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Wayne J. Mcqueary
July 4, 2009
Rockford-Wayne J. McQueary, 81, died Saturday, July 4, 2009 in his home surrounded by his family. Born March 28, 1928 in Chicago, son of William and Pauline (Schmiz) McQueary. Veteran of WWII serving in the United States Navy. Married his loving wife Frieda Fibrow-Hennessy on April 22, 1961 in Rockford at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Worked as a tool and...

Wayne J. Mcqueary
July 4, 2009
Rockford-Wayne J. McQueary, 81, died Saturday, July 4, 2009 in his home surrounded by his family. Born March 28, 1928 in Chicago, son of William and Pauline (Schmiz) McQueary. Veteran of WWII serving in the United States Navy. Married his loving wife Frieda Fibrow-Hennessy on April 22, 1961 in Rockford at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Worked as a tool and...

Robert J. Mackey
July 2, 2009
ROBERT J. MACKEY, 57 LOVING HUSBAND, FATHER, GRANDFATHER AND FRIEND Robert J. Mackey, 57, of Rockford, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2009 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center following a sudden heart attack. Born October 11, 1951 in Rockford; son of James and Beverly (Miller) Mackey. Married Janet L. (Aschim) Mackey in Rockford on November 21, 1969. He served...

Theodore Badell
July 2, 2009
Theodore ""Ted"" Badell, Sr., 85, of Rockford passed away July 2, 2009. Born February 15, 1924 in Milwaukee, WI, the son of Joseph and Helen (Holaski) Biedrzycki. Ted proudly served in the United States Air Force during WWII as a B-17 Belly Gunner. His plane was the ""?Screaming Eagle, and he served in 25 missions during the war. Survivors include...

Theodore Badell, Sr.
July 2, 2009
Theodore Ted Badell, Sr., 85, of Rockford passed away July 2, 2009. Born February 15, 1924 in Milwaukee, WI, the son of Joseph and Helen (Holaski) Biedrzycki. Ted proudly served in the United States Air Force during WWII as a B-17 Belly Gunner. His plane was the ?Screaming Eagle, and he served in 25 missions during the war. Survivors include...

Robert J. Mackey
July 2, 2009
ROBERT J. MACKEY, 57 LOVING HUSBAND, FATHER, GRANDFATHER AND FRIEND Robert J. Mackey, 57, of Rockford, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2009 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center following a sudden heart attack. Born October 11, 1951 in Rockford; son of James and Beverly (Miller) Mackey. Married Janet L. (Aschim) Mackey in Rockford on November 21, 1969. He served...

Lee E. Jacobsen
July 1, 2009
Lee. E. ""Jake"" Jacobsen, 86, of Rockford, having formerly lived in Oregon, Il., and Rochelle, Il., passed away July 1, 2009, in the arms of his family, at Bickford House in Rockford. Jake was born to Joseph N. and Gladys (Law) Jacobsen March 2, 1923 at home in Rochelle in the same bed his mother had been born in. Weighing...

Lee E. Jacobsen
July 1, 2009
Lee. E. Jake Jacobsen, 86, of Rockford, having formerly lived in Oregon, Il., and Rochelle, Il., passed away July 1, 2009, in the arms of his family, at Bickford House in Rockford. Jake was born to Joseph N. and Gladys (Law) Jacobsen March 2, 1923 at home in Rochelle in the same bed his mother had been born in. Weighing...

Marion A. Ackerman
June 30, 2009
Marion A. Ackerman, 85 of Freeport, died Tuesday, June 30, 2009. Born on a farm near German Valley on Aug. 16, 1923, son of Pearl (Voss) and Bernard Ackerman . On May 6, 1945, he married his loving wife of 64 years, Garnet Conell from Thayer, NE. They farmed various farms and then moved to their own farm 43 years...

Marion A. Ackerman
June 30, 2009
Marion A. Ackerman, 85 of Freeport, died Tuesday, June 30, 2009. Born on a farm near German Valley on Aug. 16, 1923, son of Pearl (Voss) and Bernard Ackerman . On May 6, 1945, he married his loving wife of 64 years, Garnet Conell from Thayer, NE. They farmed various farms and then moved to their own farm 43 years...

