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Local obituaries for the Rockford, IL area

Margaret B. Hale

Margaret B. Hale

March 5, 2008

Margaret B. Scotty Hale, 61, of Rockford and formerly of Arlington Heights, died Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born June 9, 1946 in Scotland. Was the manager for 20 years at the Willow Way Terrace Mobile Home Park in Arlington Heights. Survived by son, Mark (Sheila) Hale of Schaumburg; daughter, Carol (Steven) Clark of Glendale...

Michael Dennis Hill

Michael Dennis Hill

March 3, 2008

Michael Mike Dennis Hill, 59, of Roscoe, died on Monday, March 3, 2008, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center following a lengthy battle with diabetes. Born on October 2, 1948, in Kewanee, he is the son of Donald and Marion (Walsh) Hill. Mike married Susan Sue K. Buck in Rockford, on November 30, 1968. Mike was a 1967 graduate of...

Julie A. Benson

Julie A. Benson

March 3, 2008

Julie A. Benson, 38, Joliet, died at 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 3, 2008 in Provena St. Joseph Hospital, Joliet. Born May 22, 1969 in Rockford, daughter of Gerald R. Benson and Jane L. Batty Benson Neff. Graduate of Jefferson High School. In the past 18 years she has been employed by Weyerhauser Corp.for a number of years, Chicago Corrigated and...

Julie A. Benson

Julie A. Benson

March 3, 2008

Julie A. Benson, 38, Joliet, died at 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 3, 2008 in Provena St. Joseph Hospital, Joliet.nbsp; Born May 22, 1969 in Rockford, daughter of Gerald R. Benson and Jane L. Batty Benson Neff.nbsp; Graduate of Jefferson High School. In the past 18 years she has been employed by Weyerhauser Corp.for a number of years, Chicago Corrigated and...

Michael Dennis Hill

Michael Dennis Hill

March 3, 2008

Michael ""Mike"" Dennis Hill, 59, of Roscoe, died on Monday, March 3, 2008, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center following a lengthy battle with diabetes. Born on October 2, 1948, in Kewanee, he is the son of Donald and Marion (Walsh) Hill. Mike married Susan ""Sue"" K. Buck in Rockford, on November 30, 1968. Mike was a 1967 graduate of...

Virginia Pauline Simmons

Virginia Pauline Simmons

March 2, 2008

LOVING MOTHER & GRANDMOTHER Virginia Pauline Simmons, 88 of Rockford, IL passed away on March 2, 2008. Born May 30, 1919 in Swifton, Arkansas, the daughter of Tom and Jennie (McDaniel) Hawkins. Virginia married Herschel M. Simmons in Swifton. He predeceased her on November 24, 1985. Virginia worked for National Lock Company as a punch press operator for 21 years....

Thomas E. Chambers

Thomas E. Chambers

March 2, 2008

Thomas E. Tom Chambers, 75, a lifelong resident of Rockford, went to be with the Lord on March 2, 2008.nbsp; Tom was born March 2, 1933 in Rockford the son of Thomas E., Sr. and Elizabeth (Davey) Chambers.nbsp; He married his high school sweetheart Carol Brentner on December 29, 1951. nbsp; Tom graduated from West High School where he played...

Virginia Pauline Simmons

Virginia Pauline Simmons

March 2, 2008

LOVING MOTHER amp; GRANDMOTHERnbsp;nbsp; Virginia Pauline Simmons, 88 of Rockford, IL passed away on March 2, 2008. Born May 30, 1919 in Swifton, Arkansas, the daughter of Tom and Jennie (McDaniel) Hawkins. Virginia married Herschel M. Simmons in Swifton. He predeceased her on November 24, 1985. Virginia worked for National Lock Company as a punch press operator for 21 years....

Alexis Sophia Olmstead

Alexis Sophia Olmstead

March 2, 2008

Alexis Sophia Olmstead, 6 weeks, old died at 6:18 a.m. Sunday, March 2, 2008 in Rockford Memorial Hospital. Born January 22, 2008 in Rockford, daughter of Nicholas E. and Julie A. Bloomster Olmstead. Survivors include her parents; sister, Mattison and brother,Caden; maternal grandparents, Charles ""Buzz"" and Inis Bloomster; paternal grandparents, Merle and Tanya Olmstead; aunts and uncles, Holley (Greg) Phillips...

Alexis Sophia Olmstead

Alexis Sophia Olmstead

March 2, 2008

Alexis Sophia Olmstead, 6 weeks, old died at 6:18 a.m. Sunday, March 2, 2008 in Rockford Memorial Hospital.nbsp; Born January 22, 2008 in Rockford,nbsp;daughter of Nicholas E. and Julie A. Bloomster Olmstead.nbsp; nbsp; Survivors include her parents; sister, Mattison and brother,Caden; maternal grandparents, Charles Buzz and Inis Bloomster; paternal grandparents, Merle and Tanya Olmstead; aunts and uncles, Holley (Greg) Phillips...

