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Kenneth "Ken" James Muehlfelder
August 16, 2023
Kenneth “Ken” James Muehlfelder, 72, Freeport, passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 6, 1951, in Chicago, the son of Fred and Nerieda (Rieker) Muehlfelder. He was a graduate of Grant Community High School, class of 1969 and attended the College of Lake County as part of the...
Donna Marie Cartwright
August 15, 2023
Donna Marie Cartwright, 68, was born in Nassau, New York, to Genevieve and Arthur Overton on September 18, 1954. She passed away in Aurora, Illinois, on August 15, 2023. Much of Donna’s youth was spent in New York, where she loved to swim, fish, ice skate, and go clamming with family. In early adulthood she moved with her parents to...
Haskell (Jack) L. Isham
August 14, 2023
Haskell (Jack) L. Isham, 90, passed away Monday, August 14, 2023, in DeForest, Wisconsin.
Born October 24, 1932, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, son of Henry Isham and Lula (Sixkiller) Isham. He married his wife Anna (Sheehan) Isham in Wea, Kansas on November 8, 1952. He was sent to The Korean War shortly after his marriage. He spent his life in Kansas,...
Carol J. Wagner
August 14, 2023
Carol Jean Wagner, 81, of Rockford passed away peacefully and was reunited love of her life, Lyle Newton Wagner on Monday, August 14, 2023.
She was born April 1942, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the daughter of John and Cecelia (Christianson) In 1964, while attending the University of Illinois, Chicago, she met Lyle. The two married in 1965, in Waukegan. She proudly...
Carole A. Winking
August 14, 2023
Sadly, Carole passed away on Monday, August 14th at her home.
Carole was born January 18th, 1947, to Frank and Phyllis DeAngelis in Rochester New Hampshire. She grew up in various parts of New York including Ossining, the Bronx, New York City, and finally Westbury. She graduated from SUNY Farmingdale in 1966. Carole later moved to Rockford in 1975.
She met Thomas...
Harry R. Mcallister
August 13, 2023
Harry Ray McAllister, 76, of Machesney Park, passed away on August 13, 2023, at Beloit Memorial Hospital. Born on October 20, 1946, in Danville, Illinois, the son of Alfred and Genevieve (Jordan) McAllister. He graduated from Freeport High School, class of 1964. He married Marilyn Lanham on August 23, 1980, in Danville, Illinois, and committed to be a loving and...
Fred L. Gilbert
August 13, 2023
Fred L. Gilbert, 88, passed away Sunday, August 13, 2023 in Rockford, Illinois. Born May 21, 1935 in Hastings, Nebraska, son of Herbert Lester and Goldie (McKinzie) Gilbert. He married his late wife, Nancy Gilbert, in Appleton, WI on April 4th of 1959 and moved to Rockford a decade later, in 1969. Fred went on to have a successful career...
Paul B. Slabaugh
August 12, 2023
Paul B. Slabaugh, 87, Caledonia, passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2023, in his home. He was born October 18, 1935, in Chicago, the son of Glen and Ruth (Bowman) Slabaugh. Paul married Donna Brady on January 6, 1954. She passed away on February 25, 1996. Paul worked in many jobs including as a house mover and a real estate...
Robert "Bob" John Rosandich
August 12, 2023
Robert “Bob” John Rosandich, 82, Rockford, passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2023, at SwedishAmerican Hospital. He was born in Granton, WI on April 29, 1941, the son of Joseph and Manda (Matanich) Rosandich. Bob was a veteran serving in the Navy. He married Mary Gehring in Catawba, WI on July 8, 1961. Bob was a machinist in the fastener...
Charles B. Owens
August 12, 2023
Charles “Charlie” Buck Owens, 90, of Rockford, IL went to be with the Lord peacefully on Saturday, August 12, 2023; Charles was born on October 31, 1932, in Springfield, MO the son of Charles and Mildred Owens. Charles graduated from Springfield High School in 1951. After high school, Charles traveled to Rockford and began his employment at Mechanics Universal Division...
