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John R. Penrose
December 29, 2012
John R. "Dick" Penrose, 84, of Rockford passed away Saturday, December 29, 2012 at Swedish American Hospital.Born January 22, 1928 in Quincy, Illinois; the son of William E. and Maude "Adeline" (Mitchell) Penrose.Graduated from Quincy High School, Class of 1946.He was a veteran of WWII, serving in the Navy. Dick married Gwendolyn M. (Lussmyer) on May 22, 1948 who predeceased...
John Penrose
December 29, 2012
John R. Dick Penrose, 84, of Rockford passed away Saturday, December 29, 2012 at Swedish American Hospital.Born January 22, 1928 in Quincy, Illinois; the son of William E. and Maude Adeline (Mitchell) Penrose.Graduated from Quincy High School, Class of 1946.He was a veteran of WWII, serving in the Navy. Dick married Gwendolyn M. (Lussmyer) on May 22, 1948 who predeceased...
Lavetta Gorden&Amp;#45;Robinson
December 28, 2012
Lavetta GordenRobinson, 86, Rockford, died peacefully in her home after a brief illness on Friday, December 28, 2012. BornSeptember 6, 1926 in Union County, Arkansas, daughter of Lavonia Ford and Curtis Levi Gorden. The oldest member of her family. She was looked to for leadership of the family. She counseled many and opened her home freely welcoming whoever needed a...
Lavetta Robinson
December 28, 2012
Lavetta GordenRobinson, 86, Rockford, died peacefully in her home after a brief illness on Friday, December 28, 2012.nbsp; Born September 6, 1926 in Union County, Arkansas daughter of Lavonia Ford and Curtis Levi Gorden.nbsp;The oldest member of her family. She was looked to for leadership of the family. She counseled many and opened her home freely welcoming whoever needed a...
John M. Keenan
December 28, 2012
John Michael Keenan, 64 of Rockford, died December 28, 2012 in his home surrounded by his family. Born November 3, 1948 in Rockford the son of Leo and A. Joyce Keenan. Graduated from East High School in 1966. Served as a policeman for the Rockford Police Department, retiring in 2000 after 30 years of service. John enjoyed spending time with...
Genevieve P. Marinelli
December 28, 2012
Genevieve Phyllis Marinelli, 96 Loving Mother, Grandmother, GreatGrandmother Genevieve Phyllis Marinelli, 96 of Rockford died Friday, December 28, 2012 at home. Born October 20, 1916 in Rockford, Illinois to Carl and Josefina (Polkowski) Buczynski. Married Peter Marinelli on September 25, 1937 in Rockford at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church. Genevieve never met a sale she didn'¢t like and was very proud...
Faye Buchanan
December 28, 2012
FAYE BUCHANAN, 81 ROCKFORD Faye Buchanan 81, of Rockford passed away Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, at Lifehouse The Atrium. She was born Dec. 17, 1931, in Wayne County, daughter of Charles and Edna Hudson. She married James Emmett Buchanan on May 3, 1953, in Golden Gate; he died in 2004. They moved to Sterling in 1953, then to Rockford in...
Genevieve P. Marinelli
December 28, 2012
Genevieve Phyllis Marinelli, 96 Loving Mother, Grandmother, GreatGrandmother Genevieve Phyllis Marinelli, 96 of Rockford died Friday, December 28, 2012 at home. Born October 20, 1916 in Rockford, Illinois to Carl and Josefina (Polkowski) Buczynski.nbsp; Married Peter Marinelli on September 25, 1937 in Rockford at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church. Genevieve never met a sale she didnt like and was very proud...
John M. Keenan
December 28, 2012
John Michael Keenan, 64 of Rockford, died December 28, 2012 in his home surrounded by his family. Born November 3, 1948 in Rockford the son of Leo and A. Joyce Keenan. Graduated from East High School in 1966. Served as a policeman for the Rockford Police Department, retiring in 2000 after 30 years of service. John enjoyed spending time with...
Lavetta Robinson
December 28, 2012
Lavetta GordenRobinson, 86, Rockford, died peacefully in her home after a brief illness on Friday, December 28, 2012. Born September 6, 1926 in Union County, Arkansas daughter of Lavonia Ford and Curtis Levi Gorden. The oldest member of her family. She was looked to for leadership of the family. She counseled many and opened her home freely welcoming whoever needed...
