Thomas "Tom" Frawley
Jan 8, 2018
Thomas “Tom” A. Frawley, 86, of Rockford passed away Monday, January 8, 2018, in Medina Manor Nursing Center. Born June 26, 1931, in Bloomington, the son of John E. and Marion E. (Parker) Frawley. Veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving in the U.S. Navy. Employed by the Rockford Fire Department from 1956 to 1986, retiring with the rank of Deputy...
Richard Schaff
Jan 6, 2018
Richard W. Schaff, 91, of Rockford, passed away peacefully Saturday, January 6, 2018, in his residence. Born July 30, 1926, in Racine, WI, the son of Alexander and Geneva (Haas) Schaff. Married Virginia Beckington. Retired from Roper Whitney. Richard enjoyed Golf, woodworking and the Saturday breakfasts trading stories with his fishing buddies. Survivors include wife, Virginia; daughters, Julia (Austin) Crawford,...
Jesse Turner
Jan 6, 2018
Jesse J. Turner, 94, of Machesney Park, passed away peacefully, on a cold Saturday, January 6, 2018, after a short illness. Born March 19, 1923, in Biggers, AR, the son of Andrew and Ollie (McClain) Turner. He had four brothers and one sister, and wasn’t able to finish the 6th grade, as it was the Great Depression and he was...
John Armstrong
Jan 5, 2018
John E. Armstrong, 85, of Rockford passed away Friday, January 5, 2018. Born October 16, 1932, in Leechburg, PA, the son of John B. and Edith E. (Goodbread) Armstrong. Veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving in the U.S. Army. Married Lois A. Allen on June 17, 1955, in Clinton, IL. Graduated from Milwaukee School of Engineering in 1958. Employed by...
Ronnie "Ronald" Kiewel
Jan 1, 2018
Ronnie “Ronald” L. Kiewel, 71, of Rockford died Monday, January 1, 2018. Arrangements are pending at Delehanty Funeral Home, Ltd., 401 River Lane, Loves Park.
Gale Meredith
Jan 1, 2018
Gale A. Meredith, 64, of Rockford passed away Monday, January 1, 2018. Born January 27, 1953, in Rockford, the daughter of George and Frances (Harvey) Lister. Graduated from Boylan High School, Class of 1971. Employed by the State of Illinois for 38 years, retiring in 2016. Survivors include her father, George Lister of Hines, MN; brother, Glenn (Susan) Lister of...
Claude Ferguson, Sr.
Jan 1, 2018
Claude D. Ferguson, Sr., 76, of Rockford was called home Monday, January 1, 2018, in East Bank Center. Born August 1, 1941, in Rosston, AK. Married Vera L. Revels. Employed by Camcar for 31 years, retiring in 2000. He loved having family and friends over at the “stadium”. Claude enjoyed bowling, darts and camping. Avid Chicago Bears and Bulls fan....
Dale Kennedy
Dec 31, 2017
Dale Kennedy, 66, of Loves Park passed away Sunday, December 31, 2017, in his home, after a long brave fight with lung cancer. Dale was born July 8, 1951, in Statesville, NC, the son of Archie and Hattie Rose (Levan) Kennedy. Married Melinda Moore on August 27, 2001. Formerly employed Patterson Gear. He formerly owned a custom woodworking shop. Active...
Edward Streich
Dec 30, 2017
Edward J. Streich, 72, of Machesney Park passed away Saturday December 30, 2017 in East Bank Center. Born April 5, 1945, in Rockford, the son of Roy and Mary (Provono) Streich. Married Karen Riggs on June 1, 1996. Retired from Rockford Products. Survivors include his wife, Karen; son, Tim (Kim) Streich; stepdaughter, Kelly (Brian) Springer; stepson, Kyle (Michelle) Campbell; five...
Vicki Laube
Dec 29, 2017
Vicki J. (Dean) Laube, 49, of Rockford passed away peacefully Friday, December 29, 2017, surrounded by her family. Born January 26, 1968, in Seattle, WA, the daughter of Jerry and Margery (Sharke) Dean. Attended Rockford area schools. Married Christopher Laube on October 12, 1996, in Janesville, WI. Formerly employed by Blue Cross Blue Shield for 12 years and later by...
