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Frances V. Bueneman

Frances V. Bueneman

Jun 3, 2008

Frances "Fran" V. Bueneman, 94 of Rockford, died Tuesday, June 3, 2008. Born Dec. 19, 1913 in Chicago, daughter of Bert and Amelia Hollander. Married William Paul in 1934. Survived by her daughter, Pat (Ronald) Von Busch of Mt. Prospect; 3 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren, 1 sister and 1 brother. Preceded in death by her parents, her husband in...

Frances V. Bueneman

Frances V. Bueneman

Jun 3, 2008

Frances Fran V. Bueneman, 94 of Rockford, died Tuesday, June 3, 2008. Born Dec. 19, 1913 in Chicago, daughter of Bert and Amelia Hollander. Married William Paul in 1934. Survived by her daughter, Pat (Ronald) Von Busch of Mt. Prospect; 3 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren, 1 sister and 1 brother. Preceded in death by her parents, her husband in...

Otto E. Reisel

Otto E. Reisel

Jun 1, 2008

Otto E. Reisel, 77 of Rockford passed away on Sunday, June 1, 2008. Born December 5, 1930 in Milwaukee, WI, the son of Eugene and Lena (Haug) Reisel. He married Susan Brady on April 29, 1988. Otto served with the United States Navy and loved camping, fishing, boating and hunting. He was employed as a welding engineer for Sundstrand and...

Otto E. Reisel

Otto E. Reisel

Jun 1, 2008

Otto E. Reisel, 77 of Rockford passed away on Sunday, June 1, 2008. Born December 5, 1930 in Milwaukee, WI, the son of Eugene and Lena (Haug) Reisel. He married Susan Brady on April 29, 1988. Otto served with the United States Navy and loved camping, fishing, boating and hunting.   He was employed as a welding engineer for Sundstrand and...

Bette J. Dease

Bette J. Dease

May 31, 2008

Dease, Bette J. (nee Westergard), 86, recently of Rockford. Beloved wife of the late William L., dear sister of the late Jack Westergard, devoted mother of Ellen M. and Mary E. Dease, fond Aunt of Barbara A. Jones and James W. Dease. Born in Omaha, Bette was secretary to Nebraska Governor Dwight P. Griswold from 1943-46. A Chicago resident after...

Bette J. Dease

Bette J. Dease

May 31, 2008

Dease, Bette J. (nee Westergard), 86, recently of Rockford. Beloved wife of the late William L., dear sister of the late Jack Westergard, devoted mother of Ellen M. and Mary E. Dease, fond Aunt of Barbara A. Jones and James W. Dease. Born in Omaha, Bette was secretary to Nebraska Governor Dwight P. Griswold from 1943-46. A Chicago resident after...

Nelle D. Liebovich

Nelle D. Liebovich

May 29, 2008

Nelle D. Liebovich, 91, a lifelong resident of Rockford, died on May 29, 2008, in her home. Nelle was born May 11, 1917, the daughter of James and Marie (Ognibene) Cassioppi. She married Carl V. Liebovich on September 9, 1939 in Clinton, Iowa. Nelle was a fabulous wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and mother-in-law and homemaker who was devoted to...

Joseph W. Digiovanni

Joseph W. Digiovanni

May 29, 2008

Joseph W. DiGiovanni, 69, of Rockford, passed away on Thursday, May 29, 2008 at his home. Born on January 13, 1939; the son of Vito and Bernice DiGiovanni. Joseph spent his entire life in the Rock River Valley except when he was in the U.S. Marine Corps for two years in the 1950s. He married Patricia Lee Wold on August...

Nelle D. Liebovich

Nelle D. Liebovich

May 29, 2008

Nelle D. Liebovich, 91, a lifelong resident of Rockford, died on May 29, 2008, in her home.  Nelle was born May 11, 1917, the daughter of James and Marie (Ognibene) Cassioppi.  She married Carl V. Liebovich on September 9, 1939 in Clinton, Iowa.   Nelle was a fabulous wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and mother-in-law and homemaker who was devoted to...

Joseph W. Digiovanni

Joseph W. Digiovanni

May 29, 2008

Joseph W. DiGiovanni, 69, of Rockford, passed away on Thursday, May 29, 2008 at his home. Born on January 13, 1939; the son of Vito and Bernice DiGiovanni. Joseph spent his entire life in the Rock River Valley except when he was in the U.S. Marine Corps for two years in the 1950s. He married Patricia Lee Wold on August...

