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Buddy Femminella
Nov 15, 2021
Buddy “Bud” Femminella, 80, of Rockford, IL, passed away on November 15, 2021 at OSF St. Anthony’s Medical Center. He was born on July 2, 1941 in Rockford, IL to Anthony and Mary (Giangrosso) Femminella. Bud married the love of his life, Caroline Cameron on June 23, 1962. They shared 59 years of marriage. Bud attended Saint Anthony of Padua...
Gloria J. Giardini
Nov 15, 2021
Gloria J. Giardini, 86, Rockford, passed away in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 9, 1935, in Rockford, the daughter of Andrew and Elizabeth (Szatkowski) Podgorney. She was a graduate of Rockford East High School. Gloria attended St. Stanislaus Catholic Church while she was growing up. Gloria married Anthony A. Giardini, in Rockford, on October...
Erma Ann Reppen
Nov 14, 2021
Erma Ann Reppen, 93, of Rockford, IL, passed away peacefully at home on November 14, 2021. She was born on December 9, 1927 to Louis and Angelina DalCollo. Erma attended East High School and graduated from Alberto's School of Cosmetology. She married the love of her life, John Reppen, in Rockford on November 28, 1953, sharing 63 extraordinary years together...
June B. Cummings
Nov 14, 2021
June B. Cummings, 103, of Rockford, IL, went to her Lord and Savior on Sunday, November 14, 2021. She was born on July 19, 1918, in Chicago to Charles and Ruth (Ellis) Baur. After graduating from Marshall High School, she worked several years for a large insurance company in Chicago and was an active member of the Methodist church. There...
Jimmie Howard Lowe
Nov 13, 2021
Jimmie Howard Lowe, 77, of Machesney Park, IL, passed away Saturday, November 13, 2021. He was born on June 6, 1944 in Sikeston, MO, the son of Frank Sollie and Mary Elizabeth (Burns) Lowe. Jimmie worked on the family farm as a young man. He worked many years in the carpet and tile field, both as an installer and as...
Judith A. Danca
Nov 13, 2021
Judith Ann (Dornfeld) Danca passed away Saturday, November 13, 2021 at Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center. Judy was born June 4, 1940 in Madison, Wisconsin, the daughter of Elmer and Gertrude (Heyde) Dornfeld. She graduated from Madison West High School in 1958 and the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1962 where she began her lifetime involvement with Alpha Phi Sorority. Judy met...
James M. Sparks
Nov 13, 2021
James M. Sparks, 79, of Rockford, Illinois, passed away on November 13, 2021. He was born in Worthington, Missouri on March 4, 1942, the son of Orville and Lois (Ledford) Sparks. Like many families in the 1950s, Jim’s parents migrated to Rockford in search of economic opportunities. With hard work and grit, they established a life in their new city...
Gerald D. Lindmark
Nov 12, 2021
Gerald D. Lindmark, 82, Loves Park, passed away Friday, November 12, 2021, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. He was born January 16, 1939, in Beloit, WI, the son of Howard and Shirley (Baker) Lindmark. He is a graduate of Rockford East High School, class of 1957. Gerald married Lisa Zacharia in Rockford in 1959. He worked as the sales...
Jean Delores Celner
Nov 11, 2021
Jean Delores Celner passed away on November 11, 2021, in her home surrounded by her loving family. Jean was born to Matthew and Ida (Filippi) Zordan on May 27, 1935 in Rockford, IL. Jean worked as a secretary for the Rockford Board of Education for many years. She loved working with kids and volunteered in various schools. Jean enjoyed sewing...
Norma Jean Trojan
Nov 11, 2021
Norma Jean Trojan, 80, passed away on November 11, 2021 peacefully in her home. Born on October 3, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois one of two daughters to Joseph and Stephanie (Lizik) Matella. Norma led an active life. When she and Bob got married, she worked at Illinois Bell in Champaign while he attended U of I. Her working earned her...
