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Lawrence G. Clark
October 7, 2008
Dr. Lawrence G. Clark, DVM, 77of Rockford died peacefully at home on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008 after a long illness. Born Dec. 31, 1930 in Rockford the son of Melvin and Edna (Lagerman) Clark. Graduate of East High School and University of Illinois where he received his Bachelors and Veterinarian Medicine degree. A veteran of the United States Marine Corps...

Andrew M. Booth
October 7, 2008
Andrew M. Booth, 86 of Rockford died Tuesday, October 7, 2008 in his home after a long illness. Born October 6, 1922 in Carnoustie, Scotland, the son of Percival and Madge (Arrol) Booth. Served 5 years as a Sergeant in the Royal Air Force during WWII in Scotland, England and Palestine. Married Jean Nisbet in Hamilton, Scotland 1944; she died...

Margaret A. Ettelson
October 4, 2008
Margaret A. Ettleson, 73, of Poplar Grove, IL, formerly of Chicago went to be with the Lord on October 4, 2008 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford. Margaret was born December 3, 1934 in Pembine, Wisconsin, the daughter of Raymond and Hazel (De Raad) Larrabee. Margaret married Meyer Ettleson on March 31, 1960 in Chicago. Margaret worked as...

Margaret A. Ettelson
October 4, 2008
Margaret A. Ettleson, 73, of Poplar Grove, IL, formerly of Chicago went to be with the Lord on October 4, 2008 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford. Margaret was born December 3, 1934 in Pembine, Wisconsin, the daughter of Raymond and Hazel (De Raad) Larrabee. Margaret married Meyer Ettleson on March 31, 1960 in Chicago. Margaret worked as...

Reynold Peacock
October 4, 2008
Reynold (Bud) Peacock, 92, Murray, KY, former Rockford resident, died at 8:29 a.m. Saturday, October 4, 2008 in Murray Calloway County Hospital, Murray, KY. Born November 22, 1915 in Richland Center, WI, son of George E. and Alma Emmerson Peacock. Married Colleen Dawn Condon on July 6, 1943. He served as a Tech Sgt. in the Pacific Theater with the...

Reynold Peacock
October 4, 2008
Reynold (Bud) Peacock, 92, Murray, KY, former Rockford resident, died at 8:29 a.m. Saturday, October 4, 2008 in Murray Calloway County Hospital, Murray, KY. Born November 22, 1915 in Richland Center, WI, son of George E. and Alma Emmerson Peacock. Married Colleen Dawn Condon on July 6, 1943. He served as a Tech Sgt. in the Pacific Theater with the...

Keith Alan Miller
October 3, 2008
Loving husband, Father and Pawpaw Keith A. Pawpaw Miller, 51 of Cherry Valley formerly of Quincy, IL, passed away early Friday morning of natural causes in his home. Born April 12, 1957 in Quincy, IL he later married MaryAnne White in 1993 in Victorias Bed and Breakfast in Winnebago. Keith formerly worked for ComEd and one of Jehovahs Witnesses. He...

Keith Alan Miller
October 3, 2008
""Loving husband, Father and Pawpaw"" Keith A. ""Pawpaw"" Miller, 51 of Cherry Valley formerly of Quincy, IL, passed away early Friday morning of natural causes in his home. Born April 12, 1957 in Quincy, IL he later married MaryAnne White in 1993 in Victorias Bed and Breakfast in Winnebago. Keith formerly worked for ComEd and one of Jehovahs Witnesses. He...

James Sutherland
October 2, 2008
James Edward Sutherland, 49 of Roscoe, joined our Lord on October 2, 2008 after a sudden illness. Jim was born on July 25th, 1959 to Otis (Ivanelle) Sutherland in Rockford. He graduated from Garnavello High School in Iowa and went on to serve in the United States Army. He was a kind and thoughtful man, always willing to lend a...

James Edward Sutherland
October 2, 2008
James Edward Sutherland, 49 of Roscoe, joined our Lord on October 2, 2008 after a sudden illness. Jim was born on July 25th, 1959 to Otis (Ivanelle) Sutherland in Rockford. He graduated from Garnavello High School in Iowa and went on to serve in the United States Army. He was a kind and thoughtful man, always willing to lend a...

