Louise Paxton
Oct 20, 2018
Louise E. Paxton, 94, of Roscoe passed away Saturday, October 20, 2018. Born December 29, 1923, in Aurora, the daughter of Melville and Helen (Homer) Hamor. Married George W. Paxton on January 28, 1950. Employed by Swedish American Hospital in the ER and surgery for several years. She then worked as a medical nurse at River Bluff for nine years,...
Freddie Guess
Oct 19, 2018
Freddie L. Guess, 54, of Rockford passed away Friday, October 19, 2018. Born June 1, 1964, in Rockford, the son of Willie James Guess, Sr. and Pearlie Mae (Epps) Guess. Married Rachael Hicks. Employed by Trilogy Warehouse Partners. Member of Heartland Church. Freddie lived and breathed for his family. He never met a stranger and was a bright light in...
Shirley Kimmons
Oct 15, 2018
Shirley A. Kimmons, 79, of Rockford passed away Monday, October 15, 2018. Born September 4, 1939, in Chicago, the daughter of Joseph and Jean (Kurnick) Podgorski. Graduated from Harlem High School. Married William “Bill” E. Kimmons on October 12, 1963, in Rockford. Employed by Warner Lambert for 37 years. Shirley loved to read, watch old movies, look at fall leaves...
Nora Wilson
Oct 8, 2018
Nora Mae Wilson, born to Lafeyette and Mary Doakes in Beggs, Oklahoma, died peacefully at the Life HOUSE Atrium. Nora attended Oklahoma schools. She graduated from Langston University, Langston, Ok, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education. While teaching at an elementary school in Bristow, OK, Nora met Costello (Cos) Wilson who spotted her while she...
Richard "Rich" Harms
Oct 6, 2018
Richard “Rich” D. Harms, 70, of Rockford passed away Saturday, October 6, 2018, in SwedishAmerican Hospital. Born July 10, 1948, in Syracuse, KS, the son of Earnest and Glenda (Pettinger) Harms. Moved from Atlanta, GA, in 1978 to Rockford. Graduated from Cardinal Stritch College, while employed at Rockford Products for 30 years. Veteran, serving in the U.S. Army. Most recently...
Sherry "Cheryl" Scott
Oct 6, 2018
Sherry “Cheryl” L. Scott, 62, of Machesney Park passed away Saturday, October 6, 2018, in her home. Born September 14, 1956, in Rockford, the daughter of Ronald and Beverly Rose (Ennis) Stayner. Married Bill R. Scott on May 29, 1986, in Rockford. Owned and operated Vic and Jim’s Tap in Loves Park. She loved spending time with her family. Survivors...
Diane Gaziano
Oct 5, 2018
Diane G. (Garr) Gaziano, 78, of Machesney Park, passed away Friday, October 5, 2018. Born May 24, 1940, in Rockford the daughter of Leonard and LuVerne (O’Donnell) Leppert. Retired from OSF St. Anthony in 2006 after 17 years. After retirement she volunteered at St. Anthony for many years. Diane was a member and former treasurer of the Blackhawk Trails Walking...
Ronald "Ron" Bowers
Oct 5, 2018
Ronald “Ron” Sperry Bowers, 79, of Machesney Park passed away Friday, October 5, 2018, in Alden Park Strathmoor Nursing Home. Born July 19, 1939, in Cleveland, OH, the son of Fletcher and Eloise (Sperry) Bowers. Attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio from 1957 to 1959. Veteran of the U.S. Army, serving from 1959 to 1962. Married Louise V. (Beadle) Bogard...
L. Jean Hirth
Oct 4, 2018
L. Jean Hirth, 75, of Rockford passed away Thursday, October 4, 2018, in her home. Born January 12, 1943, in Camden on Gauley, WV, the daughter of Vernon and Laura L. (McCourt) Addington. Married Donald L. Hirth on August 3, 1962, in Rockford. She was a self-employed beautician, starting her business in 1981, in the basement of her home. Former...
Suzanne "Sue" Francis
Oct 3, 2018
Suzanne “Sue” K. Francis, 56, of Rockford passed away Wednesday, October 3, 2018, in her home. Born November 15, 1961, in Rockford, the daughter of Emil T. and Mavis Y. (Templin) Francis. Graduated from East High School. Sue enjoyed baking, collecting teddy bears, going to garage sales and creating crafts. Survivors include her sister, Pamela (Julio Rios) Francis; aunts and...
