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Mary Kay Miller
March 4, 2023
Mary Kay (Vennum) Miller, loving wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully with her family at her side at the age of eighty-one after a lengthy battle with Parkinson's Disease on Saturday, March 4, 2023.
Mary Kay was Born January 31, 1942, raised in Fort Dodge, IA.
She met the love of her life, David, and they were married in 1963. Their...
Boby A. Sparacino
March 3, 2023
Boby A. Sparacino, 68, of Rockford, IL, passed away on March 3, 2023, at her home. She was born on August 14, 1954, in Corning, AR, the daughter of Arvil and Betty L. (Alexander) Leach.
Boby worked as a secretary for 15 years for Rockford Memorial Hospital and Swedish American Hospital. She was a NASCAR fan of Jeff Gordon and a...
Margaret M. Schwengels
March 2, 2023
Margaret M. Schwengels, 80, of Rockford, passed away in her home on Thursday, March 2, 2023.
Margaret was born January 29, 1943, in Rockford, IL, daughter of Weldon and Lois (Ogilby) Kniess. She graduated from Harlem High School, Class of 1961. Margaret married Larry Schwengels on January 27, 1962, at St. Bridget Catholic Church. She worked for Atwood Industries as a...
Edwin "Eddie" D. Ellison
March 1, 2023
Edwin Dean “Eddie” Ellison, 86, of Cherry Valley, Illinois, went to his heavenly home on Wednesday March 1, 2023. Edwin was born March 28, 1936, in Udall, MO to Henley and Mary (Dean) Ellison. He was an honor student in elementary and high school but left school early to find work with the wheat harvest in Kansas. Following that, he...
Chanh Hokoth
February 28, 2023
Chanh Hokoth, 86, passed away on February 28, 2023 in Cherry Valley, Illinois. Born March 12, 1936, in Laos, daughter to Sanlee and Bom. In 1953 she married the love of her life, Thamsily Hokoth and in October of 1979 they moved to the United States in Rockford. Chanh took pride in raising her family, and had a very strong...
Theophelo M. Quinonez
February 27, 2023
Theophelo “Tuffy” Quinonez, 76, of Rockford, IL, passed away on Monday, February 27, 2023. He was born on January 31, 1947, in Chicago, IL, the son of Tiofilo (Ted) M. and Alberta M. (Martinez) Quinonez.
Tuffy had a lifelong Catholic Faith. He was a 1965 Graduate of West High School and attended Lincoln Barber College and served his country in the...
William "Bill" N. Tracy Jr.
February 26, 2023
William “Bill” Tracy was born in Salem, Illinois on July 19, 1944, and died peacefully on February 26, 2023, with his wife and daughter by his side. While in the Army, Bill married his sweetheart, Nancy, on July 23, 1966. Shortly after their marriage, he served in Vietnam. Bill returned home to Nancy and the first of his two children,...
Matthew T. Bederka
February 23, 2023
Matthew Thomas Bederka, 35, of Rockford, passed away at home on Thursday, February 23, 2023.
Matt was born in Charlotte, North Carolina on July 1, 1987, son of Robert and Julia (Tarlton) Bederka. He was a big kid at heart and was loved immensely by so many family members and friends who will miss him dearly. Growing up, Matt had...
Theodore "Ted" A. Murphy
February 22, 2023
Theodore “Ted” A. Murphy, 87, passed away in his home in Rockford, Illinois on February 22, 2023. Born in Rockford, Illinois on June 18, 1935, son to Clifford and Helen (Cole) Murphy. Ted attended East High School, class of 1954. He joined the U.S. Army from 1955 to 1958 and served in the Army Reserve until 1963. He worked for...
Roger R. Ellis
February 22, 2023
Roger R. Ellis, 89, of Rockford, passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2023.
Roger was born in Rockford on December 16, 1933, son of Joseph and Maurietta (Ross) Ellis. He graduated from West High School and went on to earn his undergraduate and master’s degrees from Northern Illinois University. Roger was a dedicated teacher of band and choral music for 35...
