Candace Billberry
Feb 20, 2021
Candace Billberry, 70, of Machesney Park was called home Saturday, February 20, 2021. Born December 1, 1950, in Rockford, the daughter of Enry and Trudell (Hicks) Purifoy. Graduated from Harlem High School. Married James Edward Billberry on August 28, 1968. Employed by Thermo Fisher Scientific for more than 30 years, retiring in 2018. She loved spending time with family, especially...
Doris Campbell
Feb 18, 2021
Doris M. Campbell, 99, of Machesney Park passed away Thursday, February 18, 2021. Born January 26, 1922, in Boscobel, Wisconsin, the daughter of William and Dorothy (Kephart) Steines. Married Richard E. Campbell on April 17, 1943, in Rockford. Formerly employed by National Lock and most recently employed by Barber-Colman. Doris loved spending time with family, gardening, crocheting, ceramics, and baking...
Linda Roberson
Feb 16, 2021
Linda A. Roberson, 78, of Machesney Park died Tuesday, February 16, 2021, in Swedish American Hospital. Born May 8, 1942, in Rockford, the daughter of R. Burdette and Eleanor (Meier) Poorman. Married Richard Otis Roberson on June 15, 1963. Formerly employed at the Rockford Newspaper and Beef-a-Roo. Linda enjoyed local gambling, watching her grandchildren play sports, was a people person...
Gordon Haese
Feb 15, 2021
Gordon A. Haese, 33, of Machesney Park passed away Monday, February 15, 2021, in Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL. Born April 11, 1987, in Youngstown, OH, the son of Ronald “Ron” G. and Diana L. (Riggleman) Haese. Married Charlotte J. “C.J.” Johnston on June 5, 2016. Member of and active volunteer at North Love Baptist Church and Boy Scout...
Ruth Ferguson
Feb 15, 2021
Ruth J. Ferguson, 95, of Loves Park passed away Monday, February 15, 2021, in Carriage Rehab and Healthcare, Rockford. Born April 16, 1925, in Argonia, KS. Employed by many established restaurants. Life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars. Ruth was a den mother, girl scout leader and devoted herself to family. Survivors include her children, Vickie Smith, Ricky Carl, Terry...
Evelyn Attebery
Feb 14, 2021
Evelyn D. Attebery, 83, of Loves Park passed away Sunday, February 14, 2021, in Alden Alma Nelson. Born November 11, 1937, in Beloit, WI, the daughter of Harold and Dorothy (Sly) Cousin. She loved traveling to Jamaica, Mexico, and warm weather places. Evelyn enjoyed fishing and even had her own fishing boat when she was younger. She enjoyed donating the...
William "Bill" Conklin
Feb 14, 2021
William “Bill” Pryce Conklin, 50, of Rockford passed away Sunday, February 14, 2021. Born January 5, 1971, in Rockford, the son of James and Diane (Snodgrass) Conklin. Graduated from Guilford High School, Class of 1989, and Western Illinois University. Married Sara E. Morse on August 27, 2004, in Rockford. Employed by Local 364. Avid St. Louis Cardinal and Minnesota Viking...
Glenn Ott
Feb 11, 2021
Glenn H. Ott, 86, of Loves Park passed away Thursday, February 11, 2021, at Alpine Fireside Health Center. Born December 7, 1934, in Nelson, WI, the son of Harold and Gertrude (Stange) Ott. Veteran of the U.S. Navy. Married Marian C. Allbaugh on October 17, 1959. Retired from Amerock. After retirement, Glenn and Marian owned and operated G-M Distributors. Member...
Robert "B.J." Meehan
Feb 10, 2021
Robert “B.J.” J. Meehan, 79, of Machesney Park was reunited with his wife Wednesday, February 10, 2021, in his home surrounded by family. Born April 29, 1941, in Chicago, the son of Robert E. and Virginia (Pezan) Meehan. Veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Married Mary L. Mills on December 9, 1961, in Chicago. Retired from Strandquist Motors in 1996...
Joyce Mclaughlin
Feb 8, 2021
Joyce E. McLaughlin, 94, of Rockford, IL, passed away peacefully Monday, February 8, 2021, in Wesley Willows. Born May 1, 1926, in North Freedom, WI, the daughter of Chester A. and Viva (King) Wilson. She met her future husband, Ken, at Lake Lawn Resort in Delevan, WI. He liked her ankles, and she gave up her boyfriend with a boat...
