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Marcia Jean Woodman
May 27, 2023
Marcia Jean Woodman, 90, of Cherry Valley passed away peacefully Saturday, May 27, 2023, at Alden Park Strathmoor. Born on March 20, 1933, in Rockford, the daughter of Ronald and Gertrude (Madsen) Walker. She was immediately known as a survivor, being born prematurely 90 years ago weighing just under 3lbs. Marcia survived The Great Depression that brought about many family...
John O. Schmitz
May 23, 2023
John O. Schmitz, 95, Rockford, passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 29, 1928, in Lafayette, WI the son of William and Margaret (Cunningham) Schmitz. John married Mary Carey in Calamine, WI on April 7, 1951. She passed away in Rockford on June 20, 2022....
John Robert "Bob" Van Schaik
May 23, 2023
John Robert “Bob” Van Schaik, 76, of Rockford, passed away on May 23, 2023. He was born on June 7, 1946, in East Dubuque, IL, the son of John William and Mary June (Miller) Van Schaik. Bob served in the U.S. Army. He is a veteran of Vietnam War, retiring as a Sergeant in the 25th Infantry Division. He married...
Novella A. Schafer, M.D.
May 22, 2023
Novella Anne Schafer, M.D., 91 passed away on May 22, 2023 at Ascension Living St Anne Place in Rockford, Illinois. Born and raised in Nebraska before moving to Iowa. Dr. Schafer graduated from St. Joseph High School in Dewitt, Iowa in 1949 as class Valedictorian. In 1953, Dr. Schafer graduated from Mary Crest College in Davenport, Iowa. She then graduated...
Dianne L. Cottrill
May 22, 2023
Dianne L. Cottrill, 82, of Rockton, died on May 22, 2023, with her family by her side. Born February 12, 1941, in Oak Park, Illinois; daughter of Melvin and Helen (Cody) Heiden. She graduated from Rock Valley College with her associate degree in nursing. She married the love of her life, Paul B. Cottrill in Rockford on April 30, 1977....
William J. Demarco
May 21, 2023
William J. DeMarco, 71, Rockford, IL peacefully departed for his heavenly home on May 21, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. Born May 30, 1951 in St. Paul, MN, son of Albert G. and Deloris Belle Wagner “Niksch” DeMarco. Graduated from Cretin High School class of 1969 and received his bachelor’s degree from Hamline University in 1976, both in St...
Celeste Marie Gilbert
May 19, 2023
Celeste Marie Gilbert, 53, Rockford, passed away on Friday, May 19, 2023, in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 8, 1970, in Dixon, the daughter of Robert and Carol (Hidden) Snow. Celeste was a graduate of Newman Central Catholic High School, class of 1988. She married Mark Gilbert on December 23, 1991, in Clovis, NM....
Linda L. Scott
May 19, 2023
Linda L. Scott, 82, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, was called home at 8:30 am Friday, May 19, 2023, in her home surrounded by her family. She was born on February 7, 1941, the daughter of Alven and Valois (Saur) Paye. She married Donald “Don” Scott on January 10, 1959, and he preceded her in death on March...
Martha R. Roper
May 18, 2023
Martha Regina (Schwamborn) Roper, age 85, of Rockford, passed away on May 18, 2023.
Martha was born in Cologne, Germany on August 23, 1937, daughter of Adolf and Sibylla Schwamborn. She was educated in Germany and USA. Married Clemens Schmitter in December 1958 and came to the USA in 1960. They divorced in December 1971. Martha later married Raymond J. Roper...
Sharon J. Arco
May 17, 2023
Sharon J. Arco
Born November, 15th 1938, in Wessington Springs, SD and raised in the harsh climate of a farmland in Woonsocket, South Dakota, Sharon was the fourth daughter of five born to Gertrude Regynski and Harold Rumelhart. Her upbringing surrounded by four sisters in farm life instilled a grit, a determination and a toughness that enabled her to push through...