Barbara N. Boyd
February 21, 2023
Barbara N. Boyd, 89, of Rockford, passed away on February 21, 2023. She was born on January 9, 1934 in Central City, Kentucky, the daughter of Chalma and Viola (Welch) Wade. She married Larry Boyd and he preceded her in death in 2007.
She is survived by her children, Janet Sukut, Debbie (Ron) Inden, and Jason (Jennifer) Boyd; 17 grandchildren; 14...
John "Jd" Williams
February 20, 2023
John D. “JD” Williams, 58, of Rockford, passed away on February 20, 2023. He was born on December 22, 1964, in Chicago, the son of Donald and Sharon (Nichols) Williams. He worked as a carpenter for the 792 union. He owned JD Designs. JD was always willing to help people and volunteered for veterans through the union. He enjoyed riding...
Vickie N. Larson
February 20, 2023
Vickie N. Larson, 79, Rockford, IL, formerly of Chesterton, IN died peacefully on February 20, 2023 at Heritage Woods of Rockford, IL. She was born on January 30, 1944, in Indianapolis, IN, the daughter of Milton A. and E. Berniece (Martin) Newhouse.
Vickie graduated from Howe High School in Indianapolis in 1961 and earned a BA in English from Indiana University...
John F. Mccoy
February 20, 2023
John F. McCoy was born on April 15, 1925, to George James McCoy and Laura Julia McCoy (nee Nelson) in Chicago, Illinois. John and his older brother James grew up in Chicago where they attended Steinmetz High School. John enjoyed being part of the school’s Stage Crew, where he honed a love for building and working with wood.
On graduating high...
Mary L. Bogdonas
February 19, 2023
Mary Louise (Kesteleyn) Bogdonas, of Rockford, died peacefully on Sunday, February 19, 2023, at her nursing home, Generations at Neighbors, in Byron, Illinois.
Mary was born on January 14, 1931, in Aurora, Illinois, to Victor and Eunice (Wilson) Kesteleyn.
She married Joseph Bogdonas on December 17, 1960.
Mary had a variety of jobs. She worked at Sears for 4 years, Dr. Scholls for...
Jane I. Stuttler
February 17, 2023
Jane I. Stuttler, 89, passed away in her home surrounded by her family on February 17, 2023. Born in Pleasant Lake, Indiana on August 7, 1933 daughter to Ralph Diehl and Beulah DeLong. Jane attended Angola High School in Indiana. Jane was honored to win the title of 1st runner up Miss. Indiana 1954 and the 1st runner up for...
Patricia L. Hutson-Hiatt
February 17, 2023
Patricia L. Hutson-Hiatt, 90, Rockford, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 17, 2023, in JourneyCare Hospice Care Center in Barrington. Born July 25, 1932, in Elgin, daughter of Harold and Louise Emerich Lyle. Patti was a member of the first graduating class of Barrington High School. She was employed for 35 years by Shakeproof Division of ITW in accounts payable...
Rosemary Hillmer
February 13, 2023
Our Beloved RoseMary Hillmer, Wife, Mother, Nana, and Great Nana, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 13th, 2023.
Born April 8, 1929 to James and Mary Laudicina in Rockford, IL. She married the Love of her Life, James Hillmer, on April 22, 1950, at which time he stated that he had married his Angel. With God’s Grace and guidance, they shared...
Steven P. Hurd
February 13, 2023
Steven P. Hurd, 73, of Loves Park, IL died on February 13, 2023, at William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison, WI. He was born on March 28, 1949, in Machesney Park, IL, the son of Eugene W. and June H. (Cherry) Hurd, the eighth of 10 children.
Steve worked at a sand and gravel plant before being drafted into...
John F. Falzone
February 13, 2023
John F. Falzone, 80, Morris Chapel, TN, former Cherry Valley resident, died February 13, 2023 in Cancun Mexico. Born May 15, 1942 to Joseph Paul and Noma Talbert Falzone in Rockford, Il. John attended West High School, and married the love of his life, Kathleen M. O’Neil on June 17, 1961.
John started his 40 plus year career in the...
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