Lanis "Larry" Swan
Dec 22, 2018
Lanis “Larry” R. Swan, 76, of Loves Park went home to be with his Lord Saturday, December 22, 2018, surrounded by his family. Born October 25, 1942, in Saint Louis, MO, the son of Ferdinand R. and Eugenia (Johnson) Swan. Employed by SwedishAmerican Hospital for many years, retiring in 2010. Member of Windsor Baptist Church. He enjoyed traveling, lighthouses, dominoes,...
Nancy Hursh
Dec 20, 2018
Nancy Louise Hursh, 74, of Loves Park passed away Thursday, December 20, 2018, in OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center. Born August 19, 1944, in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, the daughter of Sextus Case DeVoy and Emma Ida (Augusta) Wenzel - DeVoy. Married George Alfred Hursh on June 8, 1963, in Sharon, Wisconsin. Employed as a school bus driver by the Harlem School...
Warren Gillette
Dec 16, 2018
Warren M. Gillette, 52, of Roscoe, loving father, son and brother, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2018, in his home. Born January 16, 1966, in Rockford, the son of William and Kathy (Hastings) Gillette. Graduated from Harlem High School, Class of 1984. Formerly employed by Logli’s (Schnuck’s), Hostess and Loves Park School. Avid Bear, Cubs and Chicago sports fan. Survivors...
Delbert "Del" Dauenbaugh
Dec 13, 2018
Delbert “Del” A. Dauenbaugh, 95, of Rockford passed away Thursday, December 13, 2018, in Rockford Memorial Hospital. Born December 17, 1922, in Wawina, MN, one of 10 children, the son of Glen and Lina V. (Powell) Dauenbaugh. Veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy, Class III signalman, where he was honored with numerous medals for courage and...
Robert Goranson
Dec 7, 2018
Robert Gerald Goranson, 82, of Rockford passed away Friday, December 7, 2018, in Alden Alma Nelson. Born September 14, 1936, in Rockford, the son of Harold and Mary (Reed) Goranson. Married Shirley L. Alberts on October 13, 1958, in Rockford. Retired from Rockford Foundries and Greenlee Brothers after 20 years. Member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church where he loved attending...
Betty Jack
Dec 3, 2018
Betty Jean Jack, 85, of Machesney Park was reunited with her husband Monday, December 3, 2018. Born July 10, 1933, in Rockford, the daughter of Thomas and Florence L. (Fehler) Passmore. Graduated from West High School. Married Albert A. Jack on February 18, 1956, in Rockford. Employed as a photographer with First Photo at Rockford Memorial Hospital for newborns. Secretary...
Karen Aures
Dec 1, 2018
Karen Aures, 66, of Rockford, passed away Saturday, December 1, 2018. Born December 22, 1951, daughter of Charles and Nickey (Nickel) Merkle. Married Tim Aures on April 4, 1985. Retired from Rockford Public School District. After retirement, Karen volunteered at Rockford Public Schools for several years and became a Health Coach. She was a longtime member and active at Northeast...
Anthony "Tony" Kryzaniak
Nov 30, 2018
Anthony “Tony” M. Kryzaniak, 90, of Rockford was called home Friday, November 30, 2018. Born January 16, 1928, in Oshkosh, Wis., the son of Albert E. and Helen (Sierakowski) Kryzaniak. Veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy. Married Carol B. Coulson on October 7, 1950, in Oshkosh, Wis. Employed as the building and grounds engineer, retired from...
Michael Kirtland
Nov 30, 2018
Michael P. Kirtland, 63, of Loves Park passed away Friday, November 30, 2018. Born June 18, 1955, in Tennessee, son of William and Christine Kirtland. Veteran of the U.S. Army. Survivors include his wife, Janice; son, Mike Kirtland; daughters, Dana Plummer and Jacklyn Hall; several grandchildren; mother, Christine; brother, Gary; and sisters, Donna and Tracy. Predeceased by his father. Services...
Donald Swanson
Nov 24, 2018
Donald O. Swanson, 91, of Rockford passed away Saturday, November 24, 2018. Born December 25, 1926, in Rockford, the son of Oscar John and Hulda (Swanson) Swanson. Veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army. Married Margaret Tomasino on May 27, 1950, in Rockford. Employed as a cabinet maker by Gannon, Peerless and Ello. Donald enjoyed fishing, woodworking,...
