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Walter "Jack" Smith
Sep 29, 2022
Walter “Jack” Smith, 88, of Cherry Valley, passed away on September 29, 2022, at home. He was born on March 18, 1934, in Rison, Arkansas, the son of Henry and Nanny Bell (Jackson) Smith. Walter served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1953 to 1955, serving in the Korean War. He married Solveig Johansson on October 11, 1958, in New...
Gerald "Jerry" R. Goral
Sep 29, 2022
Gerald “Jerry” Goral, age 89 passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2022. Jerry was born March 22, 1933, in Rockford, the son of Stanley & Rosella Goral.
Jerry was a 1951 graduate of West High School and joined the Navy in 1953. Soon after, he married Margaret Lonergan in 1955 and “Jerry & Peg” started their new family and their love...
Elmer J. Jourdain
Sep 27, 2022
Elmer John Jourdain of Rockford passed away peacefully at Serenity Home surrounded by love. He just died of old age. Born Sept. 24, 1926 in Chicago, the son of the late Elmer Sr. & Veronica (Trauscht) Jourdain.
Lost his beloved wife Cecilia who died Dec. 24, 2002. Survivors include his Sister, Barbara (Fran) Pendergast, his Children: Daughter Debra (Bud) Berger, Sons...
John W. Javurek
Sep 27, 2022
John W. Javurek, Sr., 94, Rockford, died peacefully on Tuesday, September 27, 2022 in River Bluff Nursing Home. Born February 23, 1928 in Sioux Falls, SD, son of Paul and Antonia Drbohlov Javurek. Married Frances B. Carbon in 1948. Now deceased. John was a long time business owner in Sioux Falls, S.D. where he owned a Texaco gas station for...
Patricia "Pat" Marino
Sep 26, 2022
Patricia (Pat) Marino passed away on September 26, 2022 in her home. She was 79 years old.
Born on April 21, 1943, Pat was a strong, spirited woman and a true bright light. Those who knew her best knew that she was a friend to all, a mother to many, an impressive cook, and a prolific card player.
A true Italian Grandmother,...
Bessie Lou Koehn
Sep 26, 2022
Bessie Lou (Hagy) Koehn, 90 of Rockford, passed away on Monday, September 26, 2022, surrounded by her family. She was born on June 7, 1932, in Vansant, Virginia, the daughter of Stewart V. and M. Pearl (Nickels) Hagy. Bess grew up in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia and graduated from Berea College in Kentucky with a degree in Home Economics...
Eleanore P. Rinehart
Sep 24, 2022
Eleanore P. Rinehart, 88, of Rockford, passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2022.
She was born August 8, 1934, in Chicago, the daughter of Carl and Helene (Gerbig) Mittermeier. Eleanore graduated from Immaculate Conception Academy in Bettendorf, Iowa, class of 1951. She married Donald E. Rinehart on August 20, 1955, in Chicago. Eleanore worked for Rockford Memorial Hospital in the purchasing...
Jimmie E. Clark
Sep 24, 2022
Jimmie E. Clark, 95, of Rockford, IL passed away on September 24, 2022. Jimmie was born on March 15,1927, to John H. Clark and Vida Kaster Clark in Centerville, Iowa. Jimmie and Verna J. Mulligan met in Rockford, IL and married on April 18,1948 in Monroe, WI. Jimmie joined the Navy toward the end of World War II. At the...
Nancy C. Kunnert
Sep 22, 2022
Nancy-Lu C. Kunnert, 82, of Rockford, was born October 17, 1939, in Evanston to Vivian (English) Clark and Lyman Joseph Clark. Nancy was called home to the Lord on September 22, 2022.
She graduated from Clarke College in 1961 and received a Masters degree in English with a concentration on literature and linguistics from Northern Illinois University in 1986.
She...
Richard "Mac" P. Mccaffrey
Sep 22, 2022
Richard Patrick McCaffrey, 85, passed on September 22, 2022. Born in Amboy Illinois on July 10, 1937, to Helen and William McCaffrey, Mac was a proud member of Ironworkers Local 498 in Rockford Illinois and just received his 60-year pin.
