Gene Giacomelli
Dec 13, 2021
Gene Edward Giacomelli, 90, of Machesney Park passed away Monday, December 13, 2021, in his home. Born April 10, 1931, in Chicago, the son of Romeo and Mildred (Chedister) Giacomelli. Graduated from Bradley University. Veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Married Sharon K. (Mason) Bradford on June 27, 1986. Employed by General Electric, Ingersoll Milling Machine and owned and operated...
Jean Galbreath
Dec 9, 2021
Jean J. Galbreath, 89, of Machesney Park passed away Thursday, December 9, 2021, in Javon Bea Hospital. Born August 28, 1932, in Rockford, the daughter of Gustav A. and Marie (Fryer) Schneider. Married Burl R. Galbreath on July 2, 1950, in Beloit, Wisconsin. Employed as a bus driver by the Harlem School District until retirement. Jean loved sewing, knitting, crocheting...
Christine Licari
Dec 7, 2021
Christine M. Licari, 73, of Loves Park passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2021. Born May 4, 1948, in Rockford, the daughter of William W. and Betty E. (Goldbeck) Naill. Attended Harlem Schools. Married James R. Licari, Jr., on September 29, 1990. Employed by the Harlem School District for more than 13 years. She loved spending time with her grandchildren, family,...
Floyd Lanning
Dec 6, 2021
Floyd O. Lanning, 96, of Lakeland, FL, passed away Monday, December 6, 2021. Born August 29, 1925, in Frontenac, KS, the son of Floyd and Pauline (Oliver) Lanning. Veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy. Married Janet Medearis on March 24, 1950, in Bentonville, AK. Member of Local Plumbers and Pipefitters #23 since 1952 and Mason #187...
Evelyn Clark
Dec 6, 2021
Evelyn Mae Clark, 88, of Loves Park passed away Monday, December 6, 2021, in OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center. Born November 30, 1933, in Hurley, WI, the daughter of Nestor and Lena (Vittone) Ahonen. Married Eugene Clark. Employed by AT&T and Wisconsin Bell as a telephone operator for 38 years. Evelyn loved being with her family. Survivors include her children,...
Kevin Daughtry
Dec 5, 2021
Kevin M. Daughtry, 58, of South Beloit was called home Sunday, December 5, 2021, in SwedishAmerican Hospital. Born March 13, 1963, in Rockford. Graduated from Harlem High School, Class of 1981. Veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Married Georgene Tillett on May 16, 1987, in Loves Park. Owned and operated an agency with Landstar for 13 years. Member of Central...
Milton "Mit" Aumann
Dec 5, 2021
Milton “Mit” B. Aumann, 95, of Machesney Park passed away Sunday, December 5, 2021. Born May 26, 1926, in Raub, North Dakota, the son of Walter and Margaret (Weinand) Aumann. Veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy. Married Cecelia T. Aspenson on November 20, 1954, in Rockford. Employed by Greenlee Bros. for 47 years, retiring in 1988. ...
Gibson "Gib" Gibson
Dec 4, 2021
Gibson “Gib” Gibson, 82, of Belvidere, formerly of Loves Park, passed away Saturday, December 4, 2021, in his home after a long illness with Parkinson's Disease, prostate and bone cancer. Gib was born July 23, 1939, in Phoenix, AZ, the son of Morris P. and Juanita P. (Null) Gibson. Gib and his sister, Gloria, spent the summers in a boarding...
Alberta "Bobbie" Scalise
Dec 3, 2021
Alberta “Bobbie” Joan Scalise, 87, of Loves Park completed her journey to Glory to live with Jesus and her beloved Vic for eternity on Friday, December 3, 2021. Born September 5, 1934, in Des Moines, Iowa, the only daughter of Carl S. and Lila L. (Geery) Freeman. She lived most of her childhood on a three-acre farmette in Norwoodville, Iowa,...
Lorene Robinson
Dec 2, 2021
Lorene Carol Robinson, 85, of Loves Park passed away Thursday, December 2, 2021, in her home. Born April 26, 1936, in Rockford, the daughter of Harold C. and Ellen (Shugars) Schoonover. Married John “Jack” Robinson on June 2, 1956, in Loves Park. Employed as a bookkeeper at Ingersoll & Tapco for many years. Employed by Bergner’s as a teenager and...
