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Pierce Barker, Jr.
May 9, 2008
PIERCE BARKER, JR. Nov. 23, 1919 May 9, 2008 Pierce Barker Jr. , 88, son of Pierce Barker Sr. and Catherine (McGee) Barker, passed away peacefully on May 9, 2008 surrounded by his family. Pierce Jr. was born on November 23, 1919 in Newark, NJ. As an industrious young man, Pierce Jr. bought his first car at the age of...
Pierce Barker
May 9, 2008
PIERCE BARKER, JR. Nov. 23, 1919 May 9, 2008 Pierce Barker Jr. , 88, son of Pierce Barker Sr. and Catherine (McGee) Barker, passed away peacefully on May 9, 2008 surrounded by his family. Pierce Jr. was born on November 23, 1919 in Newark, NJ. As an industrious young man, Pierce Jr. bought his first car at the age of...
Mary M. Eslinger
May 8, 2008
Mary M. Eslinger, 88, of Rockford, died Thursday, May 08, 2008 at P.A. Peterson. Born December 4, 1919 near Thomson, IL to Justice and Anna (Hawk) Prins. Married the late Forrest J. Eslinger in Thomson on Oct. 2, 1939. They farmed near Lanark until 1967 and moved to Clinton, Iowa to retire. Forrest died on July 2, 2000. Mary enjoyed...
Mary M. Eslinger
May 8, 2008
Mary M. Eslinger, 88, of Rockford, died Thursday, May 08, 2008 at P.A. Peterson. Born December 4, 1919 near Thomson, IL to Justice and Anna (Hawk) Prins. Married the late Forrest J. Eslinger in Thomson on Oct. 2, 1939. They farmed near Lanark until 1967 and moved to Clinton, Iowa to retire. Forrest died on July 2, 2000. Mary enjoyed...
Kenneth C. Peterson
May 6, 2008
Kenneth C. Peterson, 67 AKA: K.P-Judge-Governor Kenneth C. Peterson, 67 of Rockford passed this life of Tuesday, May 6, 2008 in the home of his son and daughter-in-law, with his son, Michael by his side. Born August 17, 1940 in Poplar Grove the son of Kenneth and Mable (Barber) Peterson. Was a 1958 graduate of North Boone High School and...
David A. Thomas
May 6, 2008
David A. Thomas, 50, of Winnebago, went to be with the Lord on May 6, 2008 in his home surrounded by his family. David was born March 6, 1958 in Moline, IL the son of Louis D. and Eva Louise (Burns) Thomas. David married Barbara J. Burke on June 8, 1991 in Rockford. David began working as a laborer in...
David A. Thomas
May 6, 2008
David A. Thomas, 50, of Winnebago, went to be with the Lord on May 6, 2008 in his home surrounded by his family. David was born March 6, 1958 in Moline, IL the son of Louis D. and Eva Louise (Burns) Thomas. David married Barbara J. Burke on June 8, 1991 in Rockford. David began working as a laborer in...
Kenneth C. Peterson
May 6, 2008
Kenneth C. Peterson, 67 AKA: K.P-Judge-GovernorKenneth C. Peterson, 67 of Rockford passed this life of Tuesday, May 6, 2008 in the home of his son and daughter-in-law, with his son, Michael by his side. Born August 17, 1940 in Poplar Grove the son of Kenneth and Mable (Barber) Peterson. Was a 1958 graduate of North Boone High School and entered...
Mariano Mike Musso
May 5, 2008
Mariano Mike Musso, 82, passed from this earth to His Eternal home to be with his daughter Teresa North on Monday, May 5, 2008 at Riverbluff Nursing Home at 8:15 p.m. Born May 31, 1925 in Rockford, son of Frank and Lena (Tomasino) Musso. Married Grace Blomquist/Billings on July 28, 1956 at St. Anthony Parish. Worked at Sundstrand Hydraulics for...
William Philip Scott
May 5, 2008
William Bill Philip Scott, 81 of Rockford passed away Monday, May 5, 2008 in OSF St. Anthony Hospital. Born March 29, 1927 in Sterling, IL the son of Ralph Asa and Hazel (Llewellyn) Scott. He married Shirley Ann Doran on September 21, 1950 in Beaver, Iowa. She predeceased him in 1988. Bill served in the United States Navy and was...