Sally Voss Trefz
May 17, 2023
Sally Voss Trefz, 94, of Rockford, passed away on May 17, 2023. Born on September 24, 1928, to Dr. Charles H. and Sara P. Voss, Sally was one of five children. A lifelong Rockford resident, Sally enjoyed a happy and active childhood in a neighborhood filled with children. She attended Highland Grade School, Lincoln and East High School, class of...
Norma J. Brady
May 17, 2023
Norma J. Brady, 93, Rockford, passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at River Bluff Nursing Home. She was born June 30, 1929, in Dixon, the daughter of Loran W. and Pearl R. (Heaton) Garren. She graduated from Dixon High School, class of 1947. Norma married James “Jim” M. Brady in Dixon on May 8, 1948. He passed away in...
Patricia Loree Ingold
May 16, 2023
Patricia Loree Ingold passed away peacefully at the age of 94 at home in Rockford, IL, on May 16, 2023. Pat was born on Veterans Day in 1928, in Logan, Utah, graduated from Purdue, and moved to Rockford in 1956. She moved to Peterson Meadows in 2016, where she made many new friends.
Pat began teaching at the local elementary school...
Donald G. Torgerson
May 15, 2023
Donald G. Torgerson, 83, Rockford, died on May 15, 2023 in River Crossing of Rockford. Born December 13, 1939 in Bode, IA, son of Oscar and Ora Lansing Torgerson. He was a long time member of the Alpine Lutheran Church which was very important to him. He loved spending time with his friends from church. He especially enjoyed having holiday...
Margaret L. Rizzo
May 13, 2023
Margaret Louise Rizzo, 97, Rockford, passed away in her home on May 13, 2023, after a short illness. Born in Independence, Louisiana, on March 7, 1926, daughter to Joseph and Alice (Lucido) Mulé. She came to Rockford in 1934 and graduated from West High School in 1944. Margaret went on to marry the love of her life, Carl Rizzo, on...
Carin June Adeline Belt
May 12, 2023
Carin June Adeline Belt, 97, of Rockford passed away Friday, May 12, 2023 at home with her daughters by her side holding her hands. Born June 14, 1925 in Rockford, daughter of Einar and Victoria Carlberg. Lived in the Rockford area her entire life and was employed by Sundstrand Aviation for 29.5 years until her retirement. Married Laverne Bookland with...
Raymond "Ray" Nelson Compton
May 12, 2023
Raymond Nelson Compton, 52, died on Friday, May 12, 2023, after a valiant 22 month battle with pancreatic cancer. Ray was born and raised in Elgin, IL, moved to Rockford in his teens and graduated from Rockford East High School. He enjoyed a variety of occupations including construction work, truck driving and web development. Ray married the love of his...
Petra Mendoza Galván
May 12, 2023
Petra Mendoza Galván, de 89 años, falleció en su casa el 12 de mayo de 2023. Nació en México el 17 de septiembre de 1933 hija de Eustasio Mendoza y María Mandujano. Petra se casó con el amor de su vida, Desiderio Galván en 1951 en México y compartieron 70 años de maravilloso matrimonio antes de su fallecimiento en 2021....
Helena Sieradzki
May 12, 2023
Helena Majka Sieradzki, 101, passed away in Belvidere, Illinois on May 12, 2023. Born March 25, 1922, in Czarna, Poland, third of ten children to Roman and Maria (Swider) Majka, she was sent to Lwow, Poland (now Ukraine) in 1939 to attend high school. Just as classes began, the Nazis invaded Poland from the west and the Russians from the...
Delphine A. Poellot
May 11, 2023
Delphine A. Poellot, 86, passed away on Thursday, May 11, 2023, in River Terrace Memory Care in Oregon City, Oregon. She was born September 12, 1936, in Muskegon, MI, the daughter of Adolph and Nora (Jorgensen-Temberg) Domont. She married LeRoy L. Poellot on July 9, 1966, in Michigan. He passed away on May 6, 2012. Delphine was a dedicated musician...
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