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Local obituaries for the Rockford, IL area

John B. Hartmann

John B. Hartmann

Dec 19, 2007

John B. Hartmann, 81, Rockford, died on Wednesday, December 19, 2007, at Manor Court in Liberty Village of Freeport. The son of Victor and Alice Reith Hartmann, John was born September 12, 1926. He was a World War II Navy Veteran and served on the USS Klondike in 1945 and 1946. John was a Realtor broker and Real estate Appraiser....

John B. Hartmann

John B. Hartmann

Dec 19, 2007

John B. Hartmann, 81, Rockford, died on Wednesday, December 19, 2007, at Manor Court in Liberty Village of Freeport. The son of Victor and Alice Reith Hartmann, John was born September 12, 1926.nbsp; He was a World War II Navy Veteran and served on the USS Klondike in 1945 and 1946. John was a Realtor broker and Real estate Appraiser....

Elsie May (Johnson) Serns-Davis

Elsie May (Johnson) Serns-Davis

Dec 17, 2007

Elsie May (Johnson) Serns-Davis, 92nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; Elsie May (Johnson) Serns-Davis, born August 18, 1915 to George Albert and Minnie May Prescott Johnson in Tarr Valley near Tunnel City, Monroe County, WI. passed on December 17, 2007 at Wesley Willows Retirement home in Rockford. nbsp; Elsie graduated from Tarr Valley Grade School in May of 1929 and graduated from Tomah Wisconsin High...

Elsie May Serns-Davis

Elsie May Serns-Davis

Dec 17, 2007

Elsie May (Johnson) Serns-Davis, 92 Elsie May (Johnson) Serns-Davis, born August 18, 1915 to George Albert and Minnie May Prescott Johnson in Tarr Valley near Tunnel City, Monroe County, WI. passed on December 17, 2007 at Wesley Willows Retirement home in Rockford. Elsie graduated from Tarr Valley Grade School in May of 1929 and graduated from Tomah Wisconsin High School...

Patricia J. Mcdonald

Patricia J. Mcdonald

Dec 16, 2007

Patricia J. McDonald, 61, Rockford, died at 10:05 a.m. Sunday, December 16, 2007 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born in the same hospital on November 21, 1946, the daughter of Elmer and Norma Schwebke Nygren. Graduated from East High School in 1964. Married Glen D. McDonald in Rockford on August 28, 1966. Graduated from OSF St. Anthony Medical Center...

Patricia J. Mcdonald

Patricia J. Mcdonald

Dec 16, 2007

Patricia J. McDonald, 61, Rockford, died at 10:05 a.m. Sunday, December 16, 2007 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center.nbsp; Born in the same hospital on November 21, 1946, the daughter of Elmer and Norma Schwebke Nygren.nbsp; Graduated from East High School in 1964. Married Glen D. McDonald in Rockford on August 28, 1966.nbsp; Graduated from OSF St. Anthony Medical Center...

Pek Benink

Pek Benink

Dec 15, 2007

Pek Benink, 79 of Rockford passed away Saturday morning, December 15, 2007 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center, Rockford, IL. Born October 3, 1928 in Bandung Java, Indonesia, she was married to Johannes Benink, Sr. in Bandung Java, Indonesia on August 16, 1948. Pek lived for her extended family, loving each and every one of them. She loved to cook...

Mary Jane Herbert

Mary Jane Herbert

Dec 15, 2007

MARY JANE HERBERT, 82, Rockford, died at 4:30a.m., Saturday, December 15, 2007 in P.A. Peterson Center For Health.nbsp; Born January 4, 1925 in Milwaukee, WI, daughter of Faye and Lyda Davidson Kretsinger.nbsp; Graduated from West High School.nbsp; Married Henry A. Herbert in Rockford on August 18, 1945.nbsp; Active member of of Our Saviors Lutheran Church where she was a member...

Mary Jane Herbert

Mary Jane Herbert

Dec 15, 2007

MARY JANE HERBERT, 82, Rockford, died at 4:30a.m., Saturday, December 15, 2007 in P.A. Peterson Center For Health. Born January 4, 1925 in Milwaukee, WI, daughter of Faye and Lyda Davidson Kretsinger. Graduated from West High School. Married Henry A. Herbert in Rockford on August 18, 1945. Active member of of Our Saviors Lutheran Church where she was a member...

Pek Benink

Pek Benink

Dec 15, 2007

Pek Benink, 79 of Rockford passed away Saturday morning, December 15, 2007 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center, Rockford, IL. Born October 3, 1928 in Bandung Java, Indonesia, she was nbsp;married to Johannes Benink, Sr. in Bandung Java, Indonesia on August 16, 1948. nbsp; Pek lived for her extended family, loving each and every one of them. She loved to...

