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Albert Sicotte
Nov 4, 2021
Albert Henry Sicotte, born June 15, 1927, in New Bedford, Massachusetts, passed away November 4, 2021, in Rockford, Illinois. Al, the son of Lucien Sicotte and Lydia Riendeau, was named after his paternal grandmother Albertine. His early years were spent in a community of French-speaking immigrants from Quebec among a huge, loving extended family. He fondly remembered family get-togethers and...
Nancy L. Donahue
Nov 4, 2021
Nancy Lee (Highbarger) Donahue, age 90, of Roscoe, IL passed away at home on Thursday, November 4, 2021. She was born in Freeport, IL on February 13, 1931, daughter of Clifford and Lillian (Mills) Highbarger. Nancy graduated from Freeport High School, Class of 1949 and later worked there as secretary for 24 years. She was a longtime member of St....
Carla Jane Kieckhefer
Nov 4, 2021
Carla Jane (Shaff) Kieckhefer, 82, of Rockford, passed away suddenly on November 4th, 2021. Carla was born on April 7, 1939 in Chicago and moved to Rockford in her Junior High years. A 1957 graduate of West High School, Carla attended Northern Illinois University and in 1961 began a 60 year marriage to John (Jack) Kieckhefer. Carla was an active...
Robert "Rob" D. Harris Ii
Nov 3, 2021
Robert "Rob" D. Harris II, 47, passed away at UW Health University Hospital, Madison, Wisconsin, on Wednesday, November 3, 2021. Born on November 24, 1973, in Rockford, Illinois, the son of Robert D. Harris and Edith "Edie" Andreassen. He graduated from Rockford East High School. Rob loved music and played saxophone in high school. After high school, Rob played bass...
Arthur J. Polnow, Jr.
Nov 2, 2021
Arthur J. Polnow, Jr, 90, Rockford, passed away Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. He was born June 20, 1931, in Woodstock, the son of Arthur J. and Martha (Markison) Polnow, Sr. Art was a veteran serving in the Navy during the Korean War. He married Barbara Gorman and she passed away on July 18, 2014....
Robert Jerry Farlik
Nov 1, 2021
Robert Jerry Farlik, 80, of Monroe Center, passed away November 1, 2021 at Alpine Fireside Health Center. Born September 9, 1941, in Chicago, the son of Frank & Edith (Sidlo) Farlik. Married Beverly Woodford in Rockford on June 20, 1964. Robert earned an associate’s degree from Morton Junior College and Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Education from Northern Illinois University....
Carl Robert "Bob" Cooney
Oct 30, 2021
Carl Robert “Bob” Cooney, 76, of Rockford, IL, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, October 30, 2021. He was born on December 28, 1944 in Rockford, IL, the son of John and Mary (Manalli) Cooney. Bob attended St. Patrick and St. Thomas schools, and is a graduate of Auburn High school and Rock Valley College....
Michele Marie Thorn
Oct 30, 2021
Michele M. (Retzke) Thorn, 56, passed away on October 30th, 2021 in Winnebago, Illinois. She was born on July 8th, 1965 in Rockford, daughter to Clifford Retzke and Harriet Kirschbaum Retzke. Michele started her working career at her family's business, CarMax, later becoming K & M Tooling. Through the business and selling nail polish strips through ColorStreet, Michele created many...
Genevieve J. Gerretson
Oct 29, 2021
Genevieve “Gen” J. Gerretson, 99, of Rockford, IL passed away on October 29, 2021. She was born in Friendship, WI to Clarence and Ina (Jones) Bennett on December 19, 1921. Gen received her master’s degree in Education and taught for many years at Lincoln Middle School in Rockford, IL. She was united in marriage to her husband Joe in 1948....
Wayne L. Greenfield
Oct 28, 2021
Chief Master Sergeant (ret.) Wayne “Bud” Greenfield, age 91, of Shalimar, Florida passed away on October 28, 2021. Mr. Greenfield was born to immigrant parents, Dick (from Germany) and Ragna (from Norway) in 1930 on a farm near the small town of Ashton, Illinois. Mr. Greenfield attended public schools and played basketball at Ashton High School. Mr. Greenfield proudly served...
