Betty Carpenter
Aug 10, 2017
Betty Lois Carpenter, 92, of Machesney Park passed away Thursday, August 10, 2017, in Lincolnshire Place, Loves Park. Born October 17, 1924, in Rockford, the daughter of Hughling D. and Lois K. (Thompson) Stanley. Married Robert Edwin Carpenter on October 22, 1945. Employed as a regional manager for Vanda Beauty Counselor Cosmetics. Member of Harlem United Methodist Church. Active in...
Charles "Charlie" Bohren
Aug 9, 2017
Charles “Charlie” Bohren, 81, of Loves Park passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2017, in his home. Born February 19, 1936, in Blanchardville, WI, the son of Peter and Wanda (Jegerlehner) Bohren. Married his high school sweetheart Gladys H. Due on August 24, 1955, in Monroe, WI. Charlie enjoyed showing his cars at car shows and listening to bluegrass music. Survivors...
William Beck
Aug 9, 2017
William E. Beck, 87, of Loves Park passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2017, in OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center. Born July 27, 1930, in Rockford, the son of Edward and Ida (Pierson) Beck. Veteran of Korean Conflict, serving in the U.S. Air Force. Married Beverly Nordmoe on December 27, 1950, in Loves Park. Owned and operated Bill Beck Oil Company...
Ellworth Fiser
Aug 6, 2017
Ellworth Earl Fiser, 80, of Machesney Park passed away Sunday, August 6, 2017, in his home. Born April 29, 1937, in Rockford, the son of Floyd and Magdalene (Vonesh) Fiser. Married Carrol Smalley. In December, they would have celebrated 60 years of marriage. Employed as a welder for many years. He was proud of his job at Ford Motor Company...
Frances Knight
Aug 6, 2017
Frances E. Knight, 78, of Loves Park passed away Sunday, August 6, 2017, in her home. Born June 15, 1939, in Rockford, the daughter of Edwin and Myrtle (Hyser) Stieg. She was raised on a farm by her biological father’s sister Lizzy and Elmer in Union, IL. Frances met Charles J. Knight at the age of 19 and they married...
Sharon Clark
Aug 6, 2017
Sharon K. Clark, 76, of Machesney Park passed away Sunday, August 6, 2017, in Northwoods Care Centre, Belvidere. Born February 27, 1941, in Peoria, the daughter of Herbert and Edna (Hanson) Curtis. Married David Clark on August 30, 1997. Retired from Caterpillar Corporation in Peoria after 40 years. Sharon was an animal lover. Survivors include her husband, David Clark; stepson,...
Philna Miller
Aug 5, 2017
Philna E. Miller, 93, of Rockford passed away Saturday, August 5, 2017, in Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center. Born February 23, 1924, in Davenport, IA, the daughter of Frederick Phillip and Edna (Schroeder) Jacobi. Formerly married to Richard A. Miller. Employed as a teacher by the Rockford Public Schools since 1958, as well as a member of the Delta Kappa Gamma...
Gordon Bindenagel
Aug 1, 2017
Gordon D. Bindenagel, 96, of Roscoe was called home Tuesday, August 1, 2017. Born August 31, 1920, in Frankfort, SD, the son of Fred and Elsie (Vollmar) Bindenagel. The family moved to Huron, SD, in 1926, and Gordon attended Huron Schools, graduating high school and attending Huron College, before moving to California to find Defense work. While in California, he...
Seth Sterett
Jul 31, 2017
Seth Tyler Sterett, 33, of Loves Park passed away Monday, July 31, 2017, in Walter Lawson Children's Home. Born June 16, 1984, in Rockford, the son of Steven and Terrie Lynn (Miltimore) Sterett. Attended Page Park School. Seth loved his family and being outdoors with nature. Survivors include his parents, Steven and Terrie of Markesan, WI; brothers, Dustin (Christine) Sterett...
Cody Poole
Jul 30, 2017
Cody Loyd Poole, 23, of Poteau, OK, died Sunday, July 30, 2017, in Poteau, OK. Born December 3, 1993, in Rockford, IL, the son of Michael John and Bonnie A. (Whitney) Poole. Survivors include his mother, Bonnie (Richard) Judd; brothers, Christopher Poole, Damian Poole and Destin Poole; sister, Tammy Poole; special girlfriend, Glenda McAllister; maternal grandmother, Shirley Whitney; paternal grandmother,...