His wife of 40 years, Jacqueline, passed in 2020. They shared many happy years together in Rockford, Illinois and Sun City...
John "Jack" Duwane Lolling
Sep 21, 2022
John “Jack” Duwane Lolling, 93, formerly of Rockford, IL, peacefully passed away surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, in Pinecrest Manor in Mt. Morris, IL, his home for the last 3 years. He was born on November 15, 1928, in Rockford, IL, the son of Harold and Ella (McDonald) Lolling.
Jack was the youngest of eight children...
Joseph "Joe" J. Alonzo
Sep 19, 2022
Joseph J. Alonzo, 83, of Roscoe, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 19, 2022 at his home. He was born in Rockford, Illinois on February 4, 1939, to Joseph and Edith (Baraconi) Alonzo. Joe graduated from Rockford East High School Class of ‘57. Joe and his wife, Beth, have been together for 39 years.
Joe worked for 44 years in the...
Darlene (Rose) Phillip
Sep 18, 2022
On Sunday, September 18, 2022, Darlene (Rose) Phillip, loving wife and mother, passed away at the age of 75. Darlene was born on October 9, 1946, in Rockford, IL to Ralph and Maxine (Dooley) Rose. She attended Rockford East High School. On April 27, 1974, she married William Phillip. They raised a daughter, Jessica. Darlene retired from her job as...
Charles "Chuck" E. Piske
Sep 18, 2022
Charles “Chuck” Ernest Piske, 88, of Rockford, passed away on Sunday, September 18, 2022. He was born May 3, 1934, in Rockford, the son of Charles Henry and Adeline A. (Andreas) Piske. He married Joyce Elaine Burg on October 30, 1954, in Rockford, and she predeceased him in 2013. He worked at Sundstrand Aviation for over 39 years, working as...
Richard A. Reynolds
Sep 17, 2022
Richard “Dick” A. Reynolds, 74, of Rockford, IL passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2022. He was born on February 9, 1948, in Morrison, IL, the son of Kenneth and Gladys (Bachman) Reynolds.
Dick was always known as a hard worker and spent his career in grocery management primarily at Eagle Foods, followed by Walmart and Schnuck's. When he lived in...
Susan M. Newsome
Sep 17, 2022
Susan (Sue) Newsome, 78, of Rockford, IL passed away September 17th, 2022 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. She was born January 13th, 1944 in Rockford, IL to Russell and Genevieve Sage. Sue married her high school sweetheart Ken Newsome of Rockford on October 22nd, 1966 and became a devoted wife, mother and friend to so many. Sue loved helping...
David Lee Heiden
Sep 16, 2022
David “Dave” Lee Heiden, passed at the early age of 59 on September 16, 2022 in Jacksonville, FL. Born May 20, 1963 in Rockford, IL he was the son of Dave and Norma (Rudisill) Heiden and devoted husband to his loving wife, Jaime.
Dave worked for Landstar trucking for 29 years before moving to Rush Trucking and TCO Transport. He loved...
Doris M. Carlini
Sep 15, 2022
Doris M. Carlini, 96, Rockford, died peacefully on Thursday, September 15, 2022 in Alpine Fireside Health Center. Born July 31, 1926 in Monroe, WI, daughter of Alfred R. and Elizabeth A. Scott Sager. Graduated from East High School in 1944. She met the handsome Lawrence Carlini, the love of her life, when he was a bellhop at the Faust Hotel....
Jeanette M. Crawford
Sep 15, 2022
Jeanette Mildred Crawford, 87, passed away on September 15, 2022. A lifelong resident of Rockford Jeanette was born on August 21, 1935, daughter to Arthur and Goldie (Fetters) Hanson. She graduated from West High School in 1953 and went on to work at her mom and aunts’ business, Milkarama and A & W seasonally. She married the love of her...
Jonathan E. Popelar
Sep 14, 2022
Jonathan E. Popelar, 30, passed away September 14, 2022. Born in Anaheim, California on May 27, 1992 son to Stanley and Barbara (Lewis) Popelar. Jon was homeschooled for most of his education and attended Rock Valley College where he majored in mass communication. Jon worked in many interesting roles during his career, including as an Air Marshal with UPS. Most...
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