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Local obituaries for the Rockford, IL area

Madalene C. Hudzinski

Madalene C. Hudzinski

Dec 11, 2022

Madalene Carol Hudzinski, 79, of Rockford, IL passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2022.

Madalene was born in Rockford, IL on March 18, 1943, daughter of John and Antionette (Vince) Anastasi. She graduated from West High School, Class of 1961. Madalene married John Hudzinski on April 24, 1965, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Rockford. She was a proud member of...

John M. Sachs

John M. Sachs

Dec 11, 2022

John “Jack” M. Sachs, 96, passed away on December 11, 2022. He was born on July 6, 1926 in Madison, Wisconsin, son of John and Frances (Connolly) Sachs. Jack was enlisted to the U.S. Navy during WWII and served from 1943 until 1946. He went on to marry the love of his life, Lorraine Behnisch on August 12, 1950 and...

Wilma Joyce Parson

Wilma Joyce Parson

Dec 11, 2022

Wilma Joyce Parson, 84, Rockford, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2022, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. She was born on August 2, 1938, in Portageville, MO. Wilma married Albert J. Parson, Sr. on November 22, 1951, in Mississippi. He passed away on October 8, 2013. Wilma was a member of Pelley Road Christian Fellowship Church for many years.

Survived...

Shane A. Keister

Shane A. Keister

Dec 10, 2022

Shane Alan Keister, 42, of Rockford, IL passed away Saturday, December 10, 2022. Born June 23, 1980, in Rockford, IL the son of Carol J. (Rehberg) Keister. Shane is survived by daughters, Delia and Makenzie; mother, Rachelle Dover; brother Shawn (Paula); sister, Dawn (Troy). Also survived by girlfriend Dana Musso and children Kayleigh, Bentley, and Gianna. Loved by nephews Tyler...

Dr. Randall Paul Graff

Dr. Randall Paul Graff

Dec 10, 2022

Dr. Randall "Randy" Paul Graff was a caring physician, father, brother, and friend. He sadly passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2022, at age 70 after a long battle with dementia.

Randy was born and raised in Rapid City, South Dakota. He began working at a young age alongside his dad learning the trade of painting houses by cleaning paintbrushes. A...

Dennis J. Lakowske

Dennis J. Lakowske

Dec 10, 2022

Dennis J. Lakowske, 83, passed away in Rockford, Illinois on December 10, 2022. Born in Sparta, Wisconsin on September 11, 1939, son to John and Margaret (Parlow) Lakowske. Dennis graduated from Sparta High School in 1957, and in that same year started his three-year enlistment with the U.S. Navy. In both the Navy and high school, Dennis was very active...

José Luis González Md

José Luis González Md

Dec 8, 2022

José Luis González MD (DOB 10/21/1953), passed on December 8th, 2022 surrounded by loved ones in his home in Rockford, Illinois after a long, hard-fought battle with Alzheimers. 

He is survived by his loving wife, Maggie, and three children, Jose (Daughter-in-law: Mary Beth, Grandchildren: Sophia, Chiara, Dominic and Faustina), Diego (Daughter-in-law: Maeve, Grandchildren: Isla and Maya), Lorena (Son-in-law: David). He...

Gary Carlton Anderson

Gary Carlton Anderson

Dec 8, 2022

Gary Carlton Anderson, 74, Cherry Valley, was called home to be with Jesus on Thursday, December 8, 2022, surrounded by his loving children. He was born November 17, 1948, in Rockford, the son of Carlton “Kit” and Juanita “Julie” (Juhlin) Anderson. Gary married Charlotte “Char” Schimenz, the love of his life, on October 27, 1973, at the Church by the...

Vance E. Arnold

Vance E. Arnold

Dec 6, 2022

Vance E. Arnold, 54, passed away in his home on December 6, 2022. Born in Rockford, Illinois on June 8, 1968 son to Kenneth and Diane (Higgins) Arnold. A 1987 graduate of West High School Vance went on to join Teamsters Local 325 and worked with them for ten years. After, he worked for a few companies as a traffic...

Caroline "Carol" M. Femminella

Caroline "Carol" M. Femminella

Dec 6, 2022

Caroline “Carol” M. Femminella, 79, of Rockford, passed away on December 6, 2022. She was born on December 10, 1942, in Rockford, the daughter of Hugh and Velda (Billig) Cameron. She married Buddy “Bud” Femminella on June 23, 1962, in Rockford. She attended St. Anthony Catholic Church and recently Faith Center Church. She was a member of the Blackhawk Athletic...

