Maurice Porter
Apr 10, 2021
Maurice E. Porter, 71, of Machesney Park passed away on Saturday, April 10, 2021, in Javon Bea Hospital. Born May 1, 1949, in Janesville, Wisconsin, the son of Dale and June (Hirt) Porter. Married Karen S. Douglas on March 30, 1973. Employed by Warner Lambert as a mechanic for over 30 years. Maurice loved working as a mechanic and working...
Joe Rieffer
Apr 7, 2021
Joe C. Rieffer, 59, of Machesney Park passed away Wednesday, April 7, 2021, in his home. Born September 8, 1961, in Rockford. Married Charlene Olson. They enjoyed 41 years together. Employed by Asplundh Tree Experts for 34 years. Joe enjoyed fishing, hunting, lottery, slots, music, gardening, and cooking. He touched a lot of hearts and would help the homeless. Joe...
Barbara Campbell
Apr 6, 2021
Barbara Louise Campbell, 79, of Loves Park passed away Tuesday, April 6, 2021, in her home. Born July 6, 1941, in Rockford, the daughter of Donald A. and Beverle J. (Raymond) Troller. Married Douglas J. Campbell on August 11, 1960, in Loves Park. Barbara was patient, deeply faithful, loved music, nature, and reading. She was a mother and friend to...
Gary Bundick
Mar 31, 2021
Gary Paul Bundick, 68, of Rockford passed away Wednesday, March 31, 2021, in his home. Born November 13, 1952, in Kerrville, Texas, the son of Otho and Dorothy (Kelsey) Bundick. Veteran, serving in the U.S. Navy on the USS Nimitz. Married Dale Watson on March 10, 1981, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Formerly employed as a nuclear engineer by Combustion Engineering...
Alverta "Verdi" Habben
Mar 31, 2021
Alverta “Verdi” J. Habben, 86, of Rockford passed away Wednesday, March 31, 2021, in River Bluff Nursing Home. Born January 7, 1935, in Tampico, the daughter of Chester R. and Alpha L. (Johnson) Wolber. Married Arnold G. Habben on March 23, 1958, in Rock Falls. Employed by Clinton Electronics. Verdi enjoyed fishing, crafting, playing bingo and sewing. Survivors include her...
Phyllis Cummings
Mar 30, 2021
Phyllis Irene Cummings, 81, of Roscoe passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 30, 2021, in Rockford. Born June 19, 1939, in Beloit, WI, the daughter of Harley R. and Lillian J. (Johnson) Bender. Graduated from Hononegah High School, Class of 1957. She married the love of her life and best friend, David W. Cummings on September 17, 1960, and they had...
Christa Winquist
Mar 28, 2021
Christa M. Winquist, 94, of Rockford passed away Sunday, March 28, 2021. Born March 18, 1927, in Breslau, Germany, the daughter of Fridrich and Anna (Bohm) Wittwer. Married Ralph C. Winquist on January 1, 1977, in Las Vegas, Nevada. She enjoyed feeding all the neighborhood animals. Survivors include her daughter, Karen (Frank) Finch of Byron; grandchildren, Christa Calvin of Rockton,...
Robert "Bob" Clifton
Mar 27, 2021
Robert “Bob” D. Clifton, 95, of Rockford passed away Saturday, March 27, 2021, in his home. Born March 14, 1926, in Kirksville, MO, the son of Charles I. and Roxy L. (Story) Clifton. Veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army Air Force and U.S. Navy. Married JoAnne A. Van Cauwenbergh on June 10, 1950, in Rockford. Employed...
Velma Skarvan
Mar 21, 2021
Velma Virgina (Brandon) Skarvan, 93, of Rockford passed away Sunday, March 21, 2021, following a short illness. Born July 26, 1927, in Oakwood, Hannibal, Missouri, the daughter of Vernon L. and Kathleen H. (Hayden) Brandon. She moved to Rockford in 1944. Married Cyril J. Skarvan on June 30, 1950, in Rockford. They raised two daughters, Bonnie and Pauline. Velma was...
Marcia Warne
Mar 15, 2021
Marcia S. Warne, 90, of Rockford passed away Monday, March 15, 2021, in her home. Born March 2, 1931, in Nappanee, Indiana, the daughter of Oscar D. and Zae W. (Lehman) Haney. Graduated from Bremen (Indiana) High School, Class of 1949, and graduated from Manchester (Indiana) College in 1953 with a B.S. degree. Married Curtis Slabaugh on August 30, 1953,...
