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Eilena Cicero
April 19, 2025
Eilena Cicero, 94, Rockford, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 19, 2025. She was born in Rockford on May 7, 1930, the daughter of Joseph and Stefana (Gebbia) Caronna.
Eilena graduated from Rockford West High School, class of 1947. She married Charles Cicero on September 23, 1950. Eilena was employed in the office of Contour Hosiery prior to becoming a homemaker...
Donna Jean Parrish
April 19, 2025
Donna Jean Parrish, 78, of Rockford, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, April 19, 2025.
Donna was born October 30, 1946, in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of Richard C. and Alice L. (Vandenbos) Cabana. She married Thomas Dean Parrish on February 20, 1965, in Denver, CO. Donna worked in the sales department for Skandia Inc. for many years before retiring....
Barbara Ellen Barber
April 18, 2025
Barbara Ellen Barber, 86, of Rockford, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, April 18, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.
Barbara was born on March 16, 1939, in Battle Creek, Michigan, the daughter of William E. and Bertha L. (Baker) Davison. She married the love of her life, Luther “Bob” L. Barber, on April 23, 1977, in Rockton, Illinois.
Barbara was...
Judith Salamone
April 18, 2025
Judith Quinn Salamone, of Cherry Valley, IL, passed away on April 18, 2025 at her home, her two daughters at her side, after many years of living with breast cancer. She was the daughter of Dr. Charles and Florence Quinn of Rockford, IL, born November 27, 1958. Judy was a 1976 graduate of Guilford High School and of Northern Illinois...
Thomas B. Statum
April 16, 2025
Thomas Brian Statum, age 57
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Thomas on April 16th, 2025. Thomas passed at home comfortably, surrounded by family. He was born on December 13th, 1967, in Portland Oregon to Dean and Rose.
Thomas was a machinist for 20 years. He enjoyed hiking, bicycling, and tubing down the Kishwaukee river in the summer...
Mark Allen Olson
April 15, 2025
Mark Allen Olson, age 66, of Roscoe, Illinois passed away at home on April15, 2025.
Mark was born on April 5, 1959, in Earlville, Illinois, the son of Paul Olson and Joyce (Weaver) Olson. Mark grew up in Prophetstown and graduated from Polo High School. He went on to earn his Bachelor of Science in Biology from Illinois Wesleyan University and...
Robert F. Kelly
April 15, 2025
Robert "Bob" Kelly was born on December 16, 1930, in Amboy, Illinois, the son of James and Irene (McBride) Kelly. He graduated from Amboy High School and enrolled in Art School in Chicago. He decided that art was not something he wanted to pursue and took a secretarial class. Having been in the Army Reserves, he enlisted in August 1954...
Suzanne L. Loken
April 14, 2025
Suzanne Lou (Stockwell) Loken, 93, Rockford, passed away on Monday, April 14, 2025. Daughter to Roy G. and Erma (Kraft) Stockwell, she was born on February 2, 1932, in Marengo, IL.
Suzanne graduated summa cum laude from Marengo High School in 1948 at 16 years old. She went on to obtain her Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Northwestern University...
Sarah Ann Hyser
April 13, 2025
Sarah Ann Hyser, 50, of Rockford, lost her battle with ALS on April 13, 2025.
Sarah was born on December 8, 1974, in Rockford, Illinois, the daughter of Bill and Peg Hyser. She attended St. Bernadette School, Boylan High School, and Moorehead University in Minnesota, earning her bachelors degree in English. Her last job was at Meijers in Loves Park. Sarah,...
Anne Marie Murphy
April 9, 2025
Surrounded by family in prayer at home, Anne Murphy, 89, passed away peacefully in her sleep on April 9, 2025 – after a short illness and a more extended heartbreak upon losing her husband and life partner, Richard Murphy, unexpectedly in 2020.
Born January 7, 1936, in Ft. Sheridan, IL to Michael and Agnes (Schmidt) Girard, and after a few military...
Carl L. Stohle
April 8, 2025
Carl L. Stohle, 94, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. Born on July 13, 1930, son to Carl E. and Florence (Sandberg) Stohle. Born and raised in Rockford, Carl enlisted in the Air Force at age 17. From 1947 until 1951, he was stationed in Korea and Japan. He was honored to serve his nation and...
William L. Winterbauer II
April 8, 2025
William Lawrence Winterbauer II, was born January 12, 1935, and died April 8, 2025, (90 yrs). He was the eldest son of William L. Winterbauer and Mary (Brennan) Winterbauer. They resided on a farm near Fancy Prairie, IL.
William went to the Winterbauer grade school (a one room country school) and then Fancy Prairie grade school and Athens High School. He...
Maxine E. Lenker
April 7, 2025
Maxine Elaine (Kirschbaum) Lenker, age 78, passed away at home on Monday, April 7, 2025.
She was born in Rockford, IL on January 21, 1947, the daughter of Max H. and Florence (Galbraith) Kirschbaum. Maxine graduated from East High School in Rockford, Class of 1965. She then began her working career in the family’s business, CarMax, which later became K &...
Timothy W. Kahley
April 6, 2025
Timothy W. Kahley, 73, Rockford, passed away on Sunday, April 6, 2025. The family was assisted by Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory.
Kenneth B. Klug
April 5, 2025
Kenneth B. Klug, 78, Belvidere, loving father, grandfather, great grandfather and father-in-law, passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2025, surrounded by his family. He was born on February 11, 1947, the son of Rudolph and Myrtle (Paschke) Klug in Chicago, IL. He married Barbara A. (Bourland) Klug on March 11, 1966, in Chicago, where they remained married for over 40...
Tanya E. Bender
April 3, 2025
Tanya Bender, 55, of Rockford, Illinois, passed away on April 3, 2025. Born on October 18, 1969, in Cherry Valley, Illinois, to Kenneth and Maria (Awe) Olson. Tanya dedicated 35 years to her work at Girgenti Chiropractics, which later became Redefine Wellness. Her warm disposition, unwavering loyalty, and commitment made a lasting impact, as she infused positivity into every aspect...
Louise C. Rodriguez
April 1, 2025
Louise “Weezie” C. Rodriguez, 86, of Rockford, passed away on April 1, 2025. She was born on January 8, 1939, in Rockford, the daughter of Owen and Julia (Troska) Forbes. She attended Loyola University for 1 year and earned her Bachelor of Science degree at St. Francis College and worked as a medical technologist at OSF St. Anthony Hospital for...
Donna Jean Smith
April 1, 2025
Donna Jean Smith, 78, of Florence, SC, passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. She was born in Elgin, IL, the daughter of the late Donald Edward and Beatrice Mae McFarlane Bohne. Donna worked for social services in North Carolina for many years. She also worked for many years at Rainwater Furniture in Florence as well as SCDHEC. Donna loved...
Carmela P. Cascio
March 30, 2025
Carmela P. (Gaziano) Cascio, 81, Rockford, passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 23,1943, in Rockford, the daughter of Serafino and Rose (Conti) Gaziano. She married Angelo V. Cascio on April 30, 1966, at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Rockford and they remained married for over 50 years...
Jimmy E Vandiver
March 30, 2025
Jimmy Edward Vandiver passed away March 30, 2025, in Naples, FL. He was born in Kansas City, MO on July 20, 1936, the son of Lloyd and Mary Emma (Wheeler) Vandiver. He graduated from Park Hill High School, Kansas City, MO in 1954 and University of Central Missouri in 1958 with a degree in Economics and Chemistry. He married Patricia...
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