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Fern M. Stockburger
November 12, 2011
Fern (Marth) Stockburger, 93, of Rockford passed away Saturday, November 12, 2011 at Wesley Willows. Born July 4, 1918, the daughter of Frank and Amolia (Barth) Marth in Savanna. She married Robert F. Stockburger in 1937. Fern was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church and Sara Circle. She graduated from Central High in 1936 and married her high school best...
Robert L. Myers
November 12, 2011
Robert L. Myers, 75, of Rockford, passed away suddenly on Saturday, November 12, 2011. Born October 19, 1936 in Dakota, IL; the son of George and Dorothy (Thompson) Myers. Married Rita Ruth (Diemer) Myers on March 10, 1956 in Belvidere, IL. Bob worked over 35 years as a roofer for Carlson Roofing and then McDermaid Roofing, retiring in 2004. He...
Helen L. Gilbert
November 12, 2011
Helen L. Gilbert, 86, of Loves Park died at 4:55 p.m. Saturday, November 12, 2011 in Rockford Memorial Hospital from injuries received from a fall in her home. Born February 17, 1925 in Escanaba, MI, daughter of James and Edith Burgo Powers. Graduated from St. Anthony Hospital School of Nursing in 1946 and worked as a registered nurse in the...
James R. Fish
November 11, 2011
James R. "Carp" Fish, 71, Rockford, died at 6:10 p.m. Friday, November 11, 2011 in his home following a long illness.Born October 4, 1940 in Elkton, KY, son of Nelson and Edna Cowan Fish.Married Delorese Cameron in Belvidere in November of 1964.Retired in 2008 after 43 years of employment at Chrysler Corporation. He was a member of Faith Center. Survivors...
James R. Fish
November 11, 2011
James R. Carp Fish, 71, Rockford, died at 6:10 p.m. Friday, November 11, 2011 in his home following a long illness.Born October 4, 1940 in Elkton, KY, son of Nelson and Edna Cowan Fish.Married Delorese Cameron in Belvidere in November of 1964.Retired in 2008 after 43 years of employment at Chrysler Corporation.nbsp;nbsp; He was a member of Faith Center. Survivors...
Richard R. Rubert
November 11, 2011
Loving son, brother, husband, dad, grandpa and great papa.Richard R. Rubert, 65, of Rockford, passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by his loving family after a long and courageous battle with cancer on Friday, November 11, 2011.He was born November 6, 1946 in Mitchell, SD, the son of Shirley and Robert Rubert.Rick had an effect on everyones life that...
Richard R. Rubert
November 11, 2011
Loving son, brother, husband, dad, grandpa and great papa.Richard R. Rubert, 65, of Rockford, passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by his loving family after a long and courageous battle with cancer on Friday, November 11, 2011.He was born November 6, 1946 in Mitchell, SD, the son of Shirley and Robert Rubert.Rick had an effect on everyones life that...
Mary Alyce Boyd
November 9, 2011
Mary Alyce Boyd, 95, Rockford, passed away November 9, 2011. Born September 16, 1916 in Gibson City, IL. the daughter of Jay B and Carlotta (Ray) Blissard. Graduated from Drummer Township High School.Attended Illinois State and graduated from Brown Business College. Married Gale A. Boyd on March 20, 1943. Mary loved spending time with family and friends, as well as...
Mary Alyce Boyd
November 9, 2011
Mary Alyce Boyd, 95, Rockford, passed away November 9, 2011. Born September 16, 1916 in Gibson City, IL. <the daughter of Jay B and Carlotta (Ray) Blissard. Graduated from Drummer Township High School.Attended Illinois State and graduated from Brown Business College. Married Gale A. Boyd on March 20, 1943. Mary loved spending time with family and friends, as well as...
Maynard M. Boyer
November 8, 2011
Maynard "Mike" Boyer died peacefully at Amberwood Care Center on November 8, 2011 with his wife of 61 years, Ada, by his side. Born October 4, 1931 in Rockford, IL. Son of Lloydand Annie (Kloster) Boyer. Graduated from West High School Class of 1950. He Eloped with his high school sweetheart, Ada(Meisel) Boyer on Septemeber 26, 1950 in Pocahantas, Arkansas....
