Matthew "Matt" Latorre
Feb 28, 2020
Matthew “Matt” L. LaTorre, 41, of Roscoe entered into eternal rest Friday, February 28, 2020, after a short illness. Born February 1, 1979, in Rockford, the son of Larry and Cheryl (Berg) LaTorre. Survivors include his daughter, Autumn LaTorre of Tuscumbia, Alabama; mother, Cheryl (John) Sughroue of Tuscumbia; father, Larry (Stephanie Bahling) of Roscoe; sister, Christina (Brett) Polhill of Loves...
Bradley "Brad" Bainter
Feb 26, 2020
Bradley “Brad” L. Bainter, 64, of Rockford passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2020. Born September 25, 1955, in Rockford, son of Kermit and Wanda (Pierce) Bainter. He attended Harlem High School, graduating in 1974. Brad was a kind and compassionate man who was always checking in on those he loved just to make sure they were all good, whether it...
Henry Warne
Feb 26, 2020
Henry Lawrence “Larry” Warne, 84, of Rockford passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2020, in his home. Born September 16, 1935, in Cadillac, Michigan, the son of Henry B. and Helen Marie (Schaller) Warne. Attended grade school at St. Ann’s Catholic school in Cadillac and was an altar boy at St. Ann’s Church. Larry then attended St. Joseph's Seminary in Grand...
Eldon Martin
Feb 25, 2020
Eldon Leroy Martin, 85, of Machesney Park passed away February 25, 2020, in Javon Bea Hospital. Born January 17, 1935, in Rockford, the son of Fred and Laura Jane (Edwards) Martin. Married Sharron Clark. Employed by McDermids Roofing for more than 40 years. Eldon loved to tinker, fix and build things. He was always building on something in his backyard....
Robert "Bob" Deuel, Jr.
Feb 24, 2020
Robert “Bob” Joseph Deuel, Jr., 72, of Rockford passed away Monday, February 24, 2020, in his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born June 13, 1947 in Rockford, the son of Robert Joseph and Marjorie (Kennett) Deuel, Sr. Attended high school in California and graduated from Guilford High School, Class of 1965. Bob was a veteran, serving in the U.S....
Victor Jochims
Feb 23, 2020
Victor Dean Jochims, 83, of Machesney Park passed away Sunday, February 23, 2020, in Swedish American Hospital. Born March 26, 1936, in Tama, Iowa, the son of John “Ted” Theodore and Jessie Marie (Reavis) Jochims. Veteran, serving in the U.S. Navy. Married Mary Carol Anderson on January 5, 1963, in Dixon. Retired from Thermo Form Tooling Tech. Victor loved sports,...
Larry Heaslip
Feb 23, 2020
Larry W. Heaslip, 71, of South Beloit was called home Sunday, February 23, 2020. Born April 10, 1948, in Dyersburg, TN, the son of Raymond and Mardelle A. (Holt) Heaslip. Veteran of the Vietnam conflict, serving in the U.S. Army. Owned and operated Park Siding for more than 50 years. He loved spending time with family, landscaping, cooking and camping....
Scott "Scotty" Kalen
Feb 20, 2020
Scott “Scotty” L. Kalen, 44, of Loves Park passed away after a short illness Thursday, February 20, 2020. Born September 4, 1975, in Rockford, the son of Mickey and Margaret (Patapack) Kalen. Graduated from Harlem High School, Class of 1993. Employed by Viking Chemical for 26 years. He loved spending time with family and friends. Scotty was a racing fan,...
Patricia Comer
Feb 18, 2020
Patricia “Pat” Ann (Lanning) Comer, 84, formerly of Rockford, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020 in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Born December 24, 1935, in Rockford, the daughter of Wray and Lucille (King) Lanning. Lived most of her life in the Rockford area before moving to Florida. Married Roy Comer. Pat was devoted to her loving family, dear friends, and...
Vivian Shields
Feb 16, 2020
Vivian Moore Shields, 90, of Rockford passed away Sunday, February 16, 2020, in Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center. Born January 27, 1930, in Durand, Illinois, the daughter of Charles Leslie and Bessie Irene (Baumgardner) Moore. Married Robert “Bob” O. Shields, Sr. on June 27, 1953, in Durand, Illinois. Worked in the family business at Shields State Farm Insurance for 30 years....