Mary Ann Schou
Jul 28, 2017
Mary Ann Schou, 87, of Rockford passed away Friday, July 28, 2017, in Wesley Willows. Born April 13, 1930, in Monroe, WI, the daughter of George and Sylvia (Trumpy) Grenzow. Married Robert L. Schou on May 6, 1950, in Juda, WI. Family was very important to her as she devoted her life to raising her children while constantly supporting her...
Donna Omer-Moorman
Jul 25, 2017
Donna C. (Bradley) Omer-Moorman, 82, of Rockford passed away Tuesday, July 25, 2017, at Lincolnshire Place, surrounded by her family. Born April 26, 1935, in Christopher, daughter of Dalton and Valena (Bugieski) Bradley. Attended Christopher High School and SIU for two years. Married Newton G. Moorman on August 17, 1991, in Lake Tahoe. Employed by Ingersoll Milling Machine, retiring in...
Julia Moderhack
Jul 24, 2017
Julia W. Moderhack, 97, of Rockford passed away Monday, July 24, 2017. Born February 21, 1920, in Chicago, the daughter of Dmytro and Maria (Blaszczy) Wodianski. Married Harold K. Moderhack on October 30, 1940, in Skokie. She and Harold owned and operated Harold’s Venetian Blind Laundry for many years. Member of Broadway Business Association and RSVP. Volunteered at Swedish American...
Donald "Duke" Buckland
Jul 19, 2017
Donald “Duke” E. Buckland, 96, of Machesney Park passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 19, 2017, in his home, surrounded by family. Born May 4, 1921, in Escanaba, MI, the son of Edward and Mildred (Jensen) Buckland. Veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army with the 10th Mountain Division. Married Ernestine L. Carlson on April 15, 1945, in...
Donna Swanson
Jul 19, 2017
Donna J. Swanson, 78, of Loves Park passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2017, in Medina Manor Nursing Center, Durand. Born April 24, 1939, in Rockford, the daughter of Roger and Jannett (Abernathy) Beck. She attended secretary school and modeling school. Married James Swanson in 1968. She loved her children, people, helping others, animals and nature. Donna enjoyed playing bingo, the...
Geraldine "Gerry" Scully Voy
Jul 19, 2017
Geraldine “Gerry” Theresa Scully Voy, 88, of Rockford passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2017, in Mercy Health Rockford Memorial Hospital. Born July 4, 1929, in Ohio, IL, the daughter of George Michael and Mary Gertrude (Drew) Scully. Married Harold J. Voy. Employed as a nurse for more than 36 years at St. Anthony Hospital, Rockford Township and retired from River...
Shirley Fleming
Jul 17, 2017
Shirley J. Fleming, 85, of Hortonville, WI, passed peacefully away Monday, July 17, 2017, in her home. Born October 30, 1931, in Rockford, IL, the daughter of Charles Leonard and Fern Lillian (Smith) Holder. Shirley spoke lovingly of her mother and her sweet-natured father. She was so proud of her younger sister, Barb. They were friends and confidants and spent...
Duane Shallcross
Jul 16, 2017
Duane H. Shallcross, 62, of Machesney Park passed away Sunday, July 16, 2017. Born October 7, 1954, in Rockford. Lived his entire lifetime in Machesney Park. Married Lorie Perkins for 40 years. Employed by Southern Imperial. Duane was an assistant baseball coach at Harlem Community Center and was a huge Bears and Bulls fan. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle and...
Kenneth Pennington
Jul 16, 2017
Kenneth D. Pennington, 68, of Loves Park passed away Sunday, July 16, 2017. Born July 16, 1949, in Rockford, the son of Everett and Elizabeth M. (Hough) Pennington. Employed by Woodward Governor until 2009. Kenneth was diagnosed with A.L.S. earlier this year. He enjoyed working on old tube radios, camping, swimming at the YMCA with his granddaughter and cookouts with...
Emily Kopec
Jul 16, 2017
Emily Kopec, 100, of Rockford passed away peacefully Sunday, July 16, 2017. Born January 10, 1917, in Chicago, the daughter of George and Josephine (Babiaz) Kiolbasa. Veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army. Emily was possibly the oldest living WAC in the U.S. She was a sergeant by rank and was stationed overseas in Egypt during World...