Rosemary L. Nicolosi

Rosemary L. Nicolosi

Dec 4, 2022

Rosemary Licari Nicolosi passed away peacefully on Dec 4th, 2022 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 3rd, 1930, to Frank and Frances G. Licari (nee Furino) in Rockford, Illinois.

She was educated at St. Anthony of Padua grade school, Bishop Muldoon H.S., and Rockford College. Rosemary had an enormous amount of energy and zest for...

Vilayphone Sibounheuang

Vilayphone Sibounheuang

Dec 3, 2022

Vilayphone Sibounheuang, 73, of Rockford, passed away on December 3, 2022 at home surrounded by her family. She was born on July 16, 1949, in Laos, the daughter of Kouay and Ba. She married Khamsay Sibounheuang, and he preceded her in death on June 17, 2022. She was a member of the Laos Evengelical Free Church. She enjoyed gardening, taking...

Susan K. Hecox

Susan K. Hecox

Dec 3, 2022

Susan K. Hecox, 69, of Loves Park, IL passed away on December 3, 2022. She was born on September 15, 1953, in St. Louis, MO, the daughter of Vernon and Betty (Ubben) Roewe.

Susan had a lifelong Catholic faith. She was an avid reader, reading her bible and classical literature. She was a graduate of William Woods University and Southern Illinois...

Patrick G. Richardson

Patrick G. Richardson

Dec 3, 2022

As the sun rose on the morning of December 3rd, Patrick Richardson began the next phase of his adventure after passing away suddenly at the age of 65.

On the subject of adventures, Pat had no shortage of those in his 65 years. He was just as at home on his Harley Davidson, as he was holding his Yorkshire Terrier, Rocky,...

Tami D. Eischen

Tami D. Eischen

Dec 3, 2022

Tami Diane Eischen, 57, of Rockford, passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2022.

Tami was born in Oak Lawn, IL on May 30, 1965, daughter of Joseph M. and Diane (Kuba) Dombrowski. She graduated from Bremen High School in Midlothian, IL, Class of 1983. Tami then went on to major in social work, minor in theology with a concentration in Spanish...

James "Jim" Camatti

James "Jim" Camatti

Dec 2, 2022

James (Jim) Camatti, 71, of Rockford, IL, passed away on Friday, December 2. 2022. He was born on May 25, 1951, in LaSalle, IL, the son of Glenn and Dorothy (Pirch) Camatti.

Jim served his country in the United States Army in Viet Nam. He worked as a plant manager and engineer in manufacturing at PGI Mfg. LLC. In 1988, Jim...

Marilyn J. Gunther

Marilyn J. Gunther

Dec 2, 2022

Marilyn J. Gunther, 93, of Roscoe, passed away on Friday, December 2, 2022, at Agrace Hospice in Janesville. She was born on September 7, 1929, in Chicago, the daughter of Philip and Lillian (Thompson) Gunther. She worked as an insurance claims adjuster at State Farm for 25 years before retiring in 1994. Marilyn enjoyed gardening and bird watching.

Marilyn is survived...

Nellie E. Dorsey

Nellie E. Dorsey

Dec 1, 2022

Nellie E. Dorsey, 83, passed away Thursday, December 1, 2022, at the Grand Regency Assisted Living of Rockford. She was born June 1, 1939, in Eldorado, Arkansas, the daughter of Alvin Richard and Bessie (Jones) Meeks. Nellie moved to Rockford and attended Rockford West High School. She married Michael Phillips and moved to Waukegan where Michael was serving in the...

Robert R. Devore

Robert R. Devore

Dec 1, 2022

Robert Ray Devore, 85, of Davis, IL passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2022.

Robert was born in Lower Turkeyfoot Twp., Somerset County, Pennsylvania on March 21, 1937, son of William Charles Mervin Devore and Helen Lucille (Bruck) Devore. He graduated from Hyndman Londonderry High School in 1954. Robert proudly served his country in the United States Navy from 1954-1958. He...

Oscar Gonzalez "Apango"

Oscar Gonzalez "Apango"

Nov 30, 2022

Oscar Gonzalez “Apango”, age 72, of Rockford, passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2022.

Oscar was born in Cd. Guzman, Jalisco, Mexico on September 1, 1950, son of Enrique Gonzalez and Maria Guadalupe Almaraz. After moving to the United States, Oscar became a proud member of the Local 13 Carpenter’s Union of Chicago for 35 dedicated years. He married his loving...

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