Betty Corbett
Apr 29, 2017
Betty Mae Corbett, 92, of Loves Park passed away Saturday, April 29, 2017. Born August 8, 1924, in Mason City, IA, the daughter of David and Lottie (Tanner) Henderson. Married George Corbett on May 15, 1943. Retired from Warner Lambert in 1986. Survivors include children, David (Pam) Corbett, Darlene Lewis, Deanna (James) Duggan and Dennis Corbett; 11 grandchildren, Christina (Michael)...
Pearl "Loree" Bailey
Apr 27, 2017
Pearl “Loree” Bailey, 85, of Rockford passed away Thursday, April 27, 2017. Born August 1, 1931, in Cherry Valley, daughter of Joseph and Elva (Kint) Mace. Married Bill Bailey on February 12, 1955. Formerly employed by National Lock Co. and G. Gordon Flowers. Loree was an avid bingo player and enjoyed knitting. Survivors include her sisters, Sheryl Preiss and Joetta...
Steven Bracken
Apr 26, 2017
Steven Dale Bracken, 59, of Rockford passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2017. On this day, we lost our brother and friend. He fought a long difficult battle with heart disease and cancer. Steve was born on February 14, 1958, in Rockford, the son of James Edward and Betty Sue (Phelan) Bracken. He lived most of his life in New Milford. ...
Jackie "Jack" Colquett, Sr.
Apr 25, 2017
Jackie “Jack” L. Colquett, Sr., 79, of Rockford went home to heaven Tuesday, April 25, 2017. He was born January 18, 1938, in Knoxville, TN. Jack was one of 6 children born to William and Mary Viola (Weeks) Colquett. He married Helen Farley on August 16, 1966, in Virginia. Jack loved fishing, watching wrestling and boxing, and he would never...
Robert "Bob" Parks
Apr 20, 2017
Robert "Bob" Dean Parks, 90, of Rockford was called home Thursday, April 20, 2017. Born June 3, 1926, in Moline Hospital, the youngest of 5 children and the only one born in a hospital. The son of Will and Laura (Davis) Parks, Sr. Active in 4-H Club and Boy Scouts. Bob achieved Eagle Scout in 1943. Graduated from Reynolds High...
Neva Fibrow
Apr 19, 2017
Neva Lois Fibrow, age 90, of Loves Park, passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 19, 2017, at Lincolnshire Place, Loves Park, surrounded by her loving family, following a brave battle with Alzheimer’s. Born January 19, 1927, in Rose Hill, the daughter of Charles Cleveland and Bettie (Williams) Spraggins. After graduation from high school, Neva moved to Rockford and began working at...
Joann "Joan" Dunnett
Apr 15, 2017
JoAnn “Joan” Carolyn Dunnett, 81, of Roscoe passed away Saturday, April 15, 2017. Born December 7, 1935, in Rockford, the daughter of Hilmer “Al” and Alice (Eaton) Thoren. Attended Rockford schools, graduating from East High School, Class of 1953. Married Eugene “Gene” G. Dunnett on February 4, 1956, in Rockford. Joan was a bookkeeper for various business during her career,...
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...
