday, April 1, 2013 in his home. Born January 25, 1953 in Rockford, son of Stanley P. and Edna Hanson Podeszwa. Graduated from West High School where he was active with the rifle team and was the Battalion Commander with the ROTC. He attended Loyola University and was a graduate of Rock Valley...
Randy P. Podeszwa
April 1, 2013
Randy P. Podeszwa, 60, died peacefully on Monday, April 1, 2013 in his home. Born January 25, 1953 in Rockford, son of Stanley P. and Edna Hanson Podeszwa. Graduated from West High School where he was active with the rifle team and was the Battalion Commander with the ROTC. He attended Loyola University and was a graduate of Rock Valley...
Roger L. Best
March 30, 2013
Roger L. Best, 79, of Rockford, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2013, in his home surrounded by his family and is now reunited with his loving wife, Margaret. Born July 25, 1933, in Mystic, Iowa; the son of Everett and Elsie (Stark) Best. Roger married Margaret Ognibene in Rockford on August 5, 1961, she passed away in 1978. He was...
Roger L. Best
March 30, 2013
Roger L. Best, 79, of Rockford, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2013, in his home surrounded by his family and is now reunited with his loving wife, Margaret. Born July 25, 1933, in Mystic, Iowa; the son of Everett and Elsie (Stark) Best. Roger married Margaret Ognibene in Rockford on August 5, 1961, she passed away in 1978. He was...

Hallie E. Saack
March 29, 2013
Hallie E. Saack, 84, of Rockford passed away peacefully Friday, March 29, 2013 at Fairview Nursing Plaza. Born August 31, 1928 in Frankfort, Kentucky; the daughter of Peter and Nellie Crawford. She was raised by Ples and Ethel Mitchell. Hallie married Harold J. Saack in Lexington, Kentucky on June 12, 1946. She was a member of the 20th Street Baptist...

Joanne Zarlenga
March 29, 2013
Joanne Zarlenga 72 of Belvidere passed away Thursday March 28, 2013 at OSF St Anthony Medical Center. She was born July 18, 1940 in Chicago. The daughter of Helen and Melvin Williams. She married Robert Zarlenga on June 21, 1958 in Chicago. Member of St. Rita Church in Rockford and St Andrew Church in Apex, NC. Joanne loved being with...
Curly Marino
March 29, 2013
Curley C. Marino AKA-“Roy Kiser” of Rockford passed away Friday, March 29, 2013 at home from a sudden illness. Born Jan. 6, 1945 in Janesville, WI and was raised in Shirland, IL. A veteran of the US Army serving in Vietnam from 1965-1967. Married his loving wife of 48 years, Mona Hansen on December 29, 1965. Curley worked at Ingersoll...
Curly Marino
March 29, 2013
Curley C. Marino AKA-'Roy Kiser' of Rockford passed away Friday, March 29, 2013 at home from a sudden illness. Born Jan. 6, 1945 in Janesville, WI and was raised in Shirland, IL. A veteran of the US Army serving in Vietnam from 1965-1967. Married his loving wife of 48 years, Mona Hansen on December 29, 1965. Curley worked at Ingersoll...

Hallie E. Saack
March 29, 2013
Hallie E. Saack, 84, of Rockford passed away peacefully Friday, March 29, 2013 at Fairview Nursing Plaza. Born August 31, 1928 in Frankfort, Kentucky; the daughter of Peter and Nellie Crawford. She was raised by Ples and Ethel Mitchell. Hallie married Harold J. Saack in Lexington, Kentucky on June 12, 1946. She was a member of the 20th Street Baptist...

Joanne Zarlenga
March 29, 2013
Joanne Zarlenga 72 of Belvidere passed away Thursday March 28, 2013 at OSF St Anthony Medical Center. She was born July 18, 1940 in Chicago. The daughter of Helen and Melvin Williams. She married Robert Zarlenga on June 21, 1958 in Chicago. Member of St. Rita Church in Rockford and St Andrew Church in Apex, NC. Joanne loved being with...