Carolyn Nichols
Feb 14, 2020
Carolyn Nichols, 90, of Rockford passed away Friday, February 14, 2020, in her home. Born February 5, 1930, in Sulligent, AL, the daughter of Tildon Leroy and Mary Hazel (Birmingham) Otts. Formerly married to E.J. Alexander. She was a very hard worker throughout her life. As a child, Carolyn grew up on a farm working in the cotton fields and...
Florence Sandberg
Feb 13, 2020
Florence A. (Ehne) Sandberg, 94, of Rockford, Illinois, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, February 13, 2020, in Capital Caring Alder Center, Aldie, VA. Born September 4, 1925, in Galesburg, Illinois, the daughter of Ernest and Clara A. (Rylander) Ehne. She grew up on a farm near Manchester, Iowa. After graduating in 1942 from Oneida (Illinois) High School,...
Gregory Luter
Feb 12, 2020
Gregory L. Luter, 65, of Rockford passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2020, in his home. Born August 2, 1954, in Rockford, the son of H. Lavon and Carrie (Molencupp) Luter. Graduated from Harlem High School, Class of 1972. Married Margaret “Peggy” A. Muraski on June 30, 1995. After Harlem, Greg attended the Rock Valley College Vo-Tech program and then ran...
Christine “Chris" Rubert
Feb 11, 2020
Christine “Chris” L. Rubert, 68, of Roscoe passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020, in River Bluff Nursing Home. Born December 15, 1951, in Rockford, the daughter of Fred and Ann (Castanis) Alexander. Employed by Energy Dynamics for more than 25 years. Member of TOPPS Group. Volunteered at Mayor Larry Morrissey’s office for many years. In her younger years, she loved...
Anthony “Tony” Musso
Feb 10, 2020
Anthony “Tony” Vincent Musso, 70, of Rockford passed away Monday, February 10, 2020, in SwedishAmerican Hospital. Born January 26, 1950, in Rockford, the son of Vincent A. and Mary L. (Meli) Musso. President of Marquette Electronics a company he owned and operated for many years. Tony taught adult workplace electronics classes at Daimler Chrysler plants. He enjoyed going out to...
John Delehanty
Feb 9, 2020
John F. Delehanty, 63, of Loves Park passed away Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020. Born Jan. 12, 1957, in Rockford, the son of Francis E. and Loretta A. (Henderscheid) Delehanty. Married Rose Marie Morud in Sept. 1988. Employed by Aramark for 27 years. John loved his motorcycles, being outdoors, golfing and hunting. Survivors include his daughter, Kelly Rose Delehanty; brothers, Patrick...
L. Taylor
Feb 6, 2020
L. Eugene “Gene” Taylor, 93, of Rockford passed away Thursday, February 6, 2020, in Independence Village. Born June 16, 1926, in Rockford, the son of Lyman V. and Edith (Clark) Taylor. Graduated from Harlem High School, Class of 1944. Married Marilyn L. Lundgren on September 20, 1947, in Rockford. Formerly employed as a farmer for 21 years, partner with North...
Jordan Richardson
Feb 4, 2020
Jordan E. Richardson, 30, of Loves Park passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2020. Born August 12, 1989, in Rockford, the son of Greg and Jane M. (Mutz) Richardson. Attended Harlem Schools. Member of North Love Baptist Church and Reformers Unanimous. He enjoyed listening to music with his favorite band, Third Eye Blind. Jordan loved playing baseball, weightlifting, spending time with...
Gerald “Jerry” Schindler
Feb 2, 2020
Gerald “Jerry” H. Schindler, 76, of Roscoe passed away Sunday, February 2, 2020, surrounded by his family. Born November 7, 1943, in Colfax, Wisconsin, the son of Herman and Lidwina Schindler. Married Sharon Kryszczuk, daughter of Michael and Wanda Kryszczuk, on July 2, 1966, in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. President of Audio Engineering, an electrical contracting firm he has owned and...
Carol Heidenreich
Feb 2, 2020
Carol Jean Heidenreich, 92, of Loves Park passed away Sunday, February 2, 2020, surrounded by her family. Born November 6, 1927, in Stockton, the daughter of Sherman Francis and Clara Naomi (May) Arnold. Loves Park area resident for 72 years, coming here from Elizabeth. Married Wilbur O. Heidenreich on Saturday, July 31, 1948, in Elizabeth. Formerly employed by Donut Land...