Gregory "Greg" E. Graczyk
August 11, 2023
Gregory Edward Graczyk, 69, of Rockford, passed away on August 11, 2023, at Northwestern Hospital in DeKalb. He was born on July 22, 1954, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of Edward and Valerie Graczyk. Greg earned his bachelor’s degree from UW Milwaukee and his master’s degrees from University of California, Long Beach. He worked as a transporter shipping petrol chemical...
Maria "Marie" Pia Clark
August 11, 2023
Maria “Marie” Pia Clark, 92, passed away on August 11, 2023. Born on April 6, 1931, in Ferentino, Italy, the daughter of Alessandro and Felicia (Salvatori) Gerardi. She attended school in Italy and immigrated to the United States at 19 years old, then attended courses to learn English and obtained her nationalization. Marie was a devote Catholic. On June 23,...
Jeffrey C. Foster
August 10, 2023
Jeffrey C. Foster, 66, of Rockford, passed away at his home surrounded by his wife and children on Thursday, August 10, 2023.
Jeff was born in Williams Port, Pennsylvania on April 17, 1957, the son of Charles and Marion (Joslyn) Foster. He earned his bachelor’s degree from The University of Indiana Institute of Technology. Jeff married Kimberly R. Moline on August...
Dennis F. Person
August 10, 2023
Dennis F. Person, 81, passed away on August 10, 2023, in Rockford, Illinois. Born in Rockford on May 2, 1942, son to Thorsten and Neva (Sagen) Person. A 1960 graduate of Harlem High School, Dennis went on to Texas Lutheran University where he met the love of his life, Janet Koepsel. They married on September 9, 1966. Later he also...
Grace S. Teslik
August 10, 2023
Grace S. Teslik, 92, Rockford, Il., entered the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on August 10, 2023, surrounded by family at Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center.
Born on November 12, 1930, Millvale, Pa., daughter of Ralph and Freda (Steuler) Perry. Grace married George Teslik, June 15, 1951, in Millvale, Pa. Grace was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother....
Harry Lynn Mcwherter
August 8, 2023
Harry Lynn McWherter, 89, Byron, was born into eternal life on August 8, 2023. He was born June 9, 1934, in Palmersville, TN, the son of Basil and Mary Ann (Harris) McWherter. Harry spent his growing years in Chicago where he graduated from Lane Tech High School in 1952. He then attended Carthage College in Carthage, IL graduating in 1957,...
Rosemarie "Rosie" Graw
August 8, 2023
Rosemarie “Rosie” Graw, 95, passed away on August 8, 2023. Born on May 26, 1928, in Rockford, the daughter of Alfred and Josephine (Leoni) Falzone. She graduated from St. Peter and Paul Grade School in 1944 and from Muldoon High School, class of 1948. Rosie worked at George Rogers Clark Insurance Company after high school.
On June 10, 1950, she married...
Cathy Lane Musselman
August 5, 2023
Cathy Lane Musselman, 65, Durand, passed away unexpectedly in her home on Saturday, August 5, 2023. She was born June 22, 1958, in Alexandria, VA, the daughter of Howard Brooke and Mildred “Maxine” (Deane) Hipsley. Cathy was a graduate of Mt. Vernon High School, the class of 1975. She married Ron Musselman in Alexandria, VA on March 17, 1979. Cathy...
Stephen R. Sears
August 4, 2023
Stephen R. Sears, age 78, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 4 in Rockford, Illinois. He was born to L. Wayne and Esther (Richards) Sears on June 27, 1945 in Ottawa, Kansas, a humble backdrop befitting someone best described as “a simple man who loved God.” Steve once called Kansas and Alabama home, but the red earth of Oklahoma forever...
Richard B. Sesterhenn
August 4, 2023
Richard B. Sesterhenn, 73, passed away peacefully in Oregon, Illinois on August 4, 2023. Born in Detroit, Michigan on October 21, 1949 to Robert W. and Bernadette (Hultgren) Sesterhenn. Rich graduated from Guilford High School in 1967 and went on to attend Northern Illinois University, obtaining his Bachelor’s degree in finance. After graduation, he enjoyed being the owner of Four...
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