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David J. Guarino
April 22, 2023
David J. Guarino, 64, of Rockford, passed away on April 22, 2023, at Javon Bea Hospital. He was born on September 28, 1958, in Monterey, California, the son of Sam and Geraldine (Salamone) Guarino. He graduated from Illinois State University with a bachelor’s in biology/chemistry. He served in the U.S. Navy as an officer for 8 years. He was an...
James E. Knabe
April 22, 2023
James E. Knabe passed away on April 22, 2023. He was born on August 26, 1939, in Medford, WI. He was the son of Alvin and Evelyn (Werhand) Knabe. He married Dorothy Jefko in Rockford, IL at St. Stanislaus Church on August 10, 1963.
Jim graduated from Medford High School in 1957. He received his BS degree in Metallurgical Engineering from...
Ronald "Ronnie" A. Stone
April 21, 2023
Ronald A. Stone, 72, of Rockford, passed away in his home on April 21, 2023. Born in Rockford on May 6, 1949, son to Milton and Susie (Mitchell) Stone. After graduation from Auburn High School, Ronald was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1969 and spent time in Vietnam where he earned the nickname “Shakey.” After returning home he started...
Sharon D. Hardt Gartman
April 20, 2023
Sharon D. Hardt Gartman, 84, of Benton, KY passed away at home on Thursday, April 20, 2023.
Sharon was born in Wilton, WI on January 6, 1939, daughter of Otto and Hazel (Tuttle) Hardt. She married John “Jack” William Gartman on September 12, 1984. He passed away on September 21, 2006. Sharon worked as a nurse’s aide for 13 years at...
Joyce Ann Munson
April 17, 2023
Joyce Ann Munson, 82, Rockford, passed away on April 17, 2023. Born in Rockford on May 14, 1940, daughter to John and Eleanor (Wilson) Arand. Joyce graduated from West High School, class of 1958, and married her high school sweetheart, Harold Munson, on February 7, 1959. Joyce worked at Eagle Foods for over 20 years as a clerk before retirement....
Donald R. Bunk
April 17, 2023
Donald Raymond Bunk, 91, of Monroe Center, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, April 17, 2023.
Donald was born in Chicago, IL on March 8, 1932, son of Raymond and Lillian (Beskow) Bunk Sr. He attended St. Thomas and graduated from Rockford East High School. Donald married Darlene Thomas on February 9, 1952, and later married Helen Van Lanningham on...
Howard P. Miller
April 16, 2023
Howard P. Miller, 86, Rockford, died on Sunday April 16, 2023 at OSF St Anthony Hospital after a short illness. He was born on January 16, 1937 in Detroit, MI, the son of Hugo and Bertrice (Stafford) Miller.
Howard owned and operated many businesses during his lifetime. He joined his brothers Ellis & Stanley, in Miller Brothers Construction Inc.- where they...
Beth Ann Anastase
April 15, 2023
Beth Ann (Williams) Anastase, 90, died at 5:48 a.m. Saturday, April 15, 2023, in Rock River Healthcare Center. Born February 24, 1933, daughter of Floyd and Clara Williams. Married Michael (Mickey) Anastase in St. Anthony Catholic Church in Rockford on September 8, 1956. Member of St. Bernadette Catholic Church. She and her husband were the owners of Vince’s Hardware on...
Roxanna S. Fransen
April 14, 2023
Roxanna "Roxie" S. Fransen “Roxie”, age 79, of Byron, passed away on Friday, April 14, 2023, with loving family by her side.
Roxie was born in Rockford, IL on August 14, 1943, daughter of Emery and Margaret (Flynn) Olmstead. She graduated from Rockford East High School, Class of 1961. Roxie married Edwin “Bud” Fransen on August 10, 2013. She worked in...
Loren Jay Freedlund
April 14, 2023
Loren Jay Freedlund, 64, passed away on April 14, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on July 24, 1958, the son of Ann and Leonard Freedlund. He graduated from East High School, class of 1976. He married Pamela “Pam” Kay Lindstrom on June 3, 1989. He was employed by Schafer Industries working as a machinist for...
