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...
Daniel Moe
May 9, 2016
Daniel T. Moe, 69, of Rockford, formerly of Quincy, passed away Monday, May 9, 2016, in his home. Born November 11, 1946, in Quincy, the son of B. Arnold and Norma (Hollender) Moe. Veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Married Marjorie K. Hoffman on May 22, 1986. Employed in industrial sales. Daniel and Marjorie enjoyed golfing in the Rockford area....
William "Bill" Cason
May 7, 2016
William “Bill” J. Cason, 90, of Rockford passed away peacefully Saturday, May 7, 2016. Born May 20, 1925, in Rockford, the son of Dominic and Catherine (Sandona) Cason. Graduated from St. Thomas High School and Marquette University. Veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy. Married Margaret “Mickey” Delahanty on August 27, 1949, in Rockford. Employed by American...
Carol Mackey
May 7, 2016
Carol Ann Mackey, 72, of Loves Park passed away peacefully Saturday, May 7, 2016. Born December 3, 1943, in Dixon, the daughter of Raymond and Anna A. (Yoeckel) Mackey, Sr. Graduated from Lanark High School. Employed by ServiceMaster for eight years, retiring in 2005. Carol loved her Cubs, country music and soap operas. Survivors include daughter, Kelly (Paul) Nimtz; grandchildren,...
Rebecca "Becky" Hanna
May 6, 2016
Rebecca “Becky” L. Hanna, 71, of Rockford, entered into eternal rest Friday, May 6, 2016. Born August 28, 1944, in Rockford, the daughter of Harold and Lavon (Walton) Erickson. Graduated from Harlem High School, Class of 1962, Rock Valley College and then received her Bachelor’s degree from Western Illinois. Married Edwin C. Hanna. Employed by Rock Valley College for many...
Rodney Pribbenow
May 6, 2016
Rodney E. Pribbenow, 71, of Rockford passed away peacefully, at home, with family by his side, Friday, May 6, 2016. Born November 21, 1944, in Portage, WI, the son of Bernard and June (Karow) Pribbenow. Married Lanette M. Doser on April 5, 1973, in Las Vegas, NE. Previously was a police officer in Madison, WI. Owned and operated Pribby’s Bar...
Pierre Kaemmerlen
May 4, 2016
Pierre P. Kaemmerlen, 64, of Loves Park passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2016. Born June 3, 1951, in Evanston, the son of Irwin J. and Libby (Wolcoff) Kaemmerlen. Lifetime Loves Park resident. Married Diane S. Hennelly. Member of the Downtown Group. He was an avid fishermen, sports fan and mechanic. Pierre loved watching Rocky Balboa movies. Survivors include his wife,...
Lorraine Delehanty
May 3, 2016
Lorraine A. Delehanty, 88, of Loves Park, resident of Grand Victorian, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2016. Born September 8, 1927, in Rockford, the daughter of Tage V. and Alice H. (Levin) Dahlberg. Graduated from East High School, Class of 1945. Married Thomas M. “Tom” Delehanty on November 29, 1947, in Rockford. Tom and Lorraine owned and operated Delehanty Funeral...
Robert "Bob" Thalhofer
Apr 29, 2016
Robert “Bob” Lawson Thalhofer, 90 of Rockford, IL, a World War II Veteran, who served in 1944 with the 1269th Combat Engineer Battalion in Southern France, Germany and Italy, passed peacefully April 29, 2016, at the Amberwood Care Center in Rockford. During the war Bob was awarded the European Theater Ribbon with Two Battle Stars and the Bronze Star Medal...
Robert Schrack
Apr 28, 2016
Robert D. “Bob” Schrack, 79, of Machesney Park was called home Thursday, April 28, 2016. Born November 29, 1936, in Janesville, WI, the son of Clyde S. and Rosalind M. (Woods) Schrack. Veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army. Married Rosalie Redenius on January 18, 1958, in Allens Grove, WI. Employed by Whitney-Roper and most recently by...
Saundra Farrey
Apr 28, 2016
Saundra Lee Marie Farrey, 79, known to most as “Grandma Sandy” of Machesney Park passed away unexpectedly Thursday, April 28, 2016, surrounded by her family. Born August 13, 1936, in Savanna, IL. Married the love of her life who she lovingly and affectionately referred to as “My Jack,” John L. Farrey on July 9, 1955, in Rockford. Saundra and John...
Doris Getter
Apr 25, 2016
Doris E. Getter, 86, of Rockford passed away Monday, April 25, 2016. Born July 21, 1929, in Viroqua, WI, daughter of Issac and Ruby (Allen) Lawrence. Married Walter J. Getter on July 27, 1947, in Viroqua. Member of Central Christian Church. Survivors include sons, Robert (Marguerite), Ray (Gail), David and Joseph (Lynn) Getter; 7 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; a sister; and...
Sandra Karlson
Apr 23, 2016
Sandra L. Karlson, 72, of Rockford went to be with the angels Saturday, April 23, 2016, in River Bluff Nursing Home. She was born October 9, 1943, in Chicago, daughter of Stanley and Shirley (Glaser) Batricevich. Survivors include daughters, Dede (Darrell) Hammack, Laura (Mike) Colombi; son, Danny (Janie) Masterson; grandchildren, Mark Carlisle, Nick, Lindsay and Brady Masterson, Ryan and Connor...
