Helen Rothmeyer
Apr 22, 2019
Helen M. Rothmeyer, 92, of Rockford passed away Monday, April 22, 2019, in Presence Cor Mariae Center. Born May 8, 1926, in St. Lucas, IA, the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Setter) Blong. Married Donald F. Rothmeyer on January 22, 1951, in LaCrosse, WI. Helen was a devout Catholic who loved her family immediate and extended. She had numerous jobs...
John "Jack" Robinson
Apr 20, 2019
John “Jack” Robinson, 86, of Loves Park passed away Saturday, April 20, 2019, after a lengthy illness. Born October 1, 1932, in Chicago, IL, the son of William and Ruth (Sherwood) Robinson. He was a proud U.S. Marine veteran, serving during the Korean conflict. Married Lorene Carol Schoonover on June 2, 1956, in Loves Park, IL. Retired from Illinois Bell...
Helen Williams
Apr 19, 2019
Helen J. Williams, 93, of Rockford passed away March 19, 2019, in Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center. Born November 24, 1925, in Rockford, the daughter of Howard V. and Mildred H. (Olson) Ritchie. Graduated from West High School. Married Roger O. Williams in Rockford. Employed over the years by J. I. Case, Harlem School District, Loves Park Plumbing and Singer Mental...
Clifton O. "Clif" Strock
Apr 17, 2019
Clifton O. “Clif” Strock, 76, of Roscoe passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2019, in his home. Born September 16, 1942, in Elmhurst, IL, the son of Louis and Dorothy (Boomer) Strock. Veteran, serving in the U.S. National Guard. Married Elaine A. Anderson on August 21, 1965, in Chicago, IL. Owned and operated American Family Insurance in Loves Park for 41...
C. Diamond
Apr 15, 2019
C. Louise Diamond, 92, of Rockford passed away Monday, April 15, 2019, in Alden Debes. Born November 15, 1926, in Hannibal, MO, the daughter of Dallas and Nannie (Epperson) Jones. Moved from Hannibal, MO, to Rock Island in 1937. Graduated from Rocky High School, Class of 1944. Employed by First National Bank for 12 years before moving to Rockford. Married...
Florence Swinson
Apr 12, 2019
Florence G. (Balsiger) Swinson, 99, of Rockford, IL, passed away Friday, April 12, 2019, at Wesley Willows, with family by her side. Born February 14, 1920, in Green County, WI, the daughter of Christian and Anna (Marty) Balsiger. Graduated from Monroe High School, Class of 1937. Attended Rockford School of Business during World War II while living at Rockford Girls...
Joseph "Joe" Quintanilla
Apr 8, 2019
Joseph “Joe” F. Quintanilla, 68, of Loves Park passed Monday, April 8, 2019. Born April 29, 1950, in Morehouse, MO, the son of Daniel G. and Victoria P. (Paris) Quintanilla. Graduated from Harlem High School, Class of 1969. Attended Rock Valley College. Owned and operated Lago Tool for more than 30 years. Joe was an avid reader and volunteered at...
Margaret Lloyd
Apr 8, 2019
Margaret Frances Lloyd, 83, of Roscoe, Illinois, passed away Monday, April 8, 2019, in Hudson, FL. Born February 8, 1936, in Freeport, Illinois, the daughter of Jess E. and Katherine (Wiltfang) Messer, twin sister to Mary Davis of Oregon, Illinois. Employed as a C.N.A. by River Bluff Nursing Home for 20 years. She enjoyed needle point, watching people and spending...
Jeffery Bainter
Apr 5, 2019
Jeffery L. Bainter, 76, of Machesney Park passed away Friday, April 5, 2019, in Alden Debes. Born January 17, 1943, in Rockford, son of Kermit and Wanda (Pierce) Bainter. Married Wanda Washkoviak November 4, 1967. Veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving during Vietnam. Employed as a sprinkler fitter for Sprinkler Fitters Local 669 for many years. Jeff was an avid...
Clyde Kusler
Apr 4, 2019
Clyde Donald Kusler, 84, of Loves Park, Illinois, loving husband, father and grandfather, left his loved ones behind to be with his beloved wife, Joan on Thursday, April 4, 2019. He was born September 5, 1934, in Fredonia, North Dakota, the son of the late Reinhold and Annette (Jantz) Kusler. Clyde joined the U.S. Marines and after serving in Hawaii,...