Dean Allen Gors
June 29, 2009
Dean Allen Gors Dean Allen Gors, 42, a resident of Rockford for 20 years, went to be with the Lord on June 29, 2009 in his home surrounded by his family. Dean was born February 15, 1967 in Sterling, IL the son of Judith (Freet) Gors. Dean graduated from Sterling High School and proudly served his country in the US...

Dean Allen Gors
June 29, 2009
Dean Allen Gors Dean Allen Gors, 42, a resident of Rockford for 20 years, went to be with the Lord on June 29, 2009 in his home surrounded by his family. Dean was born February 15, 1967 in Sterling, IL the son of Judith (Freet) Gors. Dean graduated from Sterling High School and proudly served his country in the US...

Carol L. Mcfeggan
June 29, 2009
Carol L. Peterson McFeggan, 62, lifelong Rockford resident, died Monday, June 29, 2009. Born March 31, 1947, daughter of Rex and Esther Reifschneider Peterson. Graduated from West High School and attended Western Illinois University. Married Thomas F. McFeggan in Rockford on March 9, 1968. Employed by Rockford Public Schools since 1981, currently serving as receptionist at Auburn High School. In...

Carol L. Mcfeggan
June 29, 2009
Carol L. Peterson McFeggan, 62, lifelong Rockford resident, died Monday, June 29, 2009. Born March 31, 1947, daughter of Rex and Esther Reifschneider Peterson. Graduated from West High School and attended Western Illinois University. Married Thomas F. McFeggan in Rockford on March 9, 1968. Employed by Rockford Public Schools since 1981, currently serving as receptionist at Auburn High School. In...

Ruth C. Fensterman
June 27, 2009
""The Shoe Lady"" Ruth C. Fensterman, 85, of Rockford passed away Saturday, June 27, 2009 in River Bluff Nursing Home. Born January 7, 1924 in Scales Mound, IL, the daughter of Herman C. and Carrie (Hammer) Koester. Ruth attended Scales Mound Country Schools, and later married Laurence W. Fensterman on February 25, 1942 in Galena, IL. They moved to Rockford...

Ruth C. Fensterman
June 27, 2009
The Shoe Lady Ruth C. Fensterman, 85, of Rockford passed away Saturday, June 27, 2009 in River Bluff Nursing Home. Born January 7, 1924 in Scales Mound, IL, the daughter of Herman C. and Carrie (Hammer) Koester. Ruth attended Scales Mound Country Schools, and later married Laurence W. Fensterman on February 25, 1942 in Galena, IL. They moved to Rockford...

Edward Lyle Madru
June 26, 2009
Edward (Skip) Lyle Madru, Jr., 81 Roscoe Edward (Skip) Lyle Madru, Jr., 81 of Roscoe, IL died at 5:58 a.m. on June 26, 2009 after a long illness. Born December 8, 1927 in South Beloit, IL to Edward and Agnes (Kerner) Madru. He Enlisted with US Navy from 1944 thru 1984. Married Virginia Mae Engen in South Beloit, IL on...

Mary Didier
June 26, 2009
Mary Didier Mary Didier, 82, a lifelong resident of Rockford, went to be with the Lord on June 26, 2009 in her home surrounded by her family. Mary was born July 13, 1926 in Rockford the daughter of John and Ellen (Doyle) Durkin. Mary married Edward J. Didier on April 7, 1951 at Cathedral of St. Peter in Rockford. Mary...

Josephine V. Cazzaniga
June 26, 2009
Josephine V. (Fedeli) Cazzaniga, 97 Rockford Josephine V. (Fedeli) Cazzaniga, 97 ofRockford died Friday, June 26, 2009 surrounded by her family. Born July 4, 1911 to Thomas and Mary (Castiglioni) Fedeli. Married her husband Carlo April 30, 1933. She was a member of St. Bernadette Catholic Church and former member of St. Patricks. Member of the Womens guild of St....

Mary Didier
June 26, 2009
Mary Didier Mary Didier, 82, a lifelong resident of Rockford, went to be with the Lord on June 26, 2009 in her home surrounded by her family. Mary was born July 13, 1926 in Rockford the daughter of John and Ellen (Doyle) Durkin. Mary married Edward J. Didier on April 7, 1951 at Cathedral of St. Peter in Rockford. Mary...
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