Joyce J. Borg
October 1, 2008
Joyce J. Borg, 85, of Rockford, passed away on Wednesday, October 1, 2008 in Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center. Born on November 7, 1922; the daughter of Elmer and Florence (Peterson) Johnson. Married Clarence Borg in Rockford on June 4, 1944. Joyce worked as a secretary with Boettcher & Simmon Architects and was a member of Our Saviors Lutheran Church. Joyce...

Joyce J. Borg
October 1, 2008
Joyce J. Borg, 85, of Rockford, passed away on Wednesday, October 1, 2008 in Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center. Born on November 7, 1922; the daughter of Elmer and Florence (Peterson) Johnson. Married Clarence Borg in Rockford on June 4, 1944. Joyce worked as a secretary with Boettcher amp; Simmon Architects and was a member of Our Saviors Lutheran Church. Joyce...

Margarita J. Reali
September 27, 2008
Margarita J. Marge Reali, 82, of Rockford, died Saturday, September 27, 2008 in Provena St. Annes Center. Born November 1, 1925 in Rockford, the daughter of Augustin and Hermelinda (Raya) Rivera. She married Dario T. Tom Reali in Rockford on September 4, 1954. Marge worked as a secretary and switchboard operator at Twin Disc for 20 years and as a...

Margarita J. Reali
September 27, 2008
Margarita J. ""Marge"" Reali, 82, of Rockford, died Saturday, September 27, 2008 in Provena St. Annes Center. Born November 1, 1925 in Rockford, the daughter of Augustin and Hermelinda (Raya) Rivera. She married Dario T. ""Tom"" Reali in Rockford on September 4, 1954. Marge worked as a secretary and switchboard operator at Twin Disc for 20 years and as a...

Clement J. Collins
September 25, 2008
Clement J. Collins, 75, Machesney Park, died at 2:25 AM, Thursday, September 25, 2008 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born March 25, 1933 in Danbury, IA, son of Daniel James and Katherine Meier Collins. Graduate of Danbury High School and veteran of the of US Marine Corps. Married Mary L. Boel in Rockford on September 3, 1960. Employed by...

Francis B. Henricks
September 25, 2008
Francis B. Henricks, 95, lifelong resident of Rockford, died Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008, in his Texas home. Francis was born July 24, 1913, the son of Frank and Matie (Brennan) Henricks. Francis married his loving wife of 70 years, Virginia J. Campobello on July 10, 1937 in St. Peter Catholic Church. Francis and Virginia met when they worked together at...

Francis B. Henricks
September 25, 2008
Francis B. Henricks, 95, lifelong resident of Rockford, died Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008, in his Texas home. Francis was born July 24, 1913, the son of Frank and Matie (Brennan) Henricks. Francis married his loving wife of 70 years, Virginia J. Campobello on July 10, 1937 in St. Peter Catholic Church. Francis and Virginia met when they worked together at...

Clement J Collins
September 25, 2008
Clement J. Collins, 75, Machesney Park, died at 2:25 AM, Thursday, September 25, 2008 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born March 25, 1933 in Danbury, IA, son of Daniel James and Katherine Meier Collins. Graduate of Danbury High School and veteran of the of US Marine Corps. Married Mary L. Boel in Rockford on September 3, 1960. Employed by...

Jamaal Isaac Devalle Garcia
September 24, 2008
Jamaal Isaac DeValle Garcia, 25 of Machesney Park, died Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008. Born July 7, 1983 the son of Rebecca Lopez. Survivors include his Mother; girlfriend, Roxanne Ortiz and his unborn daughter; grandparent, Lorenza G. Silva; sisters, Priscilla Rodriguez, Samantha N. Lopez (J.J. Young) and Tiffany I. Martinez; 2 nieces; 4 nephews and various aunts, uncles and cousins. Memorial...

Mary Catherine Schlenk
September 24, 2008
Mary Catherine ""Kate"" Schlenk, 91 of Rockford passed away on September 24, 2008 in St. Anne Center. Born July 11, 1917 in Rockford, the daughter of James and Ann (Johnson) Lonergan. She was a 1935 graduate of Muldoon High School and a 1938 graduate of Columbus School of Nursing in Chicago. Kate married George J. Schlenk in Rockford in the...
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