Taylor Ann Dawn Rockwell
Nov 9, 2025
Taylor Ann Dawn Rockwell, 23, of Rockford, IL, passed away on Sunday, November 9, 2025, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. She continued the gift of life for others by being an organ donor. Born on Monday, May 13, 2002, in Rockford, IL. Employed by Rock River Valley Blook Bank. Taylor loved being a mother to her two boys. She...
Louis Wayne Mauro
Nov 7, 2025
Louis Wayne Mauro, 62, of Rockford, IL, passed away on Friday, November 7, 2025, in his home. He was born on Thursday, November 8, 1962, in Rockford, IL, the son of Raymond Philip and Oklene Othello (Morrison) Mauro. Louis was an active member of the Mason and Shriners. Survivors include his sisters, Mary Sayers and Barb Mauro; brothers, Phil Mauro,...
Marlys Nickel
Nov 7, 2025
Our beloved mother Marlys Nickel passed away on November 7th with her faithful spouse Eddie at her side in her home around 11:30 AM. She was looking forward to making it to their 10th anniversary this month. Although she knew her time was drawing near to leave us, she tried hard to stay as long as she could.
Predeceased by her...
Dale Lee Pohl
Nov 7, 2025
Dale Lee Pohl, 75, of Machesney Park, IL, passed away on Friday, November 7, 2025, at Javon Bea Hospital. Born on Wednesday, November 16, 1949, in Rockford, IL, the son of Raymond Arthur and Madeline Lucile (Swartz) Pohl. He graduated from Harlem High School, Class of 1968. Dale was a proud veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving from 1969 to...
Muriel Lou Zegunis
Oct 29, 2025
Muriel Lou Zegunis, 88, of Roscoe, IL, passed away on Wednesday, October 29, 2025. Born on Friday, October 29, 1937, in Rockford, IL, the daughter of Harold and Alice (Johnson) Nelson. Veteran of the U.S. Air Force. She married James Francis Zegunis, on May 23, 1959. She was a porcelain China painter and loved spending time in her garden. Muriel...
Carol Ann Ferguson
Oct 23, 2025
Carol Ann Ferguson, 78, of Rockford, IL, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2025, in her home. She was born on Saturday, December 21, 1946, in Rockford, IL. She married Thomas B. Ferguson, on November 2, 1968, at Willow Creek Presbyterian Church in Argyle, IL. Formerly employed by the U.P.S. Store. She enjoyed traveling and taking trips to Door County,...
Loretto May Peterson
Oct 21, 2025
Loretto May (Reynolds) Peterson, 97, of Rockford, IL, passed away on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, in her home. She was born on May 7, 1928, in Rockford, the daughter of Thomas J. and Marie Ellen (Hennessey) Reynolds. Graduate of St. Peter Elementary School in 1942, Bishop Muldoon High School in 1946 and Webster College (now Webster University, Webster Groves, MO)...
James Lawrence Manley
Oct 20, 2025
James Lawrence Manley, 76, of Rockford, IL, passed away on Monday, October 20, 2025, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born on Wednesday, April 27, 1949, in Rockford, the son of Wallace Wilbur and Martha (Golder) Manley. Veteran of the Vietnam War, serving in the U.S. Army. He married Michelle Gravino, on May 28, 1986, in Rockford. Employed by the...
David M. Smith
Oct 15, 2025
David M. Smith, 68, of Machesney Park, IL, passed away on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at Javon Bea Hospital. Born on Friday, November 16, 1956, in Rockford, IL, the son of Fred C. and Jeanette R. (Allbee) Smith. Graduated from Harlem High School, Class of 1974. Formerly employed by Aero Space, Textron. David enjoyed camping. He loved going to the...
Stewart P. Walk
Oct 13, 2025
Stewart P. Walk, 76, of Rockford, IL, passed away on Monday, October 13, 2025, at Javon Bea Hospital. Born on Sunday, September 11, 1949, in Rockford, IL, the son of Paul A. and Virginia E. (Lenius) Walk. He married Cheryl Beaty, on May 20, 1969, in Rockford. Employed by OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Volunteered at Drum Corps. Avid Illini...