Robert Creviston, Jr.
Nov 29, 2021
Robert Wayne Creviston, Jr., 65, of Rockford passed away Monday, November 29, 2021, in his home. Born July 13, 1956, in Lansing, Michigan, the son of Robert and Elizabeth (Bull) Creviston, Sr. Veteran of the U.S. Army. Robert loved to play pool and spend time outdoors. Survivors include his children, Robert Wayne (Amber) Creviston, III, Cecil Creviston, Jason (Jennifer) Creviston,...
Marietta Brown
Nov 27, 2021
Marietta Lou Brown, 86, of Machesney Park passed away Saturday, November 27, 2021, in Maple Crest Care Centre, Belvidere. Born July 3, 1935, in Rochester, MN, the youngest of 10 children to Valentine and Ella Mae (Ranfranz) Smith. Married David E. Brown on May 7, 1955, in Nashua, Iowa. Member of Concordia Lutheran Church. She loved puzzles, reading, playing cards,...
Wayne Sonneson
Nov 26, 2021
Wayne R. Sonneson, 88 of Rockton passed away Friday, November 26, 2021. Born March 31, 1933, in Rockford, son of Roger and Wilma (Jacobson) Sonneson. Married Joanne “Jo” McCartney on July 19, 1952. They shared 69 years of adventures together. Wayne owned and operated Wayne Sonneson Builders for over 40 years. Wayne and Jo enjoyed traveling in their RV and...
Christopher "Chris" Laube
Nov 25, 2021
Christopher “Chris” J. Laube, 47, of Loves Park was called home Thursday, November 25, 2021. Born May 1, 1974, in Monroe, WI, the son of Jerry and Karen (Ostenson) Laube. Graduated from Janesville Craig High School, Class of 1992. Employed by Gilley’s Heating and Air Conditioning in Rockford for 18 years. Chris enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing, volleyball, softball, and bowling. ...
Patsy Turner
Nov 24, 2021
Patsy V. Turner, 86, of Rockford, was promoted to her heavenly home, Wednesday, November 24, 2021. Born August 2, 1935, in Grand Glaise, AR, the daughter of Henry and Clara (Osborne) Bullard. Married Truman Turner on April 20, 1953, in Bradford, AR. Co-founder of Haven Assembly of God Church and also attended Riverside Assembly of God. Patsy loved cooking for...
Georgia Sams
Nov 23, 2021
Georgia A. Sams, 69, of Rockford transitioned to heaven Tuesday, November 23, 2021. Born August 30, 1952, in Lake Village, AR, the daughter of Lattimore and Annie (Poe) Pearson, Jr. Member of Christian Union Missionary Baptist Church. Georgia loved spending time with family with a big smile on her face. She enjoyed old movies, music and playing cards. Survivors include...
Betty Patten
Nov 22, 2021
Betty G. Patten, 64, of Loves Park passed away November 22, 2021. Born August 4, 1957, in Corning, AK, the daughter of Herbert Patten and Mary (Higgins) Patten. Betty loved spending time with her family, especially going to her daughter’s softball games. She enjoyed playing bingo every Monday, shopping, going out to eat, playing card games with friends and getting...
Alan Gucciardo
Nov 19, 2021
Alan M. Gucciardo, 40, of Poplar Grove, passed away Friday, November 19, 2021, in OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center. Born March 10, 1981, in Rockford, the son of Alan and Carol (Holmbeck) Gucciardo. He loved music and concerts and was a fan of the Grateful Dead. A talented musician, he played a wide range of instruments including guitars, drums and...
Judy Hess
Nov 17, 2021
Judy A. (Trent) Grider-Hess, 76, of Loves Park passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2021, in her home. Born November 10, 1945, in Bowling Green, KY, the daughter of Ben Riddle and Lethea (Wilson) Trent. As a young child, Judy was one of the victims of the polio epidemic in 1950. She was told if she lived, she would never walk,...
Genet Sibley
Nov 17, 2021
Genet P. Sibley, 91, of Loves Park passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2021, in Liberty Village, Freeport. Born March 5, 1930, in Sheffield, Alabama, the daughter of Oscar and Ollie Pearl (Wilbanks) Sibley. Genet, along with her mother, Ollie, and younger sister, Mary, moved to Rockford in 1962 from Sheffield. Genet always valued her family above all else. Her mother...
