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Gerald Francis Hillenbrand
Aug 26, 2009
Gerald Francis Hillenbrand, 92, of Rockford, passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born January 4, 1917 in Keenesburg, CO; son of Frank and Laura (Finger) Hillenbrand. Married Myrtle Hubbs in 1942, she predeceased him in 1982. He was a warrant officer in the Air Force serving for 27 years during WWII, Korean Conflict...
Gerald Francis Hillenbrand
Aug 26, 2009
Gerald Francis Hillenbrand, 92, of Rockford, passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born January 4, 1917 in Keenesburg, CO; son of Frank and Laura (Finger) Hillenbrand. Married Myrtle Hubbs in 1942, she predeceased him in 1982. He was a warrant officer in the Air Force serving for 27 years during WWII, Korean Conflict...
Edna M. Cooper
Aug 24, 2009
Edna M. Cooper, 93, of Rockford passed away on August 24, 2009 in Bickford House in Rockford. Born July 28, 1916 in Uniontown, PA, the daughter of Jacob and Katie (Reigle) Ditzler. Edna grew up in the Dixon, Polo area before moving to the Rockford area. She married Arthur Cooper on January 25, 1938. Survivors include her daughters Marlene (H.D.)...
Betty A. Cunningham
Aug 24, 2009
Betty A. CunninghamDevoted Caregiver Machesney Park-Betty A. Cunningham, 79, died Monday, August 24, 2009 at Kindred Hospital in Sycamore. Born October 31, 1929 in Freeport, daughter of Arthur and Anna (MacDonald) Noe. 1947 graduate of Bishop Muldoon High School and a 1951 graduate of St. Francis Nursing School. Married her loving husband, Stanley Cunningham in 1952. Betty worked as a...
Betty A. Cunningham
Aug 24, 2009
Betty A. CunninghamDevoted CaregiverMachesney Park-Betty A. Cunningham, 79, died Monday, August 24, 2009 at Kindred Hospital in Sycamore. Born October 31, 1929 in Freeport, daughter of Arthur and Anna (MacDonald) Noe. 1947 graduate of Bishop Muldoon High School and a 1951 graduate of St. Francis Nursing School. Married her loving husband, Stanley Cunningham in 1952. Betty worked as a Registered...
Edna M. Cooper
Aug 24, 2009
Edna M. Cooper, 93, of Rockford passed away on August 24, 2009 in Bickford House in Rockford. Born July 28, 1916 in Uniontown, PA, the daughter of Jacob and Katie (Reigle) Ditzler. Edna grew up in the Dixon, Polo area before moving to the Rockford area. She married Arthur Cooper on January 25, 1938. Survivors include her daughters Marlene (H.D.)...
Randy Schmitz
Aug 19, 2009
Randy Schmitz 59 of Rockford passed away Wednesday August 19, 2009. He was born May 25, 1950 to Lawrence and Eleanor Schmitz. He married Dena Schiro on April 4, 1995. He worked at Cisions for many years. Survivors include his wife Dena, Son Matthew and Daughter Jordyn. Brother Larry(Marliss)Schmitz. Nieces and nephews.Predeceased by his parents.Memorial Service will be Wednesday August...
Randy Schmitz
Aug 19, 2009
Randy Schmitz 59 of Rockford passed away Wednesday August 19, 2009. He was born May 25, 1950 to Lawrence and Eleanor Schmitz. He married Dena Schiro on April 4, 1995. He worked at Cisions for many years. Survivors include his wife Dena, Son Matthew and Daughter Jordyn. Brother Larry(Marliss)Schmitz. Nieces and nephews.Predeceased by his parents.Memorial Service will be Wednesday August...
Mary T. Sciortino
Aug 18, 2009
Rockford-Mary T. Sciortino, 91, died Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at Swedish American Heart Hospital. Born January 18, 1918, in Rockford, daughter of Albert and Maria (Marino) Monestero. Graduate of St. Anthony Elementary in 1932 and Rockford Sr. High School Class of 1936. Married her loving husband Joseph Sciortino on April 20, 1941. Worked for the Rockford School District in the...
Mary T. Sciortino
Aug 18, 2009
Rockford-Mary T. Sciortino, 91, died Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at Swedish American Heart Hospital. Born January 18, 1918, in Rockford, daughter of Albert and Maria (Marino) Monestero. Graduate of St. Anthony Elementary in 1932 and Rockford Sr. High School Class of 1936. Married her loving husband Joseph Sciortino on April 20, 1941. Worked for the Rockford School District in the...
