George Dowell
Apr 15, 2023
George Roger Dowell George Roger Dowell, 86, of Rockford, IL, passed away on Saturday, April 15, 2023. Born April 24, 1936, in Burlington, IA, the son of George G. and Dorothy M. (Moore) Dowell. Married Mary Alice White on November 27, 1957, in Stronghurst, IL. Graduated from Western Illinois University and received his master’s degree in science from Michigan State...
Frances Steffan
Apr 14, 2023
Frances Dorothy Steffan Frances Dorothy Steffan, 98, of Loves Park, IL, passed away on Friday, April 14, 2023. Born June 21, 1924, in Gordon, WI, the daughter of Mathew and Meri (Varga) Balcsik. In her early years, she grew up on the family dairy farm and attended schools in Gordon, WI. Frances was a lifelong member of St. Bridget Catholic...
Darlene Eppler
Apr 13, 2023
Darlene M. Eppler Darlene M. Eppler, 77, of Machesney Park, IL, passed on to eternal life on Thursday, April 13, 2023. Born March 3, 1946, in Wichita, KS, the daughter of Weldon and Irene (Rausch) Fulbright. She married Michael “Mike” Eppler on July 9, 1966, in Wichita. They enjoyed 50 years together before his passing. Member of St. Bridget Catholic...
Michael Dreier
Apr 12, 2023
Michael Lawrence Dreier Michael “Mike” Lawrence Dreier, 75, of Machesney Park, IL, passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, in his home, from pancreatic cancer. He was born October 5, 1947, in Rockford, IL. Mike graduated from Harlem High School and Illinois State University. He was a veteran of the Vietnam conflict, serving four years in the U.S. Navy as...
Marcus Christal
Apr 10, 2023
Marcus Eugene Christal Marcus “Marc” Eugene Christal, 68, of Loves Park, IL, passed away on Monday, April 10, 2023, surrounded by family in his home. Born October 25, 1954, in Albany, GA, on an air force base, the son of Benjamin E. and Linnie M. (Miles) Christal. Married Coeleen M. Henninger on February 6, 1976, and together they had two...
Dianna Campbell
Apr 7, 2023
Dianna M. Campbell Dianna M. Campbell, 79, of Machesney Park, IL, passed away on Friday, April 7, 2023. Born January 21, 1944, in Boscobel, WI, the daughter of Richard E. and Doris M. (Steines) Campbell. Graduated from Harlem High School, Class of 1962. Attended Northern Illinois University. Member of St. Bridget Catholic Church. Her mission in life was caring for...
June Morgensen
Apr 6, 2023
June Mary Morgensen June Mary (Cantwell) Morgensen passed away in Rockford, IL, on April 6, 2023. June was born in Denver, CO, on June 12, 1931, to Thomas Frank Cantwell and Hazel (Aultz) Cantwell. She is predeceased by her husband of 68 years, Lyle Morgensen, whom she married in December of 1952, and by her parents and two brothers. June...
Sally Francis
Apr 5, 2023
Sally Ann Francis Sally Ann Francis, 84, of Rockford, IL, passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, in her home. Born February 2, 1939, in Calumet, IA, the daughter of Manly Joseph and Mildred Mae (Mehrens) Abrahamson. Graduated from Calumet, IA, High School, Class of 1957. She married Raymond Francis and they resided on multiple military bases before his passing....
John Moore
Apr 4, 2023
John Samuel Moore John Samuel Moore, 85, of Rockford, IL, passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at P A Peterson at the Citadel. Born April 17, 1937, in Portage, WI, the son of Samuel Edison and Laura Mabel (Holtz) Moore. Veteran, serving in the U.S. Air Force. He married Ellen Elaine Kittmann on November 12, 1960. Owned and operated...
Nola Loftis
Apr 2, 2023
Nola L. Loftis Nola L. Loftis, 85, of Rockford, IL, passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2023, in her home. Born January 18, 1938, in LaCrosse, WI, the daughter of Harold and Minola (Horne) Naber. Married Harold E. Loftis, on August 24, 1962, in Rockford. Active member of Evans United Methodist Church. Nola had a green thumb. She loved plants...