Judith Dover
Mar 9, 2021
Judith A. Dover, 80, of Beloit, Wisconsin, passed away Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Javon Bea Hospital. Born January 17, 1941, in Roscoe, Illinois, the daughter of Burnette John and Elizabeth Agnes (Garrity) Swanson. Previously employed by Elco Tool and retired from Garrette Allied Signal. Member of Firstborn Ministries in Loves Park, Illinois. Judith loved spending time with family, especially...
Ingrid Dean
Mar 4, 2021
Ingrid Gisela Dean, 87, of Rockford, our beloved Mutti, Oma and friend, passed away peacefully to the music of Nat King Cole on March 4, 2021. Born in Stettin, Germany, July 24, 1933, the daughter of Edmund and Frieda Lorenz, she immigrated to the United States at the age of 25 to marry her first husband, Elmars H. Viesturs. They...
Hugh Lippitt
Mar 3, 2021
Hugh William Lippitt, 70, of Loves Park passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2021, in his home, after a short but intense battle with cancer. Born July 6, 1950, in Rockford, the son of William and Jean (Mainland) Lippitt. Graduated from Guilford High School in Rockford, Class of 1968 and earned a bachelor’s degree from Northern Illinois University in 1978. Veteran...
Margaret Peterson
Mar 1, 2021
Margaret C. (Leikvoll) Peterson, 99, of Beloit, Wisconsin, died March 1, 2021, in The Suites at Beloit. Private family services. Arrangements by Delehanty Funeral Home, Ltd., 401 River Lane, Loves Park, Illinois.
Theresa Rampenthal
Feb 28, 2021
Theresa M. Rampenthal, 95, of Loves Park passed away peacefully Sunday, February 28, 2021, with family by her side. Born November 28, 1925, in Belvidere, the daughter of Perry J. and Marie (McColley) Haas. The family moved to Freeport when Theresa was a young child. She attended St. Mary’s (primary) graduating in 1939 and Aquin High School graduating in 1943. ...
Terry Bishop
Feb 26, 2021
Terry M. Bishop, 79, of Machesney Park passed away Friday, February 26, 2021, in SwedishAmerican Hospital. Born December 22, 1941, in Seattle, WA. Married Phyllis Hoffman on July 1, 1968. Previously employed by Gunite. Retired from Schnucks bakery department in 1994. Member of Grace Lutheran Church. Terry enjoyed spending time with his family and relaxing in the backyard with his...
Stella Day
Feb 24, 2021
Stella Marie Day, 86, of Machesney Park passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2021, in her home. Born August 19, 1934, in Hardy, Nebraska, the daughter of Vernon and Martha (Newell) Day. She attended some college classes working on becoming a teacher. Married Harold L. Day on January 2, 1954, in Hardy. Employed in the office and bakery department at Cub...
Linda Brass
Feb 23, 2021
Linda Louise Brass, 71, of Rochelle passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2021, in Rochelle Community Hospital. Born May 21, 1949, in Southampton, England, the daughter of Charles and Helen (Davis) Knight. Employed as a journalist writing for The Observer. Longtime member of St. Edward’s Catholic Church. Member of Scottish County Dancing Club, Daughters of the British Empire, Northern Illinois Newspaper...
Thomas "Tom" Conrad
Feb 21, 2021
Thomas “Tom” D. Conrad, 89, of Machesney Park was reunited with the love of his life, Helen. He passed away peacefully Sunday, February 21, 2021, in SwedishAmerican Hospital. Born August 7, 1931, at the family home in Fonda, Iowa, the son of the late Wendal M. and Eulalia (Lilly) Conrad. Veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving in the U.S. Army...
Kathleen Lutzow
Feb 20, 2021
Kathleen M. Lutzow, 75, of Belvidere, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021, in her home. Born October 7, 1945, in Rockford, the daughter of Eskell and Pearl (Shaw) Carlson. Married Harlan K. Lutzow on August 30, 1969, in Rockford. Attended North Park University. Member of Broadway Covenant Church where she taught Sunday School. She was a caregiver for all the...
