Keith Kruse
Sep 18, 2017
Keith C. Kruse, 75, of Loves Park passed away Monday, September 18, 2017, in his home. Born May 11, 1942, in Rockford, the son of Lyle M. and Florence W. (Snook) Kruse. Graduated from Harlem High School. Class of 1963. Veteran of U.S. Army. Married Marlene G. Carlsen on September 14, 1968, in Rockford. Employed by GKN of Rockford, formerly...
James Try
Sep 17, 2017
James W. Try, 72, of Rockford passed away Sunday, September 17, 2017. Born July 19, 1945, in Rockford, the son of John D. and Doris (Smith) Try. After his mother’s passing, he was raised by his father and stepmother, Dora. Married Carol “Lynn” Jacobs on April 23, 1966, in Rockford. Employed by Gunite (now Accuride Truck Components) for almost 40...
Robert "Bob" Johnson
Sep 12, 2017
Robert “Bob” J. Johnson, 84, of Machesney Park was called home Tuesday, September 12, 2017. Born November 2, 1932, in Blanchardville, WI, the son of Ernest and Viola E. (Hanson) Johnson. Veteran of the Korean conflict, serving in the U.S. Air Force. Married Linda L. Lewis. Formerly employed by Four Roses Distillery. Employed by Menasha Corporation for over 20 years,...
Dennis "Denny" Price
Sep 12, 2017
Dennis “Denny” David Price of Lakeland, FL, and formerly of Rockford and Joliet, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2017, at the Winter Haven Hospital in Winter Haven FL. He was born May 10, 1945, to Robert and Ila (Johnson) Price in Rockford, Illinois. He was one of two children (Judy). Denny is survived by his mother, Ila Price of...
Andrew "Andy" Hodges
Sep 11, 2017
Andrew “Andy” D. Hodges, 81, of Machesney Park was called home Monday, September 11, 2017, in his home. Born April 16, 1936, in Whelen Springs, AR, the son of David J. and Ruby L. (Cates) Hodges. Married Lelia M. Booker on September 15, 1956, in Camden, AR. Member of Pentecostal Church of Jesus Christ. Andy loved playing the guitar and...
Sharon Bartell
Sep 11, 2017
Sharon Lynn Miles Bartell, 73, of Apple River passed away peacefully Monday, September 11, 2017, in her home. Born October 16, 1943, in Arcola, the daughter of John R. “Bob” and Imogene M. (Gibson) Peak. She was raised in the Loves Park area. Graduated from Harlem High School, Class of 1961, where she met and married K. John Miles on...
Vivian Kast
Sep 9, 2017
Vivian M. Kast, 96, of Rockford passed to her heavenly home Saturday, September 9, 2017, in Alpine Fireside Health Center. Born March 29, 1921, in Vernon County, WI, the daughter of Gilbert and Edna (Vanderbilt) Turben. Married Lowell Pearl Kast on December 25, 1940, in Soldiers Grove, WI. Vivian was a faithful member of Firstborn Ministries. Survivors include her sons,...
Kaila Olsen
Sep 3, 2017
Kaila A. Olsen, 28, of Machesney Park, passed away Sunday, September 3, 2017. Born March 13, 1989, in Rockford, the daughter of Dennis and Dawn (Klimas) Olsen. Survivors include her daughter, Nataleigh (and her father, Scott Torgeson); father, Dennis Olsen; mother, Dawn (Chuck) Freutel; sister, Brianna; grandfather, David Olsen; several aunts, uncles and cousins. Funeral service at 5 p.m. Monday,...
Billy Farmer
Sep 2, 2017
Billy W. Farmer, 79, of Rockford, passed away Saturday, September 2, 2017. Born November 13, 1937, in Whitwell, TN, the son of Woodrow and Odell (Layne) Farmer. Veteran of the U.S. Army. Husband of Joyce Thistle. Owner and operator of Farmer’s Oil gas station for over 40 years. Billy loved his grandchildren. He enjoyed going to the horse track, going...
Sam Latorre
Aug 29, 2017
Sam Frank LaTorre, 87, of Rockford passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2017. Born July 25, 1930, in Rockford, the son of Peter and Rosalie (Canino) LaTorre. Veteran of the Korean conflict, serving in the U.S. Army. Married Bertha M. Abene on May 13, 1950, in Rockford. Sam was employed by Warner Lambert for 20 years, retiring in 1990 to enjoy...