Kenneth D. Palmer
March 27, 2013
Kenneth D. Palmer, 79, passed away at OSF on March 27, 2013 surrounded by family, after a battle with cancer. Born August 26, 1933 to Harvey L. and Blanche (Hill) Palmer in Paris, Illinois. He grew up in Princeton, graduating from Princeton High School in 1951. He started his education at the University of Michigan, transferring to the University of...

Kenneth D. Palmer
March 27, 2013
Kenneth D. Palmer, 79, passed away at OSF on March 27, 2013 surrounded by family, after a battle with cancer. Born August 26, 1933 to Harvey L. and Blanche (Hill) Palmer in Paris, Illinois. He grew up in Princeton, graduating from Princeton High School in 1951. He started his education at the University of Michigan, transferring to the University of...
Isabelle Schwindaman
March 27, 2013
Isabelle R. Schwindaman, 98, Rockford, died Wednesday, March 27, 2013 in Wesley Willows Retirement Center. Born November 11, 1914 in Bovy, MN, daughter of Joseph and Mary (DiPinto) Coppoletti. She had lived in Rockford most of her life. She formerly had owned the Jay-Don Company and had worked at Sentry Drug for several years. Isabelle was a long time member...

Marshall Field
March 27, 2013
Marshall O. Field, Jr. 82, Rockford, passed away peacefully March 27, 2013, in his home. He was born July 26, 1930, in Monticello, Wisconsin, the son of Marshall and Frances (Bowers) Field, Sr. He was a veteran of the Navy. Marshall married Opal Breezley in Markville, Minnesota on July 1, 1950. He was a machine repairman at Sundstrand Corporation for...

Marshall Field
March 27, 2013
Marshall O. Field, Jr. 82, Rockford, passed away peacefully March 27, 2013, in his home. He was born July 26, 1930, in Monticello, Wisconsin, the son of Marshall and Frances (Bowers) Field, Sr. He was a veteran of the Navy. Marshall married Opal Breezley in Markville, Minnesota on July 1, 1950. He was a machine repairman at Sundstrand Corporation for...
Isabelle R. Schwindaman
March 27, 2013
Isabelle R. Schwindaman, 98, Rockford, died Wednesday, March 27, 2013 in Wesley Willows Retirement Center. Born November 11, 1914 in Bovy, MN, daughter of Joseph and Mary (DiPinto) Coppoletti. She had lived in Rockford most of her life. She formerly had owned the Jay-Don Company and had worked at Sentry Drug for several years. Isabelle was a long time member...

Diane L. Zimmanck
March 25, 2013
Diane L. Zimmanck, 74, Loves Park, passed away peacefully Monday, March 25, 2013, in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 30, 1938, in Chicago, the daughter of Robert and Anita (Kasmar) Martin. Diane married Richard Zimmanck in Chicago on November 4, 1961. She spent most of her life in the Chicago area, then moving to...

Samuel Lowell Baker
March 25, 2013
Samuel Lowell Baker, 70, Belvidere, died suddenly, surrounded by his loving family, on Monday, March 25, 2013 in Rockford, IL. Surviving Sam is his wife of 50 years, Kathy (Craddick) Baker. Survivors also include his three children, Bill Baker of Winnebago, Cathie (David) O’Malley and Jim Baker of Belvidere; brothers, Joe Baker and Jerry Baker of Rockford, John (Pauline) Baker...

Samuel Lowell Baker
March 25, 2013
Samuel Lowell Baker, 70, Belvidere, died suddenly, surrounded by his loving family, on Monday, March 25, 2013 in Rockford, IL. Surviving Sam is his wife of 50 years, Kathy (Craddick) Baker. Survivors also include his three children, Bill Baker of Winnebago, Cathie (David) O'Malley and Jim Baker of Belvidere; brothers, Joe Baker and Jerry Baker of Rockford, John (Pauline) Baker...

Diane Zimmanck
March 25, 2013
Diane L. Zimmanck, 74, Loves Park, passed away peacefully Monday, March 25, 2013, in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 30, 1938, in Chicago, the daughter of Robert and Anita (Kasmar) Martin. Diane married Richard Zimmanck in Chicago on November 4, 1961. She spent most of her life in the Chicago area, then moving to...
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