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Local obituaries for the Rockford, IL area

Odell Powell

Odell Powell

July 12, 2008

ODELL POWELL, 78 LOVING HUSBAND, FATHER, GRANDFATHER AND BROTHER   Odell Powell, 78, Rockford, passed away at 11:09 p.m. July 12, 2008 in Swedish American Hospital.  Born September 9, 1929 in Tuckerman, Arkansas, son of John and Minnie (Mask) Powell.  Married Dorothy Dixon on December 18, 1948 in Rockford. Odell owned the Sandy Hollow Grocery Store and later Powells Laundromat and...

Stephen B. Personette

Stephen B. Personette

July 12, 2008

Stephen B. Steve Personette, 60, of Rockford passed away on Saturday, July 12, 2008 in Rockford Memorial Hospital. Born December 21, 1947 in Dixon, Il, the son of Donald and Aileen (Hostetter) Personette. He married Carla Brinkmeier in Pearl City, IL on June 7, 1969. Steve was a member of Alpine Lutheran Church. He loved working in the yard, loved...

Dirk Alexander

Dirk Alexander

July 10, 2008

Dirk Alexander, 62 died at 5:30 a.m. Thursday July 10,  2008 surrounded by his family after a three year battle with cancer.  Dirk was born in Cedar Lake,  Indiana on November 20,  1945 to Norris and Sonja (Jarl) Alexander.  He owned and operated ReRuns Restaurant with his wife Bunny for almost 23 years.  He had many fond memories with friends, ...

Dirk Alexander

Dirk Alexander

July 10, 2008

Dirk Alexander,62died at 5:30 a.m. Thursday July 10, 2008 surrounded by his family after a three year battle with cancer. Dirk was born in Cedar Lake, Indiana on November 20, 1945 to Norris and Sonja (Jarl) Alexander. He owned and operated ReRuns Restaurant with his wife Bunny for almost 23 years. He had many fond memories with friends, customers and...

Sondra J. Boase

Sondra J. Boase

July 7, 2008

LOVING WIFE, MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER & GREAT-GRANDMOTHER   Sondra J. Boase, 68 of Rockford passed away on July 7, 2008. Born February 16, 1940 in Centerville, Iowa, the daughter of John Sr. and Merle (Efaw) Guglielmetti. Sandi married Ronald Boase in Rockford on August 22, 1959.Sandi loved spending time with her grandchildren. She was an avid gardener, loved camping, fishing and the...

Sondra J. Boase

Sondra J. Boase

July 7, 2008

LOVING WIFE, MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER amp; GREAT-GRANDMOTHER Sondra J. Boase, 68 of Rockford passed away on July 7, 2008. Born February 16, 1940 in Centerville, Iowa, the daughter of John Sr. and Merle (Efaw) Guglielmetti. Sandi married Ronald Boase in Rockford on August 22, 1959.Sandi loved spending time with her grandchildren. She was an avid gardener, loved camping, fishing and the...

Dolores A. Menke

Dolores A. Menke

July 6, 2008

Dolores A. Menke, 77, Rockford died at 2:50 a.m. Sunday, July 6,  2008 in her home.  Born November 13, 1930 in Rockford, daughter of Sisto and Angelina (Valenti) Segneri.  Married Peter Menke, Sr. on February 6, 1952 in Ft. Benning Georgia.  Member of St. Bernadette Catholic Church.  Dolores was a loving, devoted wife, mother and grandmother.  She loved to cook...

Dolores A. Menke

Dolores A. Menke

July 6, 2008

Dolores A. Menke, 77, Rockford died at 2:50 a.m. Sunday, July 6, 2008 in her home. Born November 13, 1930 in Rockford, daughter of Sisto and Angelina (Valenti) Segneri. Married Peter Menke, Sr. on February 6, 1952 in Ft. Benning Georgia. Member of St. Bernadette Catholic Church. Dolores was a loving, devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She loved to cook...

Shirley A. Gaspari

Shirley A. Gaspari

July 3, 2008

Shirley A. Gaspari, 79, proud, lifelong Rockford resident, died at 8:00 a.m. Thursday, July 3, 2008 in Provena Cor Mariae Center.  Born August 5, 1928, daughter of John and Evelyn Gallagher Fitzgerald.  Graduated from Muldoon High School in 1947.  Married Joseph P. Gaspari in Rockford on February 14, 1953.  He died August 31, 2007.  Member of St. Bernadette Catholic Church...

Shirley A. Gaspari

Shirley A. Gaspari

July 3, 2008

Shirley A. Gaspari, 79, proud, lifelong Rockford resident, died at 8:00 a.m. Thursday, July 3, 2008 in Provena Cor Mariae Center. Born August 5, 1928, daughter of John and Evelyn Gallagher Fitzgerald. Graduated from Muldoon High School in 1947. Married Joseph P. Gaspari in Rockford on February 14, 1953. He died August 31, 2007. Member of St. Bernadette Catholic Church...

