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Radames Colon-Laboy Jr.
June 19, 2021
Radames Colon-Laboy Jr., 49, of Rockford, IL, passed away on June 19, 2021. He was called home and is now in the presence of his Savior. He was born on August 25, 1971 in Rockford, IL. Radames was a proud father and loved his Papo, Gigi, and Idalia so much. He was a hard worker and loved to listen to...
Edwin E. Moser
June 19, 2021
Edwin E. Moser, born January 18, 1921, Rockford, IL, passed June 19, 2021, son of George and Leona (Spiess) Moser. Ed attended St. Pat’s, then St. Thomas High School, met his love and friend for life Marguerite Wagner at the ING Skating Rink, and celebrated 75 years of marriage. A WWII Navy engineer, he served on LCI #1088 in the...
Audrey M. O'Connor
June 17, 2021
Audrey Marie O'Connor, 84, of Rockford passed away Thursday, June 17, 2021 at Ascension Saint Anne Place, embracing Our Lord, surrounded by her family. She was born January 17, 1937, in Chicago, IL, daughter of George and Pauline (Motko) Hroma, Sr. On May 18, 1957 she married her husband of 54 years, Harvey O’Connor, in Chicago. Audrey loved her Catholic...
Noble Lee Keeton
June 16, 2021
On Wednesday, June 16, 2021, our precious prince Noble Lee Keeton went to heaven to be an angel. Born March 24, 2021, the son of Kyle C. Keeton and Nevaeh M. Tucker. Predeceased by grandfather, Richard Lee Tucker. Survived by grandmother, Jasmine Hernandez; uncle, Quest Tucker; aunts, Eden (Rodney) Hendricks and Faye (Lane) Keeton, along with great grandparents, numerous aunts,...
Michael "Mike" J. Wise
June 16, 2021
Michael “Mike” James Wise, 77, of Winnebago, IL, passed away on June 16, 2021. He was born on August 9, 1943, in Rockford, IL to James and Helen (Weber) Wise. Michael proudly served his country as a Navy Sea Bee in both active and reserve service from 1962 to 1970. He married Leslie Journy on April 24, 1971; they had...
William "Bill" Hale
June 15, 2021
William "Bill" H. Hale Sr., age 77, passed away at home on June 15, 2021. He was born to William Hale and Luceba "Betty" (Nee: DesBoullions) Hale on December 28, in Evergreen Park, Ill. He met the love of his life Carol in Jr. High and married her on August, 17, 1963, in Sweet Home Chicago. Bill earned his Bachelor...
Anne Davis Meyer
June 15, 2021
Anne Davis Meyer, 88, of Rockford passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 15, 2021. She was married 62 years to her beloved husband Norman H. Meyer. Together they built a home where they farmed, gardened and raised five children. Anne valued hard work, loved her family, and strived to make the world a better place. The eldest daughter of Fred...
Barbara J. Mackenzie
June 15, 2021
Barbara J. MacKenzie (Comfert), 88, Loves Park, IL, passed away peacefully in her home on Tuesday, June 15, 2021. Born in Fargo, North Dakota on May 3, 1933 and later relocating to Rockford, IL ,Barbara married her beloved husband of 59 years, George R. MacKenzie who preceded her in death in 2005. Barbara retired from Amrock after 30 years of...
Refugio Carmona
June 15, 2021
Refugio Carmona, 82, de Rockford, IL, murió el Martes 15 de Junio del 2021. El nació el 4 de Julio del 1938 en México a padres Ángel Carmona y Petra Jiménez. Fue un esposo ejemplar y un proveedor como esposo y padre. Fue un padre amoroso y siempre nos dio a sus hijos lo que necesitábamos, nunca nos falto nada....
Lorraine J. Bies (Vining)
June 14, 2021
Lorraine J. Bies (Vining), 91, Rockford, went to meet her Lord and be reunited with many family members and friends on Monday, June 14, 2021. She was born February 7, 1930, in Marquette, Michigan, the daughter of Edward J. and Joanna (Grobar) Walsh. She married Charles Vining in 1949 and he passed away in 1991. She then married John Bies...