Gerald "Gerry" Hickey
April 13, 2023
Gerald “Gerry” B. Hickey, 75, of Rockford, passed away surrounded by his family on April 13, 2023. He was born on May 19, 1947, in DeKalb, IL, the son of Bernard and Mary (Hughes) Hickey. He graduated from DeKalb High School, class of 1965. He worked for ComEd for over 33 years. Gerry married Helen Murphy on December 3, 2003.
Gerry...
Colette V. Axelson
April 13, 2023
Colette V. Axelson, 84, of Winnebago, passed away at home on Thursday, April 13, 2023, with loving family by her side.
Colette was born in Rockford, IL on September 11, 1938, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Hannan) King. She graduated from Muldoon High School, Class of 1956 where she was a proud team captain on the basketball team. Colette married the...
Beverly "Bev" Jean Becker
April 13, 2023
Beverly “Bev” Jean Becker, 85, Rockford, passed away Thursday, April 13, 2023, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. She was born March 21, 1938, in Beloit, WI the daughter of David and Bernice (Martin) Polglaze. Bev was a graduate of Rockford West High School. She married James “Jim” Becker in Rockford on October 30, 1960. She worked as a clerk...
Mary "Mary Beth" E. Hardin
April 11, 2023
Mary Elizabeth (Mary Beth) Hardin, 49, passed away suddenly after a short illness on April 11, 2023, in Rockford, Illinois. Born in Rockford on August 13, 1973, daughter to William and Arlene (Stanko) Hardin. Mary Beth graduated from Boylan Catholic High School in the class of 1991; during her grade school and high school years she was active with volleyball,...
Pamela L. Brooks
April 8, 2023
Pamela L. Brooks, 72, passed away in Rockford, Illinois on April 8, 2023. Born in Chicago, Illinois on January 8, 1951, one of three children to Thomas and Leora (Cretsinger) McNicholas. She went on to get a master’s degree in education and spent over 30 years as a teacher in the Rockford Public School District 205 school district before her...
Velma J. Stanton
April 8, 2023
Velma J. Stanton, 80, of Rockford, passed away at home on April 8, 2023. She was born on January 27, 1943, in Dizney, Kentucky, the daughter of Luther and Roxy (Newman) Johnson. She married Edward “Ed” Stanton on December 28, 1968, in downtown Chicago. She enjoyed quilting, decorating and spending time with her family. She loved gardening and dancing with...
Maurice K. Devlieger
April 7, 2023
Maurice “Maury” K. DeVlieger, 88, of Rockford, IL passed away on Friday, April 7, 2023.
Maury was born to E. Joseph and Germaine (Claeyssens) DeVlieger on January 18, 1935, in Rockford, Illinois. He graduated from St. Thomas High School in 1952 and later earned his bachelor’s degree from Rockford University. Maury proudly served his country in the United States Navy during...
Margaret L. Martin Lisk
April 5, 2023
Found on the doorstep, 12 September, 1920, of William (Will) Patrick and Ellen Bridgette Ryan, S. Spielman Rd, Seward, IL. Margaret received a “Certificate of Birth” from Freeport, Il. She became a sister to Fred, Mary, Harriet, and Jim (who was also adopted).
One time while her parents were away on vacation and Fred was out somewhere, she remembers riding her...
Leonard James Hamachek
April 5, 2023
Leonard (Len) James Hamachek, age 91, of Rockford, Illinois, passed away peacefully April 5, 2023. Born July 3, 1931, in Edgebrook, Illinois, the son of the late Dr. Slavie Hamachek and Alice (Sejnoha) Hamachek. Graduate of Taft High School, Chicago, Illinois, class of 1949. He served his country in the United States Army from 1952 to 1954 and was deployed...
Dr. Dennis F. Fancsali
April 4, 2023
Dennis Fancsali died peacefully on April 4, 2023, just shy of his 88th birthday. Born on April 7, 1935 in Aurora, Illinois to Vera and Dazo Fancsali, he later moved with his family to Janesville, Wisconsin. After graduating from Janesville High School, where he excelled in track, he was awarded a scholarship for college. With support from the GI bill,...
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