Wayne Rasner, Sr.
Apr 14, 2017
Wayne Arthur Rasner, Sr., 55, of Roscoe passed away Friday, April 14, 2017. Born December 1, 1961, in Menominee, MI, the son of Glenn D. and Carol M. (Walk) Rasner, Sr. Married Jody Marie Sargent on August 18, 2012, in Rockford. Owned and operated Rockford Molded Products for 34 years. Member of the Shriners. Wayne was a jack of all...
Charlotte Maurer
Apr 14, 2017
Charlotte M. Maurer, 97, of Rockford was called home Friday, April 14, 2017. Born August 19, 1919, in Dakota, the daughter of Paul and Gladys (Andres) Nath. Married Wayne J. Maurer on September 10, 1939, in Dubuque, Iowa. She enjoyed golfing, fishing, traveling, gardening and playing cards. Survivors include her children, Jerid, Judith (Robert) Reichensperger and Bradley (Marlise) Maurer; grandchildren,...
Robert Riordan
Apr 13, 2017
Robert Michael “Mike” Riordan, 89, of Rockford passed away peacefully Thursday, April 13, 2017, at home, after several years of declining health. He was born July 2, 1927, in Washington, DC, the son of Robert Boehm and Dorothy (Stoddard) Riordan. He was the eldest of 9 siblings. Mike graduated from the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, IN, with...
Edith "Edie" Pearson
Apr 7, 2017
Edith “Edie” A. Pearson, 85, of Machesney Park passed away Friday, April 7, 2017, in her home, surrounded by family. Born November 28, 1931, in New Britain, CT, the daughter of Olaf H. and Lillian D. (Peterson) Strom. Married Robert D. Pearson on October 15, 1955, in Loves Park. Edith was the neighborhood babysitter for 4 decades. She was the...
Leland "Lee" Prentice
Apr 3, 2017
Leland “Lee” W. Prentice, 82, of Machesney Park passed away peacefully, returning to his heavenly home on Monday, April 3, 2017. Born October 21, 1934, in Conde, S.D., the son of George and May (Hink) Prentice. Married Joyce M. Bradley, the love of his life and soulmate, on February 7, 1954, in Conde, S.D. They enjoyed 56 years of marriage...
Enid Euno
Apr 1, 2017
Enid Minnette (Waydeman) Euno, 96, of Rockford was called home to be with Jesus on Saturday, April 1, 2017, in River Bluff Nursing Home. Enid was born to Henry and Anita (Frankhauser) Waydeman on February 27, 1921, in Anamoose, ND. Raised in the wide-open prairies of the “Dakotas”, she survived many savage winters, ferocious “dust bowls” that plagued that part...
Kazumi Smith
Mar 31, 2017
Kazumi Tonosaki Smith, of Machesney Park, formerly of Tokyo, Japan, was born on September 25, 1935. "Jeannie," as she was known to her American friends, was daughter of Matsutaro and Rin Tonosaki. She married Joseph Edward Smith in 1956. The couple moved to Rockford, IL, and have resided there for the last 47 years. Kazumi was a beloved member of...
Donald Mcdonald
Mar 30, 2017
Donald T. McDonald, 91, of Rockford was reunited with his wife on Thursday, March 30, 2017. Born December 29, 1925, in Sioux City, Iowa, the son of Glen T. and Florence E. (Dieckbernd) McDonald. Veteran of the U.S. Navy. Married LouElla M. Hoffman on June 15, 1946, in Rockford. Employed by Interstate Periodicals for more than 20 years, retiring in...
David Kane
Mar 29, 2017
David A. Kane, 65, of Machesney Park joined God’s Army of Angels on Wednesday, March 29, 2017, in his home, after a yearlong battle with cancer. A proud Vietnam Army Veteran with the 1/7 Calvary Alpha Company. Fought in the front lines and awarded the Combat Infantry Badge. Born December 21, 1951, in Rockford, the son of Ivan and Irene...
Jean Palombi
Mar 28, 2017
Jean I. Palombi, 85, of Rockford made the final edit in her life-long handbook on Tuesday, March 28, 2017, at the Bickford House, Rockford. Her completed works include more character development than drama. “Momola” was a capable, independent, strong-willed woman, with a wry sense of humor (“What a hoot!”), who loved being with her family and friends, filling her with...