Janice Larson
Mar 23, 2023
Janice Earlene Larson, 89, of Loves Park, IL, passed away on March 23, 2023. Earlene was born in McClure, IL, on May 30, 1933, daughter of Lloyd and Lillian Marie (Woodard) Cox. Earlene worked at Rockford Screw Products where she met and married Vern Larson on February 16, 1952, in Rockford, IL. She was also Loves Park Elementary School's lunch...
Gerald Siegrist
Mar 23, 2023
Gerald “Gary” Keith Siegrist, 89, of Caledonia, IL, passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2023. Born June 28, 1933, in Kirkville, IA, to Howard and Vivian (Akins) Siegrist and relocated to Rockford, IL, in 1963. Gary dedicated his entire working career to Sutherland Lumber Company, where he met his future wife and worked 45 years until retirement. He married Marlene...
Russell Mosher
Mar 21, 2023
Russell “Russ” E. Mosher, 88, of Machesney Park, was called home on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. Born November 30, 1934 in Beloit, Wisconsin, son of Floyd and Verna (Porter) Mosher. Graduated from Hononegah High School in 1952 and St. Francis University with a bachelor’s degree in health science in 1984. Married Patricia Ann Bender in Roscoe on October 19, 1957....
Beryl Johnson
Mar 18, 2023
Beryl Frances (Shultz) Johnson, 90, of Rockford, IL, slipped into eternity at 12:27 p.m. on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center. Born May 2, 1932, in Yale, IA, daughter of Claude L. and Ruth (Goodwin) Shultz. She lived 80 years in Rockford, coming from Jefferson, IA. Graduated in 1950 from East High School. Married Roger Johnson...
Thomas Cannell
Mar 15, 2023
Thomas “Tom” Cyrille Cannell Thomas “Tom” Cyrille Cannell, 72, of Roscoe, IL, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, in his home. Born May 25, 1950, in Rockford, IL, the son of Thomas and Cecilia (Maes) Cannell. He was blessed with almost 50 years of marriage to Sheri (Lee). Tom started his cooking career at Hollywood...
Bonnie Saban
Mar 15, 2023
Bonnie Elaine Saban Bonnie Elaine Saban, 80, of Huntley, IL, passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital. Born November 9, 1942, in Rockford, IL, the daughter of Isadore and Sadie (Kerchner) Rubin. Graduated from Northwestern with a Bachelors in Theater and later from Kansas State University with a Masters in Theater. After college Bonnie moved...
Carolyn Head
Mar 14, 2023
Carolyn Sue Head, 70, of Bettendorf, IA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at Genesis Medical Center in Davenport, IA, surrounded by her family. Born February 28, 1953, in Matthews, Missouri; the daughter of JL and Georgia Bell (Reese) Ergle. She married Gary Bryan Head on November 9, 1968, in St. Louis, Missouri. Employed by Atwood for many...
Charlene Dull-Monroe
Mar 12, 2023
Charlene Dull-Monroe Charlene Dull-Monroe 94, of Machesney Park, IL, passed away on March 12, 2023. Born July 21, 1928, in Soldiers Grove, WI, the daughter of Elias and Mabel (Hutchcroft) Burns. Charlene married Harland Jay Dull at the age of 14 on November 14, 1942, at Soldiers Grove in the midst of World War II. They were happily married 53...
Victor Colangelo
Mar 11, 2023
Victor L. Colangelo, Jr. Victor L. Colangelo, 50, of Glendale Heights, IL, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2023. Born August 30, 1972, in Chicago, IL, the son of Victor L. and Denise (Thomas) Colangelo, Sr. Graduated from South Beloit High School, Class of 1989. Member of St. Isidore Catholic Church is Bloomingdale, IL. Survivors include his father, Victor; and brother,...
Charles Eudey
Mar 10, 2023
Charles Eugene Eudey Charles Eugene Eudey, 69, of Machesney Park, IL, passed away on Friday, March 10, 2023. Born December 12, 1953, in Rockford, IL, the son of J.M. and Mildred (Taylor) Eudey. Graduated from Harlem High School, Class of 1972. Charles was known as a hard worker and loved Harley Davidson Motorcycles and his many Harley friends. Survivors include...