Joann Magnuson
Dec 29, 2017
Joann Magnuson, 85, of Rockford passed away peacefully Friday, December 29, 2017, in Rosewood Care Center. Born November 16, 1932, in Warren County, IL, the daughter of Edward L. and Mary E. (Cavanaugh) McLaughlin. She was raised in Monmouth graduating from Immaculate Conception Grade School and Monmouth High School in 1949. A graduate of Monmouth College earning a BA Degree...
Jon Novak
Dec 28, 2017
Jon A. Novak, 77, of Loves Park passed away Thursday, December 28, 2017. Born July 27, 1940, in Lancaster, WI, the son of John Philip and Zoa (Witzig) Novak. Graduated from Freeport High School, Class of 1958. Married Janet B. Truttmann in 1961. Jon was formerly employed as a carpenter. Retired as a teacher from the Harlem School District in...
James Hall
Dec 27, 2017
James R. Hall, 76, formerly of Loves Park, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2017, in SwedishAmerican Hospital. Born June 28, 1941, in Evarts, KY, the son of Lewis and Dortha (Hembree) Hall. Veteran of the U.S. Army, proudly serving in the Honor Guard. Married Eleanor A. Novak. Retired from Warner Lambert (Mondelez). Member of the Optimist Club. Former Little League...
Peter Cesna
Dec 26, 2017
Peter G. Cesna, 67, of Loves Park passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2017. Born July 20, 1950, in Bobblen, Germany, the son of John and Anna Cesna. Married Sherry Carlson on July 13, 1993, in Rockford. Retired from the Rockford Public School District 205. Peter was a proud truckdriver for 9 years. He was an avid Chicago Bears and Bulls...
Dorothy O'Brien
Dec 23, 2017
Dorothy E. O'Brien, 97, of Durand passed away Saturday, December 23, 2017, in Medina Manor Nursing Center. Born March 25, 1920, in Sabula, IA, the oldest child of Benjamin and Hariette (Kempter) Stanek. Graduated from Sabula High School. Attended nurses training at Rockford Memorial Hospital. There she met Shirley Robert “Shing” O’Brien, who was helping the pharmacist. They were married...
Lisa Miles Williams
Dec 16, 2017
Lisa M. Miles Williams, 55, of Winnebago passed away Saturday, December 16, 2017. Born July 6, 1962, daughter of Kenneth John Miles and Sharon (Peak) Bartell. Married Kevin Williams September 26, 1981. Lisa enjoyed crafting, camping and was a dog and cat lover. Survivors include her husband, Kevin; daughter, Lauren Williams; son, Eric Williams; sister, Amy Miles; brother, Mark (Teri)...
James Mceachran
Dec 14, 2017
James K. McEachran, 66, of Machesney Park passed away peacefully Thursday, December 14, 2017, in the arms of Ruthanne and surrounded by his family. Born June 27, 1951, in Rockford, son of Ken and Iris J. (McDonald) McEachran. Jim was a proud Veteran of the U.S. Army. Jim owned and operated the Ken McEachran Insurance Agency in Loves Park for...
Clint Logan
Dec 14, 2017
Clint M. Logan, 47, of Machesney Park passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017. Born February 27, 1970, in Rockford, the son of Jim and Helen Logan. Clint enjoyed working on cars. He owned and operated Logan’s Tree Service. He had a passion for riding his Harley. Clint was especially proud of being a new grandfather. Survivors include his daughter, Rush...
Gladys Bohren
Dec 14, 2017
Gladys H. Bohren, 81, of Loves Park passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017, in P.A. Peterson at the Citadel. Born August 27, 1936, in Woodford, WI, the daughter of Benjamin and Inez (Olsen) Due. Married her high school sweetheart Charles Bohren on August 24, 1955, in Monroe, WI. Avid fan of the Chicago Bears, Cubs and Bulls. She loved playing...
Dorothy Hickey
Dec 10, 2017
Dorothy Mary Hickey, 87, of Loves Park passed away Sunday, December 10, 2017. Born August 29, 1930, in Rockford, the daughter of Earl and Elisabeth (Hughes) Lausen. Member of St. Bridget Catholic Church. Survivors include her sons, Timothy Hickey and Terrance (Marcela) Hickey, both of Loves Park, Patrick Hickey and daughter, Elizabeth Hickey both of Rockford; grandchildren, Nicolas Hickey, Emilia...