William Demus
Feb 4, 2021
William Paul Demus, 82, of Harlingen, Texas, passed away Thursday, February 4, 2021, in his home from cancer. Born April 2, 1938, in Rockford, Illinois, the son of Derold P. and Doretta M. (Strakeljohn) Demus. Veteran of the U.S. Army, serving as a sniper during the cold war and competed as a golden glove boxer. Married the love of his...
Ralph "Lefty" Jury
Feb 2, 2021
Ralph “Lefty” R. Jury, 91, longtime resident of Loves Park passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2021, in Fair Oaks Rehab & Health Care Center. Born November 7, 1929, in Rockford, the son of Ira W. and Isabell M. (Bahling) Jury. Veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. Married Verda Lois Smith. Owned and operated Top Hat...
Geraldine Bunk
Feb 1, 2021
Geraldine I. Bunk, 86, of Machesney Park passed away Monday, February 1, 2021, in her home. Born September 3, 1934, in Rockford, the daughter of Wilbur L. and Cora Ruth (Faulkner) Halbin. Married Leonard M. Bunk on May 4, 1957, in Rockford. Employed as a manager at Pizza Hut. Member of St. Bridget Catholic Church. She was a Girl Scout...
Steven "Steve" Reichensperger
Jan 22, 2021
Steven “Steve” L. Reichensperger, 72, of Rockford passed away Friday, January 22, 2021, in his home. Born October 6, 1948, in Rockford, the son of Joseph and Margaret (Gillan) Reichensperger. Graduated from Boylan Catholic High School, Class of 1966. Steve served in the Army's 105th Finance Division in Germany. Married Frances “Fran” A. Wright on June 22, 1968. He was...
Johnie Blade, Jr.
Jan 21, 2021
Johnie Blade, Jr., 41, of Rockford passed away Thursday, January 21, 2021, in University of Wisconsin Hospital, surrounded by his family. Born July 13, 1979, in Rockford. Graduated from Harlem High School, Class of 1998. He earned his associated degree at Rock Valley College and was working on his master’s degree in aviation. Employed by U.P.S. for 22 years. Survivors...
Gordon Boeke
Jan 19, 2021
Gordon C. “Corky” Boeke, 93, of Loves Park was reunited with his wife Tuesday, January 19, 2021. Born July 2, 1927, in Pecatonica, the son of Arnold and Viola (Rafferty) Boeke. Attended East High School. Married Mary V. Jones on July 1, 1944, in Manchester, Iowa. Employed by J.L. Clark for 25 years, retiring in 1990. Veteran of the U.S....
Reva Saddler
Jan 18, 2021
Reva Louise (Cooper) Saddler, 83, of Loves Park passed away Monday, January 18, 2021, in her granddaughter’s home in Janesville, Wisconsin. Born November 10, 1937, in Center, Missouri, the daughter of Clarence Cooper and Vada (Dudding) Cooper. Married to Crowder C. “Smokey” Saddler. Lifelong member of the First Church of Christian Science. She loved spending time with her family. Reva...
Clara Perkins
Jan 18, 2021
Clara B. Perkins, 88, of Loves Park passed away Monday, January 18, 2021, in Machesney Park. Born August 15, 1932, in Cowden, the daughter of Grover Cleveland and Beulah (Frye) Deal. Married Buddie D. Perkins on August 1, 1953. Clara enjoyed gardening, flowers, and fishing at the cabin. She loved animals, especially dogs. Clara enjoyed gambling, especially scratch off tickets. ...
Jeffrey "Jeff" Wagner
Jan 18, 2021
Jeffrey “Jeff” P. Wagner, 60, of Machesney Park passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, January 18, 2021. Born March 16, 1960, in Rockford, the son of Robert G. and Betty J. (Badura) Wagner. Graduated from West High School, Class of 1979. Also graduated from Rockford Business College / University with a degree in accounting. Married Michelle Brown. ...
Roger Ashbaugh
Jan 17, 2021
Roger D. Ashbaugh, 80, of Machesney Park passed away Sunday, January 17, 2021, in River Bluff Nursing Home. Born May 14, 1940, in Rockford, the son of James D. and Florence O. (Berglund) Ashbaugh. Veteran of the Vietnam conflict, serving in the U.S. Army from 1963 to 1965. Married Kathleen Sue Grabow on June 25, 1983, in Rockford. Formerly employed...