George W. Edwards
June 13, 2021
George William Edwards, 79, of Loves Park, IL, died Sunday, June 13, 2021 in his home. George was born April 23, 1942, in Pontiac, IL to William H. Edwards and Florence Dexter Edwards. He grew up in Pontiac, IL where he was an Eagle Scout and a lifeguard at Camp Humiston Pool. George graduated from Knox College in 1964, where...
Michael J. Drury
June 12, 2021
Michael J. Drury, 57, passed away on June 12, 2021. Born in Rockford, Illinois on January 5, 1964 son to James and Kathleen (Jacobi) Drury, Michael went on to graduate from Auburn High School in 1982. From there he worked at Rockford Products for many years until they closed their doors, and worked a few various jobs after that. His...
Jacquelyn Rae Fenelon
June 12, 2021
Jacquelyn Rae (Zwiger) Fenelon, 84, of Rockford, passed away June 12, 2021 in her home. Born October 25, 1936 in Rockford, the daughter of Fred W. and Ruth E. (Jewell) Zwiger. She married Roger E. Fenelon in Rockford on September 14, 1957. A graduate of the Swedish American School of Nursing, Jacquelyn retired from Riverside Medical Clinic/Physicians Immediate Care in...
Verna S. Heimlich
June 11, 2021
Verna S. Heimlich, 89, of Belvidere, IL, formerly of Monee, IL, died Friday, June 11, 2021. She was born on April 6, 1932 in Sisseton, SD, to Joseph and Helen (Lohre) Svalstad. In 1962, Verna married James H. Heimlich in Markham IL. She was a former longtime member of United Christian Church in Country Club Hills, IL, where she held...
Robert "Bob" J. Gille
June 10, 2021
Robert “Bob” John Gille passed away peacefully on June 10, 2021 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Bob was born at St Mary’s Hospital, Madison, WI on April 30, 1935, the son of Raymond John Gille and Mary Gertrude (Collins) Gille. He grew up in Gratiot, Wi and graduated from Gratiot High School in 1953. He attended St. Norbert’s College...
Amelia Morales Nichols
June 9, 2021
Amelia Huitzacua Morales Nichols, 99, of Rockford, IL passed away on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. Amy was born September 13, 1921 in Rockford, IL to the late Rafael and Rafaela Huitzacua. She was the oldest of 10 children. Amy married Trinidad Morales in 1939 and they were together for 32 years having 7 children. Several years after Trinidad passed, she...
Nicholas "Nick" Lee Cook
June 9, 2021
Nicholas “Nick” Lee Cook, 28, passed away on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. He was born in Rockford, IL, on January 28, 1993, the son of David and Kathy (Johnson) Cook. Nick graduated from Hononegah High School in 2011. He enjoyed being in Boy Scouts and achieved the highest rank of Eagle Scout. Nick was employed at McCurdy Tools where he...
Martha E. Johnson
June 6, 2021
Martha E. Johnson, 88, passed away on June 6, 2021. Born on September 30, 1932 in Peach Orchards, Arkansas daughter to Jeff and Alice (Flippins) Ratcliffe. She attended Delaplaine Consolidated Schools in Delaplaine, Arkansas and married Willard Johnson on April 11, 1954 until he unfortunately and unexpectedly passed away on February 6, 1960. They had two sons, David and Brian,...
Manuel "Manny, Lalo" G. Tejeda
June 5, 2021
Manuel “Manny, Lalo” G. Tejeda, 79, passed away at home on June 5, 2021, surrounded by his family. Manny was born March 23, 1942, the son of Manuel and Felisitas (DeLaCruz) Tejeda. He married his sweetheart, Estela Sandoval on April 25, 1969. Manny worked in receiving at Valspar for over 30 years. Manny was an avid Chicago Cubs and Bears...
Joanne E. Conley
June 5, 2021
Joanne E. Conley, 87, of Rockford, Illinois joined the choir of Angels on June 5, 2021 at Wesley Willows where she had made her home since October of 2016. Joanne, the youngest of 7 children, was born February 4, 1934 in Rockford, Illinois. daughter of Thomas F. And Vivian M. (Schnidt) Walsh. As a child and teenager, she was an...
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