Lavetta Gorden&Amp;#45;Robinson
December 28, 2012
Lavetta GordenRobinson, 86, Rockford, died peacefully in her home after a brief illness on Friday, December 28, 2012.nbsp; BornSeptember 6, 1926 in Union County, Arkansas, daughter of Lavonia Ford and Curtis Levi Gorden.nbsp; The oldest member of her family.nbsp; She was looked to for leadership of the family.nbsp; She counseled many and opened her home freely welcoming whoever needed a...
Faye Buchanan
December 28, 2012
FAYE BUCHANAN, 81 ROCKFORD Faye Buchanan 81, of Rockford passed away Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, at Lifehouse The Atrium. She was born Dec. 17, 1931, in Wayne County, daughter of Charles and Edna Hudson. She married James Emmett Buchanan on May 3, 1953, in Golden Gate; he died in 2004. They moved to Sterling in 1953, then to Rockford in...
Ethelda Piper
December 24, 2012
Ethelda Betty Marjorie Piper 92 of Rockford passed away Monday December 24, 2012 in her home.nbsp; She was born July 31, 1920 in Shullsburg, WI.nbsp; The daughter of Leroy and Lydia Ingram.nbsp; Betty married Norval D. Buster Piper on June 10, 1939.nbsp; He predeceased her on March 29, 1985.nbsp; She worked at Amerock for 30 years.nbsp; Betty was a member...
Rosanne Klein
December 24, 2012
Rosanne "Rosie" Klein, 93, Rockford, passed away peacefully Monday, December 24, 2012, in Rockford Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her loving family and her special caregivers, Larry Lamb, Krystle Davis and Alice Bloom. She was born on May 28, 1919, in Rockford, the daughter of Rosario and Marie (Cacciatore) Chiarelli. Rosie married Robert Klein in Rockford on September 14, 1957, he...
Joseph J. Furmanek
December 24, 2012
Joseph John "Joe" Furmanek II, 85, Rockford, departed this life Monday, December 24, 2012, in Provena Cor Mariae.He was born August 3, 1927, in Buffalo, NY, the son of Joseph John and Irene (Szott) Furmanek I.Joe was a WWII veteran of the Navy, serving aboard the aircraft carrier, Lake Champlain.He married Evelyn Machtel in Buffalo on May 26, 1953.They moved...
Ethelda M. Piper
December 24, 2012
Ethelda "Betty" Marjorie Piper 92 of Rockford passed away Monday December 24, 2012 in her home. She was born July 31, 1920 in Shullsburg, WI. The daughter of Leroy and Lydia Ingram. Betty married Norval D. "Buster" Piper on June 10, 1939. He predeceased her on March 29, 1985. She worked at Amerock for 30 years. Betty was a member...
Rosanne Klein
December 24, 2012
Rosanne Rosie Klein, 93, Rockford, passed away peacefully Monday, December 24, 2012, in Rockford Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her loving family and her special caregivers, Larry Lamb, Krystle Davis and Alice Bloom. She was born on May 28, 1919, in Rockford, the daughter of Rosario and Marie (Cacciatore) Chiarelli. Rosie married Robert Klein in Rockford on September 14, 1957, he...
Joseph J. Furmanek
December 24, 2012
Joseph John Joe Furmanek II, 85, Rockford, departed this life Monday, December 24, 2012, in Provena Cor Mariae.He was born August 3, 1927, in Buffalo, NY, the son of Joseph John and Irene (Szott) Furmanek I.Joe was a WWII veteran of the Navy, serving aboard the aircraft carrier, Lake Champlain.He married Evelyn Machtel in Buffalo on May 26, 1953.They moved...
Terrie Adams Case
December 23, 2012
Terrie Adams Case, 60, of Rockford, reunited with her father and her aunts and uncles on Sunday, December 23, 2012. Born November 12, 1952 the daughter of Billie and Patsy (Haley) Adams. Terrie was a kind and Loving individual who always put others first. She was a joyful person who always had a smile on her face and could always...
Terrie Adams Case
December 23, 2012
Terrie Adams Case, 60, ofnbsp; Rockford, reunited with her father and her aunts and uncles on Sunday, December 23, 2012. Born November 12, 1952 the daughter of Billie and Patsy (Haley) Adams. Terrie was a kind and Loving individual who always put others first. She was a joyful person who always had a smile on her face and could always...
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