Mary Snyder
Apr 4, 2019
Mary Carol Snyder, 83, of Loves Park passed away Thursday, April 4, 2019, in Javon Bea Hospital. Born March 5, 1936, in Bellevue, Iowa, the daughter of Waldo and Naomi (Allgood) Feye. Married Thomas R. Snyder on April 18, 1959, in Dubuque, Iowa. Employed as a CNA for many years. She enjoyed garage sales, thrift store shopping, bible study and...
Eleanor Hall
Mar 30, 2019
Eleanor A. Hall, 75, of South Beloit, formerly of Loves Park, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019, in Javon Bea Hospital. Born September 30, 1943, in Tacoma, WA, the daughter of Anton and Vivian (Therneau) Novak. Married James R. Hall. Retired from Warner Lambert Corporation. She enjoyed reading and playing cards. Eleanor loved her family and her dogs. She was...
Colleen Mccarty
Mar 27, 2019
Colleen McCarty, 79, of Loves Park passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2019, in Javon Bea Hospital. Born August 5, 1939, in Cashton, WI, the daughter of Arnold and Marian (Olson) Rudolph. Married Willard “Bill” B. McCarty. Retired as a bookkeeper for several businesses including the Mayflower Restaurant. Survivors include her daughter, Diane (Rich) Bainter; son, Steven (Tina) McCarty; grandchildren, Derek...
Brenda Kruit
Mar 25, 2019
Brenda Kay Kruit, 62, of Rockford passed away Monday, March 25, 2019, in her home. Born March 20, 1957, in Rockford, the daughter of Leon and Mildred (Ashcraft) Files. Brenda enjoyed quilting, cooking, her chickens, watching the news, politics, collecting antiques, cigarettes and coffee. Most of all, she loved her family, especially spending time with her grandchildren. Survivors include her...
James Austin
Mar 21, 2019
James E. Austin, “Papa” 68, of Roscoe passed away Thursday, March 21, 2019, in Javon Bea Hospital. Born September 22, 1950, in Beloit, WI, the son of Frank Oscar and Laura Violet (Brown) Austin. Married Patricia (Green) Austin on May 29, 2010. Formerly owned Micro 15 Grinding currently employed by Ro-Pal Grinding. Jim was an avid Harley rider. He enjoyed...
Joseph Smith
Mar 15, 2019
Joseph Edward Smith, 88, of Machesney Park, was born on March 15, 1931, in Hazel Green, Wisconsin. Joe’s family later moved to Rockford, Illinois, but Joe spent nearly every summer on his grandparents’ farm in Wisconsin. Summers on the farm were some of his very best memories, and he loved to regale his grandchildren with tales of his adventures. On...
Betty Marshall
Mar 13, 2019
Betty L. Marshall, 82, of Machesney Park died Wednesday, March 13, 2019, in her home. Born August 25, 1936, in Athens County, Ohio, the daughter of Sylvester and Iva Mae (Cullison) Peters. Lived 48 years in the Rockford area, coming here from Springfield, Ohio. Formerly employed by Barber-Colman, Cotta Transmission, Rockford Spring, Millward Brown and Life Touch. Member of Beverly...
Gene Peavler
Mar 12, 2019
Gene Edward Peavler, 59, of Rockford passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2019. Born February 23, 1960, in Rockford, the son of Bobby Lee and Marjorie (Brough) Peavler. Employed as a drywaller and carpenter by Union Local 792 for 14 years and formerly by Rock Solid for 7 years. Gene enjoyed cooking and baking for his family. He loved fishing, camping...
Dixon Smith
Mar 11, 2019
Dixon John Smith, 81, of Dunnellon, FL, formerly of Rockford, IL, passed away peacefully Monday, March 11, 2019, in Ocala, FL, surrounded by his family. Born July 16, 1937, in Dubuque, IA, the son of Harry and Jean (Hultgren) Smith. Married Marlene Meyers on September 9, 1961, in Rockford. Employed by Amerock Corporation for 38 years, retiring in 2000. Member...
Theda Gregory
Mar 6, 2019
Theda Louise Gregory, 94, of Rockford died Wednesday, March 6, 2019, in her home. Born December 4, 1924, in Mayfield, MO, the daughter of Leander James and Mildred Mae (Hueter) Wooldridge. Married Lewis Dale Gregory on January 9, 1948, in Bloomfield, Missouri. Formerly employed by General Cable in St. Louis, MO, during World War II, Nelson Knitting and Wesley Willows....