Delores Utley
Nov 23, 2018
Delores Fay Utley, 84, formerly of Loves Park passed gracefully at 4:15 p.m. Friday, November 23, 2018, in St. Petersburg, Florida. Delores was born on July 31, 1934, in Comanche, Iowa, and was the daughter of William H. and Ethel M. (Hinericksen) Miller; she was one of 15 children. Delores was a dedicated wife and mother. She owned her own...
Joseph "Joe" Holliday
Nov 23, 2018
Joseph “Joe” L. Holliday, 95, of Loves Park, was called home Friday, November 23, 2018. Born September 1, 1923, in Springfield, Missouri, the son of W. M. and Eula (King) Holliday. Married Dolores L. Edmond on February 6, 1947, in Columbus, Kansas. Employed by Amerock for many years, retiring in 1985. Veteran of the U.S. Army. Member of First Baptist...
Bradley Liquie
Nov 12, 2018
Bradley N. Liquie, 85, of Rockford passed away Monday, November 12, 2018. He has gone to join Heavenly Angels to praise the Lord for all eternity. Bradley was born in Palmer, Michigan. He joined the U.S. Navy on October 19, 1950, and received an honorable discharge from the military on March 9, 1962. He married Marie on March 9, 1969,...
Catherine Rudolph
Nov 11, 2018
Catherine Mary Rudolph, 83, of Rockford passed away peacefully Sunday, November 11, 2018, surrounded by her family. Born May 18, 1935, in Rockford, the daughter of Anthony and Mary (Cicero) Maurici. Married the love of her life Gerald R. Rudolph, Sr., on November 26, 1955, in Loves Park. Member of Red Hat and Rockford Garden Club. Catherine was known for...
Gerald "Jerry" Beall
Nov 8, 2018
Gerald “Jerry” A. Beall, 71, of Loves Park passed away Thursday, November 8, 2018, in SwedishAmerican Hospital. Born May 30, 1947, in Bethesda, MD, the son of Ralph and Irene (Allen) Beall. Married Debbie K. Krieg on May 5, 1984, in Chemung. Formerly owned Alpine Builders and Alpine Antiques. Former vice president of C.O.I.P.S. Survivors include his wife, Debbie; daughters,...
Daniel Gouchenour
Nov 4, 2018
Daniel Jay Gouchenour, 55, of Loves Park was called home Sunday, November 4, 2018, in his home. Born November 23, 1962, in Rockford, the son of Eugene B. and Rita A. (Clark) Gouchenour. Married Tammera J. Evans. Employed by Winnebago County for 12 years, formerly employed by Elco-Textron for 17 years. Member of Grace Lutheran Church. He loved the Bears,...
Barbara Klingenberg
Nov 4, 2018
Barbara A. Klingenberg, 68, of Rockton, IL, passed away peacefully Sunday, November 4, 2018, in her home. Born June 22, 1950, in Beloit, the daughter of H. Rodger and Elizabeth (Whyte) Dopp. Married Albert A. Klingenberg on September 30, 1988, in Beloit. Employed by First National Bank & Trust for 30 years. She loved spending time with her grandchildren, reading...
Ngoc Nguyen
Nov 3, 2018
Ngoc Nguyen, 68, of Rockford passed away Saturday, November 3, 2018, in his home. Born August 18, 1950, in Vietnam, the son of Nguyen Dap and Nguyen (Tran) Thi So. Married Nguyen Bach Thi Hoa. Employed by OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. He loved watching sports, news, politics and playing the lottery. His grandchildren and family were his life. Survivors...
Edward Froning
Oct 28, 2018
Edward Anthony Froning, 94, of Rockton passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018. Born April 15, 1924, in Freeport, the son of Lloyd Edward and Iva (Townsend) Froning. He was a very proud veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army from 1943 until 1945 when he was wounded in Northern Italy. Married Eleanor M. Cloyd on October 24,...
Elizabeth "Libby" Clark
Oct 26, 2018
Elizabeth “Libby” A. Clark, 60, of Rockford passed away Friday, October 26, 2018. Born September 16, 1958, in Rockford, the daughter of Daniel J. and Ruth W. (Whitehead) Nicholas. Married her best friend, Jimmy Clark on October 10th, 1998. Graduated from SMU in Dallas, Texas. Employed by Mercy Health System in admitting and self-employed as a massage therapist. Member of...
