Aaron Chester
Jun 15, 2016
Aaron Daniel Chester, 34, of Machesney Park passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2016, in Rockford Memorial Hospital. Born May 31, 1982, in Rockford, the son of James L. and Karla (Peebles) Chester. Graduated from Harlem High School. Married Tiffany Bolthouse on September 13, 2003, in Loves Park. Owned and operated Chester’s Custom Flooring. He enjoyed football, weight lifting, poker, fishing,...
Susan "Sue" Moreau
Jun 14, 2016
Susan "Sue" C. (Kulpa) Moreau, 61, of Loves Park passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2016. Born November 9, 1954, in Milwaukee, WI., the daughter of Robert and Jeanne (Kolden) Kulpa. Graduated from Harlem High School, Class of 1973. Employed by Blue Cross Blue Shield. Avid Green Bay Packer fan. Susan enjoyed karaoke and making crafts. Survivors include loving boyfriend, Karl...
Nannette Ziebarth
Jun 13, 2016
Nannette L. Ziebarth, 50, of Rockton passed away Monday, June 13, 2016. Born September 22, 1965, in Rockford, the daughter of David E. and Glenda J. (Anderson) Clark. Married Alan W. Ziebarth. Survivors include her husband, Alan; daughter, Brandii Clark; grandson, Kane; father, David (Sharon) Clark; brother, Todd E. Clark; several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her mother and brother,...
Margaret Marchini
Jun 11, 2016
Margaret M. Marchini, 95, of Rockford, passed away peacefully, Saturday, June 11, 2016, surrounded by family. Born January 18, 1921, in Rockford, the daughter of Nello and Maria (Piantini) Lazzerini. Married Frank “Noto” Marchini in 1944. Employed by St. James School and former owner of Noto’s Garage. Member of St. James Catholic Church. Margaret enjoyed spending time with family and...
Euel Bailey
Jun 10, 2016
Euel Darren Bailey, 49, of La Crosse, WI., died Friday, June 10, 2016. Born July 24, 1966, in Rockford, IL. Graduated from Harlem High School, Class of 1984. Graduated with a Master’s degree in English from NIU. Euel was an avid Cubs and Bears fan, and the world’s greatest debater. His favorite conversations were anything that included sports. He had...
Judson Dulmage
Jun 10, 2016
Judson B. “Jud” Dulmage, 92, of Rockford passed away Friday, June 10, 2016, in his home. Born July 11, 1923, in Watertown, NY, the son of Erwin and Florence (Anthony) Dulmage. He was the seventh of 12 children. Following his graduation from high school in 1941, Jud was employed by the New York Air Brake Company as an apprentice tool...
Mary Mcguire
Jun 8, 2016
Mary Lou McGuire, 85, of Machesney Park, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2016. Born March 10, 1931, in Mc Gregor, IA, the daughter of Severin and Eda (Heilman) Johnson. Graduated from Mc Gregor High School. Married William V. McGuire on September 17, 1949, in McGregor. Employed by Union Hall, Rockford Saw and LaFontaines Vending. Charter member of Christ Lutheran Church....
Daniel Thorell
Jun 2, 2016
Daniel L. “Mafia” Thorell, 35, of Machesney Park passed away Thursday, June 2, 2016, in his home. Born June 27, 1980, in Rockford. Married Sarah A. Pax on October 30, 2010, in Rockton. Employed by Jamco Products. Lifelong Cubs fan. Daniel had his own special saying and will remembered as saying “Hot Pizza Folks”. Survivors include his wife, Sarah; special...
Margaret Benjamin
Jun 2, 2016
Margaret Laura Benjamin, 97, of Loves Park passed away Thursday, June 2, 2016. Born December 15, 1918, in Rockford, the daughter of Samuel and Mary (Rossi) Maragia. Graduated from Rockford High School, Class of 1936. She was employed at Western Union for several years and later at Aqua-Aerobic Systems (formerly Solem Machine Co.) for 37 years, first as receptionist then...
Kimberly Swick
Jun 1, 2016
Kimberly A. Swick, 53, of Machesney Park passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2016, in Swedish American Hospital with family by her side. Born January 25, 1963, in Hillsboro, WI, the daughter of Donald R. and Edith (Brooks) Kennedy. Graduated from Harlem High School, Class of 1981. Married Gregory S. Swick on December 27, 1990, in Rockford. Employed by the Harlem...