Charlotte Hager
Aug 28, 2017
Charlotte Diane Hager, 70, of Rockford passed away Monday, August 28, 2017, in Amberwood Care Center. Born March 5, 1947, in Rockford, the daughter of William and Marjorie (Carlson) Bargren. Graduated from East High School and from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Formerly married James Hager. Employed as a teacher at the Rockford Public Schools. Member of Salem Lutheran...
Robert Haase
Aug 27, 2017
Robert “Bobber” D. Haase, 79, of Beloit, WI, passed away peacefully Sunday, August 27, 2017, in Beloit Memorial Hospital, surrounded by family. Born February 4, 1938, in Beloit, the son of Byron and Ida (Large) Haase. Attended Beloit Memorial High School. Veteran of the Korean conflict, serving in the U.S. Army. Married Deanna Springer on July 4, 1959, in Beloit...
Lonnie Blackshear
Aug 25, 2017
Lonnie K. Blackshear, 69, of Rockford passed away Friday, August 25, 2017, in Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago. Born October 18, 1947, in Alicia, AR, the son of William and Ora (England) Blackshear. Married Linda (Smith) Milbrath on May 9, 1998, in Rockford. Lonnie sold cars at many dealerships most of his career. He enjoyed golfing, fishing and using the computer. ...
Dennis Haeggquist
Aug 25, 2017
Dennis Maynard Haeggquist, 67, of Knoxville, TN, formerly of Hartselle, AL, and Machesney Park, IL, passed away August 25, 2017, in his home. Born April 24, 1950, in Rockton, IL, the son of Maynard and Lucille (Vincer) Haeggquist. Dennis attended Christ Covenant Church in Farragut, TN. He retired from the Eaton Corporation. Dennis was a veteran of the Vietnam conflict,...
Glenn Throndsen
Aug 22, 2017
Glenn E. Throndsen, 86, of Rockton died Tuesday, August 22, 2017. Born December 12, 1930, in Arcadia, WI, the son of Clifford E. and Laura (Hertzfeldt) Throndsen. Graduated from Arcadia High School. Married the love of his life, Marlet Jean Grotjahn on September 26, 1950. They moved to the Rockford area in 1955, where he was employed by Fridh Corporation. ...
Hazel Mccourt
Aug 17, 2017
Hazel L. McCourt, 103, of Rockford was called home on Thursday, August 17, 2017, in her home. Born June 20, 1914, in Camden on Gauley, WV, the daughter of Archibald and Vernie May (Smith) Neff. Married Earl Addington in 1934. Later married Ophie A. McCourt on August 1, 1969, in Rockford. Employed by H.D. Hudson Manufacturing for 19 years. Hazel...
Jeffery Dover
Aug 16, 2017
Jeffery Allan Dover, 57, of Loves Park, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2017. Born April 9, 1960, in Chicago, the son of Robert H. and Juanita M. (Law) Dover. Survived by sons, Steve (Aimee) and Jeremy; daughters, Rachelle (Shane) and Courtney; sisters, Bonnie and Barb; also survived by stepmother, Linda and the Taylor family; Virginia, Bridget, Melinda, Ronald, Annette, and...
Stephen Ortland
Aug 14, 2017
Stephen D. Ortland, 59, of Rockford passed away Monday, August 14, 2017, in SwedishAmerican Hospital. Born August 21, 1957, in Charleston, SC, the son of Henry and Jean A. (Killian) Ortland, III. Graduated from Guilford High School, Class of 1976. Graduated from Bradley University School of Business in 1980 BMA. Married, the love of his life, Julia K. Niffenegger on...
Bobby Eaton
Aug 14, 2017
Bobby L. Eaton, 76, of Loves Park went to heaven on Monday, August 14, 2017. He was born on August 12, 1941, in Glasgow, Kentucky, to Clay and Martha (Post) Eaton. Bobby married Patricia Miller on August 10, 1963, in Mt. Pleasant, Indiana. Bobby was employed by Chrysler in Indianapolis, Indiana, for 19 years and then surrendered to serve God...
Helen Kleparski
Aug 11, 2017
Helen B. (Hoffman) Kleparski, age 97, of Loves Park went home to heaven at 3:20 p.m. Friday, August 11, 2017, surrounded by her children. She was born May 20, 1920, in Mount Ida, WI, the daughter of Frank and Phoebe (Cogan) Hoffman. As a child, she grew up on a farm near Mount Ida. Helen was the wife of the...
