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Dolores M. Aylward

Dolores M. Aylward

December 7, 2010

Dolores M. Aylward, 83 Rockford-Dolores M. Aylward, 83 of Rockford died Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born April 14, 1927 in Bridgeport, PA to Raymond and Agnes Genther. Member of the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Anne Society. Interior Decorator for Carpet Line and Viking Shade Company for many years. Volunteered for the River...

Melvin Ezell

Melvin Ezell

December 6, 2010

Melvin Ezell, 54, Rockford, died at 10:15 p.m. Monday, December 6, 2010 in his home. Born October 17, 1956 in Chicago, son of Aaron and Maggie Swift Ezell. Melvin was a unique personality and his Milestone family will always have special stories of him to make them smile.Gratitude is extended to Northern Illinois Hospice & Grief Center, Scandinavian Cemetery and...

Brad T. Moberg

Brad T. Moberg

December 6, 2010

Brad T. Moberg, 58, a lifelong resident of Rockford, died Monday, Dec. 6, 2010 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center, surrounded by his loving wife and son. Born April 29, 1952, the son of Kent and Marcella (Reiter) Moberg. A graduate of Boylan High School (Class of 1970), Brad earned the degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering in 1975...

Melvin Ezell

Melvin Ezell

December 6, 2010

Melvin Ezell, 54, Rockford, died at 10:15 p.m. Monday, December 6, 2010 in his home.nbsp; Born October 17, 1956 in Chicago, son of Aaron and Maggie Swift Ezell.nbsp; Melvin was a unique personality and his Milestone family will always nbsp;have special stories of him to make them smile.Gratitude is extended to Northern Illinois Hospice amp; Grief Center, Scandinavian Cemetery and...

Brad T. Moberg

Brad T. Moberg

December 6, 2010

Brad T. Moberg, 58, a lifelong resident of Rockford, died Monday, Dec. 6, 2010 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center, surrounded by his loving wife and son. Born April 29, 1952, the son of Kent and Marcella (Reiter) Moberg. A graduate of Boylan High School (Class of 1970), Brad earned the degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering in 1975...

Austin R. Farruggia

Austin R. Farruggia

December 5, 2010

Austin R. Farruggia, 21Beloved SonAustin Raymond Farruggia, 21, Rockford died Sunday, December 5, 2010 in his home of natural causes.nbsp; Born September 16, 1989 in Rockford, beloved son of Raymond Farruggia and Tammie Talmadge Nessmith.nbsp; Member of St. Anthony of Padua Church. Graduated from East High School in 2008.nbsp; Austin was a warm, loving young man who always wanted to...

Austin R. Farruggia

Austin R. Farruggia

December 5, 2010

Austin R. Farruggia, 21Beloved SonAustin Raymond Farruggia, 21, Rockford died Sunday, December 5, 2010 in his home of natural causes. Born September 16, 1989 in Rockford, beloved son of Raymond Farruggia and Tammie Talmadge Nessmith. Member of St. Anthony of Padua Church. Graduated from East High School in 2008. Austin was a warm, loving young man who always wanted to...

Kenneth Armour

Kenneth Armour

December 4, 2010

Kenneth Armour 99 of Rockford passed away Saturday December 4, 2010 in Rosewood Care Center. He was born February 6, 1911 in Stillman Valley, IL, the son of Dugald and Jennie Trumbull. He married Dorothy Froehlich in Rockford on December 14, 1935. She predeceased him on August 16, 1990. Kenneth was Self employed, working on his farm. He worked for...

Kenneth Armour

Kenneth Armour

December 4, 2010

Kenneth Armour 99 of Rockford passed away Saturday December 4, 2010 in Rosewood Care Center.nbsp; He was born February 6, 1911 in Stillman Valley, IL, the son of Dugald and Jennie Trumbull.nbsp; He married Dorothy Froehlich in Rockford on December 14, 1935.nbsp; She predeceased him on August 16, 1990.nbsp; Kenneth was Self employed, working on his farm.nbsp; He worked for...

Karl H. Vogel

Karl H. Vogel

December 4, 2010

Karl H. Vogel, 65 Rockford-Karl H. Vogel, 65 of Rockford, died Saturday, December 4, 2010 at 11:30 at Pa Peterson Care Center. Born July 11, 1945 in Germany to Artur and Erna Vogel. Married Barbara L. Stano in Milwaukee, WI on January 4, 1969. Served a Tool & Die apprenticeship at Trumpf international in Stuttgard, Germany. Received his associates in...