Avery N. Vaughn
Oct 27, 2021
Avery N. Vaughn, 81, passed away on October 27, 2021 in Rockford, Illinois. Born on May 21, 1940 in Mosheim, Tennessee son to John W. and Elizabeth R (Harris) Vaughn. Not long after he was born they moved to Illinois. A 1958 graduate of Pecatonica High School, Avery went on to serve in the U.S. Marine Corp. On August 21,...
Judith "Judy" A. Bowen
Oct 24, 2021
Judith “Judy” A. Bowen, 67, of DeKalb, IL passed away on October 24, 2021. She was born in Chicago, IL on October 19, 1954. Judy graduated from Boylan High School in 1972. She married Mark Bowen on January 17, 1985. Judy worked as a secretary for the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department for over 10 years and at Contel-GTE for over...
Nancy Folliard
Oct 24, 2021
Nancy D. Folliard, 65, of Rockford, passed away October 24th, 2021 after battling pancreatic cancer. She was born on September 19th, 1956 in Rockford, IL, to Jesse and Verna (Miller) Otwell. Nancy attended Rockford East High School. She married William Folliard on May 6th, 1978. The last 10 years before her retirement she worked as a Circuit Clerk at the...
Mary Patricia (Conley) Schneller
Oct 23, 2021
Mary Patricia (Conley) Schneller, 93, passed away peacefully on October 23, at her residence in Palm Springs, CA. Mary was born in Rockford, IL to Raymond and Helen Conley on May 16, 1928. She graduated from Muldoon High School in Rockford. She taught at Boylan High School in Rockford before moving to California. She lived for many years in Rancho...
Jimmy L. Crawford
Oct 22, 2021
Jimmy L. Crawford, 61, of Rockford, passed away on October 22, 2021 in his home. Born February 6, 1960 in Gary, IN, the son of Jacob & Lurie (Pops) Crawford. He worked as a forklift operator for many years as well as a Supervisor at most of his employment. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, and supporting his favorite Chicago sport teams,...
Norma M. Hale
Oct 21, 2021
Norma M. Hale, 88, passed away in her home surrounded with the love of family on October 21, 2021. Born in Moody, Missouri on October 7, 1933 daughter to Owen “Doc” Phillip and Nellie (Burgess) Heinrich. Norma attended Bakersfield High School and in 1954 married the love of her life, Donald Hale, on April 25, 1954 in West Plains, Missouri....
Charlotte H. Lehane
Oct 21, 2021
Charlotte H. LeHane, 93, of Rockford, IL, passed away in her home on Thursday, October 21, 2021. Charlotte was born in Oak Park, IL on August 4, 1928, daughter of Lawrence C. and Florabelle M. (Johnson) Huff. She graduated from Lyons Township High School, Class of 1946. Charlotte then earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Arts at Oxford College for Women...
Rose M. Ciaccio
Oct 19, 2021
Rose M. Ciaccio, 95, of Rockford, IL, passed away on October 19, 2021. She was born on May 8, 1926 in Rockford, IL to Anthony and Margaret (Lazzio) Parlapiano. Rose graduated from West High School in 1944. She married Frank Ciaccio on Oct. 5, 1946, and together they raised three wonderful children. Rose worked over 25 years at Jubilee Food...
Erwin J. Schmidt
Oct 19, 2021
Erwin Jacob Schmidt, 80, passed on October 19, 2021 surrounded by his family. Erv leaves behind his wife, Gretchen; 4 daughters, Deborah, Caryn (Kevin), Jodi (Brian) Miller and Amy, 9 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. The family thanks the caring staff at Alpine Fireside Health Center. We also appreciate the help and support provided by Parkinson’s Association of South West...
William R. Brown
Oct 19, 2021
William R. Brown, 95, of Machesney Park died peacefully on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, after a short (non-Covid) illness, surrounded by his family. Born May 8, 1926, in Rockford, IL to John and Corrine Brown. Graduated from the first graduating class of West High School in Rockford, IL. Married Marilee Lawrence on February 14, 1949 in Rhinelander, WI. William worked...
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