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Esther J. Clagett
June 9, 2008
Esther J. Clagett, Rockford, died of natural causes in her home on Monday, June 9, 2008. Born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the daughter of William and Helen Kinowski. Attended Milwaukee public schools and Marquette University. Relocated to Rockford with her husband, James W. Clagett III, and her daughters in 1960. Mom will be remembered by her family for her...
Thomas John Mccarty
June 8, 2008
Thomas John McCarty, 84 of Rockton passed away on June 8, 2008 in the home of his daughter surrounded by his family who loved him so much. Born March 20, 1924 in Rockford, the son of Dennis and Anna (Grigalauskas) McCarty. He married Patricia Ann Chalmers in Rockford on November 14, 1948. She predeceased him in 1992. Thomas was employed...
Thomas John Mccarty
June 8, 2008
Thomas John McCarty, 84 of Rockton passed away on June 8, 2008 in the home of his daughter surrounded by his family who loved him so much. Born March 20, 1924 in Rockford, the son of Dennis and Anna (Grigalauskas) McCarty. He married Patricia Ann Chalmers in Rockford on November 14, 1948. She predeceased him in 1992. Thomas was employed...
Lyle C. Lathrop
June 6, 2008
Lyle C. Lathrop, 95 of Rockford, died Friday, June 6, 2008 at Wesley Willows. Born January 9, 1913 in Elgin, the son of Arthur and Elizabeth (Movitz) Lathrop. Retired in 1973 after working for over 20 years as a tool and die maker at Atwood Industries. Lyle was a jack of all trades and was so inventive he would find...
J. Howard Laubscher
June 6, 2008
J. Howard Laubscher, MD, 91, died Friday, June 6, 2008 at Rockford Memorial Hospital. Born Feb. 8, 1917 in Burlington, IA, son of John H. and Clara (Ortleb) Laubscher. Married Norma J. Harms in 1941 whom preceded him on Aug. 21, 1985. Served as Captain in the Army Medical Corps at AFS Regional Hospital in Fort Benning, GA before coming...
J. Howard Laubscher
June 6, 2008
J. Howard Laubscher, MD, 91, died Friday, June 6, 2008 at Rockford Memorial Hospital. Born Feb. 8, 1917 in Burlington, IA, son of John H. and Clara (Ortleb) Laubscher. Married Norma J. Harms in 1941 whom preceded him on Aug. 21, 1985. Served as Captain in the Army Medical Corps at AFS Regional Hospital in Fort Benning, GA before coming...
Lyle C. Lathrop
June 6, 2008
Lyle C. Lathrop, 95 of Rockford, died Friday, June 6, 2008 at Wesley Willows. Born January 9, 1913 in Elgin, the son of Arthur and Elizabeth (Movitz) Lathrop. Retired in 1973 after working for over 20 years as a tool and die maker at Atwood Industries. Lyle was a jack of all trades and was so inventive he would find...
Calvin E. West
June 6, 2008
Calvin E. Cal West, 73, Rockford, died Friday, June 6, 2008, in SwedishAmerican Hospital following an extended illness. He was born June 21, 1934, in Rockford, the son of Robert and Alma (Fehler) West. Married Marilyn K. Peacock in St. Bridgets Catholic Church in Loves Park on July 19, 1958. Cal graduated from East High School where he played football,...
Calvin E. West
June 6, 2008
Calvin E. ""Cal"" West, 73, Rockford, died Friday, June 6, 2008, in SwedishAmerican Hospital following an extended illness. He was born June 21, 1934, in Rockford, the son of Robert and Alma (Fehler) West. Married Marilyn K. Peacock in St. Bridgets Catholic Church in Loves Park on July 19, 1958. Cal graduated from East High School where he played football,...
Thomas J. Lindem
June 5, 2008
Thomas J. Lindem, 79. BELOVED HUSBAND, FATHER AND GRANDFATHER. ROCKFORD Thomas J. Lindem, 79 deceased at home surrounded by family on the evening of June 5,2008. Born July 4, 1928 in Minnesota, WWII veteran, attended University of Minnesota and Illinois Institute of Technology. He married Claire in 1951 and moved to Rockford in 1955 for an engineering position with Ingersoll...
Thomas J. Lindem
June 5, 2008
Thomas J. Lindem, 79. BELOVED HUSBAND, FATHER AND GRANDFATHER.ROCKFORD Thomas J. Lindem, 79 deceased at home surrounded by family on the evening of June 5,2008. Born July 4, 1928 in Minnesota, WWII veteran, attended University of Minnesota and Illinois Institute of Technology. He married Claire in 1951 and moved to Rockford in 1955 for an engineering position with Ingersoll Milling...
Frances V. Bueneman
June 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
June 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
June 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
June 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
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
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
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
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
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...
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