Josephine M. Corpora

Josephine M. Corpora

May 28, 2008

Josephine M. Corpora, 89 of Rockford, died Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at Northwoods Care Center. Born April 9, 1919 in Rockford, daughter of Sam and Bessie (Calmia) Salvagio. Was a graduate of St. Anthony Grade School, Central High School and attended Rockford School of Business. Married Dan Corpora on October 31, 1942, he preceded her in 1976. Worked at City...

Josephine M. Corpora

Josephine M. Corpora

May 28, 2008

Josephine M. Corpora, 89 of Rockford, died Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at Northwoods Care Center. Born April 9, 1919 in Rockford, daughter of Sam and Bessie (Calmia) Salvagio. Was a graduate of St. Anthony Grade School, Central High School and attended Rockford School of Business. Married Dan Corpora on October 31, 1942, he preceded her in 1976.  Worked at City...

Dolores R. Cybul

Dolores R. Cybul

May 27, 2008

Dolores R. Cybul, 77, of Rockford, went to be with the Lord on May 27, 2008 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford.  Dolores was born May 25, 1931 in Chicago; the daughter of Anthony adn Eleanor (Komosa) Domanski. She married Arthur A. Cybul on September 9, 1951 in Chicago.Dolores attended Harper College in Palatine and worked as a...

Dolores R. Cybul

Dolores R. Cybul

May 27, 2008

Dolores R. Cybul, 77, of Rockford, went to be with the Lord on May 27, 2008 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford. Dolores was born May 25, 1931 in Chicago; the daughter of Anthony adn Eleanor (Komosa) Domanski. She married Arthur A. Cybul on September 9, 1951 in Chicago.Dolores attended Harper College in Palatine and worked as a...

Helen A. Jones

Helen A. Jones

May 26, 2008

Helen A. Jones, 83, of Rockford, went to be with the Lord on May 26, 2008 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Helen was born September 7, 1924 in Utica, South Dakota the daughter of Joseph and Sophie (Korton) Kronaizl. Helen moved to Rockford from South Dakota in 1942. Helen worked at Barber Coleman, was employed with Rockford Township for...

Helen A. Jones

Helen A. Jones

May 26, 2008

Helen A. Jones, 83, of Rockford, went to be with the Lord on May 26, 2008 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center.  Helen was born September 7, 1924 in Utica, South Dakota the daughter of Joseph and Sophie (Korton) Kronaizl.  Helen moved to Rockford from South Dakota in 1942.   Helen worked at Barber Coleman, was employed with Rockford Township for...

Blake William Evans

Blake William Evans

May 25, 2008

Blake William "Ebo" Evans Loving Husband, Father, Son Blake William "Ebo" Evans, 24, died at 10:30 PM, Sunday, May 25, 2008, while serving in the Army in Iraq. Blake was born in Rockford on September 21, 1983, the son of Craig and Judy Belk. He married Shannon Sherwood in Kentucky on August 6, 2005. Blake was a Sergeant in the...

George L. Westbrook

George L. Westbrook

May 25, 2008

New Milford - George L. Westbrook ,75, passed away Sunday May 25, 2008 at St. Anthony Hospital after a long illness. Born April 22, 1933 son of George and Mae (Bard) Westbrook. Lifelong resident of Rockford. Graduated from East High School, and served as a civil engineer in the United States Army. Married to Lucille R. Blair on January 15,...

Blake William Evans

Blake William Evans

May 25, 2008

Blake William Ebo Evans Loving Husband, Father, Son Blake William Ebo Evans, 24, died at 10:30 PM, Sunday, May 25, 2008, while serving in the Army in Iraq. Blake was born in Rockford on September 21, 1983, the son of Craig and Judy Belk. He married Shannon Sherwood in Kentucky on August 6, 2005. Blake was a Sergeant in the...

Salvatore P. Armato

Salvatore P. Armato

May 25, 2008

Salvatore Sam P. Armato, 79, a loving husband, father, brother, Nanu and lifelong resident of Rockford, went to be with the Lord on May 25, 2008 peacefully in his sleep at his home. Sam was born August 1, 1928 in Rockford the son of Peter and Pauline (Guastella) Armato. Sam married Adeline Salamone on November 19, 1949 at St. Anthony...

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