January 17, 2022

Phone Malavong, 61, Rockford, passed away Monday, January 17, 2022. She will be greatly missed for her immense care for others and her skillful abilities to make the most impeccable culinary dishes. She loved doting on her granddaughter and she loved spending time with her best friend cooking, laughing, gossiping, mushroom hunting, and shopping. Survived by her daughters, Kongdy (Daniel)...

January 17, 2022

Inara L. McGroarty went on to glory Monday, January 17, 2022. Inara was born Inara Laima Liventals December 4, 1942 in Riga, Latvia to Reverend Valters and Austra Liventals. In 1944, they escaped the Communist takeover of Latvia and traveled to Germany where they remained until they received sponsorship to immigrate to the United States in 1951. She proudly became...

January 16, 2022

Ginger L. Vellourys, AKA Genette Peterson, 70, Rockford, IL, passed away on January 16, 2022. She was born on October 29, 1951 in Stanley, WI, the daughter of Clayton Earl and Georgia Lenoa (Neurnberg) Peterson. Ginger was a woman of deep faith. She enjoyed writing stories of her childhood and gathering genealogical family information. She kept in touch with family...

January 15, 2022

Douglas L. Hanson, 71, lost his hard fought battle with cancer on Saturday January 15, 2022 at home surrounded by family. Born April 22, 1950 in Rockford, IL to Chester and Lillian (Remencius) Hanson. Graduate of East High School 1968 and graduated from Northern Illinois University in 1972. Married the love of his life, Mary (Sbertoli) on August 31,1989 in...

January 15, 2022

Darrell Glenn Adams, 65, of Georgetown, TX sadly passed away on January 15, 2022. He will be dearly missed. Born on June 23, 1956, in Rockford, IL. Darrell graduated West High School, 1974 and Western Illinois University, 1978. Prior to moving to Georgetown, TX in 2017, Darrell lived in Pasadena, CA for 30+ years where he retired from his lifelong...

January 15, 2022

Michael A. Cordonnier, 56, of Winnebago, IL was called home suddenly to be with his Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, January 15, 2022. Mike (who was "kind of a Big Deal") was born in Rockford, IL on August 14, 1965 the son of Richard C. Cordonnier and Antoinette M. Trudeaux. He was a man of God who made it his...

January 14, 2022

Gerald “Jerry” LeRoy Schmaling, 85, of Loves Park, passed away Friday, January 14, 2022. He was born July 23, 1936, in Janesville, Wisconsin, the son of Frank and Mary (Krueger) Schmaling. He married Marianne Sacco on October 27, 1972. He proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corp. Jerry was a tool maker at Amrock. He was a...

January 14, 2022

Born Patricia Anne Olson to Maurice Edward Olson and Frances Mae Hoy on November 29, 1943. Pat passed away at home on the morning of January 14, 2022. Pat or “Patti” as friends called her, came from modest upbringing and knew that hard work and determination was the opus to get the necessities in life nothing is given as was...

January 13, 2022

VINCENZA ALTAMORE, 82 ROCKFORD - Vincenza Altamore 82, of Rockford passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022. Vincenza was born March 1, 1939 in Chiusa Sclafani, Italy, on the island of Sicily. The daughter of Andrea and Concetta Prosperini. She attended school in Sicily and moved to Tuscany as a teenager where she met the love of her life, Agostino Altamore....

January 13, 2022

Mary M. Southard, 77, of Rockford, died January 13, 2022, at home following a brave and hard fought battle with cancer. Her daughters, Emily and Anne, were by her side in her final moments. Mary was born in Minneapolis, MN, on December 30, 1944 to Edward and Florence (Wall) Marti. She was the only daughter among five brothers. Mary married...

January 13, 2022

January 12, 2022

Josephine M. Bogdonas, 94, of Rockford, Illinois passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2022 after a short illness. She was born July 21, 1927, in Rockford, IL, the daughter of Theresa (Buzzachera) and Anthony Dall’Osto. Josephine attended West High and worked at J.I. Case Foundry. She met her husband, Edward Bogdonas, at a dance hall in Beloit, WI. She loved dancing,...

January 11, 2022

James R. Cook, 92, of Rockford, IL passed away on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 in his home. He was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Jeannine. He was born July 3, 1929 in Clinton, IA the son of Charles and Myrtle (Usher) Cook. James attended East High School, graduating in 1946. He went on to proudly serve...

January 10, 2022

Virginia M. Gerry, 93, went home to Jesus on January 10, 2022 surrounded by loved ones. She was born to Walter and Euphemia (Moraczewski) Ingram on May 6, 1928 in Chicago, IL. Virginia was a 1946 graduate of Carl Schurz High School in Chicago, IL. She was a loving and devoted stay at home mother. She was united in marriage...

January 8, 2022

Robert “Bob” Albert Mattocks, 89, of Rockford, Illinois passed away on January 8, 2022. He was born in Bonham, Texas on May 25, 1932 to Roy and Dorothy (Hancock) Mattocks. Bob was an early resident of Rochelle and DeKalb, IL and moved to Rockford in 1942. He went to Rockford schools and took several police science classes at Rock Valley...

January 8, 2022

On January 8, 2022 Lori “Lola” Mansour (Schumacher/Frank), 69, finished her adventure here on Earth to start a new one with God in Heaven. Born in Chicago, Illinois Nov. 15, 1952 to her mother Antoinette Mastriani and father Larry Raetz, Lori was raised by her Mom Antoinette and Dad Thomas Schumacher in Cicero. She later made her life in the...

January 8, 2022

Casimir Joseph Drechney Jr., known to his family and friends as "Casey" or "Kub", 64, of Rockford, IL passed away on January 8, 2022. He was born in Chicago, IL on February 6, 1957 to Casimir and Eleanor (Orlikowski) Drechney. He attended St. Stanislaus Kostka Roman Catholic Church and served as an altar boy in Chicago. His family moved to...

January 6, 2022

Mary Ann (Callea) Mulé, 95, of Rockford, IL, passed away on January 6, 2022. She was born in Rockford, IL on May 29, 1926 to Frank and Digna (Licata) Callea. Mary graduated from West High School in 1944. She married Vito Mulé on June 15, 1947 and together they raised 2 children. Mary worked at Barbara Coleman for 5 years....

January 6, 2022

James “Jim” George Griparis, 90, Rockford, passed away Thursday, January 6, 2022, at Amberwood Nursing Home. He was born on July 29, 1931, in Joliet, the son of George A. and Evangeline (Policandriotes) Griparis. Jim was an Army veteran serving as a paratrooper during the Korean War. He married Carolyn Taylor in Rockford on October 28, 1989. He was a...

January 6, 2022

FRANK E. FOSSE - 1938-2022 A man of many words and many opinions. Frank E. Fosse, 83, of Cherry Valley, died at home on his own terms Thursday, January 6, 2022, surrounded by his children and grandchildren, after bravely refusing treatment for end stage emphysema. Frank was born on April 13, 1938 in Rockford, IL to Klabert and Frances Fosse....