Marc Steven Dull
Oct 6, 2025
Marc Steven Dull, age 60, of Machesney Park, IL, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, October 6, 2025. Marc was born on April 5, 1965, in Belvidere, IL. A proud veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Marc later worked as a stockbroker. He had a passion for art and painting. He gave generously of his time volunteering with the...
Raymond A. Nyen
Oct 1, 2025
Raymond "Ray" A. Nyen, of Roscoe, IL, was called home on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, surrounded by his family at the age of 95. Born on April 11, 1930, in the town of Blair, Wisconsin, the son of Albert and Gida (Pederson) Nyen. Ray served in the Navy aboard the aircraft carrier USS Wasp during the Korean Conflict. He traveled...
Dennis Anthony
Sep 26, 2025
Dennis L. Anthony, 84, of Rockford, IL, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, September 26, 2025. He was born September 22, 1941, in Belvidere, IL, the son of Maynard B. Anthony and Mildred L. (Laue) Sweat. Dennis proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy before marrying the love of his life, Marcia I. Stafford, on December 7, 1968, in...
Marilyn Clark
Sep 26, 2025
Marilyn S. Clark, 78, of Rockford, IL, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 26, 2025. She was born on April 3, 1947, in Rockford, IL, the daughter of Walter and Thelma (House) Hass. Marilyn graduated from Harlem High School, Class of 1965, and from Rockford College. She received Master’s degrees from both Northern Illinois University and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. ...
Heather Genrich
Sep 24, 2025
Heather Robin Genrich, 80, of Rockford, IL, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, in Rockford, IL. Born on January 2, 1945, in Chicago, IL, Heather was the daughter of Harold and Helen (Fairbairn) Neild. On September 10, 1966, she married Robert Genrich in Evanston, IL, beginning a devoted partnership that recently celebrated 59 years. Heather earned her master’s...
Carol Landers
Sep 22, 2025
Carol S. Landers, 74, of Loves Park, IL, passed away on Monday, September 22, 2025, in her home. Born September 5, 1951, in Rockford, IL, the daughter of John Nicholas and Dolly Marie (Moore) Timbush, Sr. Veteran of the U.S. Air Force, serving from 1970 to 1972. She married Herbert L. Landers, Sr., in Rockford, IL. Employed by Logli for...
Sandra Lindvall
Sep 20, 2025
Sandra “Sandy” Kay Cagle-Lindvall, 74, of Rockton, IL, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 20, 2025, in her home. She was born on February 8, 1951, in Rockford, IL, the daughter of Hugo and Beverly (Groom) Speaker. Sandy graduated from Muldoon High School, Class of 1969, where she made lifelong friends. She married Tom Cagle in September 1969, and they...
Lynn Getter
Sep 19, 2025
Lynn M. Getter, 69, of Machesney Park, IL, passed away on Friday, September 19, 2025. Born September 20, 1955, in Rockford, IL, the daughter of Albert and Constance (Van Ryzin) Hendershott. She married Joseph “J.D." Getter on September 28, 1973, in Rockford, IL. Employed by the record department of Rockford Memorial Hospital and worked at Union Hall. She enjoyed quilting...
Lawrence Hawkins
Sep 18, 2025
Lawrence “Larry” W. Hawkins, 74, of Rockford, IL, passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2025. Born March 18, 1951, in Brockville, Ontario, Canada, the son of Lawrence W. and Celina (Rayberg) Hawkins, Sr. Larry loved scratch tickets, darts and playing poker with family and friends. Avid Chicago Bears fan. Survivors include his daughters, Beth (Tim) Larson of Beloit, WI, Gail...
Rollie Purifoy
Sep 17, 2025
Rollie W. Purifoy, 98, of Machesney Park, IL, passed away on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, in his home. Born September 20, 1926, in Rosston, AR, the son of Willie Rollie and Edna (Williams) Purifoy. Veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy. He married Lourice Hicks on December 22, 1947, in Prescott, AR. Formerly employed by Greenlee Brothers. ...
