Essie Dawson
Jan 8, 2017
Essie Lorene Dawson, 95, of Freeport passed away Sunday, January 8, 2017, in Stephenson Nursing Center. Born October 11, 1921, in Ravenden, AR, the daughter of Frank M. and Anna Mae (Brooks) Jones. Married Truman Dawson on September 24, 1938, in Hoxie, AR; he passed away May 25, 2000. Employed by Amerock Corporation for 20 years. Survivors include her sons,...
Albert Budgins
Jan 7, 2017
Albert Budgins, 100, of Loves Park passed away Sunday, January 7, 2018, in Alpine Fireside Health Center. Born February 13, 1917, in Benton, the son of Anthony and Agnes (Petris) Budgins. Veteran of the U.S. Navy. Married Etta A. Watson on March 31, 1938, in Rockford. Member of Grace Lutheran Church. He was an avid hunter and outdoorsman. Survivors include...
Laurel "Lauri" Mceachran
Jan 6, 2017
Laurel “Lauri” L. (Beksel) McEachran, 44, of Machesney Park passed away Friday, January 6, 2017, in her home. Born November 28, 1972, in Rockford, the daughter of James L. and Dawn R. (Anderson) Beksel. Graduated from Hononegah High School, Class of 1991. Employed by FBM, formerly Gypsum Supplies. Survivors include parents, Jim and Dawn Beksel; brother, Dan (Jennifer) Beksel; nephews,...
Anna Ethington Cain
Dec 31, 2016
Anna E. Ethington Cain, 85, of Machesney Park, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2016. Born May 3, 1931, in Bloomington, daughter of Joseph and Martha (Hardesty) Carter. Married Richard H. Ethington on July 17, 1950, in Bloomington. He passed away October 30, 1995. Married Elmer Cain on January 9, 1998, in Loves Park. He passed away December 8, 2012. Member...
Russell Briggs
Dec 28, 2016
Russell C. Briggs, 81, of Machesney Park passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2016, in SwedishAmerican Hospital. Born July 25, 1935, in Beloit, WI, the son of Charles F. and Iva D. (Grover) Briggs. Harlem Class of 1955. Married Lori Hagen on June 12, 1954, in Harlem United Methodist Church, Machesney Park. Owned and operated Briggs Flooring for 35 years, retiring...
John Dahlberg
Dec 28, 2016
John Robert “Jack” Dahlberg, 85, of Rockford passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2016, in River Bluff Nursing Home. Born May 23, 1931, in Rockford, the son of Tage V. and Alice H. (Levin) Dahlberg. Graduated from Rockford East High School, Class of 1949. Veteran of the Korean War Conflict, serving in the U.S. Army. Married Patricia “Pat” A. Lahre on...
Jean Freeman
Dec 25, 2016
Jean P. Freeman, 82, of Machesney Park passed away Sunday, December 25, 2016. Born March 23, 1934, in Rockland, Wisconsin, daughter of Carl and Marion (Boettcher) Bubolz. Jean was a hostess at Cracker Barrel for nine years and volunteered at SwedishAmerican Hospital. Survivors include daughters, Bonnie (Dennis) Butler and Amy Freeman; son, George Dray; grandchildren, Chad (Heather) Butler, Ashley and...
Donald Burton
Dec 24, 2016
Donald R. Burton, 79, of South Beloit passed away Saturday, December 24, 2016, in his residence, surrounded by his loved ones. Donald was born August 13, 1937, in Centerville, Iowa. He was employed as a semi-truck driver for 54 years until retiring in 2009. He married his “Sunshine,” Denise C. Buelow on November 6, 1997. He is survived by his...
Claude Marlow
Dec 22, 2016
Claude David Marlow, 69, of Loves Park passed away at 12:09 a.m. Thursday, December 22, 2016. He was born September 23, 1947, in Rockford, the son of Golden James and Josephine (Breesley) Marlow. Married the love of his life Terry A. Claudy on February 23, 1967; she passed away in 2008. Retired from maintenance with Rockford Public Schools. He enjoyed...
Rosemary Lieb
Dec 21, 2016
Rosemary Lieb, 84, of Rockford passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2016, in Rockford Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her family. Born July 26, 1932, in Tamms, the daughter of Filbert and Ethel (Grant) Thomas. Married Henry Lieb on April 1, 1954, in Cornith, MS. Retired from Warner Lambert (Pfizer) after 18 years working as an machine operator. She loved spending time...