John G. Kline

John G. Kline

December 4, 2010

John Gust Kline, 73, of So. Beloit, met his Savior and Lord on Saturday, December 4, 2010 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born August 24, 1937 in Rockford; son of Warren and Romona Kline. He married Levon Lindstrom on Thanksgiving Day in 1977 at 1 st Evangelical Free Church. Graduated from East High School and attended North Park College....

John G. Kline

John G. Kline

December 4, 2010

John Gust Kline, 73, of So. Beloit, met his Savior and Lord on Saturday, December 4, 2010 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born August 24, 1937 in Rockford; son of Warren and Romona Kline. He married Levon Lindstrom on Thanksgiving Day in 1977 at 1 st Evangelical Free Church. Graduated from East High School and attended North Park College....

Karl H. Vogel

Karl H. Vogel

December 4, 2010

Karl H. Vogel, 65nbsp;Rockford-Karl H. Vogel, 65 of Rockford, died Saturday, December 4, 2010 at 11:30 at Pa Peterson Care Center. Born July 11, 1945 in Germany to Artur and Erna Vogel. Married Barbara L. Stano in Milwaukee, WI on January 4, 1969. Served a Tool amp; Die apprenticeship at Trumpf international in Stuttgard, Germany. Received his associates in mechanical...

Robert Emmett Cahill

Robert Emmett Cahill

December 3, 2010

Robert Emmett Cahill, 82, Rockford, passed away on Friday, December 3, 2010 of congestive heart failure at Provena St. Ann Center surrounded by his family. Born June 27, 1928 in Chicago, the son of Robert E. and Edna (Davis) Cahill. Graduated from Marmion Military Academy in Aurora, IL. attended the University of Michigan and graduated from DePaul University. He served...

Robert Cahill

Robert Cahill

December 3, 2010

Robert Emmett Cahill, 82, Rockford, passed away on Friday, December 3, 2010 of congestive heart failure at Provena St. Ann Center surrounded by his family.nbsp; Born June 27, 1928 in Chicago, the son of Robert E. and Edna (Davis) Cahill.nbsp; Graduated from Marmion Military Academy in Aurora, IL.nbsp; attended the University of Michigan and graduated from DePaul University.nbsp; He served...

Karen Elizabeth Bennett

Karen Elizabeth Bennett

December 2, 2010

Karen Elizabeth Bennett, 52, Rockford, passed away suddenly Thursday, December 2, 2010. She was born March 2, 1958, the daughter of Carl and Frances (Gilbert) Leach. Karen left behind a life she loved for a life that will last forever. She was married for 25 years to her loving husband, Robert. Karen's greatest joy in life was being a wife...

Florence Virginia Rose

Florence Virginia Rose

December 2, 2010

Florence Virginia Rose, 88, of Rockford, passed away Thursday December 2, 2010 in her home. She was born April 19, 1922 in Mount Carroll, IL; the daughter of James and Emma Buxton. She married Harry Rose in Rockford on May 9, 1942; Harry predeceased her on March 25, 2003. She worked for Guzzardo Music for many, many years. Florence was...

Susan P Chesnut

Susan P Chesnut

December 2, 2010

Susan P. Chesnut, 65, was born January 17, 1945 in Dixon to John and Helen Snow.nbsp; She went to be with our Lord on December 2, 2010, after bravely battling cancer.nbsp; She was proud of her work for the phone company and was employed by Dixon Home, Illinois Bell and ATamp;T phone companies over the years.nbsp; She enjoyed 30 years...

Karen Elizabeth Bennett

Karen Elizabeth Bennett

December 2, 2010

Karen Elizabeth Bennett, 52, Rockford, passed away suddenly Thursday, December 2, 2010.nbsp; She was born March 2, 1958, the daughter of Carl and Frances (Gilbert) Leach.nbsp; Karen left behind a life she loved for a life that will last forever.nbsp; She was married for 25 years to her loving husband, Robert.nbsp; Karens greatest joy in life was being a wife...

Susan P. Chesnut

Susan P. Chesnut

December 2, 2010

Susan P. Chesnut, 65, was born January 17, 1945 in Dixon to John and Helen Snow. She went to be with our Lord on December 2, 2010, after bravely battling cancer. She was proud of her work for "the phone company" and was employed by Dixon Home, Illinois Bell and AT&T phone companies over the years. She enjoyed 30 years...