Mariano Mike Musso
May 5, 2008
Mariano ""Mike"" Musso, 82, passed from this earth to His Eternal home to be with his daughter Teresa North on Monday, May 5, 2008 at Riverbluff Nursing Home at 8:15 p.m. Born May 31, 1925 in Rockford, son of Frank and Lena (Tomasino) Musso. Married Grace Blomquist/Billings on July 28, 1956 at St. Anthony Parish. Worked at Sundstrand Hydraulics for...
William Philip Scott
May 5, 2008
William ""Bill"" Philip Scott, 81 of Rockford passed away Monday, May 5, 2008 in OSF St. Anthony Hospital. Born March 29, 1927 in Sterling, IL the son of Ralph Asa and Hazel (Llewellyn) Scott. He married Shirley Ann Doran on September 21, 1950 in Beaver, Iowa. She predeceased him in 1988. Bill served in the United States Navy and was...
Martin Solis, Sr.
May 4, 2008
Martin Solis, Sr., 81, of Rockford, passed away at 7:45p.m. on Sunday, May 4, 2008 in Lake Zurich, IL. Born on May 14, 1926 in Mexico; the son of Martin Solis and Policarpia Lopez. He married Julia Chapa in Mexico on July 6, 1958. He worked for the Burlington Northern Railroad for 35 years as a laborer. Martin was a...
Jacqueline S. Nicele Justen
May 4, 2008
Jacqueline S. Nicele Justen of Rockford died May 4, 2008. Born September 20, 1937 in McHenry, IL, daughter of Nicholas and Celia Freund Justen. She was a member of the School Sisters of St. Francis, Milwaukee, WI until 1975. Graduated from St. Joseph High School, Milwaukee. Received her BA from Alverno College, Milwaukee, her MA from Loyola University, Chicago and...
Jacqueline S. Nicele Justen
May 4, 2008
Jacqueline S. Nicele Justen of Rockford died May 4, 2008. Born September 20, 1937 in McHenry, IL, daughter of Nicholas and Celia Freund Justen. She was a member of the School Sisters of St. Francis, Milwaukee, WI until 1975. Graduated from St. Joseph High School, Milwaukee. Received her BA from Alverno College, Milwaukee, her MA from Loyola University, Chicago and...
Martin Solis
May 4, 2008
Martin Solis, Sr., 81, of Rockford, passed away at 7:45p.m. on Sunday, May 4, 2008 in Lake Zurich, IL. Born on May 14, 1926 in Mexico; the son of Martin Solis and Policarpia Lopez. He married Julia Chapa in Mexico on July 6, 1958. He worked for the Burlington Northern Railroad for 35 years as a laborer. Martin was a...
Helen T. Williams
May 3, 2008
Helen T. Williams, 87 of Rockford passed away May 3, 2008 in her home. Born September 15, 1920 in Peoria, IL, the daughter of James and Theresa (Brandt) Tomblin. Helen married David Williams in Rockford in May of 1948. Helen served as a librarian at Auburn High School as well as the Rockford Public Library- Rockton Center. She retired in...
Helen T. Williams
May 3, 2008
Helen T. Williams, 87 of Rockford passed away May 3, 2008 in her home. Born September 15, 1920 in Peoria, IL, the daughter of James and Theresa (Brandt) Tomblin. Helen married David Williams in Rockford in May of 1948. Helen served as a librarian at Auburn High School as well as the Rockford Public Library- Rockton Center. She retired in...
Grace G. Feehan
May 2, 2008
Grace G. Feehan, 81, a resident of Rockford for 37 years, went to be with the Lord on May 2, 2008 at St. Anne Center surrounded by her family. Grace was born December 4, 1926 in Philadelphia, PA the daughter of Edmund and Mary (Pearson) Gordon. Grace graduated from Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls in Philadelphia in 1944. ...
Ralph J. Patterson
May 2, 2008
Ralph J. Patterson, Jr., 82 of Rockford passed away May 2, 2008 in Provena St. Anne Center. Born September 18, 1925 in Winnebago, the son of Ralph Sr. and Helen (Shelden) Patterson. Ralph married Sara Jo Johnson in Rockford on May 17, 1952. He was a 1943 graduate of Winnebago High School and a 1950 graduate of Northwestern University. Ralph...
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