Jan 22, 1977

Vincent J. "Vince" Albertini, Sr. Vincent J. "Vince" Albertini, Sr., 57, of Rockford, died at 8:40 am, Thursday, April 12, 2007. Born January 1, 1950, in San Diego, CA, the son of Eugene and Lucy (Sansone) Albertini. He married Shari Delhotal in Rockford on January 22, 1977. He previously worked for J.R. Rubin Company and was part owner of Area...

Dec 10, 1933

Carol Joyce Hood, 74, of Loves Park, passed away surrounded by her family on October 23, 2008 in Neighbors Care Center in Byron, IL, after a long battle with cancer. Born December 10, 1933 in Rolfe, Iowa, the daughter of Leon and Caroline (Sandvig) Ralph. At the age of three she moved to a farm between Mallard, IA and West...

Jan 4, 1931

Phyllis R. Linn, 88, of Rockford passed away Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Amberwood Care Center. Born March 6, 1928, in Mount Sterling, Iowa, the daughter of David W. and Allena (Madden) Bennett. She married Clarence A. Linn in Nashua, Iowa on April 16, 1949. She worked as an LPN. Phyllis was a member of United Methodist Church. She liked...

Nov 4, 1923

John L. Shepherd died on November 4, 2023, in Rockford, Illinois. He spent his final days with his family and was holding the hand of his wife, Suzanne, when he died. John was many things to many people, but most importantly, he was a dad. A dad who coached T-ball, soccer, was in the audience at school events and front...

Jan 1, 1900

JOSEPH CHARLES RUSSO, 87 ROCKFORD Joseph Charles Russo, 87, of Rockford passed away Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, at home. Joseph was born Jan. 17, 1925, in Portland, Colo., son of Charles and Angelina Russo. He married his first wife, Katherine Ippolito, on June 10, 1956; she died Aug. 5, 1987. He then married Martie Schmidt in 1990. Joseph was a...

Jan 1, 1900

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Jan 1, 1900

Edward R. Hayes, 74, Rockford, passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2012 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Sterling IL. on June 11, 1938; the son of Edward and Hazel (Gang) Hayes. Ed attended the University of Illinois and earned his bachelors degree in engineering. He married Pamela Crowell on July 8, 1972. Ed was an avid...

Jan 1, 1900

Jan 1, 1900

Patricia Ann (Darby) Schmidt, 89, enjoyed her most precious gifts of family and friends until the last moments of her life Oct. 18, 2011. Pat was lovingly cared for by her family, her caregiver Baby Zolina and the assistance and support of Heartland Hospice Services. Pat was born Aug. 21, 1922, in Omaha, Neb. As a young girl, Patsy lived...

Barbara “Tracy” L. Klein, loving wife, mother, sister, and grandmother passed away surrounded by her loving family on Christmas Eve, 2022. Tracy is survived by her husband Tom, daughters, Sherry and Bonnie Klein, stepdaughters, Cathleen (Nicholas) Stevens, and Danielle (Gordon) Smith; grandchildren Jack Stevens, Mckenna Smith, Aidan Smith and Cailee Cameron. Siblings Ray (Gloria) Allen, John Allen, Ava Allen, Crystal...