Eileen Szatek-Brown
May 24, 2016
Eileen A. Szatek-Brown, 88, of Onalaska, WI, formerly of Machesney Park, IL, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2016, in Onalaska Care Center. Born August 15, 1927, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Mathias and Magdalena “Lena” (Wiegandt) Klein. Married Roy J. Szatek on April 24, 1954, in Chicago. Survivors include son, Bruce (Sue) Szatek; daughters, Debbie Bloomfield and Sherry Rossi;...
Harry Heidenreich
May 22, 2016
Harry R. Heidenreich, 79, of Mesa, AZ, formerly of Loves Park, IL, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2016, in his home, after a long and courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by his family. Harry was born November 26, 1936, in Freeport, IL, the son of Earl and Helen (Jacobs) Heidenreich. He was raised in Byron, IL, and graduated from Byron...
Dwayne Messman
May 20, 2016
Dwayne F. Messman, 89, of Rockford died Friday, May 20, 2016, in his home. Born August 7, 1926, in Freeport the son of Elmer and Viola (Fleugal) Messman. Veteran of The U.S. Marine Corps, serving during WWII in the South Pacific during the battle for Iwo Jima and served in the Korean Conflict. Married Dorothy D. Dailey on October 2,...
Lorraine Fuhrer
May 19, 2016
Lorraine I. Fuhrer, 90, of Rockford died Thursday, May 19, 2016, in Alpine Fireside Health Center. Born March 4, 1926, in Rockford, the daughter of Leonard and Martha (Rasch) Watson. Married Alton R. Fuhrer on November 27, 1943, in Rockford. Employed by Barber - Colman. Member of Concordia Lutheran Church. Survivors include daughters, Darlene Wood and Barbara (Brian) Prudente; grandchildren,...
Patricia James
May 18, 2016
Patricia L. James, 89, of Machesney Park passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2016. Born December 12, 1926, in Rockford, the daughter of James and Lillian (Lundstrom) Keppie. Graduated from East High School, Class of 1945. Married Arthur F. James on May 31, 1952. Formerly employed by Ed Thorne’s Hardware. Former member of Concordia Lutheran Church. Patricia loved attending and selling...
Edith Cadwell
May 15, 2016
Edith E. Cadwell, 94, of Loves Park passed away Sunday, May 15, 2016, in Swedish American Hospital. Born August 4, 1921, in Rockford, the daughter of Arvid A. and Hannah (Carlson) Carlson. Married William H. Cadwell on September 11, 1943, in Loves Park. Employed by Cole Chemical. Charter member of Grace Lutheran Church. Survivors include her son, Dennis (Pam) Cadwell;...
Charles Hayes
May 14, 2016
Charles W. Hayes, 91, of Rockford passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016, at Presence Cor Mariae Center, surrounded by his loving family. Born June 4, 1924, in Knowles, OK, the son of Virgil M. and Elsie L. (Parkhurst) Hayes. Veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army. Married Betty Jean Schmutz on June 30, 1947, in Hays, KS....
Lorraine Klarkowski
May 12, 2016
Lorraine E. Klarkowski, 94, of Loves Park went to join her Lord and Savior Thursday, May 12, 2016, in her home. Born February 14, 1922, in Chicago, the daughter of Herman F. and Clara (Eggert) Lemke. Married Edward J. Klarkowski in February 1939, in Chicago. Lorraine loved the Lord and was a self-sacrificing mother who would do anything for her...
Wayne Scott
May 10, 2016
Wayne R. Scott, 89, of Rockford passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2016. Born August 8, 1926, in Rockton, the son of Porter D. and Belle (Taylor) Scott. Veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy in the south pacific earning the World War II Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal and was given the Ruptured...
Joseph "Joe" Luter
May 10, 2016
Joseph “Joe” S. Luter, 72, of Loves Park passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2016, in his home. Born June 23, 1943, in Saint Louis, MO, the son of Max and Leah (Lingle) Luter. Married Janice M. Rudolph on April 4, 1964, in Rockford. Employed as a carpenter with UAW Local 592 for more than 40 years. Member of LLL Club...