Thomas E. Chambers

Thomas E. Chambers

March 2, 2008

Thomas E. ""Tom"" Chambers, 75, a lifelong resident of Rockford, went to be with the Lord on March 2, 2008. Tom was born March 2, 1933 in Rockford the son of Thomas E., Sr. and Elizabeth (Davey) Chambers. He married his high school sweetheart Carol Brentner on December 29, 1951. Tom graduated from West High School where he played basketball...

Edmund W. Janczak

Edmund W. Janczak

March 1, 2008

Edmund W. Janczak, 83, Rockford, died at 9:40 A.M., Saturday, March 1, 2008, in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born November 6, 1924, in Rockford, the son of Marion and Stephanie Janczak. He and his wife, Florence, were married on April 19, 1947 in Rockford. Edmund was a tool and die maker at Barber-Coleman Co. for over 30 years retiring...

Howard Curtis Mcintosh

Howard Curtis Mcintosh

March 1, 2008

Howard Curtis ""Curty"" McIntosh, 92, of Rockford, passed away from complications of pancreatic cancer on Saturday, March 1, 2008, in the Health Center of Wesley Willows surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Edgemont, South Dakota, on May 26, 1915, the eldest son of Howard and Bertha (Graves) McIntosh. Howard graduated from Edgemont High School in 1933. He...

Howard Curtis Mcintosh

Howard Curtis Mcintosh

March 1, 2008

Howard Curtis Curty McIntosh, 92, of Rockford, passed away from complications ofnbsp; pancreatic cancer on Saturday, March 1, 2008, in the Health Center of Wesley Willows surrounded by his loving family.nbsp; He was born in Edgemont, South Dakota, on May 26, 1915, the eldest son of Howard and Bertha (Graves) McIntosh.nbsp; Howard graduated from Edgemont High School in 1933. He...

Edmund W. Janczak

Edmund W. Janczak

March 1, 2008

Edmund W. Janczak, 83, Rockford, died at 9:40 A.M., Saturday, March 1, 2008, in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center.nbsp; Born November 6, 1924, in Rockford, the son of Marion and Stephanie Janczak.nbsp; He and his wife, Florence, were married on April 19, 1947 in Rockford.nbsp; Edmund was a tool and die maker at Barber-Coleman Co. for over 30 years retiring...

Mary Elizabeth Miller

Mary Elizabeth Miller

February 28, 2008

Mary Elizabeth (Wyse) Miller, 80, of Rockford, Illinois died Thursday, February 28, 2008 at the Rosewood Care Center following an extended illness. She was born in Newberry, Michigan on February 3, 1928, the daughter of Lawrence and Clara Johnson Wyse. Attended schools in Marquette and Sparta, Michigan. She graduated from Stephens College in 1948. Mary attended Western Michigan University, University...

William N. Sullivan

William N. Sullivan

February 28, 2008

William N. Sullivan, 71 of Rockford, died Thursday, February 28, 2008 at Provena Cor Mariae Center. Born July 7, 1936 in Rockford, son of William F. and Berneita (Murphy) Sullivan. Served in the United States Army. Worked at Amcore Bank for 25 years retiring in 1998. Member of St. Bernadette Catholic Church. Family would like to extend a sincere thank...

Mary Elizabeth (Wyse) Miller

Mary Elizabeth (Wyse) Miller

February 28, 2008

Mary Elizabeth (Wyse) Miller, 80, of Rockford, Illinois died Thursday, February 28, 2008 at the Rosewood Care Center following an extended illness. She was born in Newberry, Michigan on February 3, 1928, the daughter of Lawrence and Clara Johnson Wyse.nbsp; Attended schools in Marquette and Sparta, Michigan.nbsp;nbsp; She graduated from Stephens College in 1948.nbsp; Mary attended Western Michigan University, University...

Evelyn A. Murray

Evelyn A. Murray

February 28, 2008

Evelyn A. ""Peg"" Murray Evelyn A. ""Peg"" Murray, 88, of Rockford, died on February 28, 2008 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Peg was born April 8, 1919 in Rudolph, Wisconsin the daughter of Arnold Van Lyssel and Dora Van Laneen. Peg graduated from St. Philips Catholic School in Rudolph, WI in 1932 and married Roy Murray in Wisconsin Rapids,...

William N. Sullivan

William N. Sullivan

February 28, 2008

William N. Sullivan, 71 of Rockford, died Thursday, February 28, 2008 at Provena Cor Mariae Center. Born July 7, 1936 in Rockford, son of William F. and Berneita (Murphy) Sullivan. Served in the United States Army. Worked at Amcore Bank for 25 years retiring in 1998. Member of St. Bernadette Catholic Church. Family would like to extend a sincere thank...

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