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Stephen Butler

Stephen Butler

July 27, 2012

Stephen Ryan Butler, 74 of Rockford, IL died Friday, July 27, 2012 in his home. Born April 24, 1938 in Chicago, the son of Francis and Margaret (Ryan) Butler. A United States Veteran serving in the Army. Married his loving wife Dawn M. Packard on September 17, 2002 in Las Vegas, NV. Steve was a paint salesman prior to moving...

Stephen R. Butler

Stephen R. Butler

July 27, 2012

Stephen Ryan Butler, 74 of Rockford, IL died Friday, July 27, 2012 in his home. Born April 24, 1938 in Chicago, the son of Francis and Margaret (Ryan) Butler. A United States Veteran serving in the Army. Married his loving wife Dawn M. Packard on September 17, 2002 in Las Vegas, NV. Steve was a paint salesman prior to moving...

Helen Waugh

Helen Waugh

July 26, 2012

Helen M. Waugh passed away Thursday, July 26, 2012 at Rockford Memorial Hospital after a short illness.nbsp; Born July 25, 1921 in Monroe, Wisconsin, the daughter of John and Anna (Divan) Keegan.nbsp; She was a graduate of Muldoon High School. Helen married Frank Waugh in Rockford on December 13, 1944.nbsp; She was a secretary at Ingersoll before becoming a homemaker...

Helen M. Waugh

Helen M. Waugh

July 26, 2012

Helen M. Waugh passed away Thursday, July 26, 2012 at Rockford Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Born July 25, 1921 in Monroe, Wisconsin, the daughter of John and Anna (Divan) Keegan. She was a graduate of Muldoon High School. Helen married Frank Waugh in Rockford on December 13, 1944. She was a secretary at Ingersoll before becoming a homemaker...

Gloria Rapp Gottman

Gloria Rapp Gottman

July 26, 2012

Gloria J. RappGottman, 67 Gloria J. RappGottman, 67 of Rockford went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, July 26, 2012 at Swedish American Hospital. Born May 5, 1945 in Mt. Vernon, the daughter of Orville and Opal Burton. Worked for 30 years in quality control for MidStates Screw and National Lock. Married her loving husband Bill Gottman...

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Gloria Rapp&Amp;#45;Gottman

July 26, 2012

Gloria J. RappGottman, 67 Gloria J. RappGottman, 67 of Rockford went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, July 26, 2012 at Swedish American Hospital. Born May 5, 1945 in Mt. Vernon, the daughter of Orville and Opal Burton. Worked for 30 years in quality control for MidStates Screw and National Lock. Married her loving husband Bill Gottman...

Charles H. Laws

Charles H. Laws

July 25, 2012

Charles H. Laws, 75, Rockford, died on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 in his home. Born November 5, 1936 in Chicago, son of Floyd H. and Ina Rabbitt Laws. Graduated from Schurz High School in Chicago and Nothwestern University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Veteran of the US Army. Following his discharge from the Army, he became a member of...

Charles H. Laws

Charles H. Laws

July 25, 2012

Charles H. Laws, 75, Rockford, died on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 in his home.nbsp; Born November 5, 1936 in Chicago, son of Floyd H. and Ina Rabbitt Laws.nbsp; Graduated from Schurz High School in Chicago and Nothwestern University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Veteran of the US Army.nbsp; Following his discharge from the Army, he becamenbsp; a member of...

Audrey A. Matthews

Audrey A. Matthews

July 25, 2012

Audrey (Holtshopple) Matthews, 78, of Rockford passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2012 in her home.Born March 25, 1934 in Monroe, WI, the daughter of Allie & Grace (Goecks) Holtshopple.She was a graduate of Monroe High School, Class of 1952.She attended Edgewood Academy in Madison, Beloit College and Rock Valley College.In 1963, Audrey married Jack Matthews in Janesville.Jack passed away in...

Audrey Matthews

Audrey Matthews

July 25, 2012

Audrey (Holtshopple) Matthews, 78, of Rockford passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2012 in her home.Born March 25, 1934 in Monroe, WI, the daughter of Allie amp; Grace (Goecks) Holtshopple.She was a graduate of Monroe High School, Class of 1952.She attended Edgewood Academy in Madison, Beloit College and Rock Valley College.In 1963, Audrey married Jack Matthews in Janesville.Jack passed away in...