Larry Len Heimer
Aug 17, 2009
Larry Len Heimer passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2009, at Rosewood Care Center in Rockford, IL at the age of 72. He battled cancer for eleven years. nbsp;Larry was born on February 16, 1937, to Leonard and Evelyn (Thiede) Heimer, in the town of Hartland south of Bonduel, WI. He grew up on the family farm where he learned...
Larry Len Heimer
Aug 17, 2009
Larry Len Heimer passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2009, at Rosewood Care Center in Rockford, IL at the age of 72. He battled cancer for eleven years. Larry was born on February 16, 1937, to Leonard and Evelyn (Thiede) Heimer, in the town of Hartland south of Bonduel, WI. He grew up on the family farm where he learned...
Patricia A. Day
Aug 15, 2009
Patricia A. Pat Day, 70nbsp;Loving Wife, Mom and Grandmanbsp;Patricia A.Pat Day, 70, Belvidere, died Saturday, August 15, 2009, in her home. She was born March 17, 1939, in PeEll, Washington, the daughter of John and Bertha (Drawsky) Kowalsky. Pat married Thomas J. Day in Oak Park on December 4, 1960. He predeceased her in Belvidere on July 29, 2009. They...
Patricia A. Day
Aug 15, 2009
Patricia A. "Pat" Day, 70 Loving Wife, Mom and Grandma Patricia A." Pat" Day, 70, Belvidere, died Saturday, August 15, 2009, in her home. She was born March 17, 1939, in PeEll, Washington, the daughter of John and Bertha (Drawsky) Kowalsky. Pat married Thomas J. Day in Oak Park on December 4, 1960. He predeceased her in Belvidere on July...
Tilden Payne Meyers
Aug 14, 2009
Tilden Payne Meyers, 80 Rockford Tilden Payne Meyers, 80, died Friday, August 14, 2009 at home surrounded by his family. Born in Geneva, IL. On December 6, 1928 to George and Marion (Payne) Meyers. Graduated from Geneva High School in 1947 and inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2002. Graduated University of Wisconsin and earned a bachelor degree in...
Tilden Payne Meyers
Aug 14, 2009
Tilden Payne Meyers, 80Rockford Tilden Payne Meyers, 80, died Friday, August 14, 2009 at home surrounded by his family. Born in Geneva, IL. On December 6, 1928 to George and Marion (Payne) Meyers. Graduated from Geneva High School in 1947 and inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2002. Graduated University of Wisconsin and earned a bachelor degree in animal...
Theodore Rankin
Aug 13, 2009
Theodore Rankin, 51, LaGrange, former Rockford resident, died at 5:00 a.m.Thursday, August 13, 2009 in LaGrange Memorial Hospital following a long illness. Born September 14, 1957 in Chicago, son of Robert C. and Norma Prodie Rankin. Graduated from Boylan High School in 1975 and received a bachelors degree in Corporate Recreation from Rockford College in 1979. He had last been...
Theodore Rankin
Aug 13, 2009
Theodore Rankin, 51, LaGrange, former Rockford resident, died at 5:00 a.m.Thursday, August 13, 2009 in LaGrange Memorial Hospital following a long illness. Born September 14, 1957 in Chicago, son of Robert C. and Norma Prodie Rankin. Graduated from Boylan High School in 1975 and received a bachelors degree in Corporate Recreation from Rockford College in 1979. He had last been...
Franklin F. Abramovich
Aug 12, 2009
Franklin F. AbramovichLoving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend Franklin F. Abramovich, 69, of Loves Park, went to be with the Lord on August 12, 2009 at Swedish American Hospital. Frank was born June 21, 1940 in Rockford, the son of Joseph and Myrtle (Weber) Abramovich. Frank married Donna M. Ferrall on September 26, 1960 in Rockford. Frank...
Nevagay Keener Kressly
Aug 12, 2009
Nevagay Keener Kressly, 94, Rockford, died Wednesday, August 12, 2009, in Rosewood Care Center. She was born August 29, 1914, in Grafton, West Virginia, the daughter of Robert and Alice (Wolf) Keener. Nevagay married Harry H. Kressly in Bethlehem, PA on July 22, 1933. He predeceased her on August 15, 1982. She was a manager at the Fountain Hill Outlet...
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