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Green Lewis, Jr.
Feb 16, 2021
Green Lewis, Jr., 76, of Rockford, IL passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2021. He was born September 7, 1944 in Ages, KY the son of Green and Veda (Crider) Lewis. Green moved to Rockford when he was 16 and started working at Atwood Vacuum Machine Company where he would work as a heat treater for 43 years. He married the...
Ronald C. Schwartz
Feb 15, 2021
Ronald C. Schwartz, 85, of Rockford, passed away on Monday, February 15, 2021. Ronald was born on October 5, 1935, son of Roland and Phyllis (Kliver) Schwartz. He married Mary Beth Meyers on May 16, 1959 and remained married for 45 years until Mary passed away on June 8, 2004. Ronald was a Lieutenant on the Rockford Fire Department for...
James "Jim" E. Dickison
Feb 15, 2021
James "Jim" Everett Dickison, 70, passed away peacefully Monday, February 15, 2021. He was born June 24, 1950, in Rockford, IL. the son of Marion (Coleman) and Richard "Dale" Dickison. He grew up in Amboy, IL, earned the nickname “Moose”, and excelled in sports and creating merry mischief. Jim married Anna Race on September 12, 1982, in Rockford IL. From...
Dr. Adam M. Van Den Boom
Feb 15, 2021
Dr. Adam M. Van Den Boom, of San Antonio, TX passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Monday, February 15, 2021. Adam was born in Keesler Air Force Base, Biloxi, MS, on February 21, 1981. Adam passed during an extended visit with his father, Terrance (Terry) Van Den Boom, and mother, Pamela (Pam) Van Den Boom, of Cherry Valley, IL. Adam...
Kathryn "Kay" A. Hall
Feb 14, 2021
Kathryn “Kay” A. Hall 96, of Rockford, passed away February 14, 2021. She was born on December 28, 1924, in Chicago, IL to Roland and Amanda (Dix) Caswell. Kay married Eugene Hall in 1955 and together they raised their three children. She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church. Kay enjoyed dancing, bird watching, and gardening. She was an...
Jessica L. Williams
Feb 14, 2021
Jessica Lynn Williams, 35, of Rockford, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 14, 2021. Jessica was born to Julie Belt in Rockford, IL on June 7, 1985. She graduated from Harlem High School, Class of 2003. Jessica married Doug L. Williams in Ottowa, IL on June 8, 2012. She was a devoted wife and loving mother to her children. Taking...
Donna R. Wallace
Feb 14, 2021
Donna R. Wallace, 79 WESTLAKE VILLAGE-Donna R. Wallace, 79, of Westlake Village, rural Winnebago, died on Sunday, February 14th, 2021. She was born in Rockford, Illinois on October 15, 1941, the daughter of Ray and Blanche (Nelson) Robbel. In 1963 Donna married James P. “Jim” Wallace. Together they had three children. While raising children they had horses, rabbits, dogs, cats,...
Marie E. Dohner
Feb 13, 2021
Marie Elizabeth Dohner, 86, of Rockford, passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2021. Marie was born in Orwigsburg, PA on October 12, 1934, daughter of Edward and Ruth (Blankenhorn) Frantz. She graduated from Orwigsburg High School, Class of 1952. Marie met the love of her life and husband, Joe S. Dohner, while square dancing in their local dancing group. They...
Jacqueline "Jackie" L. Montana
Feb 13, 2021
Jacqueline “Jackie” Lou Montana, 88, Rockford, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2021, in her home. She was born October 22, 1932, in Davis, the daughter of Clarence and Cleone (Afflerbaugh) Erb. Jackie married Thomas J. Montana in Rockford on October 21, 1950. He passed away on August 16, 2015. She worked in the business office at OSF St. Anthony Medical...
Phyllis Ann Wilder
Feb 12, 2021
Phyllis Ann Wilder, 75, of Rockford, passed away on February 12, 2021, at the Atrium Memory Care. Phyllis was born on April 20, 1945, in Rockford, IL the daughter of Nicholas and Gertrude (Lester) Roland. She married the love of her life, Glen, on August 20, 1966 in Rockford. He passed away on November 10, 2001. Phyllis retired from Twin...
Roland Lee Jones
Feb 11, 2021
Roland Lee Jones, 92, Cherry Valley, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2021, in his home. He was born on April 22, 1928, in Huntington, Arkansas, the son of Pruitt Monroe and Frizell “Rosie” (Roberts) Jones. Lee married Barbara J. Newman in Rockford on November 5, 1949. She passed away in Rockford on June 15, 2015. He and his partner owned...
Virginia M. Castanza
Feb 11, 2021
Virginia M. Castanza, 90, of Rockford, passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2021. Virginia was born on September 15, 1930 in Rockford, IL, daughter of Frank and Lena (Tomassino) Musso. She was a lifetime member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church where she married her husband, Conrad D. Castanza on July 4, 1953. He passed away October 21, 2003....
Patricia G. Ewing
Feb 11, 2021
PATRICIA G. EWING, 82 Patricia Geraldine (Griffiths) Ewing, 82, of Rockford passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2021, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born February 24, 1938 near Firth of Forth Scotland, her family moved to Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England when Pat was two years old. Pat played field hockey and tennis as a youth. She studied at the Sorbonne in...
Marjorie H. Peterson
Feb 10, 2021
Marjorie Hiley Peterson, 97, of Rockford, IL passed away peacefully on February 10, 2021. She was born on August 25, 1923 in Kankakee, IL, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Eckart) Commer. Marjorie moved to Rockford with her parents when she was 4 years old. She was a 1941 graduate in the first graduating class of the new West High School....
Willie C Box
Feb 10, 2021
Willie C. Box, 70, of Rockford passed away February 10, 2021 in his home, after a courageous battle with lung cancer, surrounded by his loving family. Born February 28, 1950 In Chidester, Arkansas, the son of Willie Lee (Viola E Holliman) Box. Willie married Bridget Tuminaro, on August 6, 1983 in Rockford, Illinois. He owned and operated New Life Appliances...
Garrett "Garry" Douglas Maylum
Feb 10, 2021
Garrett “Garry” Douglas Maylum, 62, Rockford, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2021, at UW Hospital in Madison following a battle with cancer. He was born October 31, 1958, in Cornwall, NY, the son of Leslie and Alice (Riggs) Maylum. Garry was a graduate of West High School in Davenport, IA, class of 1976. He was a veteran of the Navy...
Wesley "Gene" E. Rowell Sr.
Feb 9, 2021
Wesley “Gene” E. Rowell Sr., passed away with his wife by his side on February 9, 2021. Born March 14, 1948 in Haleyville, Alabama son to Leonard and Myrtle (Garrison) Rowell. Gene was in the army during the Vietnam War, and being the fearless man that he was, volunteered numerous times to be the grunt in battle. He was so...
Larry L. Cottrell
Feb 8, 2021
Larry Lee Cottrell, 79, of Rockford, IL, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Monday, February 8, 2021. Larry was born on January 31, 1942 in Diagonal, Iowa, son of Cecil and Mary (Brown) Cottrell. He graduated from East High School, Class of 1959. Larry married Sharon Malm on September 29, 1962. He owned and operated Co-Lin Metals for...
Jerome "Jerry" J. Lupo
Feb 7, 2021
Jerome “Jerry” J. Lupo 80, of Belvidere, passed away February 7, 2021. He was born on July 12, 1940, in Chicago, IL to James and Helen (Hall) Lupo. Jerry graduated from Austin High School in Chicago, IL. When he was young, he enjoyed participating in dance contests. He married the love of his life Roseann Sanphilipo and they began their...
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