Oct 18, 2021

Anne F. Lindquist (Verace), 58, of Rockford, IL, passed away Monday, October 18, 2021. She was born March 14, 1963, in Rockford, IL, the daughter of Vincent and Gloria (Ruefer) Verace. Anne graduated from Guilford High School, Class of 1981. She married the love of her life, Thomas R. Lindquist, on October 24, 2009, in Lake Geneva, WI. Anne was...

Oct 17, 2021

Benjamin Abram Goodin, 10, of Rockford, IL, passed away Sunday, October 17, 2021. He was born on February 15, 2011, in Rockford, IL, the son of Aaron and Haylie (Sanders) Goodin. His happiness to be where he was, no matter the location, showed how much he loved life and being with people. He loved to ask questions of everyone. Ben...

Oct 15, 2021

Marion Moore, 95, of Rockford, IL, passed away on October 15, 2021. She was born on December 10, 1925 in Rockford, IL to Joseph and Stella (Witkowski) Dobel. Marion worked for over 40 years at Amerock Corporation. She was a longtime member of the Women’s of the Moose Club and a member of St. Bridget Catholic Church for over 40...

Oct 15, 2021

Paul T. Hehir, 63, of Rockford, IL passed away Friday, October 15, 2021, in Waukesha, WI where he was residing. He was born May 26, 1958, the son of Harold and Josephine (Kuchefski) Hehir. Paul attended Boylan Catholic High School where he played football, graduating in 1976. After High School Paul was the drummer in a garage band with his...

Oct 12, 2021

David Francis Ellis, 66, of Rockford, IL, passed away at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center on Tuesday, October 12, 2021. He was born on November 16, 1954 in Lyndhurst, Ohio, the son of Frank X. and Betty J. (Updegrove) Ellis. David worked at Verne Keebler Company for many years before working at Denny's. He was a member of the ASPCA....

Oct 12, 2021

Marjorie (Maury Muth) Falls died peacefully at home surrounded by family on October 12th, 2021. She married PFC Robert Falls July 28th, 1951, ten days before he left for Korea. Daughter of Harry and Burdella Muth, beloved mother to Becky Koch, Greg Falls, Jenny (Mark) Larson, Sherry (Jeff) Graceffa, and Ronald Falls. Grandmother to Chris and Matt Koch, Craig Noling,...

Oct 11, 2021

Miriam Lucille Mulford (Mimi) of Rockford, IL died October 11, 2021. Mimi was born June 26, 1923 in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of Samuel J. and Wilhemina Price. She graduated from Purdue University in 1945 with a degree in Foods and Nutrition and in 1946 from Walter Reed Army Medical Center as a registered dietician. After graduating from the Army...

Oct 10, 2021

Ryan Patrick “Lobes” Moore, age 40, of Madison, WI regretfully made a fully conscious decision to depart this earth on October 10, 2021 after an extended and vastly unnoticed battle with depression. Ryan was born August 20, 1981 in Rockford, IL the son of David and Tracey (Showen) Moore. He was loved deeply by all who knew him and had...

Oct 10, 2021

Cristoval “Cris” J. Perez, 61, passed away on October 10, 2021 in Rockford, Illinois. Born on October 4, 1960 in Rockford son to Emilio and Patricia (Carre) Perez. Cris went on to work in the manufacturing field most of his life lastly working at TyTech Precision. In his free time Cris could often be found out in his yard enjoying...

Oct 9, 2021

Thomas E. Hagan, 87, beloved husband, father and papa passed away peacefully on the morning of Saturday, October 9, 2021. He was born in Chicago, IL on July 15, 1934 to John W. and Edmie Marie (Bergin) Hagan. In 1961, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hammond, IN, he married the love of his life, Alice LaMantia. Thomas was a...

Oct 8, 2021

Guy J. Fiorenza, 87, Rockford, passed away Friday, October 8, 2021, in his home. He was born April 4, 1934, in Rockford, the son of Jasper and Sophie (Szmydt) Fiorenza. He was a veteran serving in the Army. Guy began his career as a producer and director at WREX-TV in the 1950’s. He later was the head of the audio/visual...

Oct 8, 2021

Jean M. Haefele, 71, of Rockford, Illinois passed away Friday, October 8, 2021. She was born March 20, 1950 in Antigo, Wisconsin the daughter to Kenneth and Eleanor (Farrell) Kelly. Jean attended Mesmer High School in Milwaukee, WI graduating in 1968. Jean married Rick Haefele August 26, 1978. She went on to obtain her nursing degree for Cardinal Stritch University....

Oct 8, 2021

Oct 6, 2021

Our wonderful father, Rolland O. Westra, went to meet his heavenly father on October 6, 2021 surrounded by his children, their spouses and grandchildren. He had been battling leukemia (CLL) for the past 6 years but over recent weeks, his 88 year-old body could no longer fight the additional illness of pneumonia that developed.In a journal of his life written...

Oct 6, 2021

Lawerence “Larry” Robert Groene passed away on Wednesday, October 6th, 2021 at the age of 69. He had a son, David, daughter Tiffany and son-in-law Kerry by his side. Larry was born in Streeter, Illinois on Friday the 13th of June in 1952. The date of his birth, as we found, was no coincidence and began the start of an...

Oct 6, 2021

Mary Ella Stone, 82, of Rockford, Illinois passed away peacefully on October 6th, 2021. She was born on September 16th, 1939 to Isabel Fissinger and Jack Culhane in Rockford, Illinois. She attended Muldoon High School and continued onto Loyola University. Later on with 4 young children she returned to Northern Illinois University where she received her degree in teaching. In...

Oct 5, 2021

Ryleigh G. Gerber, of Rockford, earned her angel wings three hours after her birth on October 5, 2021 at Swedish American Hospital. Ryleigh is the daughter of Brad Gerber and Brianna West. She is survived by parents, Brad Gerber and Brianna West; brothers, Noah and Brayden; maternal grandparents, Bill West and Tina West, and paternal grandfather, Terry Gerber. Arrangements entrusted...

Oct 2, 2021

Laurence “Larry” O. Fitzpatrick, DDS, 90, Caledonia, passed away Saturday, October 2, 2021, at his home. He was born August 25, 1931, in Flushing, New York, the son of Frank and Kathleen (Casey) Fitzpatrick. Larry was a veteran having served in Greenland and California in the Air Force. He married Mary Lou Snodgrass on April 12, 1958, and together they...

Oct 1, 2021

Sep 30, 2021

Janice M. Friske, 62, of Madison, WI passed away at home on Thursday, September 30, 2021. Jan was born in Rockford, IL on October 9, 1958, daughter of Robert F. and Zeita “Marie” (Roscoe) Friske. She graduated from Rockford West High School, Class of 1976. Jan then went on to earn her Bachelor’s Degree in English from Illinois State University...