Janice Adkins

Janice Adkins

July 24, 2012

JANICE MARIE ADKINS, 73, of Belvidere, passed away after a brief illness on July 24, 2012 at Swedish American Hospital with her family by her side. She was born Oct. 6, 1938 in Banner Elk, NC, to Claude and Bea Davis. Raised an army brat, she lived in many locations in the U.S., particularly Elk Park, NC. She married her...

Janice Adkins

Janice Adkins

July 24, 2012

JANICE MARIE ADKINS, 73, of Belvidere, passed away after a brief illness on July 24, 2012 at Swedish American Hospital with her family by her side. She was born Oct. 6, 1938 in Banner Elk, NC, to Claude and Bea Davis. Raised an ""army brat,"" she lived in many locations in the U.S., particularly Elk Park, NC. She married her...

Shirley S. Parkey

Shirley S. Parkey

July 23, 2012

Shirley B. Parkey, 66, Belvidere, passed away Monday, July 23, 2012, in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. She was born June 22, 1946, in Birmingham, Alabama, the daughter of Jack and Lillie Mae (Houston) Brakfield. Shirley married Larry Parkey in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1988. She enjoyed the outdoors and loved working in her beautiful flower gardens.Survived by her...

Shirley Parkey

Shirley Parkey

July 23, 2012

Shirley B. Parkey, 66, Belvidere, passed away Monday, July 23, 2012, in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center.nbsp; She was born June 22, 1946, in Birmingham, Alabama, the daughter of Jack and Lillie Mae (Houston) Brakfield.nbsp; Shirley married Larry Parkey in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1988.nbsp; She enjoyed the outdoors and loved working in her beautiful flower gardens.Survived by her...

Shirley A. Taylor

Shirley A. Taylor

July 22, 2012

Shirley A. Taylor, 73, Rockford, passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2012. She was born in Rockford on July 29, 1938: the daughter of Vincent and Angeline Maurici. Shirley married Norman "Pete" Taylor in March of 1956. Shirley loved spending time with her family and friends especially up north. Words cannot describe the love and care she gave to us,...

Mary Elizabeth Restuccia

Mary Elizabeth Restuccia

July 22, 2012

Mary Elizabeth Restuccia, 60, Rockford, died at Rockford Memorial Hospital on Sunday, July 22, 2012, after a courageous struggle against cancer. She is the beloved spouse of Robert D. Restuccia, MD and the mother of Susan C. Cathers, both of Rockford. Mary Elizabeth was born in Providence, Rhode Island on December 1, 1951, the daughter of Earl and Mary Virginia...

Mary Elizabeth Restuccia

Mary Elizabeth Restuccia

July 22, 2012

Mary Elizabeth Restuccia, 60, Rockford, died at Rockford Memorial Hospital on Sunday, July 22, 2012, after a courageous struggle against cancer. She is the beloved spouse of Robert D. Restuccia, MD and the mother of Susan C. Cathers, both of Rockford. Mary Elizabeth was born in Providence, Rhode Island on December 1, 1951, the daughter of Earl and Mary Virginia...

Betty Jane Cleary

Betty Jane Cleary

July 22, 2012

Betty Jane Cleary, 84, of Rockford passed away Sunday, July 22, 2012 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. She was born March 21, 1928 in Chicago, the daughter of Clifford and Elizabeth Lane, nee Rippinger. She married Roy Cleary in Chicago on June 19, 1948. Her career as a mother began in 1949 with the birth of their first child...

John S. Gagliano

John S. Gagliano

July 22, 2012

John Gagliano, 81 died Sunday, July 22, 2012 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center surrounded by his family. Born September 11, 1930 in Rockford the son of Emanual and Rose (Clark) Gagliano. Worked for many years in manufacturing at Hamilton Sundstrand, Gunite and WA Whitney and was currently working part time. John was involved in Habitat for Humanity, The Ethnic...

John Gagliano

John Gagliano

July 22, 2012

John Gagliano, 81 died Sunday, July 22, 2012 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center surrounded by his family. Born September 11, 1930 in Rockford the son of Emanual and Rose (Clark) Gagliano. Worked for many years in manufacturing at Hamilton Sundstrand, Gunite and WA Whitney and was currently working part time. John was involved in Habitat for Humanity, The Ethnic...