Sue A. Dray
November 8, 2011
Sue Dray, 74, Rockford, departed this earthly life at 1:56 p.m. on Tuesday, November 8, 2011. Born September 30, 1937; the daughter of Howard and Marjorie Short. Married James Dray on January 15, 1956. Sue was devoted to her Jehovah Witness faith, was driven by love for her family and was passionate of the time she spent with her grandchildren....
Sue Dray
November 8, 2011
Sue Dray, 74, Rockford, departed this earthly life at 1:56 p.m. on Tuesday, November 8, 2011. Born September 30, 1937; the daughter of Howard and Marjorie Short. Married James Dray on January 15, 1956. Sue was devoted to her Jehovah Witness faith, was driven by love for her family and was passionate of the time she spent with her grandchildren....
Maynard Boyer
November 8, 2011
Maynard Mike Boyer died peacefully at Amberwood Care Center on November 8, 2011 with his wife of 61 years, Ada, by his side. Born October 4, 1931 in Rockford, IL. Son of Lloydand Annie (Kloster) Boyer. Graduated from West High School Class of 1950. He Eloped with his high school sweetheart, Ada(Meisel) Boyer on Septemeber 26, 1950 in Pocahantas, Arkansas....
Margaret Quinn
November 5, 2011
Margaret Peggy Quinn, 80, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 5, 2011, in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center surrounded by her family.She was born August 27, 1931, in Oak Park, the daughter of John and Imelda (Doyle) Daleiden.Peggy married Francis H. Quinn in Oak Park on April 19, 1958.He passed away in Rockford on June 10, 2005.She worked in the...
Margaret A. Quinn
November 5, 2011
Margaret "Peggy" Quinn, 80, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 5, 2011, in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center surrounded by her family.She was born August 27, 1931, in Oak Park, the daughter of John and Imelda (Doyle) Daleiden.Peggy married Francis H. Quinn in Oak Park on April 19, 1958.He passed away in Rockford on June 10, 2005.She worked in the...
Mary A. Cunningham
November 4, 2011
Rockford, ILMary A. Cunningham, 79, died Thursday, Nov. 4, 2011. She was born Dec. 16, 1931, in St. Augustine, FL to William Allen and Marie (Cash) Rowand. She married Charles James Cunningham in Rockford, IL on July 25, 1953. Mary graduated from St. Josephs Academy in St. Augustine, FL in 1949 where she was a member of the 1948 Girls...
Letty Jane Franke
November 4, 2011
Letty Jane Franke was born November 20, 1930 in Minnesota and passed away November 4, 2011 from natural causes. She has called Rockford home for most of her adult life beginning with her 26 year marriage to Carl W. Franke, former pastor of Beth Eden United Methodist Church. Together they had five children. In retirement from teaching special education at...
Mary A. Cunningham
November 4, 2011
Rockford, ILMary A. Cunningham, 79, died Thursday, Nov. 4, 2011. She was born Dec. 16, 1931, in St. Augustine, FL to William Allen and Marie (Cash) Rowand. She married Charles James Cunningham in Rockford, IL on July 25,1953. Mary graduated from St. Josephs Academy in St. Augustine, FL in 1949 where she was a member of the 1948 Girls State...
Letty Jane Franke
November 4, 2011
Letty Jane Franke was born November 20, 1930 in Minnesota and passed away November 4, 2011 from natural causes. She has called Rockford home for most of her adult life beginning with her 26 year marriage to Carl W. Franke, former pastor of Beth Eden United Methodist Church. Together they had five children. In retirement from teaching special education at...
Phyllis E. Copas Houston
November 2, 2011
Phyllis Copas Houston, 93, Rockford, died Wednesday, November 02, 2011. Born October 17, 1918; the daughter of Anna and Amos Estes. Married Les Copas on New Years Eve 1937 until his death in 1987. Remarried in 1988 to Forrest Houston until his death in 1998. Member of St. Patrick and St. Edwards Parish. Survived by her 8 children, Sally Devine...
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