Mark "Casey" Rainwater
Oct 18, 2020
Mark “Casey” J. Rainwater, 97, of Rockford passed away Monday, October 19, 2020 in OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center. Born September 5, 1923, in Mount Vernon, Illinois, the son of Mark and Leo Nadine (Padgett) Rainwater. Casey worked as a charter bus driver through the age of 87. He was a hard worker, a frequent patron of the Stockholm Inn...
Janet "Jan" Phillips
Oct 18, 2020
Janet “Jan” M. Phillips, 84, of Machesney Park was called home Sunday, October 18, 2020. Born May 27, 1936, in South Beloit, the daughter of Joseph and Lenora (Snow) Connell. Attended West High School. Married John “Jack” Phillips on February 13, 1954, in Rockford. Formerly employed by Amerock, K-Mart and Harlem School District. Member of Concordia Lutheran Church. She loved...
Dale Jones
Oct 18, 2020
Dale G. Jones, 95, of South Beloit passed away Sunday, October 18, 2020, in SwedishAmerican Hospital. Born February 22, 1925, in Loves Park, the son of Harry S. and Elsie L. (Nichols) Jones. Veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army. Received the Purple Heart. Married Doris A. Bogenrief on January 29, 1949, in Belvidere. They enjoyed 56...
Bernardo Eterno
Oct 18, 2020
Bernardo A. Eterno, 73, of Rockford passed away Sunday, October 18, 2020. Born December 26, 1946, in Campania, Italy, the son of Angelo and Vincenza “Nona” (Cicirello) Eterno. Employed by Amerock Corporation and Ello Furniture. Member of St. Bridget Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus. Bernardo enjoyed gardening and woodworking, having built several china cabinets, and helping with various remodeling...
Darold "Duffy" Lutzow
Oct 17, 2020
Darold “Duffy” S. Lutzow, 74, of Machesney Park passed away Saturday, October 17, 2020, in his home. Born July 23, 1946, in Rockford, the son of Clarence and Pearl (Herbig) Lutzow. Employed by Barber-Colman. He loved spending time with family, fixing classic cars, riding wave runners, ATV’s and running anything with a motor. Survivors include his sons, Jeff (Cyndi) Lutzow...
Phyllis Chambers
Oct 17, 2020
Phyllis J. Chambers, 83, of Loves Park passed away Saturday, October 17, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. Born Friday, June 4, 1937, in Guttenberg, Iowa, the daughter of Asa T. and Rena O. (White) Fisher. Married the love of her life William Chambers on September 26, 1998, in Loves Park. Phyllis retired from Rockford Memorial Hospital in 2000. She...
Dolores "Dodi" Peebles
Oct 16, 2020
Dolores “Dodi” Ann Peebles, 89, of Machesney Park passed away Friday, October 16, 2020, in SwedishAmerican Hospital. Born August 18, 1931, in Rockford, the daughter of Chester and Faye (Jenison) Oberg. Married Richard B. Peebles on August 25, 1950, in Rockford. Retired from Harlem School District and formerly employed by North Park Pharmacy. Longtime member of Grace Lutheran Church. Survivors...
Marcia Runberg
Oct 16, 2020
Marcia S. Runberg, 61, of Loves Park passed away Friday, October 16, 2020, in her home. Born December 5, 1958, in Rockford, the daughter of Dale and Delores (Scheffers) Runberg. Married Kenneth “Ken” R. Warner, Sr. Member of the Salvation Army. She loved spending time with family decorating and cooking. Survivors include her husband, Ken; daughter, Taysha (Matt) Hollenbeck; son,...
Peggy Johnson
Oct 15, 2020
Peggy Sue “Peg” Johnson, 79, of Davis passed away Thursday, October 15, 2020, in OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center, surrounded by her family. Born September 3, 1941, in Rockford, the daughter of Edward and Eleanor (Cloyd) Froning. Graduated Harlem High School, Class of 1959. Married Roger Johnson on January 19, 1962, in Evergreen Park. Employed as a labor and delivery...
Dolores Dummer
Oct 14, 2020
Dolores Josephine Dummer, 91, of Rockford passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2020, at Wesley Willows. Born June 26, 1929, in Antioch, IL, the daughter of Gordon and Margaret (Wirfs) Smoak. Married Clifford E. Dummer on June 24, 1951, in Loves Park. Graduated from Antioch High School, attended Rockford School of Business. Formerly employed by Amerock Corporation, Riverside School and parttime...