Valencia Jean Castegnaro
Nov 11, 2021
Valencia “Val” Jean Castegnaro passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 11, 2021 surrounded by her loving family at the age of 95. Born October 30, 1926 to Amedeo and Rosa Bellotti DeMarco. Val attended St. Anthony grade school and was a graduate of West High School in Rockford, IL. There she held the title of President of the Dramatics Club...
Richard Swanson
Nov 10, 2021
Richard Kenneth Swanson (73) unexpectedly went home to sleep with the angels on November 10th, 2021 after a sudden cardiac arrest. When his generous heart of gold stopped beating, our hearts broke. He was truly one of a kind and adored by all who knew him. In his life, he was a man of high integrity, honest, patient, self-sacrificing, and...
Janelle Melinda Hagaman
Nov 8, 2021
Janelle Melinda Hagaman, 66, passed away on November 8, 2021. She was born to Elmer and Mildred (Ronk) Bea on November 8, 1955 in Rockford, IL. Janelle was a very happy child, and was the delight of her parents as the youngest of 12 children. She was a lover of family; she loved all her brothers and sisters. Janelle always...
Nancy Helen Chadwick
Nov 7, 2021
Nancy Helen (Couch) Chadwick, 79, of Rockford, IL, passed away on Sunday, November 7, 2021. She was born on September 14, 1942 in McDougal, AR to Albert and Mildred (Bogle) Couch. On July 1, 1961, Nancy Married James “Pat” Chadwick in McDougal, AR. They moved to Rockford, IL in 1964 and Nancy worked for G.E. for several years. Nancy also...
Thomas "Tom" L. Schingoethe
Nov 7, 2021
Thomas (Tom) L. Schingoethe, 74, of Rockford died on November 7, 2021. He was born on July 23, 1947 to John and Helen Schingoethe in Sugar Grove, Illinois. Tom, along with his two brothers David and Richard, were raised on a dairy farm and early on learned the value of hard work. He graduated with his Bachelor of Science from...
Dorothy A. Brady
Nov 7, 2021
Dorothy A. Brady, 88 years old, was called home to our Lord on November 7, 2021. After a longstanding deterioration in her health, she was enjoying the presence of family as she took her final breath. Dorothy was the cherished wife of Robert D. Brady [who died in December last year] and the extremely beloved mother of 8, grandmother of...
Pamela K. Gillis
Nov 6, 2021
Pamela “Pam” K. Gillis, formerly known as Pamela Fluehr, age 73, of Roscoe, IL, passed away on November 6, 2021 at North Woods Nursing Home. Pam was born on July 30, 1948 in Belvidere to Harold and Rosemary (Smith) Nordeen. She married Robert (Bob) Gillis on November 23, 1990. Pam was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She loved...
Joan M. Blakesley
Nov 6, 2021
Joan Blakesley, 95, died November 6, 2021, after a long battle with Lewy Body dementia. Joan was born August 3, 1926, to Joseph and Anna Jacques in Escanaba, Michigan. After graduating from high school, Joan enlisted in the Army Cadet Corps and began nursing school at St. Anthony School of Nursing in Rockford, Illinois. World War II ended before Joan...
Kathleen E. Appino
Nov 5, 2021
Kathleen E. (Kathy) Appino passed away Friday night as a result of complications due to COVID-19. Kathy was born in Rockford on August 20, 1939, to Roy (Dick) and Dorothy Thompson. She was the middle child of three- Margaret Bartz and Roy (Deb) Thompson. Kathy graduated from West High School in 1957. After graduation, she worked a variety of jobs...
Paul E. Prohaska
Nov 5, 2021
Paul E. Prohaska, 65, of Rockford, IL passed away peacefully on November 5, 2021 after a sudden and brief illness. Paul was born July 20, 1956 in Peoria, IL to Ralph E. Prohaska and Martha M. (née Kluever). Paul’s childhood was spent between Bethesda, MD and Peoria, IL where he attended Wyngate and Northmoor Elementary Schools. He attended Richwoods High...
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