Roger Sloggett
Mar 25, 2017
Roger Gordon Sloggett, 96, of Rockford, passed away at his Willows Health Center home and joined his wife in heaven on Saturday, March 25, 2017. In a life well celebrated, he was born December 22, 1920, in Rockford, the son of Edward M. and Lottie E. (McGregor) Sloggett. Roger was a U.S. Navy veteran, who served his country during World...
Bonnie Helmick
Mar 23, 2017
Bonnie June Helmick, 89, of Palm Coast, FL, formerly of Rockford, IL, went home to be with our Lord Tuesday, May 23, 2017, in Stuart F. Hospice House. Born June 28, 1927, in Rockford, the daughter of Henry and Hazel (Hickox) Taylor. Bonnie married Allen “Rocky” Helmick in 1947. Together they had 5 children. They later divorced. She met Henry...
Loretta Knodle
Mar 20, 2017
Loretta J. Knodle, 87, of Rockford passed away peacefully Monday, March 20, 2017, surrounded by her loved ones. Born December 5, 1929, in Freeport, the daughter of Clarence and Belle (Fager) Myers. Married Hubert L. Knodle on May 22, 1948, in Leaf River. Member of Bethany Presbyterian Church. Active for many years with the Republican Party, North Suburban Women’s Club...
Birdeena Edmond
Mar 18, 2017
Birdeena M. Edmond, 85, of Machesney Park, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2017. Born September 11, 1931, in Cheyenne County, KS, the daughter of Orbie D. and Edna Alice (Demry) Horn. Veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving in the U.S. Army. United in marriage to William “Bill” Edmond in West Plains, MO. Employed as a secretary for Blackhawk Baptist Association...
Robert "Bob" Kleckner
Mar 16, 2017
Robert “Bob” Reid Kleckner, 70, of Belvidere, passed away suddenly Thursday, March 16, 2017. Born July 2, 1946, in Rockford, the son of Clarence W. and Margaret A. (Reid) Kleckner. Graduated from West High School, Class of 1964. Veteran of the Vietnam conflict where he was stationed in Korea, serving in the U.S. Army. Married Diane L. Rockwell on December...
Heinz Haese
Mar 15, 2017
Heinz G. Haese, 87, of Loves Park went home to be with his Lord and Savior Wednesday, March 15, 2017, in Lincolnshire Place. Born September 12, 1929, in Elbing, Germany, the son of Gustav and Anna (Schmeier) Haese. Married Lorraine A. Johnson on November 26, 1958, in Fairbault, MN. Retired from Wisconsin Power & Light. Member of Westside Baptist Church...
Douglas Hersey
Mar 15, 2017
Douglas G. Hersey, 74, of Caledonia passed peacefully Wednesday, March 15, 2017, with family by his side. Born November 26, 1942, in Chicago, the son of Douglas G. and Louise V. (Shaw) Hersey. Graduated from Harlem High School, Class of 1960. Veteran of the Vietnam conflict, proudly serving in the U.S. Navy for 6 years. Married Nancy Hough on October...
Judith "Judy" Merrifield
Mar 14, 2017
Judith “Judy” A. Merrifield, 76, of Loves Park passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017, in Amberwood Care Center. Born September 6, 1940, in Rockford, the daughter of Robert B. and Wanda M. (LaFontaine) Blankenship. Married H. David Merrifield on May 30, 1997, in Galena. Graduated from Harlem High School, Class of 1958. Formerly employed at Park State Bank and Ingersoll...
Emily Roell
Mar 14, 2017
Emily Louise Roell, 97, of Beaver Dam, WI, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017, in Beaver Dam. Born August 2, 1919, in Crawfordsville, IN, the daughter of Robert Coleman and Katie Belle (Burgess) Jones. She graduated from Morton High School in Richmond, IN, Class of 1936. Emily married Ted G. Roell, Jr., on September 30, 1938. Emily and Ted relocated...
Lavonne Schutt
Mar 12, 2017
LaVonne L. (Bowman) Schutt, 86, of Machesney Park passed away at 6:02 a.m. Sunday, March 12, 2017, in Amberwood Care Center, after suffering for several years with dementia. Born February 10, 1931, in Mount Carroll, the second daughter of Elmer and Lucille (Haas) Bowman. Graduate of Rockford West High School, Class of 1949. Married Alan L. Schutt on April 14,...