Bobby Wells
Oct 12, 2020
Bobby E. Wells, 83, of Loves Park passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2020, in his home. Born October 12, 1936, in Pittsburg, KS, the son of Homer and Georgia (Shreve) Wells. Married Marilyn A. Carkeek on August 7, 1979, in California. Formerly employed by Eastman Kodak and numerous other manufacturing businesses. He enjoyed playing sudoku, was a musician who played...
Patricia Lee
Oct 10, 2020
Patricia A. Lee, 91, of Roscoe passed away Saturday, October 10, 2020. Born April 23, 1929, in Rockford, the daughter of Robert and Ruby (Nelson) Nelson. Patsy Ann Nelson and her brother, Dale Robert, were raised in the aisles of their parents’ greenhouse. Robert and Ruby taught their daughter to can and preserve produce, sew like a professional, embrace their...
Lori Depauw
Oct 10, 2020
Lori A DePauw, 52, of South Beloit passed away Saturday, October 10, 2020. Born August 4, 1968, in Beloit, WI, the daughter of James and Jane (Morrison) McMillan. Married Stephen DePauw on July 17, 1992. Attended Beloit Catholic High School and UW Platteville. Employed by the Loves Park Police Department for 25 years, serving as a law enforcement officer for...
Edward "Ed" Blum, Jr.
Oct 9, 2020
Edward “Ed” C. Blum, Jr., 84, of Loves Park went to the with his Lord and Savior on Friday, October 9, 2020. The loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather was born on February 6, 1936, in Sauk City, Wisconsin, the son of Edward and Delores (Schroeder) Blum, Sr. Ed graduated from Sauk City High School and shortly afterward relocated to...
Valerie Nelson
Oct 9, 2020
Valerie Mona Nelson, 83, of Loves Park passed away peacefully Friday, October 9, 2020, in Wesley Willows. Born May 17, 1937, in Rockford, the daughter of Edwin J. and Ramona D. (Sadewater) Kotche. Married Kenneth G. Nelson on June 30, 1957, in Rockford. Member of Riverside Community Church, North Suburban Women’s Club and Harlem Alumni Club. Val enjoyed social occasions...
Jonathan Busch
Oct 9, 2020
Jonathan Gabriel Busch, 28, of Loves Park passed away Friday, October 9, 2020, in Walter Lawson Children's Home. Born April 20, 1992, in Hinsdale, Illinois. He loved watching sports. His favorite movie was Finding Nemo. Jonathan liked going fast and having the wind blow through his hair. Survivors include his mother, Heather Hamilton; father, Glen (Amy) Busch; brother, Christopher Busch;...
Millie Castleberry
Oct 7, 2020
Millie Rose Castleberry, 97, of Rockford, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2020, in River Bluff Nursing Home, in Rockford, Illinois. Millie was born February 23, 1923, in Saint Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Henry and Gertrude Beintker. Shortly after World War II, on June 15, 1946, she wed Clarence Arthur Castleberry. Together they began...
Vera Kramke
Oct 7, 2020
Vera Mae Kramke, 98, of Rockford, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2020, in her home at Crimson Pointe Senior Living. Born September 7, 1922, in Dundee, Illinois. Vera was the youngest daughter of William C. and Katherine (Wendt) Lorenz. She was a child of the Great Depression. To help during those tough times, Vera and her siblings peddled their Mother’s...
Lavina Pumphrey
Oct 5, 2020
Lavina J. “Stormy” Pumphrey, 80, of Arkdale, Wis., passed away Monday, October 5, 2020. Born September 11, 1940, in Rockford, the daughter of Clifton C. and Helen L. (Anderson) Edwards. Married Gordon R. Pumphrey on October 12, 1957, in Rockford. Retired from Sundstrand. Member of Big Flatts Community Church in Arkdale and Loves Park VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post 9759. She...
Keith Ralston
Oct 4, 2020
Keith M. Ralston, 80, of Rockford passed away Sunday, October 4, 2020, in River Bluff Nursing Home. Born April 7, 1940, in Rockford, the son of George Gavin and Florence Marguerite (McNair) Ralston. Veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Owned and operated Alpine Furniture. Keith enjoyed researching his genealogy and Scottish history. Survivors include his first wife, Elizabeth Fredberg; his...