Rosa Lucchese

Rosa Lucchese

Dec 13, 2007

Rosa Lucchese "Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Friend" Rosa Lucchese, 82 of Rockford passed away Thursday, December 13, 2007. Born in Camporeale, Italy, the daughter of Giuseppe and Domenica (Lucido) Ognibene. Rosa married Giacomo Lucchese in St. Anthony of Padua Church on April 7, 1956. Rosas hobbies included her love for sewing, knitting, gardening and cooking. She was also very artistic....

Rosa Lucchese

Rosa Lucchese

Dec 13, 2007

Rosa Lucchese Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Friendnbsp;nbsp; Rosa Lucchese, 82 of Rockford passed away Thursday, December 13, 2007. Born in Camporeale, Italy, the daughter of Giuseppe and Domenica (Lucido) Ognibene. Rosa married Giacomo Lucchese in St. Anthony of Padua Church on April 7, 1956. nbsp; Rosas hobbies included her love for sewing, knitting, gardening and cooking. She was also very...

Susan Cero

Susan Cero

Dec 12, 2007

Susan Sue Cero, 77, of Rockford, passed away at 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday, December 12, 2007 in Rockford Memorial Hospital. Born March 16, 1930 in Mt. Vernon, IL, daughter of Joseph W. Cooper and May Bell Mather. Married Louis Lou Cero in Rockford on April 11, 1953. She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church and a volunteer at...

Susan J. Cero

Susan J. Cero

Dec 12, 2007

Susan ""Sue"" Cero, 77, of Rockford, passed away at 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday, December 12, 2007 in Rockford Memorial Hospital. Born March 16, 1930 in Mt. Vernon, IL, daughter of Joseph W. Cooper and May Bell Mather. Married Louis ""Lou"" Cero in Rockford on April 11, 1953. She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church and a volunteer at...

Ruth E. Miller

Ruth E. Miller

Dec 9, 2007

Ruth E. Miller 82 Rockford Ruth E. Miller, 82, of Rockford died at 8:36 p.m. Sunday December 9, 2007 in P.A. Peterson Center for Health after a long illness.nbsp; Born March 8, 1925 in Richland Center, WI., daughter of Theodore amp; Gladis (Shirk) Jacobson.nbsp; Married Forest M. Miller, May 23rd, 1950 in Chicago, IL.nbsp; She began her working career at...

Ruth E. Miller

Ruth E. Miller

Dec 9, 2007

Ruth E. Miller 82 Rockford Ruth E. Miller, 82, of Rockford died at 8:36 p.m. Sunday December 9, 2007 in P.A. Peterson Center for Health after a long illness. Born March 8, 1925 in Richland Center, WI., daughter of Theodore & Gladis (Shirk) Jacobson. Married Forest M. Miller, May 23rd, 1950 in Chicago, IL. She began her working career at...

Frances M. Las Casas-Pumilia

Frances M. Las Casas-Pumilia

Dec 8, 2007

Frances Las Casas Pumilia, 96 of Rockford, died on December 8, 2007 at Wesley Willows. Born November 28, 1911 in Oglesby, the daughter of Joseph and Anna (Sagona) Las Casas. Married Joseph Pumilia who preceded her in death in 1975. Worked as a seamstress for over 50 years retiring at age 70. Frances was a member of St. Bernadette Catholic...

Frances M. Las Casas-Pumilia

Frances M. Las Casas-Pumilia

Dec 8, 2007

Frances Las Casas Pumilia, 96 of Rockford, died on December 8, 2007 at Wesley Willows. Born November 28, 1911 in Oglesby, the daughter of Joseph and Anna (Sagona) Las Casas.nbsp; Married Joseph Pumilia who preceded her in death in 1975. Worked as a seamstress for over 50 years retiring at age 70. Frances was a member of St. Bernadette Catholic...

Evelyn A. Olson

Evelyn A. Olson

Dec 5, 2007

Evelyn A. Olson, 92, of St. Charles and formerly of Rockford, died on Dec. 5, 2007 at 5:50 pm in her residence. She enjoyed a long retirement from Barber-Coleman Co.. She is survived by her nephews, Chris (Beth)nbsp;Olson of Aurora, Robertnbsp; (Donna) Olson of Cary, Donald (Millie)nbsp;and Edward Martin of Aitken, Minn andnbsp; great nieces, Debbie Breski of Sebastian, FL.,...

Evelyn A. Olson

Evelyn A. Olson

Dec 5, 2007

Evelyn A. Olson, 92, of St. Charles and formerly of Rockford, died on Dec. 5, 2007 at 5:50 pm in her residence. She enjoyed a long retirement from Barber-Coleman Co.. She is survived by her nephews, Chris (Beth) Olson of Aurora, Robert (Donna) Olson of Cary, Donald (Millie) and Edward Martin of Aitken, Minn and great nieces, Debbie Breski of...

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