Stanley "Stan" Burdick
Dec 20, 2016
Stanley “Stan” L. Burdick, 90, of Machesney Park passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2016, in his home. Born October 24, 1926, in Rockford, the son of Francis and Vivian (Lucas) Burdick. Veteran, serving in the U.S. Army. Married Helen “Tilly” P. Bouchard on September 12, 1948. Stan’s day job was at Welders Supply Company until he retired. He also had...
Gary Anderson
Dec 19, 2016
Gary L. Anderson, 66, of Loves Park passed away Monday, December 19, 2016, in his home. Born February 10, 1950, in Escanaba, MI, the son of Leslie and Beverly (LaCrosse) Anderson. Graduated from Harlem High School, Class of 1968. Former owner of 10 Pin Lanes. Employed by J.P. Cullen, retiring in 2012. Avid NASCAR fan and raced at the Rockford...
Henry Crow
Dec 16, 2016
Henry Earl Crow, 96, of Machesney Park departed this life Friday, December 16, 2016, in Rockford. He was born July 19, 1920, in Sue City, MO, the son of the late Elmer E. and Mildred (Stimeling) Crow. Veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army. During World War II, he belonged to the 745th Tank Battalion and landed...
Kent Moberg
Dec 15, 2016
Kent A. Moberg, 94, formerly of Loves Park, IL, passed away peacefully, at his home, Thursday, December 15, 2016, in Columbia, MO, surrounded by his son and family. He was born on June 25, 1922, in Rockford, IL, and was the son of Lawrence F. and Zelda (Parks) Moberg. Graduated from West High School, Class of 1942. Veteran of World...
Terry Bennett
Dec 11, 2016
Terry E. Bennett, 63, of Rockford passed away Sunday, December 11, 2016, in Rockford Memorial Hospital. Born November 28, 1953, in Peoria, the son of Harold and Bernadeen (Stewart) Bennett. Married Wanda Stanley on May 16, 1992, in Shirland Methodist Church. Employed as a carpet technician for various companies in the Rockford area. Terry enjoyed fishing, especially kidding and giving...
Eduardo "Eddie" Rodriguez, Sr.
Dec 9, 2016
Eduardo “Eddie” Z. Rodriguez, Sr., 75, of Loves Park, passed away peacefully, Friday, December 9, 2016, surrounded by family. Born January 6, 1941, in San Antonio, Texas, the son of Gregorio and Ida (Zapata) Rodriguez. Veteran of U.S. Army. Married Julia “Marty” Rodriguez on October 18, 1963, in Washington, D.C. Employed by Applied Products, previously by Blackhawk Gasket and Kysor...
Bruce West
Dec 7, 2016
Bruce A. West, 55, of Rockford, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2016, at home, after a short illness. Born June 9, 1961, in Rockford, the son of Tracy and Rita (Lane) West. Graduated from Harlem High School, Class of 1979. Received his Associate’s degree from Rock Valley College. Veteran of the U.S. Navy Reserves. Married Susanne (Murray) Lee. Previously employed...
Terrie Anderson
Dec 5, 2016
Terrie Lynn Anderson, 55, of Janesville, Wisconsin, passed away Monday, December 5, 2016, in Rockford, Illinois. Born September 20, 1961, in Rockford, the daughter of Howard and Carolyn Rose (Umbenhower) Gran. Terrie loved fishing. Survivors include her sons, Jeremy Gran of Rockford and Corey Gran of McGregor, Iowa; grandson, Aedan Gran of Rockford; mother, Carolyn of Janesville; and father, Howard...
Teonna "Tete" Pulliam
Dec 1, 2016
Teonna “TeTe” Lee Pulliam, 37, of Loves Park passed away Thursday, December 1, 2016. Born December 11, 1978, in Rockford. Survivors include her father, Perry Lee Vernor; mother, Betty Pulliam; brother, Kenan Pulliam; sister, Dalila (Victor) Rhea; numerous nieces and nephews. Predeceased by paternal grandfathers, Vance Vernor and James Thompson; maternal grandmother, Opaline Pulliam. Services were private. Arrangements by Delehanty...
Michael Prindle
Nov 29, 2016
Michael D. Prindle, 74, of Apopka, Florida, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2016. Born May 17, 1942, in Pontiac, Illinois, the son of William and Camilla (Johnson) Prindle. Veteran of the U.S. Army. Married Judith McLachlan on June 16, 1979, in Rockton. Employed by Motorola for over 20 years, retiring in 1981. Michael loved spending time with family. He also...