Jason Parsons
Sep 22, 2018
Jason A. Parsons, 48, of Loves Park died Saturday, September 22, 2018. Born July 16, 1970, in Rockford, the son of Jerrold and Ann (Wirfs) Parsons. Employed by Arco. He enjoyed cooking out, bird watching, baseball, golf, collecting sports cards and memorabilia. Survivors include his son, Joseph Parsons; parents, Jerrold and Ann Parsons; brother, Jarett (Michele) Parsons; uncle, John (Judy)...
James "Jim" Thomas
Sep 22, 2018
James “Jim” Alan Thomas, 56, of Trenton, OH, went to join his loving father on Saturday, September 22, 2018. He was born August 12, 1962, in Naperville, IL, the beloved son of James Darrell and Shirley (Usery) Case, along with Don R. Case, his stepfather. He attended school in the Harlem District and Hononegah High and served in the U.S....
Nancy Garrison
Sep 21, 2018
Nancy Jean (Griffey) Garrison, 61, of Rockford passed away Friday, September 21, 2018, in Janesville, WI. Born April 12, 1957, in Rockford, the daughter of Eugene and Leona (Dill) Griffey. Married Alan Garrison on November 13, 1993, in Rockford. She loved spending time with her family, friends, dogs and working outside. Nancy enjoyed Bon Jovi, Kenny Rogers and Country Music....
Brad Anderson
Sep 19, 2018
Brad Edward Anderson, 69, of Roscoe passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2018, after a five-year battle with prostate cancer. Born April 10, 1949, in Rockford, the son of Edward W. and Hazel J. (Heacock) Anderson. Brad graduated from Harlem High School in 1967, and Carthage College in 1971. He was employed in the banking industry for almost 40 years. Brad...
Laura Sireci
Sep 17, 2018
Laura I. Sireci, 89, of Roscoe passed away Monday, September 17, 2018, in Fair Oaks Health Care Center, South Beloit. Born November 24, 1928, in Warrenville, the daughter of William Perry and Malinda A. (Buhrusen) Rice. Married Henry Joseph Sireci in February of 1947, in Warrenville. Employed by Rockford Greenhouse. She baked pies for a local restaurant. Laura enjoyed flowers...
Martha Barker
Sep 16, 2018
Martha Ann (Mendel) Barker, 79, of Loves Park was called home Sunday, September 16, 2018. Born December 21, 1938, in the family home in Oilton, OK, the daughter and youngest of six children born to Owen W. and Blanche H. (Thornburg) Mendel. Near the time Martha was old enough to start school, the family moved to a small farm off...
Lawrence "Larry" Miller
Sep 12, 2018
Lawrence “Larry” J. Miller, 80, of German Valley peacefully passed on Wednesday, September 12, 2018, in his home, after a battle with cancer. Larry was a man of many journeys, born April 28, 1938, in Monroe Center, the son of William H. and Ethel M. (Hinericksen) Miller. He was one of 15 children. Prior to living in German Valley, he...
Leroy Storsveen
Sep 9, 2018
Leroy P. Storsveen, 84, of Rockford, IL, passed away Sunday, September 9, 2018, in Rockford. Born February 7, 1934, in Winona, MN, the son of Palmer and Esther (Berg) Storsveen. Veteran of the U.S. Army, serving from July 19, 1956 to July 5, 1958. Married Shirley G. Leighton on March 24, 1956, in Money Creek, MN. They moved to Rockford...
Loretta Ames
Sep 5, 2018
Loretta J. (Peterson) Ames, 86, of Davis Junction passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 5, 2017. She was born July 20, 1931, on the Kickapoo River in Soldiers Grove, WI, the daughter of Lee and Florence A. (Rumsey) Peterson. Loretta was raised in LaCrosse, WI, where she met and married Gerald Guy Ames on March 22, 1948. During their 32 years...
Lloyd Brandt
Sep 5, 2018
Lloyd W. Brandt, 77, of Machesney Park was called home Wednesday, September 5, 2018, in his home after a seven-year courageous battle with Alzheimer’s. Born July 26, 1941, in Cherry Valley, the son of Walter and Faye (Davis) Brandt. Graduated from Rockford East High School, Class of 1959. Married Susan R. (Bricco) Beeding on January 7, 2005, in Rockton. Employed...