Maureen Dixon

Maureen Dixon

June 30, 2008

Maureen Dixon, 71, of Rockford passed away on June 30, 2008 in her home. Born February 8, 1937, the daughter of James Michael and Esther (Erb) Dixon. Maureen was formerly a nun and spent time teaching in Chicago. She was also a teacher at St. Bridget School and a substitute teacher in the public school system. She retired in 2001....

Maureen Dixon

Maureen Dixon

June 30, 2008

Maureen Dixon, 71, of Rockford passed away on June 30, 2008 in her home. Born February 8, 1937, the daughter of James Michael and Esther (Erb) Dixon. Maureen was formerly a nun and spent time teaching in Chicago. She was also a teacher at St. Bridget School and a substitute teacher in the public school system. She retired in 2001.  ...

Rosemary J. Cassel

Rosemary J. Cassel

June 28, 2008

Rosemany  M.  Cassel,  91 Loving Mother, Grandmother,  Great-Grandmother   Rockford--Rosemary Monahan Cassel passed into eternal life at 3:30pm, June 28, 2008 at the Don and Marilyn Anderson Hospice Center, Madison, WI after a short illness.  Rosemary was born April 21, 1917 in Rockford, IL; the daughter of Edward J. and Mary Finn Monahan.  She married William W. Cassel, Jr. on November...

Rosemary J Cassel

Rosemary J Cassel

June 28, 2008

Rosemany M. Cassel, 91 Loving Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother Rockford--Rosemary Monahan Cassel passed into eternal life at 3:30pm, June 28, 2008 at the Don and Marilyn AndersonHospice Center, Madison, WI after a short illness. Rosemary was born April 21, 1917 in Rockford, IL; the daughter of Edward J. and Mary Finn Monahan. She married William W. Cassel, Jr. on November 24,...

Arthur W. Moss

Arthur W. Moss

June 26, 2008

Arthur Bill W. Moss 85 Rockford Arthur Bill W. Moss, 85 of Rockford died Thursday, June 26, 2008. Bill was born Oct. 30, 1922 in Lawrence, Massachusetts the Son of Arthur and Beatrice (Chaff) Moss. He came here from Lake Summerset in 2000. Bill married Margaret E. LaPlante on June 6, 1945. Bill worked for the Civil Service Coast Guard...

Arthur W. Moss

Arthur W. Moss

June 26, 2008

Arthur ""Bill"" W. Moss 85 Rockford Arthur ""Bill"" W. Moss, 85 of Rockford died Thursday, June 26, 2008. Bill was born Oct. 30, 1922 in Lawrence, Massachusetts the Son of Arthur and Beatrice (Chaff) Moss. He came here from Lake Summerset in 2000. Bill married Margaret E. LaPlante on June 6, 1945. Bill worked for the Civil Service Coast Guard...

Earl Patrick Doherty

Earl Patrick Doherty

June 22, 2008

Earl Patrick "Pat" Doherty, Loving husband, father and grandfatherEarl Patrick "Pat" Doherty, 77, of Rockford, died on Sunday, June 22, 2008 at his home in the care of his family. He was born on August 2, 1930 in Rockford, the son of Leon and Anne Doherty. He married Lois Bieschke in Rockford on February 11, 1956. Pat worked for American...

Robert James Phillips

Robert James Phillips

June 22, 2008

Robert James Phillips, 84, of Little Rock passed away June 22, 2008. Born April 14, 1924, in Rockford, IL to James Benjamin Phillips and Edna Ada Luce. Graduate of West High School, 1942, Chicago School of Aircraft Instruments, 1943, U.S.A.A.F. Norden Bombsight School, 1944, and University of Illinois at Champagne-Bachelor of Science in Commerce, 1949. Robert was in the Army...

Clement L. Otts

Clement L. Otts

June 22, 2008

Clement L. Otts of Rockford passed away Sunday June 22,2008 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 29, 1922 in Sulligent, Alabama; son of Grady and Artie (Rainwater) Otts. He served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1943. Lomax married Sarah Eudene Hankins July 23, 1944. He was a member of First Church of the...

Clement L. Otts

Clement L. Otts

June 22, 2008

Clement  L.  Otts of Rockford passed away Sunday June 22, 2008 at home surrounded by his loving family.  He was born April 29,  1922 in Sulligent,  Alabama; son  of  Grady  and  Artie  (Rainwater)  Otts.  He served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1943.  Lomax married Sarah Eudene Hankins July 23,  1944.  He was a member of First Church of ...