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Charles Luther Spray
March 29, 2021
Charles Luther Spray, 78, of Rockford passed away March 29, 2021, after a short illness. Charles was born in Biggers, Arkansas, on November 18, 1942, son of Luther and Beatrice Spray. Charles and his family moved to Rockford when he was a child. Charles married the love of his life, Patsy (Hollaway) Spray, on January 27, 1962. Charles was a...
Bradley J. Denniston
March 27, 2021
Bradley J. Denniston, 56, of Rockford, passed away on Saturday, March 27, 2021 in his home. Brad was born in Rockford on June 15, 1964, son of Robert and Anne (Buford) Denniston. He graduated from West High School, Class of 1982. Brad was a proud member of the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps of Rockford, IL and the Concord...
Michael Dean Rossi
March 24, 2021
Michael Dean Rossi, 66, passed away on March 24, 2021 at his home. He was born in Norton, Virginia on November 20, 1954, the son of Nick and Nora (Roberts) Rossi. He married Pam Perrone at St. Anthony’s Church in Rockford, IL, they shared 45 years of marriage together. He retired from Warner Brake & Electric where he worked as...
Edward F. "Ed" Allen
March 23, 2021
Edward F. “Ed” Allen, 72, of Rockford, passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. Ed was born in Mineola, NY on July 28, 1948, son of Edward and Dorothy (Harte) Allen. He graduated from Chaminade High School, Class of 1966. Ed received his Bachelor’s Degree from Concordia University and also attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He was employed with Grumman Aerospace...
Edward C. Paasch
March 23, 2021
Edward C. Paasch, 89, of Rockford, IL passed away on March 23, 2021. He was born in Dwight, IL, on August 21, 1931 to Edward and Marie (Gram) Paasch. Edward joined the US Navy and proudly served his country. He married the love of his life, Margot, in 1956. Edward graduate with a Bachelor’s degree at the University of Illinois...
George E. Mathis
March 22, 2021
George E. Mathis, 79, of Rockford, IL passed away after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease on March 22, 2021. He was born on May 1, 1941 in Winona, MN to George and Alvina (Fahrendholz) Mathis. George met the love of his life, Doris, through a blind date in 1960. They married on May 4, 1963 in Winona, MN. He...
John T. Nash
March 21, 2021
John Nash, 75, passed away on March 21, 2021 surrounded by family, after a long illness. Born in Rochelle, Illinois on January 16, 1946 to Curtis and Henrietta (Smith) Nash. John graduated from Boylan High School in 1964. After graduation, he joined the Air Force where he excelled in his technology courses. In September 1967, he deployed to Vietnam for...
Barbara "Barb" Ann Glovier
March 19, 2021
Barbara “Barb” Ann Glovier, 78, passed away surrounded by her loving family on March 19, 2021. Born on August 11, 1942 in Dante, Virginia daughter to Countis and Maude (Sproles) Worley. She went on to marry the love of her life, William “Boyd” Glovier, in March 28, 1961 in their home in Virginia. They moved to Rockford for Boyd’s work...
Robert Dennis Wolford Ph.D
March 18, 2021
Dr. Robert Dennis Wolford, 68, of Belvidere, IL passed away on March 18, 2021. He was born on April 8, 1952 in Beloit, WI, the son of Robert and Crystal Louise (Moody) Wolford. Robert served his country in the United States Army. After 6 years of courtship, Bob married Debra Elliott on June 3, 1988 at the Church by the...
Carolyn Ann Donovan
March 18, 2021
Carolyn Donovan, 76, of Rockford, passed away on March 18, 2021 at St. Clare Hospital in Baraboo, WI. She was born on August 19, 1944. Carolyn is survived by her husband, Duane, and several grandchildren, nieces, nephews, family and friends. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 from 2:00 p.m. until the time of the Funeral Service...
Nita A. Dal Santo
March 17, 2021
Nita A. DalSanto, 77, of Rockford, IL, passed away on March 17, 2021. She was born in Merrill, WI on April 23, 1943 to Warren and Dorothy (Rajek) Schneider. She was a lifelong Catholic and a parishioner of St. Edwards Catholic Church. Nita was an avid sewist and quilter. Nita had a passion for music, she was a member of...
Edward "Ed" S. Roman
March 16, 2021
Edward “Ed” S. Roman, 60, of Rockford, IL, passed away on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, after a hard fought battle against pulmonary fibrosis. Ed was born October 9, 1960, the son of Edward J. and Virginia (Welps) Roman. Ed attended Plainfield High School, graduating in 1978. He went on to obtain his Bachelor’s Degree from Eastern Illinois University where he...
Diana M. Meyer
March 15, 2021
Diana M. Meyer, 86, passed away on March 15, 2021. Born September 13, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois the only child of Alfred and Marie (Toussaint) Kolkau. She went on to marry the love of her life, Paul Meyer in February of 1954. Diana enjoyed golfing, enjoying the course at the Marengo Ridge Country Club, and she enjoyed traveling. She and...
James D. Gibson
March 15, 2021
James Dennis Gibson, 93, left this world on March 15, 2021. He entered the world on September 26, 1927 to Jim and Hetty Gibson, deceased. He joined the US Coast Guard in 1945, and served during WW II. James also attended Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa and joined the FBI in 1950 and served in Chicago Division, New Haven Division,...
William H. "Bill" Grady
March 14, 2021
William H. Grady, 97, a longtime airport official in Rockford and a former Belvidere city treasurer, died Sunday (March 14) at his home. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He also was a World War II veteran, a proud alumnus of the University of Notre Dame and a devout Catholic, who was one of the first lay...
Joy A. Rittmeyer
March 13, 2021
Joy Ann Rittmeyer, 79, slipped peacefully into the reality of Heaven Saturday evening, March 13, 2021, while at home, with family by her side, after a short bout with abdominal cancer. Born October, 15, 1941 in Rockford, IL, the daughter of Sigurd and Theda Johnson, Joy married the love of her life, Glen Rittmeyer, June 3, 1972 and lovingly made...
Jacob "Jake" Adam Lee
March 12, 2021
Jacob “Jake” Adam Lee, 23, of Caledonia, passed away on March 12, 2021. He was born on March 20, 1997 in Rockford, IL the son of David “Dave” and Tana (Carter) Lee. Jake graduated from Guilford High School in 2015. After High School he attended Rock Valley College and obtained an Associate’s Degree. He currently worked at CVS as a...
Margaret "Maggie" M. Rudolph
March 12, 2021
Margaret “Maggie” M. Rudolph, 37, of Cherry Valley, IL passed away surrounded by family and friends on Friday, March 12, 2021, losing a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was born June 30, 1983 in Rockford, IL the daughter to Ronald and Paula (Sanders) Rudolph, lovingly referred to as their “sweet one”. Maggie attended Jefferson High School graduating in 2001...
Chrystelle L. Janke Andrews
March 10, 2021
Chrystelle Lee Janke Andrews, 38, of Roscoe, IL, died as the result of an automobile accident on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. She was born June 1, 1982, in Laramie, Wyoming, the daughter of Byron and Martha (Vos) Janke. Chrystelle is a 2000 graduate of Jefferson High School, where she participated in many activities. She married Mike Andrews in 2006 and...
Viola A. Dent
March 9, 2021
Or hearts are broken as we share the news of the passing our beloved Mother and the Matriarch of our family. Viola passed away Tuesday, March 9, 2021 with family at her side. She was born In Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin on June 3, 1927. Viola was member of the Greatest Generation, and identified as a WWII Bride marrying her one...
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